Another fun Mug Up was had by all. An extra special treat showed up when Sista Felicia arrived with her amazing Caramelized Onion and Pear Flatbread Pizzas. Can you guess whose hand that is reaching into the photo to snag the first slice? Ed Sawicki from Mansfield, CT has been coming to Gloucester in the summer for 15 years and has been a FOB since the beginning. He stopped into the Gallery recently to pick up a sticker and a Did You Know? book, and talk about the blog and photography and Photoshop, and then came back for Mug Up. Irene Wisnewski, previous artist occupant of 77 Rocky Neck, G3 (now Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery) from 1979 to 1999 stopped in to join us. More about Irene in another post. We had a special visit from Joey’s own The Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad, who came by to represent and check out Chris Murray’s cool 3d photography with Aunt Felicia. FOB, Leslie (Young) DeVaney, Gloucester born girl who now lives in Southern Maine but returns to “Gloucester, my anchor” every year, stopped in for a nice visit. It was so good to finally meet you, Leslie – go home and get painting. Paul Frontiero, Ed Collard, his daughter Amy and her fiancé Adam, the other Ciaramitaro’s (Charity, James and Laine) were here, as were Paul and Sue (Lovett) Morrison, Dr. Nicole and family, Guest Artist, Dottie Englander, Schooner Adventure’s Peter Souza, Richard and Lois Arnold from the Phyllis A. stopped in for a couple of calendars (one to send to 90 years old Phyllis, who the Phyllis A was named after), Wendie Demuth and more good and wonderful people were here.
Putting out an early announcement of upcoming competitions at the Gallery. On September 18th, we will be holding the First Annual GMG Lobster Roll Competition, and at the Grand Finale Mug Up on October 2nd, we will be holding the First Annual GMG Bloody Mary Competition (Bob Ryan, Ryan and Woods Distilleries’ Beauport Vodka needs to be part of this). Mark your calendars now and start working on your entry recipes. We are also putting out calls for judges. There are already 3 confirmed judges for the Bloody Mary competition (Wendie “It’s 5:00 pm somewhere” Demuth, Charity “I’m sweet and charming and I don’t drink, but I love Bloody Mary’s” Ciaramitaro, and Ed “No one knows a good Bloody Mary like me” Collard), but we need one more judge.
We don’t yet have any confirmed lobster roll competition judges, except Joey C.) Now of course to create a winning lobster roll, the lobster should ideally come from Capt. Joe & Sons, not contain foreign objects like jalapenos or other strange ingredients like miracle whip or celery; however, this is a competition, and Joey will not be the sole judge, so feel free to give it your best with whatever ingredients you think make the best lobster roll. If you believe yourself sufficiently qualified to be a lobster roll judge, please respond with your credentials asap. There is bound to be fierce competition for these coveted judgeship positions.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
Good Morning Gloucester 
I’d like to get in line to judge the lobster roll competition!!
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You realize you are number 2 behind Jenn Cullen as far as reliability goes.
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Okay, that sounds bad. I do deserve it and after this crazy summer I am afraid swear to anything. Hoping for some serenity with kids at school. But honestly–a lobster roll judge–especially if lobsters hail from Capt. Joe’s–I do promise to be there!!
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I think you should have agree to do something really embarrassing if you no show.
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Yeah – I’m still number 1!
oops….I guess that isn’t a good thing in this category. 🙂
I do make a mean Bloody Mary, so would love to either be an entrant or a judge, but I agree that if, for whatever reason, a judge or entrant was a no show, they would have to do something embarrassing.
Jenn
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I would put the fabulous Sue Lufkin’s lobster roll up against anyone’s, any time……and the equally as fab Kate Lufkin makes a mean Bloody Mary…..
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OMG
Irene Wisnewski- please let me know how she’ s doing. We have several of Irene’s paintings that we continue to enjoy. All the best Irene.
Maggie and Joe Rosa
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Hint ! Hint ! Wink ! Wink! Sister Felicia would love to sit amoung the judges for the GMG lobster roll competition. My credentials are as follows… I can cook them,stuff them, sew one up from stratch, and Build one… and I most definetly can reconizea good Lobster Roll when tasting one!
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Felicia, you would be an esteemed and honored judge to have for the First Annual Lobster Roll Competition. You’re definitely in!
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sounds like fun…hope to stop in…
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I’ll be there in spirit.
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I am a trained international food judge (with The Tandem Tasters…note: John M). I published a book that begins with 3 words, lobsters, lobsters, lobsters. Originally from Cape Ann, I return every year, more than once. About the Mary’s, book in progress, some of it published on – line about drinks, called Cheers. Local Gloucester cafes, inns, watering holes, breweries and distillers are in it. Please let me know the details…breechill@yahoo.com. Love this award winning website.
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Brenda, I’d say you are well qualified as a food judge. If you’re in, then I believe the judging will be closed with Sista Felicia, Wendie Demuth, Joey C. as an alternate, yourself and lobsterman, if we can get one off the boat that morning.
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I have a great, very experienced and worthy judge for the Bloody Mary contest. A great FOB, Maureen Malloy. She has seen many of the bottom of a bottle of vodka in her illustrious lifetime (lol) and is well qualified (if sober) to be a judge. Love ya Maureen!!!
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Maureen is in as one of the Bloody Mary Competition judges. And Jenn, you definitely should bring on your best batch of bloody mary. Kim, if you want to plan to come as an alternate judge in case someone doesn’t show or we need a tie breaker, that would be great.
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Thought I replied on this, sorry…will absolutely bring a big batch of Bloody Marys on the 2nd with a few nice glasses/garnishes for the judges. I think you are spot on and it is all about the garnishes with a Bloody! Must immediately start on recipe testing and refinement!
Jenn
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Jenn, I’m looking forward to seeing you and your entry at the Bloody Mary Competition – only don’t test your recipe too much!
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Ok, I promise not to test too much! 🙂
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