2013 Gloucester MA Lobster Trap Tree Being Built

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All the traps are on loan from local lobstermen.

Volunteers dedicate a weekend to building the tree.

Children paint buoys as “ornaments” to decorate the tree. Buoy Painting is December 14 and the Tree Lighting Ceremony is 4:30 – 5:00 on December 14.

When the tree comes down in January, the buoys are saved and auctioned off as a fundraiser for Cape Ann Art Haven on January 24th @ Gloucester Cruiseport.

Thank you to Awesome Gloucester for awarding Cape Ann Art Haven $1000 towards the Lobster Trap Tree and Buoy Painting Week!

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Seaport Grille Launching Sunday Brunch!

New! Sunday Brunch at Seaport Grille 11am-2pm Starts Dec 1, 2013

We are pleased to announce we will be serving Sunday Brunch from 11AM-2PM every Sunday

Enjoy a Bloody Mary overlooking Gloucester’s Working Waterfront on our heated and enclose Deck! Serving all your favorites: Eggs Benedict, Omelets, and French Toast!

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Join Savour’s Open Chef’s Table Sunday, December 2nd ~ 3 Seats Remaining

217I am just beyond thrilled to write that my husband and I have been invited to Kathleen’s and Chef Matt Beach’s Open Chef”s Table tomorrow night at Savour Wine and Cheese. There are three seats left at the table. Please come join us!!!

I have never had rabbit before and am so excited to try Chef Matt’s Rabbit Ragout. My husband and I both adore mushroom soup and I think my all time favorite desert is apple tart tatin. The wine pairings sound exquisite–I just hope I can stay not tipsy enough to photograph through desert! Monday I’ll post the photos (and perhaps more) from the dinner party!

Open Chef’s Table – Sunday, December 1st (3 seats remaining)

The main course of Rabbit Ragout and homemade pasta is one of the best dishes I have ever had.  With the Cocci Grifoni Tellusred, it is also one of our most
successful wine pairings. Come join us for Beach Gourmet’s Open Chef’s Table!

MENU

Hors d’oeuvres
Broiled Shrimp Cocktail

Pear and Blue Cheese Tartlet

Wine:Ferrari Brut

Trentino, Italy

Mixed Greens with Roasted Squash, GoatCheese, Toasted Pecan, and Shallot Vinaigrette

Wine: Cellar de Roure Cullerot Bianco

Valencia, Spain

Wild Mushroom Soup

Wine: Twelfth Night Pinot Noir

Central Otago, New Zealand

Entrée
Rabbit Ragout with Pappardelle

Wine:Cocci Grifoni Tellus

Marche, Italy

Warm Apple Tart Tatin

Wine: Casa Lola Tre Monte Albana PassitoRomagna, Italy

The Open Community Chef’s Table

Here is how it works. There are twelve seats available at the table.  You can reserve as many seats as you like.

Take one or take all twelve seats and invite your friends to join you. Your personal dining experience begins at 6:00 p.m. when you arrive at Savour Wine and Cheese for hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting at the wine machines.

Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. when you join your dining companions (whomever has bought the other 11 seats) for a four-course meal, each course paired with tasting-portion wines chosen by our in-house expert, Kathleen Erickson Morgan.

Call today to reserve your seat.  You can use a credit card to reserve your place and we will  not charge it until the day of the event.  If you choose to pay by check, make it out to Beach Gourmet.  
Checks will be held until the evening of the event.  (As this is such a small gathering, we must charge for no-shows, or cancellations within the 24 hours prior to the event.  Just call and let us know).
Price per seat is $90.00.  Wine is served in tasting portions, and is complimentary.  (MA Meals Tax and gratuity not included).  As always, if you have a food allergy, please inform your server.  We look forward to sharing this great event with you!

Sincerely,

Chef Matt Beach and Kathleen Erickson Morgan(Co-owners of Savour Wine and Cheese)

Beach Gourmet 978 282-1414
Savour 978-20282-1455

Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops Concert ~ SOLD OUT FOR SUNDAY

If you want to hear the world premiere of “Yankee Swap!: White Elephant Gift Exchange” from Suite No. 4 “Cape Ann”  by Robert J. Bradshaw you better call now to get your tickets for tonight!

Performance: Saturday, November 30, 2013      8:00 P.M.
Performance: Sunday, December 1, 2013      2:00 P.M.  SOLD OUT

The Cape Ann Symphony concerts are held at the Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $30 for senior citizens, $20 for Young Adults and Free for children age 18 and under. For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org.

