Santarpio's North?

Until now, the legendary Santarpio's name has been safeguarded: no other locations and no retail products. It seems, however, that the family has purchased the site of the former Bennigan's on Route 1 in Peabody and they intend to call the new place Santarpio's. After renovations, the eatery is scheduled to open in March. It's unclear so far how similar the menu will be to the landmark East Boston restaurant.

The sausage kings

I grew up a few doors down from DiLuigi Sausage on Chelsea Street. The company left Eastie seven years ago for the North Shore, and now they are opening their first retail store on Route 1 in Danvers, according to the Salem News.

The company, which started as an East Boston butcher shop in the 1950s, is scheduled to open the 5,500-foot shop by the end of the month.