Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

Heather Atwood writes-
The half-block space on Duncan St. in Gloucester, that to the unschooled looks like a basement entrance to the CVS around the corner on Main St., has always been a restaurant to love. For years it was The Glass Sailboat, where everyone in Gloucester, from the fish piers to Bass Rocks, stopped in for good coffee, a homemade muffin, and maybe some homeopathic remedies from the Common Crow across the room. The place grew up a little, got liquor and music, and became the Sunny Day Cafe. While people mourned the old Sailboat, The Cafe was accepted in a community that doesn’t even like its vacant lots to change.

Check out the rest of her blog post about the Exciting New Dining Initiative At Alchemy-

http://blogs.gloucestertimes.com/foodforthought/2011/01/09/montmartre-or-gloucester/#more-3381

“The Cafe was accepted in a community that doesn’t even like its vacant lots to change.”
Wow! Pretty Ballsy Atwood!

After reflecting a bit on that comment I’d say that in defense of the community at large that they would like to see change on vacant and unproductive lots but all too many times the vocal minority of people who oppose everything get their way. It’s far too easy for them to manipulate and stymie progress through the insane permitting process on the waterfront.

To our current Mayors credit it seems she is involving the public big time on the I4 C2 lot. I just hope the people whose proposals do not get incorporated don’t try to stand in the way of the proposals that do.