Smoke on the Water, a New Craft BBQ Restaurant in Salisbury, Gives Diners a Full Smokehouse Experience

You know you are in for some fantastic BBQ when your destination is not just a restaurant, but a full smokehouse experience. Smoke on the Water, a ne...

Landscape Designer Hilarie Holdsworth Turns an Overgrown Gloucester Hillside Into a Series of Inviting Terraces Anchored by Spaces Designed for Summer Living

Landscape designer Hilarie Holdsworth’s client enjoys sweeping views of Gloucester’s rocky East Gloucester coastline from her 2001 shingle-style cont...

Seabrook’s The Brook Casino Features 9 Dragons, a Kowloon Sister Restaurant, and So Much More

The last thing I expected when touring a casino was a lush organic vegetable garden overflowing with raised beds of crunchy snap peas, juicy yellow c...

Catch of the Day: Cape Ann Fresh Catch Works to Keep Gloucester’s Fishing Heritage Alive

Gloucester Based Cape Ann Fresh Catch (CAFC) is one of the largest Community Supported Fishery (CSF) in the United States, but it is much more than ...

Catch a Live Summer Performance at These Six North Shore Venues

With the summer solstice almost upon us and the weather warming up now is the time to make your summer entertainment plans. Whether you enjoy classic...

Reading’s Post 1917 Celebrates Outdoor Dining on its Deck and Partners with Drylands to Support the Massachusetts Oyster Project

Golden hour on the large outdoor Deck at Post 1917 Reading was made even sweeter on June 4 with an elevated evening of oysters and wine to kick off t...

Picnics, Barbecues, and Cocktail Soirees: Where to Find the Perfect Ingredients on the North Shore This Summer

Starting with Memorial Day parties the summer party season ramps up on the North Shore. Whether it is a relaxed picnic for two at the beach, cocktail...

Kri Kri Grill, A New Concept from Acclaimed Chef Brendan Pelley is Coming This Summer

After a career spanning 25 years shaping the Boston area dining scene, Chef Brendan Pelley is ready to bring his dream to reality. A third generation...

Mahjong Makes a Comeback: A Centuries-Old Tile Game is Bringing Together a New Generation of Players Seeking Connection and Community

On a dark, damp March evening, the bright, welcoming Illume Books in Newburyport was filled with laughter, the clacking of tiles being shuffled, and ...

A Whimsical Newburyport Tea Atelier Blends Maximalist Design, Seasonal Charm, and an Elevated High Tea Experience

When I tucked myself into the window-filled alcove of Newburyport’s The Proper Shoppe for a fancy tea service, I felt as though I were being entertai...