I guess high 40,000’s is the new norm. See y’all at Dog Bar tonight to celebrate our BONS Wins.
Year: 2012
Discovering a local author
A while ago, Joey posted about a book “Confessions of a Gourmand, or How to Cook a Dragon” published by Gloucester author Tom Bruno. It looked interesting; I am a big fan of fantasy and science fiction, and the description of the book made it sound like an unlikely and original entry in the fantasy genre. However, I forgot about it after I downloaded it to my Kindle…
Then, a few months later (back in April), Joey posted about another short story by the same author, this time in the realm of scifi: “Bibliophile (L is for librarian)” I dutifully clicked over to Amazon.com and downloaded the Kindle edition… and only got around to reading it over the past week or so! But I’m glad I did. The story’s protagonist is a librarian on a rural colony on a far distant planet, where he has taken on the personal mission to provide good books and to kindle an enthusiasm for literature in the local population. His endeavors are impeded by local culture and by galactic politics, but he is not easily daunted. It’s a well-crafted and fun read, with likable characters and a satisfying conclusion. He promises a sequel, so I’ll have to keep my eye out for it!
So, now have started to read the longer book I downloaded earlier in the year. A word to the squeamish: you might not want to read the beginning of the book, which is a detailed explanation of how to butcher and cook a dragon, while you eat lunch, as I did (fortunately I’m not very squeamish). I’ll post a full review when I finish! Thanks to Joey for sharing the links to these stories; otherwise I would not have discovered them.
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I don’t wish this on inconsiderate cyclists, really I don’t.
You know the biker that rides three abreast for 10 minutes at a whack?
Nope, thought never crossed my mind that I’d like something like this to happen to them. never once. Double pinkie swear.
saw the video on Barstool Sports
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Other Notable Local BONS Winners From Crescent52
Crescent52 writes-
Congrats on the BONS Award- you do a great job.
Because I love to research best of lists etc, etc, I made this list of Gloucester restaurants that also won- an admirable selection.
Italian
From pasta and meat entrees to paninis and pizzas, La Trattoria & Pizzeria of the west end in Gloucester will make you think you’ve somehow arrived in Italy. The family-run ristorante’s menu is filled with delicious, home-cooked, Sicilian-style dishes. Come hungry, because the portions are huge. Molto bene! La Trattoria & Pizzeria, 64 Main St., Gloucester, 978-281-0790,
latrattoriaandpizzeria.com
Lobster Roll
When it comes to lobster rolls, there tends to be two camps: those who love theirs with mayo, and those who prefer them without. We dare say the version served at the Seaport Grille at Gloucester’s Cruiseport just might unite parties on both sides of the aisle. Seaport Grill’s lobster salad is indeed tossed with a little mayo, but the condiment far from overpowers the meat. Rather, it binds together all those juicy, tender chunks of lobster and crunchy bits of celery. The whole savory mix is piled in heaping spoonfuls onto a freshly baked Virgilio roll, making for what we say is the best lobster roll around. Seaport Grille, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, 978-282-9799, cruiseportgloucester.com/seaportgrille
New Restaurant
With only a few months under its belt, Ohana in Gloucester is off to an impressive start. Ohana (which means “family” in Hawaiian) adds Hawaiian twists to American cuisine, and dishes are as beautiful as they are mouth-watering. With options from sashimi to ribeye, there’s something for everyone. Ohana, 151 Main St., Gloucester, 978-283-3200, ohanacapeann.com
Pizza
For years, locals have flocked to this nondescript roadside spot for a tank of gas and a bite to eat. But what really sets Willow Rest apart from the Gloucester dining scene is its homestyle brick-oven focaccia. Just one slice of the crisp, thin-crust dough topped with herbs and fresh ingredients is a bite of pizza heaven. Willow Rest, 1 Holly St., Gloucester, 978-283-2417,
willowrest.com
Pub Food
If you’re craving some bona fide pub grub, Minglewood Tavern at Latitude 43 in Gloucester is where you should head for the happiest of hours. Order a house starter from the menu, like the infamous nacho pile, Parmesan-truffle fries, or Brian’s chili con carne. Hearth-oven pizzas are also all the rage, and with six different varieties, you’ll definitely want more than one slice of each. Minglewood Tavern at Latitude 43, 25 Rogers St., Gloucester, 978-281-0223, minglewoodtavern.com
Tapas
