Category: Eats

Fort Square Cafe Breakfast In A Bowl

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

If you don’t know, now you know.

View this post on Instagram

FORT SQUARE CAFE BREAKFAST IN A BOWL #GLOUCESTERMA

A post shared by Joey C (@captjoe06) on

Order Your Beautiful Caffe Sicilia Cassata Siciliana for Easter Today!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

During this year’s round of filming for Gloucester’s Feast of Saint Joseph Community Film Project, I had the wonderful good fortune to stop at Caffe Sicilia just as Maria Cracchiolo was about to decorate her signature Cassata Siciliana.

It was the morning of Saint Joseph Day and as you can imagine, Caffe Sicilia was bustling to fill the day’s special orders of delicious Sicilian pastries and altar breads. Nevertheless, I asked Maria if she would mind if I filmed her while she decorated the cake. No, not all, she graciously allowed. Maria is so deft at cake making that it took her only minutes to create this masterpiece. It’s all been captured for our film project! The Vine below gives a tiny glimpse of Maria’s artistry.

Cassata Siciliana is also traditionally served at Easter time. What a gorgeous gift Caffe Sicilia’s cassata would make to share at your family’s Easter celebration, which as you may know is coming up very soon, in less than two weeks, on Sunday, April 5th. Believe me when I write, Maria’s Cassata Siciliaina tastes as good as it looks–divine, actually! A partial list of the ingredients includes sponge cake, ricotta, liquor, marzipan, royal icing, and candied fruit.

Special orders may be placed by calling Caffe Sicilia at 978-283-7345.

Caffe Sicilia Maria Cracchiolo Cassata Siciliana Gloucester ©Kim Smith 2015

 

Ohana Re-Opening For The Season April 1st!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

image

Hello Joey, 

I hope that you are doing well.  Please post this on GMG: 

Ohana Opening for the season on April 1st! 

As a welcome to Spring Special our prix fixe menu will be $35 for three courses April 1-15. 

Updated menu on the website, www.ohanacapeann.com

Thank you.  

Taste of Cape Ann – Great Turnout for Great Causes

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Held at Crusieport and all donations go to Cape Ann Animal Aid  and Open Door.

 

                

Chris DeWolfe Was Right: Mile Marker One Has Incredible Steak tips

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

One Look At Toby’s Face Says It All

DSC09001

Mile Marker One Current Hours:

Sunday-Thursday Breakfast Menu 7:00AM-11:30 Lunch/Dinner Menu 11:30AM-8:00PM

Friday & Saturday Breakfast Menu 7:00AM-11:30 Lunch/Dinner Menu 11:30AM-9:00PM

Now accepting Easter reservations! The heated River Deck will be open on April 5th!

The Cape Ann Marina has extended children’s pool hours to 11:00AM – 8:00PM daily. We offer both day passes and a variety of memberships to fit any family’s needs. In addition to the pool and jacuzzi, we offer a full menu from Mile Marker One in the Aqua Room.

Bowl or Floor?

Posted on by Nichole S.

Don’t get me wrong.  I grew up at the awesome Ground Round in Danvers where you could watch little film strip movies, play games, and chuck peanut shells and popcorn all over the floor. It was fantastic.

Fast forward, however, to now….and to Halibut Point Restaurant.

I love it there.  I’m all for a quick meal and a beer sitting at the bar talking with Jack. I’m also not afraid to dive into the basket of peanuts that is inevitably placed directly in front of me.  I do, however, while snacking….place my shells in the extremely convenient glass bowl that is ALWAYS strategically placed in close proximity to the peanuts themselves.  What I don’t do is channel my inner 7 year old….and chuck the shells all over the floor.

So, that being the case, I was a little surprised to watch someone eating peanuts and throwing the shells with reckless abandon…this way and that…all over the floor last night (that may be a slight exaggeration).

