In Sunday’s podcast, we weren’t quite sure of the pronunciation of Pinoli as we more often see pine nuts spelled pignoli. Chef Paolo explains the difference. Thank you Chef!
Pinoli’s Grand Opening is this coming Thursday, December 18th.
Inside Peak at Pinoli Restaurant Gloucester
Lovely Farm Table for Large Parties
Hannah
TJ with Parma Prosciutto
Housemade Vinegar Barrels
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Music Around Town ~ December 15-21, 2014
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Some Inspiration For All You Creatives Out There
Man I was feeling this interview. For anyone that creates to feed their soul- watch this and be inspired by the raw honesty. Love the part about perspective toward the end.
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Because One Elf Isn’t Creepy Enough
As if our elf, Jingle, is creepy enough this holiday season, why not take it to the next level and really freak the kids out? What exactly do you call a group of elves? A pod, a gaggle, a school, a flock, a herd, a troop, a colony? Or maybe a drove, a bed, a pack, an army, a horde, a tribe. Hmmm. No matter what they’re called….they take the cake in the “Dear Lord, Make it Stop” category of holiday fun.
Courtesy of the PNP, the Portable North Pole, you too can add up the ante of holiday fibs and give yourself yet more to explain when your child no longer believes. Good times.
As tempted as I was to see what would happen if poor little Finn founded himself on the naughty list, even I couldn’t be that mean. There’s always next year 😉
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Feeling A Lot Like Christmas
On Saturday it started to feel a lot like Christmas. We had large flakes of snow falling, I started playing holiday tunes in the gallery, the Lobster Trap Tree was lit, and a beautiful floral arrangement was delivered to the gallery. It’s a gift from Sharon StClair and husband Chuck King of Florida. It was given to me and the “GMG Gang,” and will be the centerpiece of the gala GMG Holiday Party on December 19th. They love Cape Ann, are Friends of the Gallery, of Good Morning Gloucester, and are my friends. I wish them a very happy Christmas.
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Monday December 15th , 2014 Cape Ann Weather ..
Marine Forecast :
Mon N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon Night NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Pod Cast Weather :
http://www.spreaker.com:80/episode/5353910
Hourly Forecast :
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Aaaaand Now It’s Official: Gloucester’s Got The Coolest Jews On The Planet After Building First Ever Lobster Pot Menorah
Get a Load Of Our Jew Buddies Up On Middle Street Rocking The First Ever Lobster Pot Menorah!
Right out there on the bleeding edge of cool- you name another small coastal community with more creative Jews than right here in Gloucester Ma. You can’t!
Read all about it on The Gloucester Clam
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Tradition renewed- Greasy Pole Champ Jackets Are A Thing Once Again!
Eric Spear writes-
Greasypole Shrine was happy to hand out the Greasypole Champ jackets. A tradition that Paul F. Nicastro and myself revised and brought back. Donations also came from the brotherhood of walkers and Good MorningGloucester too. The white jacket is for Friday, Red is for Saturday and Green for Sunday. Congratulations — with Greasypole Nation, Jack Russ and Mark Allen.
Photo courtesy Eric Spear
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End of the World
At 54 degrees S, Ushuaia Argentina is the southernmost city in the world. This view of the city faces south, toward Cape Horn,from across the Beagle Channel.
Tomorrow our little expedition embarks on a small ship to cruise the Straits of Magellan,Beagle Channel and other fjords of Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn.We will have no internet access (now there’s a REAL adventure) so I will be unable to post for about 5 days.
It’s 9:51 PM and still very bright outside so I guess I’ll just have to grab a beer and wait for bedtime.
Marty
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GloucesterCast 108 With Kim Smith and Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/14/14 #GloucesterMA
GloucesterCast 108 With Kim Smith and Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/14/14
Topics Include: Guests Kim Smith and Toby Pett, Host Joey Ciaramitaro, Toby’s Attractive Nurses At Salem Hospital, GMG HOLIDAY Party (bring booze not food) is December 19th , Melissa Cox On The Stripper Pole, Those People That Come To The Party Just To Eat the Food and Not Socialize, Congratulations To Brian O’Connor and Family On Birth Of His First Masculine Child, Thanks To Leslie Heffron For The Nice Cards, Thanks To Jess and Dennis Alves For The Dinner Dealer Deck Which Ellen Landrigan Won,Middle Street Walk and the Awesomeness That Is The Art Haven, Art Haven Buoy Auction January 23 At Cruiseport, Art Haven, Cape Ann YMCA and Maritime Gloucester, Men’s Night Thursday Dec 18th, Pinoli Opening December 18th, Mark McDonough and His PR Person Samantha Porter Get Social Media, Breaking The Pinoli News, Breaking The La Trattoria News, Passports Restaurant 20% Off On Gift Certificate Purchases, Joey’s Top Local Gift Ideas, Bex’ Micro Lobster Trap Tree, Group Text Messaging Hell, Kim Asks A Facebook Question Shout Out To Sefathia and Lillian LoGrasso, Whole Foods Lynnfield Review,(J Pace, Sclafanis and Virgilios) >Whole Foods, Describe The Ultimate Meatball Based On Size, Ingredients and Cooking Method, When Having Pasta With The Zugu Do You Mix The Zugu In Before Serving Or Ladle the Zugu on Top, Crack Cocaine Romano Cheese, GMG Christmas Holiday Party December 19th At Bodin Historic Photo.
