Food options when visiting Night Shift - Idle Hands - Enlightenment

Night shift sometimes has a food truck there but they have a big tasting room that you can food in to. There's a good pizza place in everett that delivers nana's pizza 617 389 6262 or a subs shop diblasi's subs 617 389 9337. But if you want there is a Fridays that is like 2 to 3 min drive for both of them maybe a little longer for idle hands. There is a nice place near everett sq called the 8/10 I'm not sure if the have good beer or even beer on tap but the food is good.

 

A short drive away (and on the way from a lot of places) is Rincon Mexicano, can get take-out and bring to NS to eat it. Really good mexican. Pairs great with beer.

 

food, who needs food?

 

First, add Mystic to the itinerary. Three Cranes is a holiday must, and if it's still pouring their New Day Rising IPA is amazing.

Not sure what you're looking for in food. Kinda like saying I'm coming to Boston, what beer should I drink. Well, what do you like? There's a McDonald's around the block from Idle Hands/Enlightenment and a Chuck E. Cheese and TGIFridays near to Night Shift.

In Chelsea and Everett, there are a large number of small Mexican or Salvadorian restaurants that are worth trying. If you're over Mystic-way, the restaurants around Broadway Chelsea are great, take out or eat-in (no frills, Formica tables, etc). Our go-to is Mi Salvador Mexican Restaurant (222 Broadway. Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150,(617) 466-2763).

An experience to be recommended is Don Frito (241 Beacham Street, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150, (617) 387-3600). The place is between Idle Hands and Mystic, opposite the King Arthur Lounge and Motel (now closed, renowned strip club, hooker hang-out and no-tell motel) and an adult video place. Great place to pick up Mexican snacks and meals to go, really nice people, but because of the neighbors it seems to get ignored by anyone that doesn't know about them.

Logistically:
A number of restaurant in the area cater to lunchtime/early dinner crowd and close early.
For eating take out at the brewery, Idle Hands doesn't have the space to sit, eat and drink, but Night Shift and Mystic have picnic tables in their tasting rooms and don't mind people bringing in food.

 

Tenoch Mexican Taqueria in Medford, MA isn't too far and serves up some very delicious Mexican food.

 

Nana's is awesome! I used to live up the street back in the late 90's and hit that place often.

 

On Friday and Saturdays we pretty much always have a food truck on site. Tonight (Friday) we have Munch Mobile here from 5pm-10pm. Their food is really good. Saturday we have Bone Daddy's Burger. This is their first visit so can't comment on the food.

As mentioned by others we allow people to bring in food from other places or order delivery. There is Nana's Pizza, Taco Loco, Bucci's Deli that all deliver. There is also a bunch of spots in Wellington Station area such as Five Guys, Pizzeria Reginas, and Yoki Japanese just to name a few where you can pick up food to go.

Hope you enjoy your visit!