Archive Coffee & Bar, a cafe by day, bar by night in downtown Salem. Archive is just one of the many Salem-area restaurants and bars making a compelling argument for Portlanders to spend more time down south. | Archive [Official photo]
There was a time when Salem’s downtown dining scene was pretty stifled, catering almost entirely to the needs of state workers on hurried lunch breaks, a ghost town once dusk began to fall. In recent years, however, that’s changed, in the city center and extending out into Salem’s farthest corners: Wander through downtown Salem and nearly every block is full of dining options. Breweries
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