My View of Life on the Dock
We are so blessed to have as many great restaurants as we do here in Gloucester.
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Passports Shrimp Alfredo-Yum!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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The Topside Grill at 50 Rogers Street Gloucester has the best lobster dinner deal in town.
Topside Grille- Best Lobster Value In Town, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
I promised Dorthe that I wasn’t taking a gratuitous shot of her boobs.
Here is Dorthe from Cape Ann Coffee who purchased this bad ass lobster necklace yesterday in Annisquam.
Dorthe Noonan’s Bad Ass Lobster Necklace, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Chicken Parm Sub From Mike’s Place $6.04, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
More food from The Fourth of July/Bean’s Birthday Party at our house.
Guacamole Dip, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Oy!
After dinner with the everyone from the British Glamour shoot and the Mrs at Da Rudda, we decided to head over to The Crows Nest.
After bottles of wine, beer and martinis at Da Rudda, spirits were high and some of my fishermen told me they were going to be at The Crows Nest so I figured we would head over to meet up with them. None of my guys were there but we decided to hang out anyway and man up with some shots at the bar.
Yes I know I’m an idiot. Yes I know that staying out til midnight and pounding down shots when you have to get up for work a couple hours later is never a good idea. But I did it anyway.
And it was a hell of a lot of fun!
Look for Cyntia in the upcoming Victoria’s Secret catalog. From here she heads to the Carribean for a ten day shoot for Victoria’s Secret.
Here is a model page with pictures and a bio of her.
For the record she didn’t drink any booze and ate salmon while most everyone else ate lobster.
Here is David Burton’s website, the photographer that made the whole day a hell of a lot of fun.
How you feeling today mate? You should have never done that last shot!
Come check out this years version beginning this Thursday evening.
Cape Ann Farmers’ Market on Harbor Loop, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
This is the scene from last year’s Farmer’s Market. Photo courtesy of Mark McDonough.
Cape Ann Farmers Market July 10-October 9, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The Cape Ann Farmers’ market located on Harbor Loop starts its third season on Thursday, July 10th. This season brings a new manager, Jessica Hayes, whose experience in agriculture, non-profit management and community organizing has helped grow this market into a true local market. “With record high fuel prices and grain shortages conventional food prices are skyrocketing making local farmers’ markets a viable economic alternative for purchasing farm fresh produce, meats, cheese and other local goods” stated the new manager, Jessica Hayes. “Further, public markets help stimulate the local economy, provide local jobs and protect productive lands” added Niki Bogin of the Cape Ann Farmers’ Market advisory team.
The market has diversified to include Cape Ann artisans, local musicians, a children’s activity and two education tables focused on alternative energy and environmental sustainability. Rotating educational displays will cover topics including wind and solar power, ways to minimize our carbon footprint, organic gardening, compost, recycling and beekeeping in Essex County. The children’s activities are hosted and taught by community volunteers and will feature beading, pottery, crafts from recycled goods and fun with food. The children’s activities will take place every market day at 4:00 pm. Local guitar instructors and harmony vocalists, Janice Fullman and Sheila Jones start this year’s “open market” music series at 4:45 p.m. They sing and blend their acoustic guitars on a repertoire of “classic hits”.
Participating artisans include the Present Collective, Twin Lights Pottery, Helen Parker Textiles, Camilla Macfadyen’s block print clothes as well as jewelers, ironworkers and fiber artists. Returning produce vendors include Cider Hill Farms, The Farm stand at Brox Farm and The Food Project. New this year from South Hamilton is Three Sisters Farm which is working towards organic certification and practices biointensive growing. Additionally the Back Yard Growers will expand to a weekly table including 5 – 10 Cape Ann growers selling their homegrown produce, flowers, seedlings, compost, dried herbal teas, fresh local eggs, meat and poultry shares. The backyard growers are also hosting an “ask the farmer” hour at their booth.
Artisan baker A.J. King of Salem will join the market once a month and the Swiss Baker returns weekly. The Pleasant Street Tea Company will provide various ready-to-eat wraps, coffee and herbal teas; the Common Crow returns with an expanded offering of regional artisan meats, poultry, cheese and eggs along with prepared foods, snacks and beverages. Steve Connolly’s Seafood will once again sell fresh fish including local shellfish such as lobster and crab rolls. Additionally, the Fishermen’s Wives Association will join the market to sell their cookbook and talk about the fishing community of Gloucester. Baer’s Best Beans returns with their heirloom dried beans, Sunflowers and In Good Taste will be back with their specialty salsa. Couttes Specialty Foods brings an array of home made jams and will alternate weeks with a new vendor, Sassy River Sauces which flavors the market with tapenades, pestos and chutneys.
The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market accepts WIC, EBT, debit cards, Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons and cash. The Farmers’ Market is a project of Sustainable Cape Ann who will be a weekly presence at the market answering questions about building viable sustainability projects on Cape Ann. To volunteer, donate funds or for more information check out http://www.sustainablecapeann.org or call 978.281.1127.
The Details:
Cape Ann Farmers’ Market
July 10 – Oct 9
3:30 – 6:30
Harbor Loop
Felicia’s Garlic Scape Basil Pesto with roasted red peppers, and mixed sour cream and goat cheese.
Felicia’s Garlic Scape Basil Pesto, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
You put a little zugu on there and a loaf of Sclafani’s bread and you got yourself a meal!
Slime Eels, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Felicia brought this artistic masterpiece. It was a nice contrast to the heavy grill food.
Fruit Kabobs and Pineapple Coconut Dip, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
My Father in law Tony makes the absolute best ribs I’ve ever had.
There are several factors that make his the best. Number one is that he slow cooks them and they are always moist and tender. Number two, the secret rib sauce he makes is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Delicious. He gave my brother in law the recipe and he keeps it locked up in a firebox.
FIL Tony’s Killer Ribs, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The first in a series of food pics from The Bean’s Third Birthday/Fourth of July Party at the homestead.
Grilled Marinated Chicken, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Even though I was stuffed I couldn’t walk by the plate without devouring one. They got the strawberries at Appleton Farms in our coop.
Ma’s Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Now this a tasty combo- Fisherman’s Summer and a Bacon Cheeseburger with Sweet Potato Fries
Fisherman’s Brew Summer and Bacon Cheeseburger w/ Sweet Potato Fries, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
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Fiesta Saturday at Cape Ann Brewing, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The brewery tours were pretty popular as when one would start a whole gaggle of folks headed into the back to get the first hand brewery experience.
Very laid back especially for being in the heart of the Fiesta.
In North Carolina they use a vinegar and tomato based dip.
Clyde Hall, golf course builder extrodinaire and former son of Manchester brings up a couple of smoked shoulder’s when he comes up from North Carolina to visit Mark Ring each year for the Fiesta. Mark puts out quite a spread on Fiesta Sunday with his wife and Saint Patty’s Day fellow celebrant Kara Ring.
Clyde Hall’s North Carolina Style Pulled Pork Sandwich, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Good Morning Gloucester 