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Come watch the NBA Finals at The Cut and if the Celtics win, youโll be entered into a raffle to snag tickets to an upcoming show in our venue! We have 9 TVs, the comfiest barstools in town (they spin!) and weโre now offering a late night โBar Bitesโ menu to keep you fed right until the final buzzer.
Game 1 : Thursday 6/6 at 8:30pm Game 2 : Sunday 6/9 at 8pm Game 3 : Wednesday 6/12 at 8:30pm Game 4: Friday 6/14 at 8:30pm
Only 1 week until Fatherโs Day โ Grab dad a gift card to The Cut, or bring dad by for meal!
Our new hours are in effect NOW! Monday โ CLOSED Tuesday โ 11:30am โ 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am โ 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm โ 5pm | Dinner: 5pm โ 10pm Wednesday โ 11:30am โ 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am โ 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm โ 5pm | Dinner: 5pm โ 10pm Thursday โ 11:30am โ 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am โ 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm โ 5pm | Dinner: 5pm โ 10pm Friday โ 11:30am โ 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am โ 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm โ 5pm | Dinner: 5pm โ 10pm Saturday โ 10am โ 10pm | Brunch 10am โ 2:30pm | Bar Bites: 2:30pm โ 5pm | Dinner: 5pm โ 10pm Sunday โ 11:30am โ 10pm | Lunch: 11:30am โ 3pm | Bar Bites: 3pm โ 5pm | Dinner: 5pm โ 10pm * Bar Bites are also available from the concession window late night when there is a show in the venue.
WINE TASTING WITH DAVE BENDER OF VINEYARD ROAD WINES
Since 2000, Vineyard Road has offered high-quality and high-value wines that reflect their soils of origin. Some of the estates represented have been around for only 5 years. Others have been making wine for more than 500. Vineyard Road specializes in small production and artisanal producers who work in concert with the land to produce wines of distinct and authentic character.
Aoton Winery makes Greek wines from just under two hectares of organically farmed vineyards planted in the mid-1990s. Sotiris Gkinis, their young winemaker, has a remarkable passion for the indigenous grape varieties of Attica, Savvatiano, and Roditis. Aoton’s Roditis white is made from 100% Roditis grapes, from a mix of 30-year-old and 5-year-old vines, grown in soil of slightly alkaline clay and sand. The vines are subject to the temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The grapes are hand-picked at night and carried to storage before sunrise to maintain their freshness and low temperature. They are concentrated in stainless steel tanks and stay there, refrigerated, for approximately ten days to start the alcoholic fermentation by the indigenous, wild yeasts found on the fruit and in the vineyard. Every 24 hours, 10% of the fermented grape must be collected from the bottom of the tank and transferred to the top, and 10% of the freshly harvested grapes are added to the top of the tank. After the end of the fermentation, the fresh wine remains for 10 months on the fine lees. The resulting wine is balanced, well-structured, and dazzles with its golden color, clean floral and sweet, honey-like aroma, and dry flavors of stone fruits and citrus. Pairs well with Greek salad, fish, and shellfish. $$22.99
2022 Armand Heitz, Chardonnay, France, 2022, Alc. 12%
In 1857, the history of the estate begins with the family Niรฉ-Vantey. They owned vines from Santenay to Clos de Vougeot and were important in the wine trade. At the beginning of the 20th century, Georges Lochardet, a Niรฉ-Vantey family descendant and a large wine merchant in the Cรดte de Beaune, took over twenty hectares of vineyards and several houses. On his death, his son Armand Lochardet inherited half of the estate and passed it to his three children, Bernard, Catherine, and Brigitte. In 1983, Brigitte Lochardet married Christian Heitz and created the Domaine Heitz Lochardet a few years later. Today, vine cultivation is carried out by the Maison Joseph Drouhin under the Heitz Lochardet name using the principles of organic viticulture. In 2011, Armand Heitz, the grandson of Armand Lochardet, obtained his oenologist diploma and took over the reins of the Domaine. In 2012, Armand began the cultivation of vines on land in several parts of Burgundy, growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. In parallel, Armand created the House of Armand Heitz. This wine is golden with hints of tropical fruit, lemon, peaches, and a bit of cream on the palate. Serve with white fish, scallops, and soft cheeses. $$24.99
