56 workers laid off as Boston-area seafood spot run by James Beard winner closes

An upscale seafood restaurant located within a casino just outside Boston will close later this month just weeks after employees voted to unionize.

Seamark Seafood & Cocktails, located at Encore Boston Harbor, will close on March 29 and lay off 56 workers, according to Boston-based hospitality union Unite Here Local 26.

Overseen by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schlow, the restaurant made the “difficult decision” to shut down because of ”economic challenges,” according to The Boston Globe…

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