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Date Posted: 02:19:17 04/16/05 Sat
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Mike Barnicle wannabe
's message, "What's happening late night in Nashua" on 01:59:56 04/16/05 Sat
Late-Night Nashua: Where to eat, shop, play and get coffee after hours
by Seth Hoy
Who really gets everything done between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m?
Though these are the hours many stores, coffee shops and other much-needed services are open, the traditional bankers’ hours are not when most of us get our groceries, meals and life-restoring coffee. Despite the perception that Nashua is still a roll-up-the-streets-at-5-p.m. town, there are plenty of places willing to take care of your needs during the post-work, post-school, post-shuttling-around-the-kids time of the evening.
From bowling to Chinese food, from a martini to grocery shopping, here is your guide to getting it done late in the day without having to leave the area code.
Midnights and cups of coffee
If you don’t feel like getting all gussied up and going “out out,” sitting down for a cup of joe with a friend is like going out without the rabble of a noisy bar.
You can sit down and talk, catch up or leaf through a magazine without spending a bunch of money on a beer you may end up wearing anyway. Sure you can make coffee at home, but you won’t get a safety lid or the same ambiance.
Although Nashua is hurting for a late-night coffee house complete with funky lamps, comfy couches and that alterna girl wearing dark-rimmed glasses, you have to make due with what you have.
Dunkins, obviously, serves coffee at all hours but where else can you get a cup of coffee after 5 p.m.?
• Barnes & Noble Café, 235 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, 888-0533, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Starbucks Coffee, 266 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, 891-0022, Monday - Thursday, 5:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Borders Books, 281 Daniel Webster Hwy , Nashua, 888-9300; Monday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sundays 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• J. BEANER’S Coffeehouse and Café, 25 Route 101A, Amherst, 672-3332, Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Phil’s Cafe, 87 Main St., Nashua, 886-1003, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Patisserie Bleu, 215 Main St., Nashua, 886-0007, Tuesday and Wednesday - 10a.m. to 6p.m., Thursday - 10a.m. to 8p.m., Friday and Saturday - 10a.m. to 6p.m.
Table for two at ten
You never really realize how much time is of the essence until you’re standing in line at McDonalds at 10:31 a.m. and you hear the line, “I’m sorry, sir, but we stop serving breakfast at 10:30 a.m. What can I get you for lunch?” as you stare at the line of hash browns under the heat lamp.
Or when you make it to your favorite restaurant at 9:01 p.m. and are told the kitchen has closed. You don’t have to live like this! There are plenty of restaurants in Nashua where you can sit down for a meal after 9 p.m. Here are just a few:
• Applebees , 379 Amherst St., Nashua, 886-9292, 11 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
• Ground Round, 407 Amherst St., Nashua, 882-4780, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Denny’s, 103 Nashua Mall, Nashua, 883-6165, 24 hours
• Margaritas, 1 Nashua Drive, Nashua, 883-0996, 4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Shorty’s, Nashua Mall, exit 6, Nashua, 882-4070, Sunday - Tuesday 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Wednesday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m..
• La Carreta, 139 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, 891-0055, Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sunday noon - 10 p.m.
Pizza
You can’t walk down the street without tripping over a restaurant selling a slice (or a full-fledged extra cheese and olives pie).
During the day.
But after the usual pizza delivery succession hour of 10 p.m., the pickings can get slim. Don’t worry, you don’t have to fall back on the chain pizza you lived on in college. Here are a few local places that can fill your carb cravings into the late night.
• Gianni’s Pizza, 19 Charron Ave., Nashua, 883-8228, Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Milano’s Restaurant, 1 Broad St., Nashua, 883-6610, Sunday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. - midnight, Delivery available.
Chinese
Of course sometimes, cheese and bread are not enough.
When the cravings set in or when a work project requires you to have energy into the night, it’s time to get some General Tso’s and chicken lo mein in the mix. Here are a few places that can fill your sweet-and-sour needs after 11 p.m.
• Golden Dragon, 300 Main St., Nashua, 889-6122, Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 1 a.m., Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m., Sunday noon - 1 a.m.
