Absolutely Fabulous Opens on Main Street in Melrose

A chef and caterer who had been serving meals out of a Melrose dining spot on weekends has now moved the operation to the center of town, with the new restaurant open six days a week.

According to the Melrose Free Press and Wicked Local, Chef Lori Muse recently opened Absolutely Fabulous on Main Street where the Blues Grille used to be, bringing to Melrose Center a dining spot that features eclectic cuisine and inventive Italian fare. Absolutely Fabulous Weekends had formerly operated out of Cedar Perk, a cafe and coffee shop on West Emerson Street. According to the restaurant's Facebook page, the new Absolutely Fabulous on Main Street accepts credit cards and offers alcoholic beverages (neither of which were available when the restaurant was operating out of Cedar Perk).

Absolutely Fabulous is open from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM on Monday and Wednesday through Saturday, and 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM on Sundays (the place is closed on Tuesdays). The address is: Absolutely Fabulous, 454 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176. The phone number is (781) 665-3008. And their Facebook page is at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melrose-MA/Absolutely-Fabulous/126096524483

Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for letting us know about the opening of this restaurant.

For more information on the opening of Absolutely Fabulous in Melrose Center, please go to the Melrose Free Press/Wicked Local link below:

Absolutely Fabulous to open on Main Street in Melrose

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The Powow River Grille in Amesbury Is Closing

A riverside restaurant north of Boston that features an eclectic mix of ethnic dishes and comfort food will soon be closing. According to the Daily News of Newburyport, the Powow River Grille in Amesbury will close its doors at the end of 2009 after being in business for about five years. The owners of the restaurant (who also own the Plum Island Grille on nearby Plum Island) are apparently closing the Powow River Grille because one of the owners is looking at some type of new business venture.

The Powow River Grille has been serving a variety of unique dishes to diners over the past few years, including pan-roasted pineapple duck, lobster lasagna, Thai seafood stew, pan-seared ahi tuna over organic greens. The restaurant also offers such comfort food dishes as burgers and fried haddock.

The address for this soon-to-close restaurant north of Boston is: The Powow River Grille, 33 Main Street, Amesbury, MA, 01913. The phone number is (978) 388-2300.

For more on the pending closing of the Powow River Grille, please go to the Daily News of Newburyport link below:

Powow River Grille to close at year's end

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