Fuel your day with a delicious start, or wind down with a satisfying finish. Our menu has something for every craving, from breakfast classics to pizza, subs, burgers, and more. Come indulge and make your day even better with Magnolia Cafe!Open Daily 7am-8pm20 Lexington Ave – Gloucester, MAOnline ordering available at www.mymagcafe.comDelivery now available through Doordash

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We’ve made great progress the last couple weeks in prepping our race dories for the season.  Thank you to those who donated some time to help!!  We have a little more work to do before the launch, so if you can spare a couple hours this Saturday, May 6th, between 9am – 12 noon, meet us at 28 Gee Ave in Gloucester to roll the dories and finish the painting of the insides.  The weather looks great for painting and with a little help, we can finish them up and be ready to launch on May 13th.

For those of you who can not make it down to help, and plan to row as the weather improves or would just like to support our organization that brings so much tradition to Gloucester, please go to https://internationaldories.com/ and pay you dues.  There will be more opportunities to donate time as we have many events planned with dory elimination races June 10th, welcoming our friends from the CDRA and Schooner Bluenose July 6th – 9th, our 2nd eliminations & annual trip to Nova Scotia in August, and much more (also posted on our website schedule of events).  Get out and row, enjoy the racing, and broaden your experience with the IDRC in 2023.

I’m sure we will need a trailer or two for launch day.  If you can help out on May 13th, please respond.

We finally got ourselves over to Topside Bistro for a weekday dinner. Formerly Topside Grill, the new Topside Grill on Rogers Street is now open and operating. It was a quiet evening downstairs for our dinner. The booth style seats appear to be refurbished, there’s local artwork on the walls and as one other customer noted “It’s a great bar up there.”

I had a house salad with sirloin tips and Jim tried the shrimp tacos. There are plenty of non-meat options as well as a variety of non alcoholic drinks. There’s a good selection of appetizers, several of which appealed to me for a meal choice. We enjoyed a pleasant meal with excellent service (thanks Erika!). The bar area indeed was hopping! Welcome to Rogers Street Topside Bistro!

GLOUCESTER STAGE COMPANY (Rebecca Bradshaw, Artistic Director; Christopher Griffith, Managing Director) is proud to announce the opening of its 44th Season with a fresh take on Noël Coward‘s iconic 1930’s comedy, PRIVATE LIVES. Directed by award-winning director, educator, and actor, Diego Arciniegas, this Tony Award and Drama Desk Winner for Best Revival will run from June 2 through June 25.

Set in a sophisticated world of cocktails, glamour, and sparkling repartee, PRIVATE LIVES, one of Noël Coward’s most brilliantly realized plays, is an uproarious romantic comedy that follows the ups, downs, and all-around of passion and betrayal. In this wildly entertaining revival, once-married Elyot and Amanda cross paths on their unexpectedly adjoined honeymoons – the same hotel, same resentments, but with new spouses. Sharp words evolve into fresh sparks, followed by an endless roundabout of chaos and romance where enemies become lovers and lovers become fools. 

Making his Gloucester Stage directorial debut, Diego Archinegas brings a unique perspective to this beloved classic, infusing it with a modern sensibility and fresh energy. PRIVATE LIVES’ accomplished cast includes Jennifer Bubriski(Louise), Katie Croyle (Amanda Prynne), Gunnar Manchester (Elyot Chase), Stephen Shore (Victor Prynne), and Serenity S’rae(Sibyl Chase).

“I’m ecstatic to be launching my first season at Gloucester Stage with the hilarious antics of these Noël Coward couples,” said Rebecca Bradshaw, the theater company’s new Artistic Director. “Under the helm of Diego Arciniegas, I cannot wait to see how the play explores new realities behind Coward’s past while infusing these performances with a new mystery. It’ll surely be a wild ride!” 

“We are thrilled to be opening our 44th Season with PRIVATE LIVES,” said Christopher Griffith, Managing Director of the Gloucester Stage. “Noël Coward’s comedy is a timeless classic, and we are excited to present it to our audiences in a new and innovative way.”

