Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 208 AUGUST 2018 mingle PHOTOGRAPHS BY SARAH PHILLIPS available in half (3 oz.) or full (6 oz.) glasses. 197 E. Main St., Gloucester, 978-282-4426, duckworthsbistrot.com READERS' CHOICE BIT BAR, SALEM STANDOUT QUALITIES: The Greater Boston area's first bar- arcade, featuring classic games from the 1980s and '90s, craft beers, and creative food—the perfect setting to break the ice. WHAT'S UNIQUE: Bit Bar offers a creative menu that includes such items as the elk burger served on a doughssant (a donut + croissant). FUN FACT: Specialty cocktails are named after video game characters. Try the Princess Peach or the Ecto Chaser, or any number of the local brews and ciders on tap. WHAT'S NEW: Bit Bar's beer garden is open seven days a week from June through October. 50 St. Peter St., Salem, 978-594-4838, bit.bar G A M E S / T R I V I A N I G H T EDITORS' CHOICE THE CASTLE: A BOARD GAME CAFE, BEVERLY STANDOUT QUALITIES: Grab a coffee, some snacks, or maybe a sandwich, and then peruse The Castle's library of hundreds of board games available to play. FUN FACT: Yes, they do serve beer, wine, and cocktails. INSIDER TIP: Popcorn refills are free! IN THE WORKS: Owners Ryn and Kevin Grant are team- ing up with The Game Pad in Haverhill to open a new gam- ing restaurant and bar at the Northshore Mall. 240 Rantoul The Castle: A Board Game Cafe in Beverly has a library of hundreds of board games available to play.