• Haluwa Restaurant and Lounge, Nashua Mall, Nashua, 883-6662, Sunday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 1:45 a.m. Delivery available until about an hour before closing.
• Jade Dragon, The Common Plaza, Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, 424-2280, Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - midnight, Friday and Saturday 11:30 - 1 a.m., Sunday noon - midnight, Delivery available
• Nan King, 222 Central St., Rte. 111, Hudson, 882-1911, Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m., Sunday noon - 12:30 a.m.
Bottoms up
While Nashua is no New York City (where bars close at 6 a.m.), most bars and pubs worth their weight in malted hops and barley close at 1 a.m. with last call around 12:45 a.m. Here are some well-known Nashua drinking holes to grab a drink and maybe hear some live music well after grandma dozes off.
• Nashua Garden, 121 Main St., Nashua, 886-7363, 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
• Boston Billiards, 55 Northeastern Blvd., Nashua, 595-2121, Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 1 a.m., Saturday and Sunday noon - 1 a.m.
• Margaritas, 1 Nashua Drive, Nashua, 883-0996 , 4.m. - 1 a.m.
• Manhattan on Pearl, 70 E. Pearl St., Nashua, 578-555 7 Monday through Saturday noon - 1 a.m.
• Cattleman’s Sports Bar, 14 Railroad Sq. , 880-6001, Nashua, Monday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 1 a.m., Sunday noon - 1 a.m.
• Killarney’s Irish Pub, Holiday Inn, Exit 4, Nashua, 888-1551, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
• Fody’s Tavern, 9 Clinton St., Nashua, 577-9015, Monday - Saturday, 4:30 p.m.- 1 a.m.
• Del Vaudo’s , 112 W Pearl St., Nashua, 598-8007, Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
• Penuche’s, 4 Canal St., Nashua, 595-9831,1 p.m. 1:30 a.m.
• Slade’s Bar and Grille, 4 W. Hollis St., Nashua, 886-1334, 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
• Scorz, 522 Amherst St., Nashua, 880-3436, Monday - Saturday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m. , Sunday 1p.m. - 1 a.m.
• Haluwa Lounge,Nashua Mall, exit 6, Nashua, 883-6662, Monday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Tuesday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Shop til you drop
Maybe you just want a pair of tube socks at two in the morning?
Or maybe somebody in the house needs 1000 Popsicle sticks for a science fair project they didn’t mention until 9 p.m. was due tomorrow morning? Whatever you’re hankering, chances are you can find it at one of these late night stores—from the 24-hour pharmacy to Revlon lipstick.
Stores are considerably less crowded late at night, so if you can hold out until 10:45 p.m., the aisles of your favorite supermarket can be all yours.
• Shaws Supermarket, 300 Main St., 579-6966, Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.; and, Sunday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Hannaford,, 175 Coliseum Ave, 889-3700, 5 a.m. - midnight
• CVS , 242 Main St., 886-1798, 24 hours, pharmacy 24 hours, Photo lab closes at 1 a.m.
• 7-Eleven, 33 Spit Brook Rd , 888-6497 , 24 hours day
• Wal-Mart, 85 Route 101A, Amherst, 672-342, 24-hours, Pharmacy, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Satuday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m -5 p.m. Photo lab, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.; and, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Home Depot , 12 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, 879-9666, Monday - Saturday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Kohls Department Store, 101 Nashua Mall, 889-6150, Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Christmas Tree Shop, 10 Coliseum Ave., 889-9001, Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Get it dirty
When the closet gets down to a tuxedo jacket and scuba pants you know it’s time to do laundry.
Unfortunately, that realization often sets in at the very last minute. Though local laundrymats aren’t open forever, you can still squeeze in a few loads after the local news.
If you’re on the go, don’t have a washer or dryer and have already run out of your favorite outfits, don’t lose hope—the last wash is at 8:30 p.m. (or, if you have more time in the morning, get that shirt sudsy as early as 7:30 a.m.).
