North Shore Restaurants Provide Free Meals to Families in Need

Before area schools had a chance to figure out how to feed the kids who rely on free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs, Port City Sandwich Shop in Newburyport was all over social media, offering free lunch to kids in need from anywhere in the area—they've served sandwiches to kids from New Hampshire as well as around the North Shore. “My wife grew up in Malden,” says Tyke Karopoulos, who owns the shop with his wife Jamie, and she immediately recognized the need in the community. So they put out a menu of four sandwiches—grilled cheese, turkey, peanut butter or ham and cheese—each served with a bag of chips and a bott

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North Shore Restaurants Provide Free Meals to Families in Need

Port City Sandwich Shop, Buttermilk Baking Co., and Joppa Fine Foods are among the restaurants north of Boston helping families through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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