Check Out Seaport's New Hook + Line Restaurant

Fall hook, line and sinker for Seaport’s new seafood spot.
Add a caviar bump to Hook Line’s Casino Imperial cocktail

Icy waters pump through the heart of New England, enriching the coastal towns with abundant fresh seafood. Bringing each oceanic bite to the table is Tom Schlesinger- Guidelli, owner of Seaport’s new Hook + Line restaurant and H + L Market (hookandlinebos.com). While you may be familiar with his New England-inspired eatery in Lovejoy Wharf, Alcove, this new spot, opening by late fall, was born out of nostalgia—summers working at his uncle’s Westport restaurant, The Back Eddy. “Part of the reason why I believe so wholeheartedly that our restaurants are neighborhood restaurants is because they are inspired by my favorite dinners with friends… We all met while bussing tables when we were kids, and we still have these incredible friendships, but at its core, we share great food, drink and conversation,” Schlesinger-Guidelli shares. “In so many ways, Hook + Line is my adult version of the parties we started throwing when we all met 20 years ago.”

Owner Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli

Inside the approachable waterfront restaurant, accents like green and blue hues, reclaimed wood and tile draw you under the sea. Guests can choose between the wraparound bar with signature light fixtures or the spacious dining room’s banquettes and tables. However, the views are the most eye-catching detail and ultimately what sold the restauranteur on the space. “I have wanted to do a seafood concept for a long time, and staring out at the water, I just knew this was what we wanted to do, and I hoped the neighborhood would agree,” he says. The aroma of local classics like lobster rolls, woodfired fish, fried clams and stuffies wafting from executive chef Mark Cina’s kitchen complete the ambiance. Pair each bite with one of their creative cocktails or seafood-forward wines.

Executive chef Mark Cina worked in the kitchens of James Beard award-winning chefs.

For a more casual, grab-and-go offering, the property’s old-school H + L Market was designed for picking up fresh seafood and specialties. Cook up the catch at home or snack on a lobster roll and fried clams from the market—the choice is yours. “[It’s] the kind of [place] where you shop for dinner by stopping at the butcher and grab what you need, then get a baguette from the baker,” he notes. “Here at H L Market, we are making it as much one-stop shopping as possible, with the nostalgic idea of knowing your local chef, baker and fishmonger.”