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1 week ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
Gloucester has a new champion. Chef Sang Hyun Lee, the South Korean-born sushi chef, won all three rounds of the well-known Food Network cooking competition Chopped to become a Chopped Champion. For the first time in a special episode Chopped featured four experienced sushi chefs to compete in a “Sushi Showdown.” Airing on May 27, Lee competed in three rounds – one for appetizer, entree, and dessert.
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1 week ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
You know your coffee is going to be outstanding when it smells fantastic frozen. If you doubt your freezer can provide a barista-quality brew, then let me introduce you to my latest North Shore find: Cometeer coffee capsules. I was delighted to discover these capsules can go from frozen to a delicious steaming mug in minutes without the time and expense of scales, pour overs, grinders, and other fancy equipment.
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2 weeks ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
Starting with Memorial Day parties the summer party season ramps up on the North Shore. Whether it is a relaxed picnic for two at the beach, cocktails and a fire pit on the patio, or a tented holiday bash the summer’s plentiful daylight hours and heat provide the perfect party backdrop. Need to find the perfect ingredients and prepared foods to level up your menu? Luckily the North Shore contains a wonderful array of farm stands, butchers, gourmet shops, and seafood markets that have you covered.
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2 weeks ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
With Memorial Day almost upon us and the weather warming up now is the time to make your summer entertainment plans. Whether you enjoy classic broadway musicals, tribute bands, stand-up comedy, folk music, or classical music, North Shore performance venues offer all that and more this summer. Want to fill up your summer schedule with the buzz and excitement of live performances?
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1 month ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
The Atlantic Ocean’s churned up white caps were seen through a wall of windows in the Blue Ocean Event Center’s ballroom. The ocean’s power and strength were matched inside the ballroom as over one-hundred and forty women stood for a group photo flexing their arms and cheering.
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1 month ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
The Boston Marathon is not just a marker of spring in Massachusetts, but it is a highly inspirational event to watch. Athletes both professional and amateur all strive to make the 26.2 mile journey from Hopkinton to the finish line on Bolyston Street. Whether you are a beginner runner working on the motivation to lace up your sneakers and run a few miles or a seasoned marathoner, the North Shore provides many stunning locations to get outside and get going.
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1 month ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
Chef Chris Maxson, who was born and raised on the North Shore, recently joined the 1928 Beacon Hill restaurant in Boston as their Culinary Director. He brings deep local influences to his new position. “I believe dining should be transformative—a perfect harmony of exceptional ingredients, artful presentation, and genuine hospitality,” says Maxson.
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1 month ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
Birthday celebrations are underway at Encore Boston Harbor. To mark their one-year milestone, Seamark Seafood & Cocktails, a seafood restaurant located inside the Everett luxury hotel and casino, is rolling out a month-long lineup of whimsical birthday-themed promotions designed to delight guests and give back to the community. “This first year at Seamark has been everything we hoped it would be — for the company and for me personally.
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1 month ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
As you wander the streets of Downtown Newburyport taking in the sea salt laced air and balancing on cobblestone paths, you will meet shopkeepers with enthusiastic smiles and a passion for engaging with their customers. Last fall five of these store owners, Jen Perry owner of Illume Books, Debra Green owner of Greetings By Design, Valerie Stainton, owner of Valerie’s Gallery, Dianne Sirard owner of Soak & Shoreline, and Patrice Sweeney owner of The Wild Clover, came together with a common vision.
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2 months ago | 
nshoremag.com | Danielle Evans-Cole
Get ready North Shore, The Cut in downtown Gloucester is back after a winter reorganization. If you are looking for a night out filled with live entertainment and creative food The Cut recently put on sale a list of new 21+ shows including music and comedy. Shows are already selling out in advance. Upcoming shows include, DJ Logic and Friends with G.