For the best tapas in town, Gloucester’s Alchemy Cafe and Bistro can’t be beat. The cozy, romantic bistro offers exquisite dining at affordable prices. Try a small plate for yourself or split a sampler plate with a friend. Our fave, the antipasto platter, comes with olive tapenade, grilled vegetables, seasonal fruit, assorted cheeses, arugula and tomato salad, and warm chips. It’s sure to whet your appetite for more. Alchemy Cafe and Bistro, 3 Duncan St., Gloucester, 978-281-3997, alchemybistro.com
Sushi
There’s a reason that Latitude 43 Restaurant and Bar in Gloucester is back for the second year in a row as the top pick for the best sushi on the North Shore: It’s the freshest and best we’ve found. For a well-rounded sampler of the restaurant’s standout sushi, opt for the Lat 43 Sushi Boat—a feast of California rolls, spicy salmon press box sushi, nigiri, and sashimi. Throughout the sushi menu, unique touches— think mango, microgreens, and wasabi goat cheese—put welcome spins on tried-and-true favorites (but there are plenty of those, too). Latitude 43 Restaurant and Bar, 25 Rogers St., Gloucester, 978-281-0223, latfortythree.com
Seafood
Though not octane posh, The Causeway in Gloucester is the place to be if divine seafood is your goal. Favorites like fried calamari, steamed mussels, and clam chowder are served alongside some dishes with interesting twists, like baked coconut-rum haddock. Crowds here are nothing out of the norm, but once seated, you’ll agree your meal was worth the wait. The Causeway Restaurant, 78 Essex Ave, Gloucester, 978-281-5256
Cape Ann Brewing wins in the PLAY category
Brewery
There’s nothing like a lively pub and a frothy beer after a long day, and Cape Ann Brewing Co.in Gloucester is where we love to go. The brewery, which moved to a new location on Front Street last year and now boasts its own Fisherman’s selection, featuring ales, IPAs, and stouts, among others. Using two-row Barley imported from Europe, the brew crew concocts some of the most memorable flavors on the North Shore. Cape Ann Brewing Company, 11 Rogers St., Gloucester, 978-282-7399, capeannbrewing.com
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Community Photos 7/20/12
Rick Isaacs submits-
Gloucester Inner Harbor last evening – The Annie B & Schooner Ardelle
Gloucester Gig Rowers Racing Crews waiting out Wednesday’s Storm
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Long Beach 2 am, 6 am, July 17-18
From- Jane Paznik-Bondarin
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Community Stuff 7/20/12
POP Gallery At The Block Party
Mamie’s Kitchen
Hey Joey,
Here’s whats going on this weekend at Mamie’s Kitchen!
Come and Join us Saturday and Sunday as we celebrate our
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
FREE MINI COFFEE ROLL when you dine in with us!
Everyone get a chance to win a gift cerfifcate!
Lots of specials and order Cape Ann’s first Bacon Cup!
Alicia
SAT, July 21, 7 – 9 pm : Reception for Deb Schradiek at Khan Studio
New Rocky Neck Art Colony member, Deb Schradiek, will exhibit of her exquisite watercolor paintings at Khan Studio & the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery, 77 Rocky Neck Ave. from July 20-August 16 with an Opening Reception on Saturday, July 21 from 7:00-9:00 pm. Please come by to meet Deb and see her beautiful work.
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See the latest Rocky Neck Gallery news
Group Shows at the Cultural Center: JULY 18-AUGUST 6 and AUGUST 9-27
Reception: Sunday, July 22 : 4-5pm
A small group of artists are featured with multiple works at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street, from July 18 through August 6. Paintings, photographs, and assemblages are included in works by Frank Karl, Skip Montello, Christy Park, Lully Schwartz, Theresa Testaverde, and Rokhaya Waring among others.
True Reflection by Skip Montello
Currently open: Saturday and Sunday,12 noon to 4 PM. A giant "OPEN" flag will signal that the Center is open at other times with information available on the Rocky Neck Cultural District, featured artists, and Art Colony members.
MON, July 23, 7pm : A Free Public Talk with Lindsay Crouse and Rick Blue
at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
Get Off Your Own Back!
Why You Must be Kind to Yourself.
Why do you put yourself last? Take a moment to meet the person you never invite to the party. Cutting yourself some slack is the opposite of being selfish. It’s the best gift to give. Learn the ideas behind enlightened self-interest.
Join Lindsay Crouse and Rick Blue for a life-changing evening talk and conversation on July 23rd, 7pm, at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson St., Gloucester. Bring yourself and your questions. The event is free and everyone is welcome. Call Lori MacDonald 310-745-0700 for more information.
