After more than four decades in the Galvin family and more than 60 years as a Marblehead institution, local landmark the Driftwood is changing hands.
The beloved breakfast and lunch spot at 63 Front St. has been sold by owner Colleen Galvin to Maria Torres, owner of Maria’s Gourmet and Java Sun Coffee House in town.
For generations of Marbleheaders, the Driftwood has been more than a place to grab eggs, pancakes and coffee. It has been a gathering place where regulars know one another by name, tourists discover a local favorite and traditions are passed from one family to the next.
“It is so special,” said regular Gene Arnould, who owns Arnould’s Gallery and Framery just up the block on Washington Street. “It’s real. It’s Marblehead as it was, as we want it to be, as we hope it always will be. Real. Honest. Nothing fancy. Special.”…