Northern Spy

Northern Spy

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A Classic New England family restaurant centered around a wood-fired hearth in Canton, MA.

Photos from Northern Spy's post 08/30/2024

In case you hadn’t noticed, we snuck in a few late summer menu changes while you were on vacation! Join us for dinner this Labor Day weekend to check them out and unwind on the patio while the weather is still gorgeous.

Whipped feta dip with olive tapenade, burnt honey and hot buttered pita

Marinated cherry tomato, cucumber, grilled peach and sesame salad

Cast iron seared shrimp, garlic, sherry, smoked cayenne chilis, and sourdough toast

Orrechiette and braised chicken ragu with broccoli, green olives, rosemary butter and crispy fried chicken skin

Hearth Roasted Dry Aged Rohan Duck Breast with grilled summer squash, smoked peach, fennel and Madeira jus

Photos from Northern Spy's post 08/17/2024
Photos from Northern Spy's post 08/17/2024

We are thrilled to announce our next guest chef dinner at Northern Spy!

Pork and Friends: Lawler + Sheehan
Sunday 9/15/24 starting at 6 PM.
A 5 course communal wood-fired dining event celebrating Clover Luck Farm (Pepperell, MA) .farm Ossabaw pork. Featuring chefs Joshua Lawler of the Farm and the Fisherman Tavern (Cherry Hill, NJ) and Marc Sheehan of Northern Spy .

These two Pork loving friends met when Lawler was the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, the critically acclaimed Tarrytown, NY farm-to-table mecca, and Sheehan was a just out of culinary school line cook. We can’t wait to see what mentor and mentee come up with when they reunite in front of our fire!

Tickets are now on sale through Northern Spy’s Resy Page and at the link below or please call the restaurant to reserve your seats. Give yourself something to look forward to in September by buying your seats today for Pork and Friends!

This is a communal dining event where the meal will be served family style. We respectfully request making us aware of any dietary restrictions or allergies for your full party when purchasing your tickets. We apologize, but guests who do not eat meat or pork cannot be accommodated for this event.

We hope to welcome you back to our hearth for another unforgettable New England meal!

https://resy.com/cities/canton-ma/venues/northern-spy/events/josh-lawler-x-northern-spy-dinner-2024-09-15?seats=2&date=2024-09-15

Photos from Northern Spy's post 07/19/2024

We are pleased to announce a collaboration on July 26th between the team at Northern Spy and our friends at Wulf’s Fish and Vineyard Road. Come by and try some freshly shucked local oysters, seafood dishes from Chef Marc Sheehan, and wines picked by Zach over at Vineyard Road. Everything is a la carte served from our outdoor counter service garden bar right on our patio. No tickets or reservations required! The event kicks off at 5 pm. See you there!

Photos from Northern Spy's post 06/26/2024

Welcome to frozen summer @ Northern Spy!
Escape the heat with one of our many new frozen cocktails. We have frosé available all day at the bar or in the dining room or on the patio!
Can’t make it to the Cape this weekend? ( or just don’t want to sit in the traffic heading across the bridge?)

We’ve brought the cape to Canton. Offering mudslides, pina coladas, strawberry daiquiris AND Miami vices @ our new garden bar(Friday-Sunday starting at 3 PM)!

Photos from Northern Spy's post 06/13/2024

Named after one of our best regulars who recommended the meeting of butter poached lobster and ourfamous parker house rolls, we introduce Cap’n Kait’s hot buttered lobster roll! Served on a housemade, griddled Parker house hot dog bun. The name is a mouthful, and so is this bundle of summery love.

Available on our specials menu and at the garden bar Thursdays and through the weekend ( or honestly while supplies last because these slippery guys have been sailing out of the kitchen so far!)

Photos from Northern Spy's post 06/07/2024

Our Garden bar, nestled on our patio at the Paul Revere Heritage Site , is open all weekend for special sips and snacks starting at 3pm. Exclusive drinks and a garden bar menu of offerings meant to enjoy with family and friends. Remember, no reservations are required for the counter service garden bar! Come enjoy what looks to be a gorgeous New England weekend!

Anna Shows You a New England Secret to Cooking Chicken Over a Live-Wood Flame 05/26/2024

Looking for some grilling inspiration this Memorial Day? Looking for a reason to light that brand new fire pit? Check out chef Marc’s tips on how to roast a whole chicken over wood fire! Anna Rossi from The Hub Today recently visited us to cook in the kitchen over our live oak fire.

Or if you’d like us to do the work for you, come see us for dinner( except on Memorial Day, we’re closed to be with our family and friends!)

Anna Shows You a New England Secret to Cooking Chicken Over a Live-Wood Flame Anna shows you the secret to old world cooking and introduces you to Executive Chef Marc Sheehan of Northern Spy in Canton MA. He is known for New England dishes with an approach of yesteryear using a wood fired flame as the foundation of a perfect cook. They start with Spatchcock chicken, one of An...

