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Downtown Salem has a fresh new gathering spot with Basque soul. Soft-opened on September 11, 2025, Pintxo’s in the Alley sits just off Commercial Street, trading bigness for intimacy and leaning into Northern Spain’s pintxos culture—bite-sized plates built for lingering conversation over wine and cocktails.
In the kitchen, simplicity drives the menu: dishes cap at seven ingredients to spotlight quality. Early staples at Pintxo’s in the Alley include patatas bravas—reimagined as crunchy waffle fries thanks to a hoodless setup and a three‑deck oven—plus best‑selling empanadas and Spanish classics like boquerones and jamón ibérico…