GloucesterCast Podcast New Subscriber Contest #5 Will Win A Copy Of Sista Felicia’s Cookbook. A Copy Of Sista Felicia’s Cookbook Will Go To One Of The First Ten New Subscribers To The GloucesterCast. Subscribe For A Chance To Win Here
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Electricity Update #10
Here are some of the bulbs they gave my mom -notice the same kinds?-
SIGN UP HERE FOR YOUR ENERGY ASSESMENT AND FREE BULBS AND MORE-
Here are the boxes of bulbs that were replaced with bulbs that provide the same or not better light but only used 10 watts of power and replaced bulbs that were drawing 65 watts of power. I could see that for aesthetic reasons some people when these types of bulbs came out might not have wanted to replace bulbs with the squiggly weird looking ones but now they make them to look just like regular lightbulbs AND you can get these bulbs for free that they are charging $15.99 each for at our local grocery store. AND the guy comes out and installs them all for you. AND you’re already paying for these kinds of ungrades in your Energy Efficiency Charge on Your Electric Bill. What kind of idiot wouldn’t want to take advantage of all that AND save money every single month going forward with the 6 times more energy efficient bulbs?
IT’S MADNESS I TELL YOU NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE!
Boxes of bulbs at a cost of $15.99 that were replaced free of charge at my Mom’s House-
Parts 1,2,3 Here
Electricity Update #4: Free Home Energy Assesment With Kevin From Next Step Living
Electricity Update #5: Video Walkthrough- Energy Efficiency Assesment and Free Stuff At Mom’s House
Electricity Update #6 Energy Saving Ideas
Electricity Savings Alternative Home Energy and Comfort Update #7- Cape Ann Chimney and Hearth
ELECTRICTY AND HOME ENERGY UPDATE #8 NO BRAINER- DONNA AND RICK GET THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT!
ELECTRICITY, HOME HEATING AND ENERGY UPDATE #9 CAPE ANN CHIMNEY AND HEARTH TESTIMONIAL FROM CAROL CATALDO
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Beautiful, Beautiful Lynn Swigart Photos of Gloucester and Other Favorites at Trident Gallery
Don’t miss Lynn Swigart’s show of stunning photographs, many from Gloucester, along with other favorites, currently on display at the Trident Gallery through January 4th.
Trident Gallery will be open late and serving refreshments on Thursday night, the 18th, for Men’s Night, which also coincides with the opening of Pinoli. You can check out the Lobster Trap Tree next door to Trident, see Lynn’s photos, shop local, and have dinner at Pinoli (or any of the other fabulous dining establishments on Main Street). Sounds like a wonderfully fun night out to me!
Every single image in the show is beautiful and gorgeous, but my favorite amongst the favorites is this chromogenic print titled “Carousel, Geneva”
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Eleven Days Before Christmas Carol Countdown ~ Oh Happy Day by Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples
“Oh Happy Day,” sung by Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples, is one of my favorite songs at Christmastime and it was a delight to discover this video of fantastic early footage of Aretha Franklin performing at Detroit’s New Bethel Baptist Church, the church founded by C.L. Franklin, Aretha’s father.
Please send us your suggestion of favorite holiday music. We would love to include in the Christmas Carol Countdown!
Mavis Staples will be performing at the Shalin Liu on February 20th!
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Karen Pischke Is Signed Up For Her Cape Ann License Plate
For Information On How To Get Your Cape Ann License Plate-
CAPE ANN LICENSE PLATE
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Proceeds from the license plate will be used to benefit promotion, economic development and education initiatives for Cape Ann and the Cape Ann communities of Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport.
After an extensive design submission and voting process, the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the winning design for the Cape Ann License plate. The winning design was chosen after nearly 2,000 votes were received from the Cape Ann community through online and ballot voting. The design was created by local Rockport artist, Annalei Babson, from Coveside Designs.
Download the Cape Ann License Plate Application or fill out the online form below to reserve your application:
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Show your love and support of Cape Ann by proudly driving this beautiful and symbolic license plate!
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Getting the buoys up on the tree yesterday
Busy Middle Street Walk
There is always so much to do. One of my favorites is the Middle Street Walk, City Hall, the kids painting the buoys, the stores decorated and the of course the lighting of the Lobster Trap Tree.
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Laptop Christmas Heater
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Dr. Silvester R. Smith has Announced his Retirement as Podiatrist
Dr. Silvester R. Smith, DPM has announced his retirement as Podiatrist, ending a 60-year career.
Dr. Smith started his practice in 1954 at 1 School Street in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He ran his business solely as Podiatrist, Receptionist and Accountant. He had many long-time patients where he developed friendly relationships and looked forward to their visits to catch up on their family and happenings in their lives. When he was not in his office, he was making house calls at many local area nursing homes.
Dr. Smith experienced a setback on in December 2008 when the Lorraine Building, where his office was situated, was consumed by fire. Although a disheartening event, he was quick to find another location at 199 Main Street in Gloucester where he has practiced the last 6 years. He enjoyed the new location as there were frequent walk-ins and lots of activity.
Dr. Smith and his wife reside in West Gloucester. He is well known in the Gloucester community. He looks forward to participating in local events such as the annual Fishtown Horribles Parade. Of the 14 times he participated walking the parade route, his favorite was the year he walked twice, once in the AMVET contingency, and then again following the parade theme “Toys of the 20s” where he pedaled his 1920s era scooter. Dr. Smith also participates in the annual ceremonies and parades each May and November in honor of the Veterans and proudly wears his uniform from his term in the U.S Army Air Corps.
Dr. Smith’s retirement takes effect January 1, 2015 where he will spend more time with family and friends and enjoying his countless hobbies including general farming activities, raising chickens, gardening, woodworking, reading, writing and creative projects.
Good Morning Gloucester 