• Gentle Touch Laundromat, 487 Amherst St, 882-6054, Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (last wash 8:30 p.m.), Sunday 8 - 9, (last wash 7:30 p.m.).
• Suds Cleaners, Pick-up and delivery only, 624-8096 , 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Signed, sealed, delivered
The postmark can be such a life saver.
Whether it’s your mom’s birthday card, your Visa bill or your 1040EZ, sometimes you need today’s date on your envelopes. So how late can you drop off your letters?
The city’s downtown post office, 38 Spring St., 882-7515, is only open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday). But if you drive around to the back door between 5 and 5:45 p.m, chances are you’ll make it.
Other places where you can drop off the late letters:
• Box at 20 Trafalgar Square, pick-up, 5:30 p.m.
• Box at 8 Prospect St., pick-up, 6 p.m.
• Box at corner of Temple and East Pearl, pick-up, 6 p.m
• Box at Rivier College, pick-up, 6 p.m
Need to get a package on its way:
• Kinkos/Fed-ex, 443 Amherst St, 595-2679 , last pick ups—for overnight, 7 p.m.; for ground, 6 p.m.
Check, please
There’s a reason they’re called “bankers’ hours.”
Unfortunately for us living in the 24-hour world, the idea of a bank that can’t deposit our paycheck after 5 p.m. seems a little quaint. While most banks in the city do keep to a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, schedule, some do offer extra hours a few days a week.
• Bank of New Hampshire, 191 Main St, 577-5040, is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and on Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Bank of America, 157 Main Street, 595-7380, is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and on Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hey, watch it, buddy
What better way to end a day than with a movie?
Even though Nashua doesn’t technically have a movie theater, most of our neighboring towns do and the last showings can begin as late as the 10 p.m. hour (giving even workaholics a chance to see a flick close to home).
• AMC Tyngsboro 12, 440 Middlesex Road, Mass., (978) 649-3980. Last show is 8:20 p.m., weekdays during the school year and during summer 10:30 -10:45 p.m.
• Premier 8 Theatres, Post. Rd Plz Rt 101A, Merrimack, 882-5544, Friday - Monday, (last showing) 9:30 p.m.
Or, have your own midnight feature by picking up a movie to watch at home.
• Blockbuster Video, 8 Spit Brook Road, Sunday - Thursday, 10 -11, Friday and Saturday, 10-midnight
• Video Thunder, 300 Main St., 886-8633,10 a.m. - midnight
• Video Mat, 175 Amherst St., (603) 880-5455, Sunday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Movie Gallery, 4 Coliseum Ave Nashua, NH, 595-7842, Sunday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Main Dunstable Video, 262 Main Dunstable Rd., 883-6911, Sunday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Action!
If you’re more the “grab the bull by the horns and ride it” kind of person rather than the kind that shakes their head while your drunk friend falls on their face, there is plenty to do in the Nashua area on any given night. Perfect for a date or just a laugh, here are some hands-on activities to keep you going throughout the week—including bowling, arcades, batting cages, driving ranges, rock climbing and yes, even climbing the stair-master.
• Bowlmor Lanes, 244 Elm St.,Milford, 673-3213, Saturday - Thursday 1 - 9 p.m.; Friday 5:30 - 9 p.m.
• Leda Lanes Bowling Alleys, 340 Amherst St, Nashua, 889-4884, 9 a.m. - midnight
• Merrimack Ten Pin Center, Merrimack Commons, Merrimack, 429-0989, 9 a.m. - midnight
• Fun World, 200 Daniel Webster Highway, 888-8735, April 16 - May 1,Open Tuesdays through Sundays but open latest on weekends—Friday 2 p.m. - 11 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Max’s Country Golf (driving range and batting cages and mini-golf), 383 Middlesex Rd., Tyngsboro, 978-649-2020, Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday and Sunday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Boulder Morty’s Rock Climbing, 25 Otterson St., 886-6789,Tuesday 5 - 10 p.m., Wednesday -Friday 4 - 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Gold’s Gym, 522 Amherst St. Nashua, 889-4653, Monday - Thursday 24-hours, Friday and Saturday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Seth Hoy
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