So, I ask you… If and when you happen to dine at Halibut Point…do you use the bowl or do you chuck shells on the floor?  Be honest.

Image

Breakfast at Mile Marker

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Rick and I went to Sunday breakfast at Mile Marker. Since fellow contributor Nichole has mentioned the pool I decided to take a peek and it does look very inviting. For more information please go to http://www.CapeAnnMarina.com
Phone number:
978-283-2116

Kind of Breaking Restaurant News

Posted on by Nichole S.

So, if you’re on Facebook, you may already have learned this yesterday, but for those of you who aren’t…here’s the good news!

Top Dog of Rockport has expanded their awesome hot dogs and clam menu to include burgers!

Burgers! But sliders! Plain, cheese (Hoffman cheddar), cheese and thin sliced caramelized onions and cheese, pickles,lettuce and tomato. All burgers served on a buttered grilled potato roll. Also we have have the option of a special proprietary Top Dog sauce for the Sliders.

Check out Top Dog’s Famous hot dog menu below to get in the mood for Opening Day (around Mid April) and to wet your appetite until the new menu is released!

OLD (but awesome) MENU

There’s something pretty phenomenal about walking down Bearskin Neck and grabbing a hot dog and some chili cheese fries on a summer afternoon and sitting by the water’s edge.

11071155_10152738674922043_2100084275719180210_n 17383_10152739007137043_2822379202145394210_n

 

BREAKING RESTAURANT NEWS: CACCIATORE’S GRAND OPENING!

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Cacciatore’s is opening its doors Friday, March 20th, at 11am. Located at 23 East Main Street, you can read more on their Facebook page here: Cacciatore’s.

11046836_934153709958874_6096221958497742162_n

Photos Courtesy Cacciatore’s Facebook Page

Don’t miss Cacciatore’s at A Taste of Cape Ann on March 18th at Cruiseport from 5:30 to 7:30. They will be serving their Lobster Potato Pancakes.

Anyone that drops by for a visit to the Cacciatore booth at A Taste of Cape Ann will receive a coupon to use on their first visit to Cacciatore’s!

11057608_936134653094113_6201432538947690346_n

 

Warning. Don’t Share.

Posted on by Nichole S.

Silly us.  A friend and I thought that we could share one serving of the Franklin’s unbelievable Seafood Mac & Cheese!

And, while we probably could have, because it is a good size and super rich…it is simply too yummy to share.  So, we ordered a second.

For the record, the Sangria wasn’t too bad either.

Check out the Franklin’s menu here.

 

IMG_3738 IMG_3739_2

 

IMG_3735_2

Eating My Favorite Appetizer at the Azorean – Sardines

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

header4[1]

IMG_3217     IMG_3219

Before                                    After

6 year celebration at Seaport Grille continues!

Posted on by Alicia Unleashed

 

In case you didn’t know it’s Seaport Grille’s 6 year anniversary celebration! North Shore Acappella was performing last night and if you have not had the pleasure of hearing them one word: AMAZING! What an awesome experience for my son, 10, to hear an Acappella group for the first time! I wasn’t the only one dancing in my seat to the 50’s! When they started singing Rockin’ Robin and my son had never heard it I became sad.  How could I have deprived my son of Rockin’ Robin for the past 10 years?!

Festivities continue tonight check it out!

seaport

Foreign Affairs Sunday Brunch Part II

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

The Grub. Incredible.  Inventive. Expertly Prepared. A1. Spot ON. MUST VISIT.

For More Info Check Out Their Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/ForeignAffairsMarketDSC00797

DSC00750DSC00751DSC00756DSC00768DSC00758DSC00771DSC00772DSC00796

Foreign Affairs Sunday Brunch Is Top Of The List Things You Need To experience

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Part One-

The Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar (and other libations)

For More Info Check Out Their Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/ForeignAffairsMarket

DSC00754

DSC00740DSC00743DSC00745DSC00759DSC00761DSC00762

DSC00794

DSC00800