Encore Boston Harbor Casino

A stylish bar interior with a long marble countertop and green upholstered bar stools. The seating area features red velvet chairs and round tables, with red curtains on the windows. Warm, ambient lighting includes modern pendant lights hanging from the ceiling and small table lamps. The back bar is stocked with various bottles and glassware. The overall atmosphere is cozy and elegant with dark walls and wooden flooring.
Restaurants

The Most Beautiful Bars in Greater Boston

When you’re planning a cocktail-filled night out and the vibes matter just as much as the drinks, these 12 Greater Boston bars really deliver. Swanky […]

Overhead view of steak with bone marrow and a charred green onion on a white plate on a dark wooden table.
Restaurants

The Top Steakhouses around Boston

The Capital Grille. Del Frisco’s. The Palm. Ruth’s Chris. Mastro’s. Fogo de Chão. Ocean Prime. Eddie Merlot’s. Medium Rare. Black & Blue. Plenty of nationally […]

Travel

New England Travel Awards: 30 Escapes for Right Now

From reader nominations across New England, our travel experts selected the region’s top festivals, ski mountains, and luxury resorts. The results: your definitive guide to […]

Restaurants

There’s a New Breakfast Restaurant at Encore Boston Harbor

Nothing brings people together quite like food. Speaking with restaurateurs Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano just after their modern Italian breakfast and lunch spot, Giardino, […]

A rendering of an elegant seafood restaurant has a very nautical feel, with light wooden beams, blue tiling, and ivory archways over rounded blue banquettes.
Restaurants

Michael Schlow’s New Project Is a Soon-to-Open Seafood Restaurant

When Seamark Seafood & Cocktails debuts at Encore Boston Harbor this spring, it’ll bring “approachable” local seafood—albeit with a bit of decadence—to the glitzy lobby […]

City Life

Julian Edelman Made You a Drink

“I love and miss Boston to death,” Julian Edelman says. The Super Bowl LIII MVP is sitting at the Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, reflecting […]

A thick cheeseburger with tomato and lettuce is accompanied by thick steak fries.
Restaurants

First Look: Encore Boston Harbor’s Acclaimed Steakhouse Gets a Little Sibling

Maybe it’s been a winning day at the casino, and you’re looking for a celebratory feast—a seafood tower, a fancy steak, the works. That’s where […]

Wellness

Five High-End New England Spa Retreats

Spruce Peak The Healing Lodge at Spruce Peak’s gorgeous spa is just that—a Zen space tucked into the Green Mountains of Vermont where you can […]

City Life

The Mayor, the Muckraker, and the Bombshell North of Boston

Every Wednesday for years, Everett mayor Carlo DeMaria woke up with a looming sense of dread. That was the day, after all, that the Everett […]

City Life

Ed Kane Just Wants To Have Fun (Right?)

Boston. L.A. London. Bangkok. Ed Kane shows up in more places than James Bond during a double feature—and it’s hard to know where he’s going […]

City Life

GONE-dola: The Link between Somerville and the Encore Will Be a Bridge

Pop the champagne: The pedestrian bridge at the Encore seems to finally be a go. City and state officials on Friday announced an official commitment […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Interview: Encore President Jenny Holaday

That smashing sound you heard coming from the Encore Boston Harbor last month wasn’t one of the Murano glass chandeliers falling on the floor. It […]

Arts & Entertainment

Things to Do in Boston Now That You’re Vaccinated and Ready to Party

So your final dose of the vaccine is kicking in, antibodies are coursing through your veins, and you’re ready to hit the town. Where do […]

Style

Object of Desire: A Swarovski Crystal Butterfly Clutch

You know what they say about March—it comes in like a lion and goes out with a gala. One sure-fire way to stand out among […]

City Life

Will We Fall for Gondolas Again?

Picture this: You’re standing on the Somerville side of the Mystic, with money in your pocket and Lady Luck on your side, ready to head […]