Longtime Word of Mouth employees Nicole Murphy, left, and Mychal Arredondo bought the restaurant in April and are planning a May reopening. (Courtesy/Word of Mouth) When Mychal Arredondo started work as a host at Salem’s Word of Mouth, he wasn’t expecting to meet his fiancée. But in the years after,[Read More…]

Word of Mouth Bistro in central Salem. Owners Becky and Steve Mucha announced their retirement and the restaurant’s closure April 9. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Beloved Salem brunch spot Word of Mouth Bistro is closing – at least for now. Owners Becky and Steve Mucha announced their retirement and an end[Read More…]

Sassy Onion Grill owner Kevin Boyles poses outside the restaurant on State Street on Aug. 3, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The Sassy Onion is getting a new layer as the Salem restaurant plans to open its second location at the end of August.  The new 6,000-plus square foot building located[Read More…]