It started, as many meaningful things do, with a sense of absence. Sheena Nash, a Salem businesswoman and mother, wanted something simple: a place that felt like it belonged to her. A space where women could celebrate, connect, and pause — even if only for a drink or a shared dessert — without sacrificing elegance or comfort.
What she created instead was something much more ambitious.
Clink!, opening this summer on the second floor of The Forge in downtown Salem, is part restaurant, part sanctuary — and all heart. “I realized there weren’t many places designed intentionally with women in mind,” Nash said. “I wanted to create a place where women could toast to their wins, gather with friends, or simply take a moment for themselves in a beautiful, thoughtfully curated space.”…