WynnBET Sports Bar to Open within Encore Boston Harbor; Will Include Shake Shack, Frank & Nick's

A new watering hole is on its way to a local resort and casino, and it will include a location of a growing burger chain along with an Italian eatery.

Based on information from a source as well as a post from Eater Boston, WynnBET Sports Bar is planning to open inside Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, and it will be home to a location of Shake Shack along with Frank & Nick's, the latter of which is being opened by local restaurateurs Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano and will offer pizza, panini, salads, desserts, coffee, and more. The bar itself, which will be located on the casino floor, will include 60 televisions, a large video wall, a 15-eat bar that has video poker.

[September 7 update: According to a press release, Shake Shack will open at Encore Boston Harbor on September 11 at 11:00 AM, and they will be donating $1 to Project Bread for every burger sold on opening day.]

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Harbor Lounge Replaces Sinatra at Encore Boston Harbor

A new cocktail spot has come to a resort and casino near the Boston line, and it replaces a high-end Italian restaurant that is no longer in business.

According to a source, Harbor Lounge is now open within Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, with a Facebook post indicating that the new place has moved into the space where Sinatra had been. The post shows that the menu includes small bites, cocktails, and mocktails, with food offerings including cheese and charcuterie boards, spring pea hummus, and serrano ham panini, with cocktails having Boston-themed names to them. (Harbor Lounge also has live entertainment, including piano music.)

Sinatra was an upscale eatery that was known in part for its classic Italian and Italian-American dishes along with its wines, cocktails, and spirits. 

The web page for Harbor Lounge can be found at https://www.encorebostonharbor.com/dining-and-nightlife/dining/harbor-lounge

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Night Shift Brewing Kitchen & Tap Opens within Encore Boston Harbor

A local brewery has opened a brand new restaurant and bar inside a resort and casino near the Boston line.

According to a press release, Night Shift Brewing Kitchen & Tap opens today at 2:00 PM within Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, with the new spot featuring elevated takes on classic pub food along an array of the brewery's beers on tap and in cans. The menu includes such items as popcorn, onion rings, wings, sliders, steak tips, lobster rolls, banh mi, and grilled salmon, while wine and cocktails are offered in addition to beer. (Night Shift Brewing Kitchen & Tap is currently open Thursday through Sunday for walk-in only.)

Night Shift has other locations in Everett and Boston's Lovejoy Wharf, though the latter is temporarily closed with a reopening possibly taking place in May; the company is also teaming up with Level99 to open a combination immersive gaming venue/taproom in May.

The website for Night Shift Brewing Kitchen & Tap at Encore Boston Harbor can be found at https://www.encorebostonharbor.com/dining-and-nightlife/dining/night-shift-brewing-kitchen-and-tap

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Encore Boston Harbor Resort and Casino Opens in Everett, Includes 15 Dining and Drinking Options

The highly-anticipated Encore Boston Harbor casino and resort complex is now open in Everett and it includes a total of 15 places to get food and drink. Based on earlier articles here along with press releases for the complex, the list of places includes the following:

Bru -- coffee shop and cafe that is open 24/7

The Buffet -- all-you-can-eat buffet spot that is open for lunch, dinner, and a weekend brunch

Center Bar -- drinking spot in the casino area that offers beer, wine, and cocktails

Dunkin's -- location of coffee and donut chain that is open 24/7

Fratelli -- Italian seafood restaurant that also offers pizza

Garden Cafe -- casual dining spot above the garden lobby that is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch

Garden Lounge -- higher-end drinking spot above the garden lobby

Memoire -- nightclub that features live entertainment and DJs

Mystique -- sprawling Asian restaurant that serves sushi and more

On Deck Burger Bar -- casual sports bar that focuses on burgers

The Oyster Bar -- small spot offering raw bar and other seafood items

Rare Steakhouse -- high-end restaurant that features such items as certified authentic Kobe beef

Red 8 -- upscale Chinese restaurant that also serves other Asian fare

Sinatra -- upscale restaurant that features classic Italian-American dishes

Waterfront -- casual dining spot that serves American classics, pub grub, and seafood

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Waterfront and the Oyster Bar to Open at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett

A couple more dining options have been announced for the casino complex in Everett, and the chef at one of Boston's best-known restaurants will be involved with both.

