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First Look: A&B Burgers Opens in Salem

A&B Salem is now open in the former home of Great Escape Restaurant.


A&B Salem officially opened for business Monday evening in the former Great Escape Restaurant space on St. Peter Street. 

Click through the photos above for a sneak peek around downtown Salem's newest restaurant. 

According to co-owner Thomas Holland, A&B is "a semi-quick serve restaurant which serves healthier, local farm to table beef raised only on small farms which practice sustainable farming and never ever add any hormones or antibiotics to the feed."

The beef burgers will be accompanied with vegetarian options, seafood options and poultry options, Holland said. 

Click Here to view the restaurant's Facebook page. Their phone number is (978) 498-4997

Holland has more than 20 years in the restaurant industry and has worked at restaurants in San Francisco, Boston, and opened Alta Strada at MGM Foxwoods. 

Co-owning the restaurant with Holland is Amy Butler, who assisted him in opening Alta Strada at MGM Foxwoods.

Have you been to A&B Salem? What did you think? 

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