Sips & Snacks in Canton 05/23/2024

Sips & Snacks in Canton Snag your tickets and head to Canton for a guided spirits tasting with small bites at Northern Spy on Thursday,

Photos from Northern Spy's post 04/24/2024

It’s OFFICIAL:
Our patio is opening Saturday, May 4th!
We will have Craft Collective on the patio with their beer truck and wine offerings to celebrate! We’ll also be offering a special bar snack menu in addition to our full menu if wood- fired fare. Stop by anytime after 2pm to check out the patio and see familiar faces. We look forward to seeing you and enjoying the sun ☀️

Where to eat in Greater Boston’s Top Spots to Live - The Boston Globe 04/19/2024

Thanks for the shoutout Boston Globe! We love Canton too!

Where to eat in Greater Boston’s Top Spots to Live - The Boston Globe This week, our friends at the Globe Magazine selected Greater Boston’s top places to live. Of course, amid all that house hunting, you’ll need somewhere to stop, eat, and possibly weep over interest rates. Review this dining guide before putting in your offers.

Photos from Northern Spy's post 03/20/2024

Calling all 2024 Graduates and family members!
If you’re looking for a place to party (indoor and on the patio), after your graduation or looking for the perfect local venue for a food and drink focused wedding…call us: 781-989-1850.
You may also email: [email protected]
Looking forward to seeing you in the warmer weather and CELEBRATING YOU 🎓🎉🍾🥂

Photos from Northern Spy's post 03/13/2024

Still mulling over your St Patrick’s Day plans? Want to make it a leisurely Sunday where the food is as good as the drinks?

Join us for a Hearth roasted corned beef and cabbage ( available Saturday and Sunday!), corned beef egg rolls, Irish nachos, prime rib flatbread, smoked Irish salmon, banoffee pie and more!

We will also have Irish soda bread available for dine-in as well as retail sales if you will be celebrating at home!

Come join us for a Guinness , a specialty Irish cocktail ( or two🍀🍀), and maybe a bit of Jameson ( we’ve brought in a bottle of Jameson special reserve 12 year old that we’ll be cracking open for the occasion. Sláinte!

01/07/2024
Rooted In Fire Dinner in Canton 01/06/2024

Tickets are going fast for our dinner with Ana Sortun (Oleana, Cambridge, MA) on 1/28/24!

Rooted In Fire Dinner in Canton Sparks will fly in Canton on Sunday, January 28th when chef Ana Sortun teams up with chef Marc Sheehan at

01/02/2024

Northern spy will be closed today, Tuesday 1/2/24 as we rest up after a great and busy holiday week. Back open at 4pm on Wednesday 1/3/24. Thanks for kicking our butts the past three years Canton!

12/28/2023

For New Years Eve this year, we’re doing away with prixe fixe menus and doubling down on what we do each and every night! Come in for our wood fired New England food and drink complemented by some heavy hitting specials to help you ring in the new year:

Dry aged beef striploin
Build-your-own parker house rolls
Grilled day boat scallop skewers
Wood oven baked lasagna
Bar snacks built to share with friends and family, like grilled personal wheels of VT harbison cheese with smoked apple butter!

Our normal line up of signature cocktails will be available, as well as some specials just right for the occasion ( goblets of gin and tonic anyone?)

And don’t worry, there will be plenty of bubbles!

If you can’t make it on NYE, don’t worry, we will be open for a special Monday New Years Day brunch on 1/1 starting at 10:30AM!

12/24/2023

Northern Spy will be closed 12/24-12/25 and reopen for supper at 4pm on 12/26 to give our team a chance to rest and celebrate with family and friends. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We look forward to seeing you the last week of 2023 and ringing in the new year with you on New Years Eve and for brunch on New Year's Day! (Yes that's right, we'll be open on a Monday for Brunch!)

Photos from Northern Spy's post 12/18/2023

We are incredibly excited to announce ROOTED IN FIRE, our next special dinner event at Northern Spy . James Beard award winning Chef Ana Sortun () of Oleana ( ) in Cambridge, Ma will join Marc Sheehan ( ) on 1/28/24 for a wood-fired feast featuring local root vegetables and winter produce from Siena Farms ( ). See the exhilarating menu they have planned below!

Tickets are now on sale through Northern Spy’s Resy Page, or please call the restaurant to reserve your seats. If you are still struggling with holiday gift ideas for that special food obsessed someone in your life, give the gift of a ticket to ROOTED IN FIRE!