According to an article in Boston Magazine, Waterfront and the Oyster Bar are opening next to each other at Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino, with both places focusing on seafood. The former will be a restaurant with "shareable, dressed-up pub food" including lobster rolls, fried oysters, and spiced pork rinds as well as craft beers, local spirits, and cocktails, while the latter will be a small space with a counter, offering a variety of shellfish along with chowders, ceviches, crudos, mini-lobster rolls, and beer and wine. The person heading up the kitchen at each place will be John Ross of Neptune Oyster, a North End restaurant that is famous for its lobster rolls.

If all goes as planned, Waterfront and the Oyster Bar could be opening late next month, as Encore Boston Harbor hopes to open on June 23.

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On Deck Burger Bar to Open at Encore Boston in Everett

by Marc Hurwitz

Another spot has been announced for the casino complex in Everett, and this one will offer burgers, beers, cocktails, and more.

According to a press release, On Deck Burger Bar is opening at Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino, with the 3,800-square-foot place having seating for 154, a total of 33 large-screen TVs, and a large fireplace. Some of the offerings at the upcoming dining and drinking spot will include cheesesteak tater tots, a variety of gourmet burgers, a lobster roll, grilled sausage with peppers and onions, and milkshakes--and vegetarian dishes made with ingredients from Impossible Foods will also be available as well. Expect On Deck Burger Bar to open this summer, with its location being on the mezzanine balcony overlooking the casino's gaming floor.

Other restaurants and bars coming to the Encore include Rare Steakhouse, a Chinese spot called Red 8, two Italian restaurants called Sinatra and Fratelli, and an Asian-fusion place called Mystique.

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Red 8 to Open at Encore Boston in Everett

by Marc Hurwitz

It looks like an upscale Chinese restaurant is on its way to the casino complex in Everett, and this would be a fourth outlet of a group of dining spots with locations out west and overseas.

According to an article in Boston Magazine, Red 8 is opening in June at Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino, with the restaurant offering Cantonese dishes along with food items having influences from such places as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Singapore, and Malaysia. The dining spot will be located on the south gaming floor of the casino, and it will be joining a number of other restaurants and bars at the complex, including Rare Steakhouse, two Italian restaurants called Sinatra and Fratelli, and an Asian-fusion spot with sushi.

Currently, locations of Red 8 can be found in Las Vegas and Macau (two). The web page for the Las Vegas location can be found at https://www.wynnlasvegas.com/dining/casual-dining/red-8

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Rare Steakhouse to Open at Encore Boston in Everett

by Marc Hurwitz

Another new restaurant has been announced for the upcoming casino complex in Everett, and this one will feature a food item that can only be found in a handful of places around the country.

According to an article in Boston Magazine, Rare Steakhouse is planning to open at Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino, with the dining spot offering certified authentic Kobe beef among other items such as Sanuki Olive Beef, rare Ideue beef, and American-raised beef products along with local seafood, premium and accessible wines, a variety of scotch options, and more. Rare Steakhouse--which has a connection to SW Steakhouse at the Wynn Las Vegas--is slated to open in June when the complex debuts.

As of 2016, only nine restaurants in the United States offered real Kobe, according to a Business Insider post.

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Big Night Entertainment Group to Open Mystique and Mémoire at Encore Boston in Everett

by Marc Hurwitz

The group behind a number of local restaurants, bars, and clubs will be opening two more spots in the area, with these two being within the upcoming casino complex in Everett.

