Craft Haverhill

05/10/2026

News from our "sister city" in England: Haverhill, Sussex. I still remember growing up , one of my aunts kept up a childhood pen-pal relationship with a friend in Haverhill, England....

News from Haverhill, England:

"Haverhill's Church Bells to be restored to tune of £160,000"

A set of six centuries-old bells in a town centre are being removed and restored.

30/09/2026

The latest Dining in the Valley column is out , Haverhill Life , October 2026 issue.
Featuring The Lasting Room Haverhill!!

Dining in the Valley by Jimmy Carbone

https://ww room w.merrimackvalleylife.com/articles/the-lasting-room-returns-to-downtown-haverhill/

I walked into the Lasting Room looking for a decent bar pizza. Full transparency: I was not expecting much on the food side. In a pleasant twist, I learned that owner John Vargas is a pizza master. Vargas operates a brick pizza oven that echoes the finest New Haven pizza houses like Pepe’s and Sal...

24/09/2026

The barn at Whittier Birthplace .
3 years ago Art Veasey challenged us to form a barn committee.

Since then many have stepped up and the historic barn exterior renovation is now complete thanks to the contributions of individuals , especially of Haverhill's The Cogswell Club. Big thanks to Tim Jordan for starting that giving group 4 years ago, it's a huge lift for projects in Haverhill Mass .
The new roof, exterior painting, and repairs were all due and necessary to preserve the historic 1841 barn.

With more work to come on the barn, I appreciate the future support of our Mass State rep Andy Vargas and his office, always more work to do.

Stay tuned for activities at the barn:
December 5th, Let's Hike Haverhill gathering with Team Haverhill and Greenbelt - Essex County's Land Trust .

Start planning for 2027: music, arts, theater, gatherings.

Stay tuned!!

I'm fortunate to serve with the staff, volunteers, caretakers and Board of Trustees of the wonderful Birthplace of poet John Greenleaf Whittier,
305 Whittier Road, Haverhill MA.
Sincerely
Jimmy Carbone

Photos below from this summer during exterior painting and repairs.
Photo credits?

23/09/2026

Whittier Birthplace and Dale Rogers Studio bring back the Big Dog Show on October 31 to Bradford Common. Read more below

07/09/2026

Out-take photos from September's Dining in the Valley column in Haverhill Life .

"An Elevated Tavern Lands on Washington Street"
The Hill Downtown Tavern

"What makes a great tavern? G’s on Washington Street was a great local spot until its recent closure.

"Next up? Experienced restaurant operators Peter Ahn and Dana Pignato have opened the Hill Downtown Tavern at 35 Washington St., the former home of G’s Texas Southern Flare...."

Online link here, or in print around town...

https://www.merrimackvalleylife.com/articles/an-elevated-tavern-lands-on-washington-street/

03/09/2026

(Additional photographs below.) Haverhill’s restaurant week concluded this weekend, but it was Monday night’s Sixth Annual Tasty Awards that put the spotlight on those who made it a success. Destination Downtown Haverhill, G4 Tequila and the Greater Haverhill Chamber presented awards at downto

24/08/2026

Haverhill Restaurant Week is here! Where are you headed? 😋🍽

📸 Tag us in your RW photos!

CHANCE TO WIN A GIFT CARD! If you visit a participating restaurant during RW, visit this link for a chance to win a gift card: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeGmi2Qc8ONzN.../viewform

Thank you to our sponsor, G4 Tequila

VOTE for your favorite restaurant in the 2026 Tasty Awards Destination Downtown Haverhill Craft Haverhill: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHA0I2te4bObU3PEowgw39DZbtdS2Ljlzx4q3__2Nju4lN6Q/viewform

Thank you to all of our participating restaurants: Joseph's Trattoria, Bakery and Cafe Drop Cafe Himalchuli Bar & Grill Vault 77 Lounge Taqueria La Union La Pizza Di Forno THE PEDDLERS DAUGHTER Wang's table chinese and japanese restaurant Barrio Haverhill Tap Brewing Company The Hill Downtown Tavern Dominic's The Lasting Room Haverhill Casa Blanca Mexican Cantina Haverhill Wicked Axe SOLID SLICE Bosa Coastal Italian Roma Restaurant

12/08/2026

Next lecture at Whittier Birthplace Haverhill.
Tuesday , August 25th

The Whittier Birthplace is hosting Elizabeth Paliga, Historic New England 's Senior Preservation Services Manager for a lecture on Tuesday, August 25th at 6pm in the Gus Reusch Welcome Center (across the street from the main museum) at 305 Whittier Road. Parking is available along the side of Whittier Road or in the field next to the barn.

Ms. Paliga's lecture is titled "Tenacious Women: A History of Preservation in New England." It is part of the Whittier Birthplace's summer program series on the historic preservation movement. All programs in this series are free to attend! “This program is funded in part by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council-HCC , a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council , a state agency.”

12/08/2026

The August 2026 issue Haverhill Life newspaper is out in both print copy and online.
The Dining in the Valley column by Jimmy Carbone features a new Bradford bakery, Minas Goods.

"Minas Goods: No translation needed at this Bradford bakery"

"While everyone waits for Dar Rafiki’s to open its new location by Academy Lanes, it’s a good time to try the other bakeries in Bradford. Peter Carbone suggested I visit Minas Goods, a Brazilian bakery right off Bradford Square. I had never been and was excited by the suggestion....."

Read the article at the link online :

While everyone waits for Dar Rafiki’s to open its new location by Academy Lanes, it’s a good time to try the other bakeries in Bradford. Peter Carbone suggested I visit Minas Goods, a Brazilian bakery right off Bradford Square. I had never been and was excited by the suggestion. I walked in and ...