An award-winning chef will oversee a new seafood restaurant and speakeasy that is opening this month at a Massachusetts casino.
Seamark Seafood and Cocktails will open at Encore Boston Harbor on Friday, April 12. Featuring an “intimate speakeasy cocktail bar” called Old Wives’ Tale, the restaurant’s culinary program will be overseen by James Beard-award winning chef Michael Schlow, according to a press release.
Schlow has been named “Best Chef in the Northeast” by the James Beard Foundation, “Best Chef in the Country” by “Sante Magazine,” as well as the “Culinary Award of Excellence” by Robert Mondavi, among other accolades.
Schlow has also been featured on multiple television programs including “Bravo’s Top Chef Masters,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “Food Network,” “CBS This Morning” and “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”
Schlow is also the author of “It’s About Time, Great Recipes for Everyday Life.” He currently oversees Italian Kitchen at Time Out Market in Boston and Sauce Burgers at Hub Hall.
“It is an honor to partner on another restaurant venture in my home city of Boston,” Schlow said in the press release. “With a focus on elevated New England seafood and a unique pier-to-plate concept, this one is particularly special as I have the privilege of working alongside my dear friend and Carver Road’s Sean Christie, a native to the area, who understands the nostalgia of this project as well.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Chef Schlow to lead Seamark’s culinary program,” Carver Road Hospitality CEO Sean Christie said. “As a celebrated chef and an acclaimed restaurateur, he is perfectly suited to help Seamark make its mark as the area’s must-visit elevated seafood destination.”
Seamark will be located across from Encore’s Ferris wheel inside the casino’s Garden Lobby. The restaurant will specialize in New England seafood favorites, such as double clam chowder, lobster rolls and more.
Meanwhile, Old Wives’ Tale is hidden behind a secret wall inside Seamark.
The drink menu will serve as a “testament to the allure of the open sea, the mysteries of the deep and the wonders that await those who dare to venture,” the press release continued.
More information about Seamark can be found online and by following the restaurant on social media.
