Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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96 Encore Boston Harbor is a lavish, opulent feast for all the senses. Soaring ceilings, attentive restaurant staff (who will even bring tiny chairs, upholstered to match the décor, for purses and bags) and outsized art emphasize the feeling that the world is your oyster. And you can feast on oysters and caviar—or cheeseburger salad and deep- fried Twinkies, then wash either one down with Perrier Jouet—available by the glass throughout the property. Whatever your heart desires. ere are eight sit-down restaurants, plus three counter-service ones, including the only 21+ Dunkin Donuts in the world, right on the casino floor. In the service of Northshore's readers, I wanted to try it all—from Cinnamon Roll French Toast at the Garden Café to an off- Left to right, Red 8's executive chef Richard Chen, Cantonese specialties, and wok charred beef tenderloin At Red 8, the Cantonese restaurant at the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, you can order a 10-pound live King Crab. If you'd like, they'll even hoist it onto a tray and bring it out to the dining room, legs flailing, to impress your guests (and your social media followers) before preparing it. Prefer steak? Just a short stroll past the casino-resort's flower-covered ferris wheel, created by renowned artist Preston Bailey, will bring you to Rare, where a custom-built aging cabinet holds untold riches of beef, including true Kobe steaks imported from Japan.