Fruit is from Bockenheim. It has 5-6 g residual sugar and was on the lees until it was bottled in July 2023. This almost clear colored Trocken (dry) styled Riesling from the Pfalz region of Germany opens with a nectarine pit and wet stone bouquet with a hint of lime zest. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied with great acidity. The mouthfeel is bright, zesty, and mouthwatering. The flavor profile is a lime and white grapefruit blend with notes of chalky minerality and tonic water, with some hints of white peach and a dash of white pepper. The finish is quite dry, and its flavors and acidity show nice length. Serve this Riesling slightly chilled on a hot day, on the beach, this summer. It pairs well with many dishes, including grilled chicken, Asian foods, Sushi, fresh fish, shrimp, and scallops. The 1 liter size (6.5 glasses) makes it a great buy. $19.99
For four generations, Calabretta has been a family winery focused on showcasing the centuries-old traditions of Etna. From Gaetano Calabretta, who began the commercial activities of the winery, selling mainly to northern Italy in the 1920s and 1930s, to his great-grandson Massimiliano, who manages the winery today. The Calabretta vineyards are found within the Etna DOC, where the volcanic soils (both sandy and rocky) and high elevation (600-1000m) create unique microclimates. High winds make it relatively easy to farm organically, the black soils and intense sunshine promote ripeness, and the pronounced temperature difference between night and day preserves acidity and elegance. Through thoughtful and minimal intervention, vineyard work using only copper and sulfur sprays, as little as possible; growing “green manure” cover crops; plowing to aerate the soil; and pruning and harvesting by hand. The cellar has multiple levels, including one underground, dug into the volcanic rock, allowing year-round maintenance of ideal temperature and humidity. Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur spontaneously, and the wines age in large Slavonian old oak barrels, where they can gently settle and clarify over time without intervention. Gaio Gaio is a selection of young vine Nerello Mascalese, aged in stainless and cask, and is fruity with Etna’s classic minerally backbone. It is light-bodied with loads of fruit, with a light forest floor, and savory notes on the nose and palate. It pairs well with anything Italian. $24.99
2021 Two Mountain Winery, Syrah Yakima Valley, Washington, 100% Syrah, Alc. 13.9%
The name, Two Mountain Winery, was inspired by the majestic views of Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier, which serve as the backdrop of Copeland Vineyard. Bought by the Schmidt brothers from their family in 2006, Schmidt Orchards were planted by their grandfather, Phil Schmidt. In 1951, it became Copeland Vineyard, which the brothers planted with their uncle, Ron Schmidt, in 2000, and learned the business. Fast forward to now, and you will find them living, breathing, and drinking work in the vineyard and at the winery. This Syrah is 100% Syrah grapes from the Copeland and Schmidt vineyards. The wine is barrel-aged for 22 months in 79% French, 21% American (39% new, 61% neutral oak casks). It is a small release with just 419 cases produced. Bright red fruit aromas of black cherry, raspberry, and tobacco with similar notes on the palate, along with soft tannins and a mouth-filling finish. $24.99
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And donโt forget to check out whatโs new in our beer case, including two juicy NE IPAs and a clean, refreshing rice lager from East Regiment Brewing, a veteran-owned brewery in Salem and a crisp new lager from Rockport Brewing.
Unique to SAVOUR our three price-value collections, with
each category ($9.99ers – $14.99ers -$19.99ers) offering hundreds of wines
at one price, personally curated by Kathleen, some have limited availability.
9.99ersโฆthe quality is taste delivering above-price enjoyment โฆValue!
14.99ersโฆexhibiting qualities of complexityโฆElevating the Experience!
19.99ersโฆvalue laden wines by innovative vintnersโฆExpect Exceptional!
Adding to this Saturdayโs wine tasting with Dave is Savourโs Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shoreโs Only Digital Wine Machine. Fun to use and enjoy! Taste up to 20 wines with new selections regularly addedโฆ& yes, complimentary. Kathleen welcomes your questions for food pairings.
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Thank You! โฆKathleen
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๏ปฟSavour Wine Tastings!
