Category: Eats
Helmut’s Strudel- Bearskin Neck
Do I need to add words to get my point across about this picture?
Like I could write that you should go there and try this but do I really need to take the time or does the picture motivate you to want to mosey on over and order one up?
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
David Calvo’s VEGETABLE GARDENING ON CAPE ANN
Joey,
I am really amazed with the results I have gotten using low tunnel hoop gardening, an idea that i picked up from Eliot Coleman’s vegetable gardening book (from Maine). Here is a picture today from part of my garden and it is only May 31st. Goggle for more info or feel free to call
warm regards,
David
Calvo Studio
235 East Main St
Gloucester, MA 01930
Tel. 978-283-0231
www.calvostudio.com
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Photos from Beauport Princess Dinner Cruise – May 31, 2014
Hi Joey,
My wife, Tricia, and I enjoyed a cruise on the Beauport Princess tonight. I thought Good Morning Gloucester readers might be interested in some photos from the cruise (including one of Captain Joe and Sons). It was a three hour sunset cruise with a buffet dinner (prime rib, haddock, ravioli, and more) and dancing. What a fantastic value!
Best regards,
Frank McCall
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Gloucester’s New Cruise Ship Gets a New Website
In case you haven’t noticed, Gloucester now has its very own resident cruise ship, The Beauport Princess. And what a beauty it is! If you haven’t yet been aboard, this would be a good week to check it out because they’re offering “special introductory pricing.” And on Friday, June 13, we’re producing a concert cruise featuring The Toasters (on their 2014 world tour) with a special reunion of Mile 21. Tickets include the concert, Gloucester Harbor cruise and a party buffet featuring Seaport Grille’s world famous lobster rolls! Get tickets here.
This week we launched a new website for Beauport Princess (see here). And we built it using a “responsive design” (just like we did for The Cave — see our post about that here), which means it optimizes the viewing experience for what ever device you’re using: computer, tablet or phone. For example, here’s what it looks like on a computer:
Here’s what it looks like on a smart-phone. Notice the menu is optional. It will automatically drop down when you tap on the menu icon (at the right of the bar with the word HOME in it).
Many other things have changed as well. And if you turn your phone sideways it will change again — automatically.
If you tap the phone number at the top-right, your phone will automatically initiate a call to book a cruise.
This new website also works beautifully on an iPad and any tablet.
And best of all, the new website uses the same exact HTML code and content (photos, writing, graphics, cruise list, etc.) to display on the phone, tablet and computer. (You can read a more detailed explanation of why you should build your next website using this type of responsive design here.)
Check out the new Beauport Princess website on all of your devices and see how it looks.
But don’t let that be a substitute for getting aboard. How many people can say they live in a town with a cruise ship they can go on for an evening any time they like!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Getting My Happy on at The Studio
Ok, friends, summer can start. We’ve finally hit the deck at the Studio. And…it did not disappoint.
I went to one of the “soft openings” at the Studio back in the fall and have been eagerly anticipating clocking some hours there ever since. Being the long weekend…and Thatcher’s birthday to boot…Saturday was the day.
We went by boat. Out of Rockport Harbor, around Halibut Point, down the Annisquam River, under the A. Piatt Andrew, and on into Gloucester Harbor….where we were greeted by the Thomas E. Lannon (a sight that never gets old).
We ate some manchego cheese in olive oil (which I could eat every day for the rest of my life), tuna maki rolls, the red dragon roll (maybe one of my favorite sushi rolls of all time), fish and chips, and some pork ribs. Everything was delicious….as was my cocktail (a muddled grapefruit something or other) and the decadent dessert that was brought over by our waiter (equally as decadent…kidding..kind of) for Thatcher’s birthday.
We went inside briefly to visit with some friends and it was hopping! It was crowded in that “everyone is giddy that summer is here and they’re enjoying awesome food and cocktails with friends” kind of jovial way. My favorite kind of way.
I can’t get back there soon enough and highly recommend that you do the same!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Fundraiser at Jalapeno’s – May 28th
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
525 Neighborhood Party on 5/25/14!!
525 MARKS ITS OPENING
WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD BASH!
