Thyme to Eat!

North Andover's newest Japanese restaurant offers Hibachi style cooking and a unique sushi bar.

Thyme Japanese Cuisine in North Andover has been open for only eight months, but it has quickly found a home as one of the town’s favorite places to eat sushi. “Sushi and the Hibachi food are the most popular,” said Irene Li of Thyme. The sushi bar has a few items that you may not find at all Japanese restaurants. First of all the Ee-Dako, baby octopus, makes a great appetizer at only five dollars. Tako Su is another popular octopus dish that is marinated in a flavorful vinegar sauce. That dish costs only six dollars. Thyme offers many typical sushi dishes such as tuna, salmon, and yellowtail, but its unique choices set it apart. The Monk Fish Liver costs only seven dollars and will likely be a new experience for you. The Beef Tataki, …

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North Andover A La Cart: Seasonal Specials at Burton's Grill

Barbeque, seafood, drinks and desert. You name it, it's all got a summer twist at Burton's.

What’s better than the sizzle of barbeque ribs on the grill? Summertime demands a special kind of dining and there is one local restaurant that has the seasonal eating experience perfected. Burtons Grill on 114 in North Andover is doing it right this summer with new barbeque special, exceptional seafood, and refreshing summer drinks. “We have native swordfish that’s caught right off the coast,” said Mike Tynan, a manger at Burtons. The swordfish is available in many different ways. Grilled, bronze or fried, the Atlantic swordfish costs $24.95 and is served with seasonal vegetables and choice of potato or herbed rice. The swordfish kebabs also make a great entrée; they’re marinated, grilled, and served over fresh corn and snap pea succotash…

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Jaime's: North Andover Summer Sanctuary

Beat the heat with some mahi mahi, a lobster roll, or perhaps a fresh raspberry mojito.

Looking for a getaway this summer without traveling very far? Jaime’s Restaurant on High Street in North Andover is a summer sanctuary that helps patrons feel like they’re on vacation when they’re right at home. Owner Jaime Faria noted one of this summer’s most popular dishes. “With the summertime here we do a lot of the Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos,” Faria said. Two soft tacos are filled with grilled mahi mahi, cilantro mayo, lettuce, sour cream and Monterey Jack cheddar on the side. Also on the side are rice and vegetables for the price of $15.99. “It’s a light dish, and very flavorful,” Faria said. “It’s not a heavy dish so people are really enjoying it this summer,” he continued. Jaime’s is offering a new special throughout the summer. “We run…

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Romantic Dinner: Candles Included

The Lobster Tail Restaurant and Fish Market will deliver you a hot meal complete with candles, appetizers, and lobsters.

For almost two decades, The Lobster Tail Restaurant and Fish Market has been spoiling North Andover residents with some of the freshest seafood in the Merrimack Valley. Dan O’Neill has been on board with The Lobster Tail for 16 years and has seen both the restaurant and fish market grow. “What we’re mostly known for are our lobster rolls and seafood platters,” said O’Neill. The “Fresh, Tender, Sweet Lobster Roll” comes with French fries and coleslaw. This New England signature dish currently costs $13.95. Seafood Platters are only $18.95 and feature a sampling of shrimp, scallops, clams, haddock, onion rings, French fries, and coleslaw. Click here to check out the full menu. Perhaps the best deal in town right now is The Lobster Tail’s …

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Andovers a la Carte: Fantastic Fish

Fried Haddock and Katzu Tuna are featured in this week's Andover's a la Cart. And local restaurants, feel free to add your own photos of your signature fish dishes.

As spring begins to blossom, more and more fisherman are out on the seas angling quality fish. Here in the northeast, we are fortunate to have unique, top-quality seafood seemingly on demand. North Andover's Joe Fish receives daily deliveries. Natalie Anderson, a Joe Fish manager, said, "All our fish is fresh from North Coast Seafoods so they're always on the docks every morning, and we get it delivered seven days a week." Natalie was able to narrow the expansive menu down to a single recommendation. "Our Katzu Tuna is always the most popular," she said. The dish is a fresh yellow fin tuna coated with crunchy panko crumbs. It is flash fried and served with sugar snap peas, white rice, pickled ginger, wasabi and soy sauce. "We've been …

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Five Local Shrimp Dishes

In the mood for some shrimp? Kill the craving with some local suggestions.

Shrimp inhabited the Earth long before humans did. Believe it or not, our diminutive and delicious friends have been around since the early Jurassic period.  These tasty crustaceans are versatile when it comes to the kitchen. Whether you like them fried, cold, with pasta, or salad, you can find them right in town. Today we will celebrate some local shrimp dishes.  1. Firecracker Shrimp Burton's Grill in North Andover offers a shrimp dish that will explode with flavor, hence the name, Firecracker Shrimp. The shrimp are lightly breaded and fried, tossed with spicy aioli sauce, topped with creamy ranch dressing, and blue cheese crumbles, and served atop a blue corn tostado. It's listed on the menu as an appetizer and it costs $10.95. 2. Fried…

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The Andovers a la Carte

Five Sensational Seafood Dishes

Today’s episode of Andovers A la Cart features three seafood dishes that embody the seafood spirit of New England.

Most New Englanders bask in the glory of being arguably the seafood capital of the world. Our restaurants serve some of the freshest, most unique, and most demanded seafood dishes in the world. This week's installment of Andovers a la Carte features three seafood dishes nearby that embody the seafood spirit of New England. 1. Ahi Tuna At Jaime's Restaurant in North Andover, the Ahi Tuna dish is listed on the menu as an appetizer, but many restaurant goers will be content with it as an entrée. The tuna is pan seared and crusted with sesame. It comes rare and served with cucumber onion slaw. It is then drizzled with ginger soy sauce and given a spicy kick of wasabi. The Ahi Tuna goes for $12.99. 2. Grilled Scallops Grilling scallops is a …

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Bites Nearby

Joe Fish is a Great Catch

Joe Fish Seafood Restaurant and Bar has become a popular North Andover destination.

Joe Fish is a traditional style New England seafood restaurant that offers a vast menu, full of fresh seafood and a good variety of land lover selections. They have been awarded “Best Seafood” by the Lowell Sun and rated “Gourmet Greatness” by the Phantom Gourmet. Seafood deliveries arrive daily by 10 a.m., seven days a week. In addition to the comfortable, nautically themed dining area, the roomy bar at Joe Fish offers a full menu and relaxing dining experience. The friendly atmosphere combined with quality ingredients makes dining at Joe Fish seem like a day at the beach. Specials are run daily and may include a Seared Ahi Burger, Asian style Hot and Sour Seafood Soup or great desserts like Mississippi Mud Pie. All menu items are …

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