“There is an intriguing dimension to Coward’s impossible and restlessly smart characters. I’ve always thought I detected darker, truer people lurking beneath the effervescence of his allegedly and admittedly glib comedies,” shared PRIVATE LIVES’ Director Diego Archinegas. “Time has revealed Coward engaged in espionage on behalf of the British Government. If the plays, the international tours, and the cabarets were the cover, I wonder if there might not be more than personal frailty lurking beneath the shallow mask of his character’s manners.”

The 2023 Season at Gloucester Stage has been made possible by the Shubert Foundation and the Applied Materials Foundation. PRIVATE LIVES is made possible with support from The Hamilton Group and Andrée Robert at Engel & Völkers.

PRIVATE LIVES will run from Friday, June 2 – Sunday, June 25.All performances, unless noted, are Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 pm, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 pm at Gloucester Stage Company located at 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Tickets to the Gloucester Stage 2023 season are on sale now. Single Ticket prices range from $15 to $67, with discounts available for seniors, military families, college students, youth under 18 years of age, EBT Cardholders, WIC benefits, and Cape Ann residents. For detailed ticket information, visit www.gloucesterstage.com.

Season Packages start at $200 for four tickets for any mainstage performance and include early access to seating, no fees, and free ticket exchanges. Packages can be purchased or renewed by calling the Box Office at 978.281.4433 or visiting gloucesterstage.com/subscribe. 

For additional information, contact The Box Office, located at 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, or can be reached at 978.281.4433or boxoffice@gloucesterstage.com

There are over 600,000 bridges in America. They continue to do their job over the years, and many have intriguing stories.

America’s oldest seaport, Gloucester, Massachusetts, has sixteen bridges but only three of them have a significant impact on the history, culture, and social wellbeing of the residents. Their unique function is to provide access off and on the island for thousands of people a day. This is a history of their reason for being, construction, maintenance, failures, and successes over the years since the Blynman Drawbridge and Canal were built in 1643 to the Gloucester Railroad Drawbridge in 1911 and the giant 800-foot steel arch span A. Piatt Andrew Bridge built in 1950 as part of the completion of Route 128. 

As Gloucester celebrates its quadricentennial in 2023 this book will be part of the 400 years of unique memories that only these three bridges can provide.

Order now on the Thacher web site at www.thacherisland.org/product-catagory/books/  or at Dorrance Publishing’s e-commerce bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com or on Amazon.         

Price $22.00 230 pages over 100 photographs. All proceeds go to the Thacher Island Association.

At the Spa…

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Nominate Your Favorite Local Businesses for the Gloucester Zip Trip August 4th!

Boston 25 News, in collaboration with the City of Gloucester, is bringing a Zip Trip to Gloucester on August 4, 2023! The Zip Trip team wants to showcase some of Gloucester’s locally-owned restaurants and small businesses, and we want to hear from you — which businesses do you consider staples of our community? Nominate your favorite restaurant, and your favorite business in this nomination form, and the top 3 in each category will be shared with the Zip Trip team to highlight in August! Please submit your nomination by Wednesday, May 10 at 12:00pm.

Nominate Your Favorite Locally-Owned Restaurant & Business

I never noticed how many anchors there are down by Gloucester House on Rogers Street. They are majestic even though a bit rusted and forgotten. Many of you already know this, but I double checked whether to say “Anchors Aweigh” or “Anchors Away”…….and now I know too….

You can even order online!

https://fishedimpressions.com/

THIS SATURDAY, May 6 2 – 4 pm

COMPLIMENTARY

FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH BROOKE OVERHISER OF MARTIGNETTI’S CONNOISSEUR WINE DIVISION

Martignetti Companies began as a family-owned grocery business in Boston’s North End. Upon the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Martignetti family received the very first beverage alcohol retail license issued in Massachusetts. Through the years, the retail business included wine and spirits shops across the Boston metro area.