The Restaurant Invites the Surrounding Community to an Afternoon of Music, Food and Fun – Right on Magnolia’s Lexington Avenue
Who: 525, a new restaurant anchoring the revitalization of Magnolia’s Lexington Avenue. 525 is a neighborhood restaurant that serves creative comfort food and locally inspired cocktails. The space’s chic ambiance makes guests feel at home, with an oversized bar ideal for connecting with friends old and new. 525 also boasts outdoor seating, making it the perfect après beach destination this summer.
What: A neighborhood party! 525 will celebrate its birthday every year on 5/25, and this Sunday’s event marks the first annual bash to commemorate the occasion. The restaurant has “taken over” its neighboring sidewalk to set the stage for the party.
There will be live music from the area’s own John Rockwell, face painting and activities for the kids, as well as samples from the restaurant’s new menu.
Where: 525
12 Lexington Ave.
Magnolia, MA 01930
http://525magnolia.com
When: 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Sunday May 25, 2014
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Gloucester Welcoming Center Open House Thursday 5:30pm — YOU SHOULD BE THERE
So, you don’t think you benefit from tourists coming to Gloucester? Well …. do you like: having a choice of world-class restaurants you can walk to; our extraordinarily hot music music scene in all kinds of venues, including schooners; guaranteed parking at some of the most gorgeous beaches anywhere on Earth all summer long for only $20; living among award-winning museums, studios & galleries, Broadway-quality theatre; a thriving cultural economy … I could go on and on … OR perhaps your an artists, musician, photographer, writer, actor, chef, carpenter, plumber, contractor, fitness instructor, diver, ship’s captain, etc … OR you own or work in a hotel, restaurant, gallery, museum, boat, theatre, school or any retail store in Gloucester … or your business supports these people, like a lawyer, accountant, banker, realtor … Let’s face it, there’s really no business nor person in Gloucester who doesn’t benefit directly when tourists come here to share the City we all love. So come to Stage Fort Park on Thursday and see what the good people who work so hard to make tourism possible do every day to make your life better!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Chickity Check It! The Duck Featured In The Boston Globe
DINING OUT
Fine French dining for all wallets
By Coco McCabe and Doug Stewart
| GLOBE CORRESPONDENTS MAY 18, 2014
Duckworth’s Bistrot, an intimate French-influenced restaurant serving dinner five nights a week, has been a mecca for discerning diners since it opened in Gloucester 10 years ago.
For many, a special attraction is that almost every entrée on its ever-changing menu of the day, which might include eggplant roulade stuffed with scallops, shrimp, and monkfish ($22) or grilled whole quail with a goat-cheese mousse ($26), is offered as a half portion (in these cases, $12 and $14, respectively).
For the entire article click here
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Beautiful Creamy Panna Cotta by Willowdale’s Chef Bennie Lightbody
Today at Willowdale we celebrated our dear friend Sarah’s new baby-on-the-way. Lots of fun was had by all and Sarah was truly surprised. I’ll post photos tomorrow after I have a few minutes to sort through, but wanted to share about this fabulous, elegant and simple desert that Bennie Lightbody, Willowdale’s Executive Chef extraordinaire, created for the shower.
Panna Cotta, which means cooked cream in Italian, is made by simmering cream, milk, and sugar with a very small amount of gelatin. The pudding is eaten all around Italy, but is thought to have originated in Piedmont. Bennie served the Panna Cotta with a coulis of mixed berries along with the whole fruit. Pure Heaven!
Noah Quist, left, Bennie Lightbody center, and Sarah Boucher right
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Davio’s….A Good Call.
My mom, sister, and I went to Davio’s for an early dinner on Saturday to celebrate Mother’s Day together. We made a reservation, but upon walking in, decided to sit at the bar since it was fairly empty and the dining room was filling up quickly…and was kind of loud. Besides, when Mom says, “Do you want to eat at the bar?” you do it!
We split 5 items from the “Piccoli Antipasti”, “Marchi”, and “Piatti Del Bar” sections of the menu. All of it was incredibly fantastic. The sangria was perfectly amazing also!!! And then….came the dessert cart. Bliss!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
525
Brunch at 525 on Sunday.. Oh by the way, food was great and to be able to walk to the beach just makes a perfect day.