This is a communal dining event where the meal will be served family style. We respectively request making us aware of any dietary restrictions or allergies for your full party when purchasing your tickets.

https://resy.com/cities/cntnm/venues/northern-spy/events/sortun-sheehan-rooted-in-fire-2024-01-28?seats=2&date=2023-12-18

Photos from Northern Spy's post 12/16/2023

Still on the lookout for some great local holiday gifts? Love our petite tenderloin? Need a new pantry staple for some roasted veggies? Look no further.
Our Bulldog Steak Seasoning is now available for purchase at the host stand! Swing by the restaurant or give us a call to reserve your jar of holiday heat today. And grab a gift card while you’re at it.
# cantonma

The Menu Items Chefs Won't Order When They Eat At A Restaurant — HuffPost 12/16/2023

The Menu Items Chefs Won't Order When They Eat At A Restaurant — HuffPost We're sorry to see you go, cacio e pepe.

Photos from Northern Spy's post 12/11/2023

Special lunch delivery today for Zolak & Bertrand on 98.5 FM!

Photos from Northern Spy's post 12/08/2023

Make your Friday lunch plans yet? Looking for a place to grab a day time bite with friends and family for the holiday? Either way, you’ll want to include our new crispy chicken melt with bacon, Bibb lettuce and creamy yogurt ranch.

12/06/2023

Sometimes a gorgeous plate of steak and potatoes is all you need. 😚

📸 Northern Spy

12/01/2023

Tune into tv 38 at 11am on Saturday 12/2 or WBZ channel 4 at 11pm to catch Chef Marc talking about some of our favorite menu items on Phantom Gourmet!

Photos from Northern Spy's post 11/29/2023

Some of our most recent menu updates that have us pretty excited:

-Grilled Petite tenderloin with Bulldog steak seasoning, garlic smashed potatoes, broccolini and red wine jus

-Our signature Worcestershire marinated steak tips and triple cooked fries, now with hearth roasted peppers, onions and pickled cherry peppers

-Cauliflower and Brussels sprouts risotto with fontina cheese and smoked chestnuts

-Grilled mussels getting a fall update, with cider, smoked apples, bacon and creme fraiche

-Ricotta cavatelli with poached lobster and smoked tomato butter

-Baked scrod with Jonah crab, cous cous, broccoli and bay scallop beurre blanc

-And lastly grilled salmon with hearth roasted sweet potatoes, baked quinoa, pickled cranberries and sesame vinaigrette

Looking forward to seeing you around the rolling mill soon!

Chef of popular restaurant shares recipes, tips for Thanksgiving side dishes 11/27/2023

Miss us on WVCB last week with Maria Stephanos? Here is a link to our two segments below as well as ALL the recipes! And don't think you'll have to wait all the way until next Thanksgiving to try any of these sides. They will all taste great any chilly night of the week this fall and winter!

Chef of popular restaurant shares recipes, tips for Thanksgiving side dishes We visited a special kitchen inside a historic Massachusetts building for help whipping up holiday sides that will wow your guests.

Photos from Northern Spy's post 11/21/2023

Tune in Tonight! Tuesday 11/21 in the 4pm and 7pm hours WCVB Channel 5 will be airing our wood-fired tips and tricks for Thanksgiving sides and how you can easily prepare them at home (whether you have a hearth or not!). Recipes will also be available on the channel 5 website.

Do Thanksgiving Eve at Northern Spy 11/16/2023

Do the night before Thanksgiving right with good friends and fabulous food and drink at Northern Spy. Join us starting at 4PM on Wednesday, 11/22 as Chef Marc Sheehan is adding a special Thanksgiving eve menu to the offerings with items like steak tip poutine, chicken piccata egg rolls, nachos, onion rings and more. Plus there’ll be pitchers of large format cocktails, mulled cider, sangria and local beers. The menu will be available at the bar and in. the dining room, whichever suits you and your crew for a fun night out. Conveniently located between two commuter rail stops, we also have plenty of parking to accommodate your full group! We'll make sure the fire's hot for you! See you Wednesday!

Do Thanksgiving Eve at Northern Spy Do the night before Thanksgiving right with good friends and fabulous food and drink at Canton’s Northern Spy. Chef Marc

11/10/2023

Thanksgiving Pre-Orders are now available through Northern Spy!
We are featuring Pumpkin Pie, Dutch Apple Pie, Parker House Rolls (with our cultured butter and smoked sea salt), Cinnamon Rolls and our locally famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. You. can find them all online on our website (link below) under the. category "Holiday Pre-Orders".

Order deadline is Sunday, November 19th, so place that order today!

https://www.northernspycanton.com

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4 Rolling Mill Way
Canton, MA
02021

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Tuesday 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday 4pm - 9pm
Thursday 10:30am - 9pm
Friday 10:30am - 9pm
Saturday 10:30am - 9pm
Sunday 10:30am - 9pm

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