It’s raining mint

Did anyone else see it raining mint leaves last night. My wife threw my Mojito over the porch railing onto Katelyn Ciamataro’s car. Innocent mistake.

New weekly contributor – Chris McCarthy (aka GMG ChrisMc)

I want to thank Prez Joe Ciaramitaro for giving me the opportunity to be a weekly contributor to his award-winning blog.

My goal is to share my Gloucester experience as a new resident. I hope to make you laugh, scratch your head, escape the negativity, and most of all, convince you to shop, eat and vacation in Gloucester.

 

Thank you for this great honor Joe.

Horseradish encrusted haddock from Mile Marker

One of the best dishes I have had all summer. Horseradish encrusted haddock with fried leeks, mashed potatoes and a balsamic shallot reduction sauce. Make Mile Marker your next restaurant stop. GMG approved.

Haddock Recipe

This will be the first recipe in my cook book. Virgilio’s bread crumbs, Fisherman’s Wharf haddock and Capt. Joe’s lobster, of course. James Beard award here I come.

Gloucester’s connection with Thailand

Did you know Gloucester had a connection with Thailand. I found this plaque on my walk today.

 

 
 
This gold-framed gift from the King of Thailand Birthplace Foundation to Gloucester on Aug. 30, 2009 at a city hall celebration of Gloucester’s designation on the “Trail of Thai Royalty in Massachusetts” shows Prince Mahidol coming to Gloucester in 1916 on his way to studying public health at Harvard.  He spent a lot of time at 3 Page St, which now has a commemorative historic bronze plaque. The Prince was father of the current King of Thailand — the longest reigning and most beloved monarch in the world, and who was born in Cambridge, MA in 1927 — the first monarch ever born in the USA
 
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Thanks to Amy Shapiro for the photos
From Amy-
Folks can see the full “Trail of Thai Royalty in Massachusetts” at http://www.thailink.com/ktbf