As high schoolers in Peabody in the early 2000s, Daybar and Phil Bugler remember not having many retail options on Main Street. Two decades later, the couple wants to change that with their gourmet food retailer Eat Drink Explore (EDEX) Provisions, New England’s first black-owned cheese shop. “We are both very passionate food people. He's worked in the culinary world for … [Read more...] about Cheese shop overcomes challenges to thrive
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Northshore Mall to get N.E.’s largest sandbox
What exactly is New England’s largest sandbox? It’s a brand new concept coming to Peabody, and Jason Stadtlander and Katerina Krumova can’t wait to show it to you. The Swampscott couple is in the midst of building the indoor, imaginative play space inside the Northshore Mall, where the old Salem Five Bank used to be. “Sandmagination,” as they’ve named it, will feature … [Read more...] about Northshore Mall to get N.E.’s largest sandbox