Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The International Dory Racing Committee will hold races during Schooner weekend and Heritage Day off the Gloucester Heritage Center dock Saturday September 4th at 9:00 AM.  All racing fans are encouraged to attend!!  These races will be an exhibition for Heritage Day.  All Members are welcome to race.  Some of the Schooner crews are going to race.  The races will run a 1/2 mile course from the Heritage Center Dock out towards ten pound island and back.  Also, there will be an award given at the Award ceremony on Sunday night.  This is going to be an annual event.  
Please share this with friends and family.  It will be a great day of racing, uniquely Gloucester, and fun for all!

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The International Dory Racing Committee will hold races off the Gloucester Heritage Center dock Saturday July 31st at 8:30 AM.

All racing fans are encouraged to attend!!  Those dues paying members who plan to race must attend sign ups Friday evening July 30th at the Dory Shop at 6 PM or email before 12 noon.  These races are strictly for 2 person teams in the following categories:  Juniors (men under 19), Women, Mixed Doubles, Seniors (Men Open) and Master’s (Men over 50).  The races will run from the Heritage Center Dock out towards ten pound island and back.  
Please share this with friends and family.  It will be a great day of racing, uniquely Gloucester, and fun for all!

Those that know and love the blog and have been with us through the years know every summer we expose the worst in the country lobster roll violations.

Little did I know that this year it would come from none other than my favorite brand.

Please for the love of god people, understand that the lobster roll is the most perfect of foods in its purest form. The simplicity, the perfection of the lobster meat, split top bun and either Mayo or butter. Everything else is a major violation not least of all being green leafy filler.

Previous abominations over the years-

JUST WHEN I GET OUT OF THE LOBSTER ROLL RATING GAME, ONE SO HORRENDOUS COMES ALONG THAT IT PULLS ME BACK IN.

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Joey Ciaramitaro

THIS MAY LOOK LIKE AN AWESOME LOBSTER ROLL BUT IT MISSES ON JUST A COUPLE KEY POINTS.

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Joey Ciaramitaro

IN ALL THE YEARS OF READING DUMB “BEST LOBSTER ROLL” ARTICLES I’VE NEVER SEEN SUCH AN ABORTION AS THE ONE LAURIE WILSON WROTE FOR OPEN TABLE

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Joey Ciaramitaro

PULLED PORK LOBSTER ROLL? GET OUTTA HERE!!!!

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Joey Ciaramitaro

RATING AND RANTING- THE LOBSTER ROLLS FROM TASTING TABLE’S LOBSTER ROLL RUMBLE

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Joey Ciaramitaro

A PREEMPTIVE LOBSTER ROLL REFRESHER COURSE BEFORE ANYONE GETS ALL CRAZY

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Joey Ciaramitaro

BASTARDIZED LOBSTER ROLL ON TAP TODAY AT GLOUCESTER GOURMET

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Joey Ciaramitaro

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE???? ANOTHER LOBSTER ROLL DISASTER FROM SOME BROADS IN CALIFORNIA

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Joey Ciaramitaro

AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE- HOW TO F^@K UP A LOBSTER ROLL

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Joey Ciaramitaro

SATURDAY JULY 24th COMPLIMENTARY FINE WINE TASTINGS @ SAVOUR!

WHAT: Join us this Saturday, JULY  24th for a special complimentary wine tasting with the owner-wine importer Harry Zarkades of Main Street Wines distributors.  Harry will be pouring an exciting lineup of very fine special wines from Washington, Oregon, France and Italy, 6 bottles that may be new to your palette.  As always, the tasting is elevated by tasters using our imported Riedel stemware.  

WHY:  The opportunity to introduce tasters to wines that have distinctive qualities…unique grape varietals from ascending and prized wine regions, wines of noteworthy complexity… the perfect occasion to experience the new.      

WHO: Main Street Wines, owner & wine merchant Harry Zarkades together with Savor’s Kathleen Morgan have assembled a notable group of acclaimed vintners and small artisan producers whose wines deserve this special showcase.

WHEN: This Saturday, July 24th, from 1 to 3pm at Savour 

HOW: Savour’s Saturday tastings are complimentary as is parking in Savor’s lot behind the store with rear entrance.

Saturday’s Fine Wine Tastings Selections:

Octapoda Chardonnay, CA 

Duck Pond Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, OR 

Firriato “Jasmin” Zibbibo, Mt Etna, Sicily 

Rosaline Rose, Provence Fr

Firriato “La Sabbie Dell” Etna, Mt Etna, Sicily

Dead Canyon Ranch, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington

Adding to the Main Street Wines Saturday tasting is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only – Digital Wine Machine.