WED, July 25, 7pm : Just One Word, by Karen Ristuben at the Cultural Center
Karen Ristuben is presenting "Just, one word…" on Wednesday, July 25, 7pm at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson Street. Please come, and spread the word about this event: a multimedia performance/lecture on the issue of marine plastic pollution, plastics toxicity and public health viewed through the lenses of marine science, economics, politics, and public policy. Hope to see you there!!
Future performances are scheduled for the Boston Harbor Islands (Aug), Maine Maritime Academy (Oct), and American Cetacean Society’s Annual Meeting in San Diego (Nov).
WED, August 1: Lisa K. Rosenstein, Studio Talk at Residency Studio, 7pm
Artist statement:
Life is chaotic, complex, noisy,
and at times painfully full.
These paintings are a reflection of my need for peace and quiet.
Using nothing but white paint and found objects
I hope to created a space of
contemplation, solitude,
and a visual opportunity for slowing down.
Hi Joey,
I hope you weathered that crazy storm that just blew through Gloucester! It was wild.
Afternoon Tea
Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
Thursday, July 26, Seatings at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Bring friends and family to an elegant tea on the terrace overlooking Gloucester Harbor. The tea includes scones, finger sandwiches, and sweets, and is accompanied by a classical guitarist playing in the background. A tour of the house is offered after each seating. Rain or shine.
Sun hats recommended. $35, $25 Historic New England membes. Registration required. http://shop.historicnewengland.org/p-7055-afternoon-tea-july-26.aspx or call (978) 283 – 0800.
Many thanks, Joey!
Best, Pilar
Seacoast Seven Road Race
Hey Joey,
Hope that you can pass this info along!
Once again this Saturday (July 21) Stage Fort Park will be the center of activity as runners, walkers, and caregivers join together to raise funds for the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
What a wonderful way to start a glorious summer morning and for such a great cause.
Even if you can’t find time to participate on Saturday, please check out www.seacoastseven.com and possibly make a donation. Sorry to get all Pollyanna-ish on you, but why not think of visiting and getting to know one of the wonderful residents or rehab patients at Seacoast. As Huey Lewis (I could so see him playing at Seacoast) so aptly put it, “Don’t need money, don’t need fame, don’t need no credit card to play this game”. Time is still on our side and I can’t think of any better way to be “a good kid” than caring for another human being. You can make a difference – Please do!
Thanks, Joey, I know this is a Special place for you as well. Here’s a photo of my 87 year old Dad (broken hip – finally coming coming home after 3 months in Rehab at Seacoast.) Pictured are the two physical therapists that he yucked it up with everyday. They have been such a great help – both in keeping him happy and making him better.
You’re the Best – Not like all the Rest!
Cindy Hendrickson
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Update: SOLD! The Latest Canvas Print Is In- The Bean Does Her Best Vanna White
20×24 Gloucester At Dawn- The South Channel
All mounted canvas wrap, ready to hang, no framing neccesary. $150 Let me know at goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com if you would like to purchase it for yourself or for a gift.
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Video- Secret Swimming From Kenny MacCarthy
My podcasting buddy Kenny MacCarthy who runs his blog www.capeanninfo.com shares a secret spot for your dog to take a cool dip.
http://www.capeanninfo.com/ Dogtown has lots of trails, carved rocks, ghosts and history. It’s also "dog heaven" on a hot day.
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Oasis
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As I was doing some research for a work project.
Came across some very interesting and obscure information and fun information. Enjoy Donna
Ben & Jerry learned how to make ice cream by taking a $5.00 corresondence course.
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
Barry Manilow wrote many jingles including “I am stuck on Band Aid”
Fredric Baur invented the Pringles can and his ashes were buried in one in 2008.
Boxes of Animal Crackers have a string on them because they were designed to be a Christmas Ornament on the Christmas Tree.
The guy on the Quaker Oats label name is Larry.
This is one is gross, but to appease the dairy’s lobby and keep butter sales strong, several states used to require margarine to be dyed pink.
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Dead Seal Washes Up On Good Harbor Beach Photos from Roving Reporter Sista Felicia
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Gaze Into My Crystal Ball
Khan Studio and the Good Morning Gloucester Gallery will be offering a unique and otherwordly experience to Rocky Neck visitors this weekend – psychic readings with Joy. Guest psychic, energy healer and Feng Shui consultant, Joy Kasmer, comes to us from Salem, MA where she has worked at Laurie Cabot’s and The Psychic Center at Pickering Wharf. She will be at Khan Studio Friday from 4:00-9:00pm, Saturday from noon-6:00pm and Sunday from noon-8:00pm. If you’ve never had a reading or energy healing and always thought you would like to, or if you have and it is time for an update, come on by and meet Joy. Special Guest Psychic Reading Rates are 15 minutes for $25 and 30 minutes for $45.
