Karl's, Scosso's Coming to Peabody and More North Shore News on Food

We know Peabody residents don’t just stay in the Tanner City when they want a night out and a break from cooking.

Restaurant comings and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on area Patch sites over the past month.

Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories local Patch sites have covered over the past month. Read through our round up for the latest food news in the area.

PEABODY

If you love bratwurst, specialty smoked meats and cheeses, German chocolates and even beer, then you're going to love this news: .

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Peabody's Vincenzo "Vinny" Valenti Jr. appears to have .

Just three months after the doors opened and the grill fired up at the Tanner City's newest diner, the requests have been flooding in to extend the hours and expand the menu, owner Valenti says. And  at 10 Margin St. will be doing just that within the next two months, the plans even include dinner service eventually.

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Anthony Cavallo was in and out within 15 minutes and with the .

Cavallo, the president of North Shore Food Group, LLC and owner of  in Reading, is  at the . He said he is planning for a mid-September opening.

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Kids at the  and their parents are working on their green thumbs this summer.

During the spring, to work a small fenced-in plot of raised garden beds in front of the school. Each Wednesday, the students met with Stoey to learn about gardening and plant a wide range of crops, including peas, lettuce, spinach, kale, swiss chard, tomatoes, chives, cucumbers, carrots and radishes.

SALEM

The organic potato fry company relocated from its Washington Street location inside Ben & Jerry's earlier this month.

A ribbon-cutting for the business, specializing in a "creative approach toward organic sustainability," was held on May 15.

Hours in the new mall location (it's located in space 110, the old Turtle Alley spot) are noon to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

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Saturday Night Live stars Andy Samberg and Will Forte enjoyed a Memorial Day meal at Finz.

with the caption "Guess who came for dinner tonight! That's Andy Samberg and Will Forte! How cool is that?"

Owner George Carey later confirmed the actors had enjoyed dinner at his restaurant. They had lobster, according to Carey.

DANVERS

FroYo is taking over the North Shore! Starting first with 's , the craze has continued with  two weeks ago, and  this past weekend. 

And now, Top It Your Way Yogurt Bar will make its way into Danvers at the Giblee Plaza on Route 114 (85 Andover St.) before the end of the month, according to a sign outside the business. 

The self-serve yogurt bar will feature 12 soft serve frozen yogurt flavors that will change weekly. Fresh fruit and toppings will be available to scoop onto the yogurt. Prices are by weight.

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After a year of inactivity, .

Attorney Paul Crochiere told selectmen the liquor license transfer would allow for Steven Tedesco, the owner of the business complex at 100 Newbury Street, to begin a new business venture.

The restaurant will seat 130 people, with an 18-stool bar. The restaurant, Crochiere said, is designed to be a family-style restaurant, featuring American style pub food.

LYNNFIELD

If you happen to be traveling in San Diego anytime soon,  Bob is a Burlington native while Hope formerly lived on Hart Road with her family in Lynnfield and attended school in town before moving to Stoneham in the 10th grade.

While this eatery is on the other side of the continent, its local influences are all over the menu. The Lynnfield sandwich is roast beef, bacon, melted cheddar, onions and BBQ sauce. The Burlington’s Best sandwich is smoked turkey, bacon, melted cheddar cheese and BBQ sauce.

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The newest business in Lynnfield, Loui's Pizza and Roast Beef, Many area residents may remember the 470 Broadway location as the former home of Mr. Santo Hair Design.

The eatery is run by Loui and Nora Kotsaninis, who have lived in Lynnfield for the past four years. Prior to opening the new business in Lynnfield, the husband and wife team owned and later sold Stella's Pizza in neighboring Saugus.

MARBLEHEAD

Fresh bread and baked goods have come to Marblehead.

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Following the Board of Selectmen's approval of a liquor license transfer at Abbot Hall,  the local man opening Joey D's Italian Grill on Pleasant Street said he hopes to open for business next week. 

, located at 115 Pleasant Street -- directly across the street from Warwick Place and adjacent to The Rip Tide.

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The line of local residents looking to get their first taste of Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

Amid a crowd of local students, owner Michael Hennessy was happy to report that he had already sold some 500 cups by the time the afternoon rush subsided.

"It really has been incredible," Hennessy said. "This is the first time it's slowed down a little bit all day."

The new yorgurt chain, which offers customers the chance to mix and match their favorite frozen yogurt flavors and choose from a host of toppings, is the third to open in Massachusetts.

SWAMPSCOTT

The first Swampscott Farmers’ Market is in full swing. Soon after the cow bell rang at the first Swampscott Farmers Market vendors saw their goods swept up by visitors.

The sweep was so complete at Big Sky Bread that the owners left early, at 11:30 a.m., vowing to return next Sunday with more bread.

Farmers Market volunteer Harold Rottenberg said the bakery sold some 150 to 200 loaves — in 90 minutes.

. They promised to return with a greater stock of goods next week.