June 8 – Dave Bender of Vineyard Road
June 15 – David Gansler, owner of LaRosa Selections
June 22 – Anna G of Cynthia Hurley Wines
June 29 – Bill Hoey of 21st Century Wines
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Wear Orange was inspired by the tragic death of Hadiya Pendleton. One week after marching in President Obamaโs second inaugural parade, Hadiya was shot and killed in a playground in Chicago in January 2013,
Hadiya Pendleton had hopes of studying abroad one day. Instead of planning for this optimistic future, her family was planning her funeral. Eighteen-year-old Hadiya was not the intended target. She shot in the back and killed while standing with friends at a park in Chicago. The group she was standing with was mistaken for members of a gang.
Soon after, Hadiyaโs friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others. Wear Orange is now observed every June. Thousands of people wear the color orange to honor Hadiya and the more than 43,000 Americans are killed with guns and approximately 76,000 more are shot and wounded every year.
Survivors of gun violence are not only the direct victims. Survivors are friends, family and community members who live with this pain. Their hearts are emblazoned with the scars of their losses.
But as incidents of gun violence have grown, so too has the movement to stop it. Moms Demand Action and Wear Orange advocate for the safe and lawful use of guns.
Moms Demand Actioncontinues to educate, raise awareness, organize, advocate, and rally for safer communities. Wear Orange events are organized by the local chapters of Moms Demand Action to memorialize what would have been Hadiyaโs 18th birthday, June 2,1992.
ยท Wear Orange this week-end.
ยท Light your home with an orange light
ยท Lift your hearts and voice to stop the violence
King Cut Prime Rib with scalloped potatoes green beans almandine, caesar salad, cheesecake.
2) Teriyaki pineapple chicken
Oven roasted pineapple topped with rice pilaf, carmalized onions roasted red peppers and chicken thighs in buttery teriyaki sauce, caesar salad, cheesecake.
3) Caprese stuffed portobello mushroom
Grilled marinaded portobello stuffed with heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and drizzled with a balsamic gastrique, caesar salad, cheesecake.
Tables of 8. Buy 8 tickets and tell me who you would be sitting with and we will put your names on the table or show up and you can seat at unassigned tables.
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Put it in the books! The first ever Cape Ann Pride Weekend took place this past weekend with events in Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester and Essex to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and culture on Cape Ann. People danced and laughed and bowled and made art and picknicked and raised Pride flags in three different towns. Here are some pictures of the fun below. Weโre already looking forward to Cape Ann Pride Weekend 2025!
Gloucester High School students raised the Intersex-inclusive Pride flag over City Hall. Pride flags were also raised in Manchester and Essex. Photo by Martin Del Vecchio. Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Buckley spoke at the flag raising. The chamber co-organized Pride Weekend with the Cape Ann Pride Coalition. Photo by Martin Del Vecchio. How cool is this guyโs rainbow shirt? On the pier behind Maritime Gloucester. Photo by Andrew Luman. Cape Ann Pride T-shirt closeup Caption: The official Cape Ann Pride 2024 t-shirt. Did you get yours?? Photo by Andrew Luman. Pride Weekend ended with a flourish with an outdoor dance party on the pier behind Maritime Gloucester. Photo by Andrew Luman. On the pier at Maritime Gloucester. Photo by Andrew Luman. Cape Ann Lanes hosted a โBowling with Prideโ event for LGBTQIA+ youth, families and friends. Photo by Martin Del Vecchio. The young Gloucester musicians in the band โKicked Off the Busโ showed their support with a rockinโ gig at Whaleโs Jaw Cafรฉ in Rockport. Photo by Cameron Widtfeldt. Fans of all ages rocked out to โKicked Off the Busโ at Whaleโs Jaw. The band is made up of musicians from age 12 to 16. Photo by Cameron Widtfeldt.
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WHERE: Second Glance, Thrift Store of The Open Door at 2 Pond Road, Gloucester MA
WHAT: Donโt miss the thrift shopping event of the season! Shop for one-of-a-kind finds and help raise revenue for hunger-relief programs of The Open Door. Learn more at FOODPANTRY.org
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