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Northshore October 2025
Did you know that Massachusetts has one of the country’s largest concentrations of people of Portuguese ancestry? Not only that but, like the Bay State, Portugal has a rich history of fishing and a cuisine steeped in the bounty of the sea. With those strong ties, it’s surprising that the state doesn’t have a wealth of Portuguese restaurants. Michelin-starred chef George Mendez thinks so too, and he has done something about it. His high-profile Amar restaurant—housed on the 17th floor of the even higher-profile Raffles Boston hotel—mixes twin influences of his youth: his Portuguese heritage and his New England upbringing. “This
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