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Northshore October 2025
It’s unusual to use the word chic next to a description of crab cakes. The old-school dish doesn’t usually gain high marks for presentation. But the house crab cake at Seamark Seafood & Cocktails, the new restaurant at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, is downright artful. The crab cakes arrive jauntily tipped on a bed of yellow sweet corn salad, surrounded by a circle of chartreuse avocado purée and dots of  chipotle cream—an apt dish for the glamorous surroundings. But what makes this dish special is the substance behind the style. The recipe has serious bona fides: It was adapted from the recipe of acclaimed Boston chef
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