Joy’s readings are a lovely mix of angel readings, pendulum, crystal therapy, psychic intuition, mediumship and channeling. It’s important to know that psychic readings reveal the most probable outcome based upon the intentions, thoughts and desires of individuals involved at that moment in time.
E.J. Lefavour
www.khanstudiointernational.com
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Interview with Lyda Kuth, Director of Love and Other Anxieties
Love and Other Anxieties is having it’s Gloucester premier at the Cape Ann Community Cinema on Monday night. I loved the film–hearfelt, poignant, and funny–I think you will too! Come join us Monday night. Tickets include dinner and the screening of the movie with Lyda.
Kent, Lily, and Lyda
Kim Smith: We’ve been friends now for at least ten years, when I helped you with the interior design of your home.
Lyda Kuth: I had heard about you—you had been in the film business early on as a set designer, and then you turned interior designer. As soon as we met, I felt we had a shared sensibility, which made working together such a pleasure. I remember you encouraging me to use a fabric for a couch that I was afraid would be too “busy” for my taste. But you encouraged me to be bold, and you were absolutely right.
KS: When I saw Love and Other Anxieties in Somerville, I thought it was so beautiful and heartfelt. You speak about your marriage with Kent in such an open way. Everybody who is married asks the kind of questions you ask. It’s a story that everyone can relate to, certainly anyone who is married or in a long-term relationship.
LK: The film is intended to be provocative, and perhaps allow people to voice some things that don’t often get voiced.
KS: I love that your film has examined marriage so intently, by examining yourself, but in such a way that feels universal. One of these themes is wondering what life will be like after the kids leave home. Is anticipating the empty nest part of why you made Love and Other Anxieties?
LK: Yes, but what’s funny about that, this was largely unconscious at the outset. Over the course of making the film, which took five years from start to finish, it became blatantly obvious. I realize that one of the things I hope audience members take home is that there is a “second life” that starts to happen after your kids leave home, and it can be equally as rich.
KS: Seeing your daughter Lily on screen, getting ready for prom, reminded me so much of what it felt like for me, when my daughter Olivia was a senior and I was telling her how wonderful college would be but thinking, “Oh my god, she’s leaving and what will our family unit feel like with one is person missing? We’ll never be a whole family again.”
LK: Did any of your anxieties about this turn out to be true?
KS: I haven’t told this to many people, but at the same time that Olivia left for college, there was a massive Monarch migration through Gloucester– something that only happens every ten to twelve years. I was amazingly transported out of myself and began writing about and photographing the butterflies, which then led to my learning how to film as well.
LK: Isn’t it interesting how the title of your book, “Oh Garden of Fresh Possibilities!” alludes to fresh beginnings and reflects what lay behind the creative work we each took on, in one way or another? I wasn’t consciously aware that the imminent departure of my only child was motivating me. And yet some part of myself was preparing me for this transition. It’s reassuring to know there is something at work, mapping the next step, at a deeper level than my “ruminations,” which are generally circular in nature!
KM: The other aspect of your life, which also finds its way into your film, is your long time role as director of the LEF Foundation, based in Cambridge. When we met, you had already been introduced to Gloucester and the Cape Ann community through having supported artists including Henry Ferrini and Dana Salvo.
LK: Yes, and what stands out for me is having the photographer Dana Salvo introduce me to the wonderful, rich tradition of the Feast of St. Jospeh, and being invited into people’s homes to see their alters and to be part of their tradition. I’ll never forget it.
KS: Yes, it is an extraordinary experience. And Henry Ferrini’s father was the poet laureate of Gloucester; and now Henry, in addition to making films–which is what LEF supported–has co-founded something right in my neighborhood, the Gloucester Writers Center.
KS: Do you foresee having chatting time after the screening at Cape Ann Community Cinema?
LK: Absolutely. The Cape Ann Cinema is just the right kind of place to screen my film– an intimate and somewhat informal setting that allows for conversation. I’m really looking forward to it!
Tickets include dinner and a screening of the movie with director Lyda Kuth. Love and Other Anxieties at the Cape Ann Community Cinema on Monday July 23, at 7:30 pm, 21 Main Street, Gloucester.
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You know you’re in the middle of a paradigm shift when the best way to inspire the Zip Line Kid to read & write over the summer turns out to be getting him a phone
My aunt says not to worry. “You just don’t see 9-year-old boys curling up with a good book during the summer.”
