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By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– NEWBURYPORT – Eric Metzdorf describes his latest venture as “a long and winding road,” but starting in March the food entrepreneur who created Metzy’s Taqueria, the area’s first food truck, will make the MBTA train ride a lot more fun. Metzdorf has signed a 10-year lease on the vacant terminal at the rail station with plans to open Metzy’s Cantina to serve hungry and thirsty train passengers, local workers at the Newburyport Business Park and a growing number of residents who will live near the train station or walk and bike the popular Clipper City Rail Trail. After 14 months of searching for a good location, Metzdorf ’s team will begin construction on the new restaurant in two weeks, installing a kitchen, bar and space to service the truck inside the vacant terminal. Photo by Stewart Lytle Currently, the food served from the truck, which From left, Eric Metzdorf with his chef, Brad DeLibero and parks at the Plum Island airport and elsewhere in general manager, Jill Passen. the city, is prepared off-site and loaded onto the truck. State regulations requires Continued on page 3
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REGIONAL - Urologist Steven R. Previte, MD has been named one of the Best Doctors in America for 2015-2016 as announced by Holy Family Hospital. For over 20 years Best Doctors has conducted an extensive physician survey to identify the doctors that other doctors trust most. The Best Doctors in America® database includes the names and professional profiles of more than 40,000 of the best doctors in the country. A peer review survey determines which physicians are included, state by state, and Dr. Previte is one of the esteemed physicians chosen in Massachusetts. “What an honor to be named one of the Continued on page 2
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – The North Shore is very photogenic and attracts photographers from around the state. And some of those photographs win prizes. Newburyport this year seemed to be a favorite locale for photographers competing in the Essex National Heritage Area Photo Contest. Ipswich, Salisbury, Gloucester and Rockport also attracted a lot of attention from photographers. The annual photo contest encourages photographers of all levels and abilities to capture in photos the living landscapes, unique places and interesting people of Essex County. “From rocky coasts and harbors, to rural farms, historic downtowns and parks, Photo provided by Essex Heritage photographers of all ages vividly captured Youth Division 1st place winner "The One That Got Away", by Kerry a variety of special places in Essex County Reynolds of Georgetown. for their award-winning submissions to this year’s contest,” the Essex National Heritage Commission stated. The Grand Prize winner this year was Judith Schneider of Middleton who submitted Continued on page 3
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a food truck to have a home kitchen where food is made. Having his own kitchen, plus a place truck employees can work in the cold months, will make his food operations more efficient, he said. “Everybody thinks (opening a restaurant at the train station) is a bad idea,” Metzdorf said. The vacant red-brick terminal building is on a dead end road. MBTA ridership is down about a third from its high of 1,000 riders a day. And local residents are not accustomed to going out to dinner at the train station. But the Plum Island resident is confident that Metzy’s Cantina will succeed. Metzdorf thinks his timing is good because of the ambitious plans the city has for building out a Smart Growth District that encompasses the train station. Already in progress are plans by Minco Corp. to build 80 apartments on a nearby parking lot. Metzy’s could be a destination restaurant for the dozens of young professionals who are expected to lease those apartments.
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When it is built out in several years, the new district will create an estimated 540 new residences that cater to younger and older people, who prefer to live in apartments or condos and have easy access to the train to Boston and elsewhere, city officials have said. Also nearby is the Newburyport Business Park, which has about 1,000 workers in the various businesses. Metzdorf ’s truck is a familiar site in the business park. One of his most popular locations to park the Taco Truck and serve food is at Mark Richey’s Woodworking and Design shop. Through the large north window in the terminal diners at Metzy’s Cantina can see Richey’s windmill. “I love that windmill,” Metzdorf said. The train station is also at the southern end of the popular Newburyport Rail Trail. “I can’t wait to bike here from the river and reward myself with a taco,” said Sarah Campernel, who is the interior design consultant for the Metzy Cantina project. Metzy’s, which will feature Brad DeLibero as the chef, will offer
many of the same items that have proven so popular on the truck. In addition to the menu of steak, pork, chicken, shrimp and fish tacos and burritos, the cantina will serve soups, salads and appetizers. At the request of many of his customers, the cantina will serve its much-loved onion rings, now limited to the steak burrito, as a side for all entrees. The cantina will also have a bar that will serve beer, wine and sangria, according to its new license. The truck, operating under a different company, does not serve alcohol. Because so many customers will be taking a train or headed home from the train, the cantina will feature take out and table service. The space can hold up to 99 people inside the terminal and more under a covered outside area that is on the station platform. There will be 12 free parking spaces in the MBTA lot to serve the restaurant. Metzdorf is also looking forward to catering events at the terminal. “We are having fun,” Metzdorf said.
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Winter is a fantastic time to curl up with a book! Then come . Carpentry . Masonry . Landscapinghome . Roofing . Basements Newbury office. Water Entry join us for light refreshments and lively discussion in the cozy reading . All Phases of Construction . Commercial/Residential room in the refuge visitor center. January’s Book of the Month will be RE/MAX Partners OVER 25 YEARS of . All Maintenance Work . All Types of Restorations The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson. Discussion groups will meet on 978-465-1322 direct . Free Initial Consultation . Project Management “In the Field” Experience Thursday, Jan. 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm, and on Saturday, Jan. 23rd PROPERTY kathrynobrien@remax.net MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION from 1:30 – 3:30pm. February’s Book of the Month will be Refuge All Types of Property Repairs by Terry Tempest Williams. Groups will meet on Thursday, Feb. 18th from 6:30 – 8:30pm and on Saturday, Feb. 20th from 1:30 – 3:30pm. 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