Bringing Back the Bivalves: On Piers from Newburyport to Gloucester, a Small Nonprofit is Growing the Oysters that Could Help Clean Up North Shore Waters

Earlier this year, a 42-inch sewer force main ruptured at the City of Haverhill’s main pumping station, discharging millions of gallons of untreated ...

Taste of Kowloon: At 9 Dragons, Inside The Brook Casino in Seabrook, Neon Signs, Bamboo Umbrellas, and Bruce Lee Murals Complement a Menu Worth a Visit

For diners looking for a taste of the North Shore’s legendary Kowloon, a visit to Seabrook, New Hampshire’s The Brook Casino is the answer. How the 7...

Texas-made Smokers, a Steady Shipment of Oak, and Something the Pitmaster Calls “Meat Candy”—Inside Smoke on the Water, Salisbury’s New Craft Barbecue Destination

Pulling up to Smoke on the Water, a new craft BBQ restaurant in Salisbury from the team behind Peabody’s Big Pig Barbecue Catering, you immediately n...

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...