Just added 20 new wines for August to sample and yes, complimentary …the occasion to try a diverse collection of seasonally paired wines, whites – reds – rose enjoyed with Riedel imported stemware to taste at your pace. All wines are paired with food recommendations from Kathleen. The wine machine is a breeze to use.

Please Note: If you aren’t fully vaccinations, we ask you wear a mask when not tasting wines.  Thank you for this accommodation for our mutual well-being. 

Thanks you,
                                                                                   Kathleen & the Savour team                                     
                        Savour Wine & Cheese  l  76 Prospect St.  l  Gloucester l  978. 282 .1455    
                                                    savourwineandcheese.com

Jimmy and Pat did a piece on Ripple On The Water about a month ago.

Eloise asked if we could go out for dinner and I figured it was a perfect night to give it a shot.

Boy am I happy we did. While a lot of the other Essex restaurants serve excellent standard fried clams and baked haddock, Ripple On The Water is doing creative flavorful dishes not lacking for any punch!

Like The Pig wings:

The Spring Rolls:

The Room Is Beautiful:

The View Is Fantastic Overlooking the Essex River and Essex Landing

The Tuna Poke Was Excellent and Tuna Nachos as well. I devoured them without taking photos, sorry.

74 Main St, Essex, MA 01929

(978) 768-6320

This Sunday, tune into WCVB-TV ABC Boston at 2:00 pm to catch Home, Life & Style – featuring Yella on the Water! Parker Kelley stops by to get a behind-the-scenes look at everything Yella. We talk food, family, and lifestyle – and even do a little lobstering with Mark Ring and his wife Cara! Set your reminder now so that you won’t miss this must-see episode!

A couple of hummingbirds are having a territorial dispute in my backyard.  This tiny little thing is sitting on the bud of a dahlia resting and watching.

Hello,
I just found your Good Morning Gloucester blog and was hoping you could help me with a question. I’m interested in photographing the Eastern Point lighthouse from across the water at Old House Cove. I don’t know the area that well, so I wanted to ask you if the cove is a public-access property, and if it is legal to park on Dolliver Neck Rd near the cove. 
I’ve attached a picture of the map where I’d like to take photographs from.
Thank you, Stephen Turner

The Nurse Project, Portrait Paintings and Writings by Nurses is on Exhibit at the Sargent House Museum throughout July and August

A new exhibition featuring the work of Vanessa Michalak opens July 22^nd at The Sargent House Museum in Gloucester MA. The exhibitions, organized into two parts, features groups of five different portrait paintings and written anecdotes by each subject. Part 2 opens August 12^th and closes Sept 2^nd.

The exhibition entitled “The Nurse Project” is a collaboration between artist and nurses. Painter Vanessa Michalak asked nurses to send her their selfies and written anecdotes describing their experiences during the pandemic. The idea was to give nurses an opportunity to express themselves visually through the act of taking their own photo and through their choice of writing style. The participants described their experiences through poetry, anecdotes and personal essays.

Michalak, who graduated with an MFA in painting from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing wanted to make paintings that honored the nursing profession.  Michalak, who still works as a per diem while building her career as an artist has been a nurse since 2004.   Each portrait is large scale, many measuring 36”x30” and acts as a way to honor each nurse and their experiences. The writings accompanying each portrait are given their own recognition.  Printed posters of nearly equal size, share the written experiences of each nurse in their own words.

Nurses, Michalak writes, are no strangers to feeling unheard. About the body of work, she states: “I wanted to give nurses the opportunity to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences with the hopes of honoring and calling attention to the critical role in healthcare that they play. The exhibition strives to honor not just the role of the nurse, but the voice of the nurse. I hope that by sharing this body of work with not only healthcare workers, but the general public that we as citizens, will work together to make decisions that reflect our care about the wellbeing of others, prioritize safety and value the contributions of our nurses. 

Michalak, who was this year’s Gloucester Artist Invitational Resident at the Geotemann Artist Residency is known for her landscape paintings depicting Cape Ann and the Dogtown Art Show, an outdoor art installation featuring numerous plein air paintings displayed on site. She was a recipient of the Massachusetts Cultural Fellowship Award in Painting in 2014 and was included in New American Paintings, issue 110. 

The Nurse Project is a moving, contemplative exhibition, each painting and written experience serving to honor the profession of nursing while at the same time reminding us that this pandemic is still not over and we must continue to work together.

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