Sam & Joe’s For Margarita Monday

I was chatting with a friend recently and she mention Sam & Joe’s on Water Street in Danvers and I was reminded of how much we enjoyed a previous experience there. We decided to leave the island for Margarita Monday this week and go to Danvers. This time, we sat at the bar for a late lunch. The bartender recommended the strawberry coconut margarita so I agreed. I had previously had one of these locally and was curious how they might be different. This one had distinct coconut flavor, almost sweet but nicely tart at the same time (kind of like a strawberry can be). Anyhow, it was yummy though I would almost consider it more of a dessert libation. I’d have another!

GMG Jim ordered the chicken salad sandwich and I had the pizza/salad lunch item. The pizza is well known as thin crust, which hit the spot for me that day. We even brought some of it home. I appreciated the offer of bread before the meal. The atmosphere was exactly what I had hoped for….relaxed and also efficient. We’ll get back there sooner this time.

 Join us for Lobster Tuesdays! 🦞

Starting Tuesday, July 28, enjoy Lobster Tuesdays at Seaport Grille—available all day!

Single Steamed — $20.95
Twin Steamed — $38.95
Single Baked Stuffed — $30.95
Twin Baked Stuffed — $58.95

Fresh lobster, incredible value, and your favorite waterfront dining—all day, every Tuesday. Gather your family and friends and join us for a delicious tradition!

Surfside Subs TODAY’S SPECIALS! Sunday 7/26🍕🦞

Treat yourself to a delicious Lobster Roll for only $19.99 + tax, served with crispy chips and pickles!

Plus, enjoy 16” pizzas HALF OFF!
🍕 Maximum of 2 pizzas

Stop by and grab these tasty deals!

Excludes gluten-free pizzas
Excludes online orders

A Stop By Googans Galley

Since we were in Essex recently, we stopped by Googans Galley on Martin Street. They offer a wide range of eclectic items (many local vendors) but their fresh bakery items are the highlight for me. We picked up a scone and slice of banana bread to savor later but we very much enjoyed checking out the freezer items, dry goods and more (Cape Ann Sea Salt for one!).

Fleeting Moments — pat morss

An assortment of recent photo opportunities.

Fishing boat speeding home, passing our sailboat ‘Troll.’
The profile of ‘Mother Ann’ has welcomed fishermen home for generations.
I much prefer her profile looking from shore out to sea.
Inside-out beach umbrella during a sudden wind squall.
‘Virginia’ dropping in on her way from Bath, Maine to participate in Sail Boston.
An orange sky under full sun, caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Mother Goose teaching her goslings how to bottom feed.
Regal Eddy (the Great) Egret poses while relaxing.
But it’s all business when he’s fishing, in periscope mode.
While competing at Niles Pond with a Little Blue Heron.
Mix of recovering molting males, and female Mallards.
A single red rose spotlit by the sun, through the trees above.
A hazy half-moon setting over Eastern Point light.

Browse Borrow Board

Did you know you could digitally borrow reading material from the Boston Public Library for your MBTA train ride? I noticed this signage with QR code on the sidewalk at the West Gloucester train station recently and decided to give it a try. It’s a statewide program to allow patrons to borrow reading material on a short term basis without an app. Without an app! Just Browse Borrow and Board. More details here. It worked like a charm for our recent trip to North Station. Take a note!