Day: June 22, 2013

Fish On Fridays- Saturday Edition From Kathy Chapman

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Fish on Fridays series is a collaboration between Gloucester photographers Kathy Chapman and Marty Luster. Look for various aspects of Gloucester’s centuries-old fishing industry highlighted here on Fridays.

This week we have interviews with sushi chef Jordan Rubin from Rocky Neck’s Madfish Grille about his famous Glosta rolls, and his goal to visit the fish auctions in Japan.

We also have a video of Jordan placing tobiko on the Glosta rolls. Tobiko is the Japanese word for the flying fish roe. The raw roe is very nutritious, due to its high vitamin content, high protein content, and large ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids.

Still shots show their Black Thunder spicy tuna rolls and a Salmon Sushimi appetizer with charred ramp and ginger scallions. Delicious indeed!

Videos and photos © Kathy Chapman 2013
http://www.kathychapman.com

 

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Editor’s Note from Joey C-

The Sushi prepared at Madfish Grille is far and away the best sushi I’ve had anywhere.

I make that statement without any homerism involved.  I’ve eaten sushi all over the place- California, Las Vegas, NYC, countless high end sushi joints.  No joke- no exaggeration- the sushi at Madfish prepared by Jordan and his staff is the best I’ve ever eaten.  The most creative, the most brilliantly prepared the most savory delicious sushi I’ve ever consumed.  I can’t stress it enough.

My recommendation is to ask them to make you whatever they’d like.  Jordan told me the term for this style of ordering but I forget the Japanese saying.  Last time in we went with his recommendations and were blown away.

Just In From Gina Lampassi- Womens Seine Boat Race Eliminations To Be Held This Sunday at 1PM

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hey Joey,
Not only are the Dory races this weekend but the elimination races for the Women’s Seine Boat Race will be this Sunday instead of the usual Wed of Fiesta. I’m wondering if you can post something b/c this is new and it would be great if people come down to support the women.
Thanks,
Gina

The race starts at 1 on Sunday. First 2 teams will be tying in at St. Peters before the race. Dory Races start at 10 today.

Community Stuff 6/22/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi,
Just wondering if you could let people know about the showing of this award winning documentary about hunger in the US. The event will be held at the Danvers campus of North Shore Community College starting at 6:30 PM on Monday evening, June 24th. It is free and open to the public, although we ask that people attending consider making a monetary donation, or bringing a gift card from a supermarket to benefit food pantries in the area. The Open Door Pantry will be represented, as will many other local food pantries. For more info, please see the attached flyer.

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Attached, please find the press release for a very special event at Aquatro Gallery next weekend, Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 5-8 PM.

As part of Aquatro Gallery’s move to a new, expanded location on Madfish Wharf this season, the gallery directors, Adriana Mederos and Stevie Black, have expanded their collection of fine artwork and fine objects for the home and for the body.

Jeweler Vivi Velasco’s work very much fits the overall design ethos and creative spirit fostered by Aquatro – extremely original, limited edition, personable and warm – this is design and art you can live with.

Please join us for this gala event.

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FOS 2013 Registration for GMG Postings

Fire Chief Eric Smith Submits-

GFD EMD Coordinator Sander Schultz receiving an award from Action Inc for his selfless community service in Public Safety.

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More pics from awards dinner that honored Lt. John McCarthy and FF/EMS Coordinator Sander Schultz.

Gail Guittarr submits-

Three week tour of Portugal brought to me the remembrance of so many
Gloucester families who helped build our community.  Names in
catacombs were Silva, Mederios, Sousa , Lima, Gomes,  Silveira, Matos,
Nunes, Lopes, deMoura, Alves, Manuel,Munoz,  Machado, and others.  A
country of beautiful history and people who are suffering the same
challenges of the fishing industry that we are.  Cod  is still King
here!

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Community Stuff 6/22/13

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joe,

It’s been a long time but I do read your blog all the time so feel like I know what is going on with you. I’ve been dealing with some annoying and chronic tendinitis in both hands which has slowed down my writing but something good happened so I thought you might like to use it—my books have received 3 nominations for the 2013 eFestival of Words. If you decide to use it something like this would work:

The 2013 eFestival of Words, an annual celebration of the best in independent publishing, has given three nominations to local author Kathleen Valentine’s books. Depraved Heart: A Novel, which is set on a fictional island off the coast of Cape Ann but which has scenes set in Rocky Neck and during Fiesta, has been nominated for Best Mystery / Suspense Novel. It has also been nominated for The Harvey Award for the Book We’d Most Like to See Made Into a Movie.

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Also, her short story, The Whiskey Bottle in the Wall, from the collection The Whiskey Bottle in the Wall: Secrets of Marienstadt, has been nominated for Best Short Story. All the stories in this collection are based on tales she heard growing up in her native central Pennsylvania.

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Results will be published on the eFestival of Words Web Site in August. You can read her guest blog post for the Festival here.

Kathleen’s latest book is Volume 3 in her Beacon Hill Chronicles series, The Crazy Old Lady Unleashed.

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