In the 1970’s, the family expanded the distribution and wholesale business, focusing on fine wines. Through organic growth, new supplier portfolio appointments and well executed acquisitions, the distribution side of Martignetti Companies flourished. The Martignetti portfolio has now grown to encompass the broadest selection of fine wines and spirits in the marketplace, from unique artisanal producers to global leading suppliers. The Connoisseur division specializes in boutique fine wines from around the globe.

WINES

Rapaura Springs Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc  Alc.13.5%

Marlborough is New Zealand’s most important wine region by far. It is particularly famous for its pungent, zesty white wines made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape.Sauvignon Blanc accounts for over 80 percent of vineyard surface area and more than 85 percent of regional production. The wine is noted for its intense flavors. Family-owned Rapaura Springs has been awarded the New Zealand Winery of the Yea. Lively, bright, and crisp are three common adjectives used to describe the Rapaura Springs Classic Sauvignon Blanc 2020, which epitomizes the natural expression of Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. It is loaded with succulent passion fruit, guava, pineapple, and pink grapefruit aromas which are underscored by a fresh herbal element. Lush layers of sweet melon, tropical and yellow stone fruit flavors are complemented by an attractive minerality. Pairs well with grilled fish and herb butter, crisp Caesar salad. $ 17.99

Chateau l’Escarelle, Provence, France

This week, we pour two Rosés from Chateau l’Escarelle Estate, 100 hectares of vines that grow in the midst of 1,000 hectares of stunning, protected countryside in the heart of Provence, a wild landscape with garrigues and oak trees mixed with typical Provencal plants. Yann Pineau, a captain of French industry, has devoted himself to his role of owner and wine producer at Chateau l’Escarelle. Founder of the Itancia Endowment Fund for the protection of nature (fondsdedotationitancia.com), Pineau undertook to develop the estate while at the same time ensuring that its exceptional natural environment was preserved. Pineau is deeply committed to preserving and bringing out the best in this natural environment and has undertaken various projects, such as the restoration of existing buildings for wine and nature tourism, and also an organic certification of the entire estate. The PACA LPO (French league for birds protection) was invited to carry out an initial survey of biodiversity on the estate in 2014. The resulting inventories demonstrated a strong biodiversity, with the presence of no less than 95 species of butterfly. Thanks to the support of the ITANCIA Endowment Fund, Château de l’Escarelle became a pilot site dedicated to the study and preservation of butterflies. Chateau de l’Escarelle is in the process of converting to organic viticulture and boasts a prestigious HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) certification for its strict eco-friendly and sustainable practices.

Chateau l’ Escarelle June 21^st Rose,

Varietals: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Alc.12.5%

Named in honor of the Summer Solstice, Chateau de l’ Escarelle’s June 21st Rosé is fantastic for sipping by itself or sharing at a barbecue. This blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah is light and delicate, with aromas of red berries and stone fruit that transform into juicy flavors of strawberries, watermelon, and grapefruit on the palate. It is crisp and quaffable with bright acidity and a clean finish. Serve as an aperitif. Pairs well with salads, mildly spicy food, shrimp and crab. $21.99

Chateau l’ Escarelle Le Pacha Rose

Varietals: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah Alc.13%

Named after a butterfly found on the estate, Chateau de l’ Escarelle’s Le Pacha rosé comes from Coteaux Varoisen Provence, a subzone that – thanks to its inland location, hilliness, slightly cooler climate, and calcareous (clayey limestone) soils – is known for producing rosés with brighter acidity and bolder aromatics than regions closer to the coast. This blend of Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah showcases enticing aromas of raspberry, red flowers, and peaches, leading into gorgeously concentrated flavors of strawberry and watermelon that envelop the palate. It has a light body with mouthwatering acidity, beautiful minerality, and a very long finish.