Boston Magazine is reporting that Big Night Entertainment Group (BNEG) is planning to open Mystique and Mémoire at Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino along the Mystic River, with the former being an Asian restaurant with sushi and shareable plates and the latter being a glamorous nightclub. Expect the two spots to debut anytime from the summer of 2019 on, which is when the Encore complex is due to open.

BNEG is known for such places as CBS Sporting Club, Empire, Explorateur, The Grand, Red Lantern, and Scorpion Bar, and it also just opened a new restaurant and arcade bar in downtown Boston called Versus.

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Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano to Open Fratelli at Encore Boston Harbor Resort and Casino

by Marc Hurwitz

Two big names within the local restaurant scene are teaming up to open a dining spot in the upcoming casino complex in Everett.

According to an article in The Boston Globe, Frank DePasquale and Nick Varano are planning to open Fratelli, an Italian restaurant that will be located off the main gambling floor of Encore Boston Harbor resort and casino (formerly Wynn Boston Harbor) along the Mystic River. The post says that the dining spot will have seating for 135 and will offer such items as pizza, calzones, house-made pasta dishes, grilled meats and seafood, panini, and burgers. This will be one of 13 restaurants to open at the complex, with another Italian restaurant with a Frank Sinatra theme to it coming as well. Encore Boston Harbor plans to open next June, so it is possible that Fratelli could debut around that time.

Frank DePasquale heads up DePasquale Ventures, which includes such spots as AquaPazza, Assaggio, Bricco, Mare Oyster Bar, Quattro, and Trattoria Il Panino; Nick Varano is behind the Varano Group, which operates such places as Strega North End, Strega Prime, Strega Waterfront, STRIP by Strega, NICO, and Caffe Strega.

The website for Encore Boston Harbor can be found at http://encorebostonharbor.com/

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Wynn Boston Harbor Resort and Casino to Have 13 Restaurants, Including Frank Sinatra-Themed Italian Spot

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Wynn Boston Harbor Resort and Casino to Have 13 Restaurants, Including Frank Sinatra-Themed Italian Spot

by Marc Hurwitz

A luxury resort and casino that is currently being built along the Mystic River will be home to a number of restaurants, including an Italian spot that could have a retro theme to it.

According to an article from masslive.com, Wynn Boston Harbor is planning to include a total of 13 restaurants within its complex in Everett, and one of the dining spots will be an Italian restaurant with a Frank Sinatra theme. The post says that the unnamed Italian eatery plans to have Sinatra's Emmy, Grammy, and Academy awards on display, all of which were given to developer Steve Wynn by members of Sinatra's family. The restaurants themselves will be in a separate area from the gambling section--as will a 671-room hotel being built at the site--in order to make them more family-friendly. (The Wynn website hints that there will be at least one Asian eatery and a mix of casual and fine-dining restaurants.)

Wynn Boston Harbor, which is located off Route 99 by the Everett/Boston line, is expected to open in June of 2019. Its website can be found at http://www.wynnbostonharbor.com/

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First Light Resort and Casino Breaks Ground in Taunton

What could be the first Las Vegas-style resort to come to Massachusetts has quietly broken ground.

CBS Boston is reporting that First Light Resort and Casino officially broke ground in Taunton today, with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe being behind the complex. The article and the resort's website indicate that the facility is expected to include a casino, hotel, and a mixture of family-friendly and high-end restaurants, along with a retail center, entertainment venues, and more, and that it will be built on an industrial park near where Routes 24 and 140 meet (approximately 35 miles from downtown Boston). If all goes as planned, First Light could start opening in phases in 2017, according to CBS Boston.

Currently, only one other casino can be found in Massachusetts--a slot machine parlor and harness racing track in Plainville called Plainridge Park Casino. Other casinos in the works include Wynn Boston Harbor in Everett and MGM Springfield, neither of which will open until at least 2018, and another casino could open in Brockton as well, though it is only a proposal at this point in time.

The website for First Light Resort and Casino can be found at http://www.firstlightresort.com/

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