Earl Studios Blog

Having grown up in Merrimack New Hampshire, I remember when the building that houses The Common Man Restaurant was the Hannah Jack's Tavern, also known as "Hannah Jacks". The old JC's haunted house used to be right across the road from them too. This was back when there was no Burger King, and there was a big flea market on that property. I remember when Nickels Restaurant used to be up the road too, ah, the memories of old Merrimack. I've been to The Common Man Restaurant more then a few times since it opened. I was on the board of directors at the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce, so I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the establishment before they opened, what a beautiful place inside. The upstairs has so much character and life, I could see myself spending countless hours there, enjoying a few drinks and writing my movie scripts. Still to this day it maintains the charm of a Yankee homestead, it is hard not to feel like you are walking into a friend's home with its wooden beams and ladder back chairs.