EVERETT, MA (August 29, 2019) — Encore Boston Harbor today announced the launch of its Master Class series. An experiential program designed to inspire guests to get creative, express their inner talents and learn something new, Master Classes will begin in September with experts from various specialty areas throughout the resort leading instructional and interactive sessions featuring cooking demonstrations, floral arrangement workshops, mixology and more.

 

Additionally, intimate wine dinners will bring unique food and wine pairings to the resort's finest dining establishments this fall. New Master Classes and wine dinners will be announced each month. September events include:

 

Guests will refine their balance, coordination and fundamentals in a no experience needed, no contact, body weight boxing class. In this 60-minute workout, core exercises will be combined with a yoga- inspired warm up and cool down and no contact partner drills.  A 60-minute cool down at the Encore Boston Harbor Beer Garden will follow the workout. Boxing on the Green will be held on the South Lawn from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants must be 21 and over. Tickets are $60 per person.

 

Boich Family Cellar's iconic wine will be paired with selected dishes by Rare Steakhouse Executive Chef Taylor Kearney for this special event. Guests will start with a roasted peach salad followed by chive gnocchi with charred octopus, smoked local tomato and pickled haricot vert. For the main course, a Snake River Farms dry-aged strip will be served with summer corn pudding, foie gras and voodoo peppercorn. The evening will be topped off with a cherry tart tatin. All courses will be expertly paired with some of Boich's finest selections. The evening begins at 6 p.m. and tickets are $240 per person.

 

Take a taste tour through California's Central Coast and enjoy Greg Linn's famous Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, perfectly paired with some of Rare Steakhouse's most mouthwatering bites. This wine and food pairing experience will begin at 6 p.m. in the restaurant's private dining room. Tickets are $190.

 

Chef John Ross will host an oyster shucking course to introduce guests to some of the finest shellfish in the world, harvested right here in New England. This interactive session will teach participants the aquaculture associated with farming oysters and provide a roadmap for choosing the perfect oyster. Chef will then demonstrate the art of shucking these mollusks before treating everyone to an extravaganza of shellfish perfectly paired with crisp sparkling wines for everyone to enjoy. This class will be held at Oyster Bar from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and is an over 21 only event. Tickets are $195 per person.

 

Ticket prices do not include taxes, fees or gratuity. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Encore Boston Harbor concierge at 857-770-7070. For more information on the Encore Master Class series, visit encorebostonharbor.com/experiences.

 

Encore Boston Harbor is a $2.6 billion integrated luxury gaming resort destination featuring a 210,000 square foot casino, 671 lavishly appointed hotel rooms, an ultra-premium spa, specialty retail, 15 dining and lounge venues and a state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces. It is the largest private, single-phase development in the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

Situated on the waterfront in Everett, MA and connected to Boston Harbor, Encore Boston Harbor has opened part of the Mystic River shoreline to the public for the first time in more than a century. The resort has created a six-acre Harborwalk featuring pedestrian and bicycle paths that provide access to the river, an events lawn, picnic and public viewing areas, as well as ornate floral displays and public art.

 

Free self-parking is available for Red Card members entering the garage beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Monday through 5:00 p.m. on Friday.  Standard rates apply outside of the promotional period. 

 

For more information, visit encorebostonharbor.com or follow Encore Boston Harbor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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