Tonight’s Music Lineup

There is a lot of great music happening tonight – check out the list:

TONIGHT, Saturday, November 30, 2013

Dan King 5:00 pm DAN KING

Early Show with special guest
40 Railroad Ave, Gloucester, MA

Phone: 978-283-9732

FREE SHOW
7:30 pm  OVERBOARD

SOLD OUT
12 School Street, Rockport, MA 01966

Phone: 978-309-9667

Cape Ann Symphony 8:00 pm CAPE ANN SYMPHONY

Holiday Pops – Featuring Wendy Betts and the Cape Ann Symphony Singers
36 Lincoln St, Manchester, MA 01930

Phone: 978-281-0543

8:30 pm  JOE THOMAS

2 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Phone: 978-879-4622

The Wilkins Noise 9:00 pm Listen to The Wilkins Noise THE WILKINS NOISE

Joe Wilkins Trio w/Leo Ciaramitaro and Steve Burke
65 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Phone: 978-281-6565

FREE SHOW
9:00 pm  PETER HOARE

Post Thanksgiving Acoustic leftovers
7 Central Street, Manchester, MA

Phone: 978-526-7494

FREE SHOW
9:00 pm  MIKE O’CONNELL BAND

The Funny Man with the Rockin’ Jams
25 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA 01930

Phone: 978-281-0223

FREE SHOW
Groove Therapy 9:30 pm Listen to Groove Therapy GROOVE THERAPY

40 Railroad Ave, Gloucester, MA

Phone: 978-283-9732

FREE SHOW
9:30 pm  F-BOMB

Rogers St., Gloucester, MA,

TOMORROW, Sunday, December 1, 2013

Cape Ann Symphony 3:00 pm CAPE ANN SYMPHONY

Holiday Pops – Featuring Wendy Betts and the Cape Ann Symphony Singers
36 Lincoln St, Manchester, MA 01930

Phone: 978-281-0543

5:00 pm  SASQUATCH

11 Rogers St., Gloucester, MA 01930

Phone: (978) 282-7399

FREE SHOW
5:00 pm  NORTH SHORE BELL RINGERS

Kent Circle, Gloucester, MA 01930
FREE SHOW
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Cape Ann Symphony Holiday Pops Concert and raising money for typhoon victims – Tonight Nov 30 & Dec 1

 The Cape Ann Symphony is partnering with the Red Cross to raise funds to benefit those affected by the recent typhoon in the Philippines.

At its concerts Saturday and Sunday — which premiere “Yankee Swap!: White Elephant Gift Exchange,” by Gloucester composer Robert Bradshaw — there will be a real Yankee swap for the charity.

“When the idea of the Yankee swap came up, I thought, what better way to do this than to collaborate with an organization that could really use some help right now,” said David Stotzer, president of the symphony’s board. “I looked at all the devastation from the typhoon in the Philippines and thought of the Red Cross and the incredible relief efforts they provide worldwide. Their work is awe-inspiring and the Cape Ann Symphony is proud to offer our support.”

“The American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts is grateful to be the recipient of Cape Ann Symphony’s generosity,” said Frederica Doeringer, executive director of the chapter. “The Yankee Swap is a wonderful way to launch the symphony’s world premiere of “Yankee Swap” for orchestra by Robert J. Bradshaw and at the same time, reach across the world to help those devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.”

Performance: Saturday, November 30, 2013      8:00 P.M.

Performance: Sunday, December 1, 2013             2:00 P.M. 

Rob Bradshaw Composer
Rob Bradshaw Composer

The Cape Ann Symphony concerts are held at the Manchester-Essex High School auditorium on 36 Lincoln Street in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Manchester-Essex High School Auditorium is handicapped accessible. Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $30 for senior citizens, $20 for Young Adults and Free for children age 18 and under. For tickets and information, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org.

 

Music starts @ Six O’Clock for the Dan King’s early show then @ 9:30 Groove Therapy kicks it up a notch @ The Rhumb Line

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Sit back relax and enjoy the early show
Dan King‘s guests today
George Hall  and Brian O’Connor ( I’ve seen these guys at In a Pig’s Eye you don’t want to miss them).
6-8
Then if you feel so inclined to let loose
Groove Therapy
9:30
Let’s go crazy….
All this is happenin @ The Rhumb Line

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THE RHUMB LINE BAR & RESTAURANT40 Railroad Ave.Gloucester, MA 01930phone: 978-283-9732