Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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MAY + JUNE 2015 nshoremag.com | 41 SALT Kitchen & Rum Bar Elevated comfort food and spirits have quickly made SALT a North Shore foodie favorite. 1 Market St., Ipswich, 978-365-0002, saltkitchenandrumbar.com The Clam Box With its clam box- shaped building and ever-present line out the door, The Clam Box is an Ipswich icon. 246 High St., Ipswich, 978- 356-9707, ipswichma.com/ clambox Cogswell's Grant is a restored 1728 farmhouse and home to one of the country's most important folk art collections. 60 Spring St., Essex, 978-768- 3632, historicnewengland.org Essex Shipbuilding Museum showcases the town's reputation as shipbuild- ing capital, building more two-masted wooden fishing schooners than anywhere in the world. 66 Main St., Essex, 978-768-7541, essexshipbuild- ingmuseum.org Main Street Antiques is one of the town's largest antiques shops, specializing in furniture. 44 Main St., Essex, 978-768-7039 Andrew Spindler Antiques & Design is the place to go for high-end, exquisitely selected art and antiques. 163 Main St., Essex, 978-768- 6045, spindlerantiques.com The White Elephant Shop At The White Elephant Shop you'll find an ec- lectic array of antiques and collectibles. 32 Main St., Essex, 978-768- 6901, whiteelephantshop.com Woodman's of Essex is the birthplace of the fried clam and an Essex institution for more than 100 years. 121 Main St., Essex, 978-768-6057, woodmans.com J. T. Farnham's is another iconic seafood shack with die- hard fried clam-loving devotees. 88 Eastern Ave., Essex, 978-768-6643 Blue Marlin Grille Come here for fresh salads, seafood, steak, sandwiches, and more. 65 Eastern Ave., Essex, 978-768-7400, bluemarlingrille.com Periwinkles Restaurant and Bar offers riverfront dining and a fine art gallery. 74 Main St., Essex, 978-768-6320, periwinklesrestaurant.com The Farm Bar & Grille supplies horseshoes and volleyball outside, and burgers inside. 233 Western Ave., Essex, 978-768-0000, farmbargrille.com Chebacco Lake Enjoy swimming, boat- ing, fishing, and the outdoors at Chebacco Lake. chebaccolake.org Essex River Cruises & Charters Tour the tidal estuary on a narrated cruise with Essex River Cruises & Charters. 35 Dodge St., 978-768-6981, essexcruises.com Essex River Basin Adventures The BONS award- winning Essex River Basin Adventures offers guided kayak tours, lessons, and more. 1 Main St., Essex, 768-3722, erba.com Clockwise from top left, The White Elephant Shop; The Farm Bar & Grille; J. T. Farnham's; and Andrew Spindler Antiques & Design