Pairs well with Mediterranean cuisine and Asian dishes. $29.99

Meerlust Estate Red, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Alc. 14%

Meerlust Estate has been the pride of the Myburgh family since 1756. Today, dedication to the art of winemaking continues under the guidance of Hannes Myburgh, the eighth generation of the family to run the estate. Meerlust, with its historic manor house, classic wine cellar, family cemetery, dovecote, and bird sanctuary is situated 15 kilometers south of Stellenbosch, with the blue crescent of False Bay 5 kilometers away. Wines are only made from grapes grown on the Estate, which is uniquely positioned for the production of wines with exceptional complexity and character. The wine has an intense, dark purple color with a violet rim. Bright and vivacious in the glass, very youthful. The nose is expressive with powerful cassis, plum, and exotic spice notes,and hints of floral aromas. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with intense flavors of crushed black fruit, cassis, vanilla, and dark chocolate. The tannins are very soft and silky with fresh acidity. The wine has a persistent aftertaste.Pairs well with pot roast, venison, game birds.$17.99

 Ramos Pinto RP10 Tawny Port, Douro Valley, Portugal

Varietals: Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Alc. 20%

Ana Rosas is the master blender and head of port wine production at Ramos Pinto. She was brought into the winery in 1990 by her uncle José Ramos Pinto Rosas and worked with her cousin João Nicolau de Almeida until taking over from him in 2015. In 2017, wine magazine Grandes Escolhas named her Port Wine Maker of the Year.The winery is located in the upper reaches of the Douro Valley near the prehistoric rock paintings of Foz Coa. The enterprise began in the late 19th century when an artist, Adriano Ramos Pinto, founded the winery and used his art merchandise to promote the wine. His brother António Ramos Pinto soon joined him and took over commercial and financial management. Adriano focused on artistic creation and company promotion. Family members continue to guide the company today. The RP10 Tawny pours a deep garnet color. On the nose, it has aromas of plum and prune. Flavors of ripe plum, raisin, mulled cherry, fig, sandalwood, hazelnut, caramel, and chocolate are present on the palate. Pairs well with dark chocolate, milk or cream-based desserts, dried fruits, nut cakes and tortes, hard and aged cheeses. $39.99

Find out about new wine arrivals and other events at Savour by following Facebook and Instagram. 

And don’t forget to check out what’s new in our beer case, including two juicy NE IPAs and a clean, refreshing rice lager from East Regiment Brewing, a veteran-owned brewery in Salem.

Kathleen’s Price-Value Gems:

Unique to SAVOUR our three price-value collections, with

each category ($9.99ers – $14.99ers -$19.99ers) offering hundreds of wines

at one price, personally curated by Kathleen, some have limited availability.

9.99ers…the quality is taste delivering above-price enjoyment …Value!

14.99ers…exhibiting qualities of complexity…Elevating the Experience!

19.99ers…value laden wines by innovative vintners…Expect Exceptional!

Adding to this Saturday’s wine tasting with Brooke is Savour’s Everyday Tech Tastings at the North Shore’s Only Digital Wine Machine. Fun to use and enjoy!  Taste up to 20 wines with new selections regularly added…& yes, complimentary. Kathleen welcomes your questions for food pairings.

Welcome Your Donation in any amount for Pathways for Children.

Thank You! …Kathleen

 For Your Mobile Calendar

Savour Wine Tastings!

April 29 – Wendy Koder – Regional Manager of R&B Wine Imports

May 6 – Brooke Overheiser of Connoisseur Wines

May 13 – Gordon Alexander, Owner Terroir Wines

May 20 – Gary Ballard of MS Walker

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Continuing to offer a case discount 0f 10% on wines and all items purchased with the case to all customers. Wine Club members get 5% off on 6 bottles and all items purchased with the 6 bottles. Thanks again for your support!

 We continue using our 5 Molekule high performance air purification units that clear the air of 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and allergens every hour, store wide.

We are pleased to continue curbside pickup service

Savour Wine & Cheese l 76 Prospect St. l Gloucester l 978. 282 .1455