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Gloucester High School’s Interact Club’s Pizza Taste Off Winners
I am the president of the Interact Club at Gloucester High school, and we held the Pizza Taste Off in April. We recently awarded the prizes to the winners, and took a picture of the overall winner, and are hoping that we would be able to get the picture and a short write up on Good Morning Gloucester! Here is the article I wrote and attached is the picture!
Raising nearly $2,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the Gloucester High School’s Interact Club hosted a successful 7th annual Pizza Taste-Off at the Cruiseport on Wednesday, April 2nd. Standing by the motto “Service Above Self”, Gloucester High School Interact Club members and advisors put in a lot of time and work to make this event happen. With donations from thirteen different pizza places on Cape Ann, voting for Best Overall, Best Crust, and Best Sauce were all tough decisions. The winner of the Best Overall category was Surfside Subs (978-281-1700, 147 Thatcher Rd, Gloucester MA). Humbled by the win, Carl Barbara of Surfside Subs told us, “The pizza is new, we just introduced it last year. It’s a recipe I’ve been thinking about since last year. So me and my manager Frank (Carini) whipped it up and people have loved it. This year we entered the contest and we’re humbled to win.”
Close behind Surfside Subs was Captain Hook’s, and then the Magnolia House of Pizza. The title of Best Crust goes to Cape Ann Pizza, followed by Essex’s new Pearly Bakers. Best Sauce, for another consecutive year, is awarded to Sebastian’s Pizza. This event was a success, and the Interact Club would like to thank all of the supporters who came to the event, the volunteers, the pizza places who donated, the Cruiseport, and would like to congratulate all of winners, as the voting was very close!
Thanks,
Kelly Foster
Co-President of Interact Club
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
So good, for real!!
I’m a sucker for ricotta on my pizza…or on anything else for that matter. We ordered a pizza from Mike’s Place in Gloucester the other night and it was unbelievable. I’ve been jonesing for some sweet sauce pizza since one of GMG’s podcasts months ago that discussed a theory on favorite pizzas and it was finally my turn to pick the pizza. So ridiculously yummy…
Melenzane
Breaded eggplant, caramelized onions, ricotta and mozzarella with Mike’s favorite-sweet pizza sauce
Check out the Mike’s Place full menu
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
New Restaurant in Magnolia open ~ 525 Magnolia
All photos by John Andrews
Saturday & Sunday Brunch Menu – Great Idea for Mother’s Day
Hours:
M –Th 3:00 – 10:00
Fri 11:00 – 10:00
Sat 10:30 – 10:00
Sun 10:30 – 9:00
*The bar closes later
Here’s the info on the special nights:
Neighborhood Nights
Mondays we give 10% off to anyone who lives within a two mile radius. 525 has its own giant map of Magnolia and you can put your pin on the map! If you live within the two mile circle, you can add a numbered pin to make your house – this corresponds with a covered “Beach Sticker” that is your ticket to 10% off on Monday nights.
Way Back Wednesdays
We turn the clock back to the 50’s and 60’s with specials from those halcyon times. Get retro with rotating weekly specials like tuna noodle casserole and chicken cordon bleu, plus your favorite dishes from the old Patio — all at Blue Plate prices.
Website: http://525magnolia.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnolia525
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Live Shopping: Amazing Deal at the Basket
Beef Short Ribs at Half Off!
I bet they won’t last! Get Yer Grill On!
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
525 Restaurant on Lexington Avenue
Looking good inside 525, opening May 8, 2014
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
Now that is a Burger at Stone’s
Spread The GMG Love By Sharing With These Buttons:
A Message From Mamie’s Kitchen
For years we have thought of owning a restaurant. We always wondered would we be successful? What would our menu be like? What would of customers be like?
If you know the odds of a restaurant succeeding that would be slim to none.
We have been successful since day one. There really isn’t a formula for that success except:
great food, great prices and great service. Which we feel we have mastered all 3.
So now we are happy we fulfilled our dream and actually its continuing to grow. The stigma of when a restaurant closes or change hands is that it didn’t do very well. When we are exactly the opposite. If you go out, go out on top!
Our new hours of operation are:
Saturday 6am to 1pm AND Sunday 7am to 2pm!
I would rather change hands with someone that wants to continue Mamie’s, they would continue our recipes, menu, reputation.
Thanks again for fulfilling our dream!
Alicia and Chris
Good Morning Gloucester 