Why should I listen? My Aunt Mary taught “grammar school” for decades; plus she taught me all the 2nd grade I needed to get into 3rd grade in about a month over the summer of 1963 (yes, dating myself — Vickie’s no where near this old).
I had spent the prior academic year in the Kindergarten row of a two room school-house in Céligny Switzerland because I couldn’t speak enough French to do 2nd grade work. That’s right Kindergarten row. You see, there were six rows in one room (K-5) with Madame Fiorina – and she was scary. Grades 6, 7 & 8 were in another room with Monsieur Fiorina. He was terrifying!
I hadn’t read, written or spelled anything in English for a year — and I hadn’t done any subtraction, which is about all the math taught in a U.S. 2nd grade class back in 1962.
Anyhow, Aunt Mary reminded me last weekend that all I wanted to do during the summer was go out and play — just like John. “It’s normal. Don’t worry,” she advised confidently.
Back to phones. We didn’t think we were getting John a phone in order to encourage him to read. But that’s what happened. Maybe it’s because this phone has a keyboard, which he likes because it makes it easier for him to text. And that’s nearly all he uses it for. Great — he’s reading!
I told John that, about 100 years ago, this guy invented a device that empowered you to have a conversation with another person in real-time. You didn’t have to type anything. You didn’t have to read a screen. You could even close your eyes if you wanted. I didn’t have to look for my glasses in order to use it.
He gives me a quizzical look for a moment and then, in disgust, blurts out “Oh, Dad,” with that pre-teen attitude you get when you ask if he’s brushed his teeth after he actually has. Then he turns back to finish texting his cousin in CT. I hear a bleep from his phone. Deftly he switches to answer a text from his brother, who’s in the next room.
We’re witnessing the advent of a new era, folks!
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Chickity Check It! Mayor Kirk Touts The Harborwalk In The Boston Globe Metro Section
Gloucester hopes to lure tourists with high-tech harborwalk
By David Filipov
| GLOBE STAFF
JULY 19, 2012
GLOUCESTER — Among the weathered docks and fishermen’s shacks of this renowned port lives another Gloucester: a world of sea serpents and seafaring stories, world-renowned artists and beloved cultural icons.
The problem has always been how to find it. The working waterfront that supplies the city’s lifeblood also presents a maze of piers and industrial lots that are as difficult for visitors to navigate as they are crucial to Gloucester’s economy.
Next month, the city hopes to solve that problem with the opening of Gloucester Harborwalk, a 1.2-mile loop that brings to light previously hard-to-find historical and cultural lore and reunites the city’s main streets and its seaport. It does so with a network of 42 markers that is accompanied by a virtual tour that can be downloaded onto a smartphone.
City officials see the Harborwalk as a way to lure visitors who stop by for lobster, whale watching, or a trip to the beach into longer stays that will help drive the local economy.
Click here for the entire story and larger photo
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Save the date and come celebrate!
What better way is there to celebrate Art Haven’s four year anniversary than the GRAND OPENING of THE HIVE, their new adult and high school community center on Pleasant Street!?! So… Save the date – July 28th! Free event with food from Classic Cooks, dessert from Giuseppe’s and drinks from Pleasant Street Tea Company… It’s gonna be A LOT of fun. Come celebrate with us!
More info at Art Haven’s web site and the Facebook event page – hope you can make it!
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Parrothead Weekend at Mile Marker 1
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Executive Chef Wheels From The Rudder Picks Up The Best Of The Best – 2 Pound Lobsters For The Rudder here At Captain Joe’s
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Wait, what happened to my tail?
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Michelle Willson joins Dave Sag’s Blues Party tonight @ The Rhumb Line
Thursday – 9:00 to 12:00 ~ Dave Sag’s Blues Party’s guest ~ Michelle Willlson
Photo by Sharon Lowe
Dave says,
It’s another life-threatening situation this week as I bring in the big guns in the form of Ms. Michelle Willson, general practitioner and channeler of the spirit of Dinah Washington. Miss W. has been busy of late whoopin’ and a-hollerin’ till broad daylight. This time I get to learn her songs cuz I’ve snagged Mr. Mike Miele, her erstwhile glitarist to dominate the proceedings and make me behave. Rubber suits are recommended.Oh, and, lest we forget, Mr. Seth Pappas, of the famed Jas. Montgomery Band will be furiously pounding his mortar and pestle with a bone in his nose. Somethin’ to see, that boy. We have a saxophonist in mind, too, but we’ll just have to see who it is. So, don’t be a cube, Rube: go ape.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=244813
Good Morning Gloucester 