Farm Bar and Grille For Comfort Food
I was craving some comfort food for lunch recently as we were driving around so we stopped at the Farm Bar and Grille on Western Ave in Essex to see what was going on there. We were not disappointed to find friends at the bar, satisfying meals and creative drinks. I had not intended to have a cocktail but when at the Farm…… The Snow Ball Mimosa hit the spot! Jim had the pastrami sandwich and I had a fish sandwich. It was Taco Tuesday, but we went with comfort. The service was friendly and the food delicious. Even though we had not been there in a while, we felt like old friends in a familiar setting.
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News from your YMCA!
| As the holidays approach and with 2023 is just around the corner, we are reminded of all we accomplished together in 2022.As a memberof your local Y, you are part of so much morethan a place to workout.You share in a mission to strengthen the community, every single day! While you enjoy your membership today, your Y is committed to creating lasting change for tomorrow. We provide$1.2 million in financial assistanceso everyone can enjoy YMCA membership, programs, & services.
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2022 Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series- All Purpose Flowers
Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that there’s no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
There’s excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
Previous videos:
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-FIREFLIES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- TOODLEOOS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES LOCAL COLORS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES MYSTERY TRAIN
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- GOODLINENS STUDIO
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MARK ADRIAN SHOES
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SWEATS OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BOOKSTORE OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BRASS MONKEY
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- CAPE ANN OLIVE OIL
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- DESIGN OF MINE
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BANANAS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-POP GALLERY
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-SAMPLE THIS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-PASTAIO VIA CORTA
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SHORE NUTRITION
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- THE DRESS CODE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MERMAID TALES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- FLOTING LOTUS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BLUE RIVER DIAMONDS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SUPER CUTE BOUTIQUE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- ALEXANDRA’S BREAD
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- NELSON’S
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MACDADDY COMPUTERS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BEX MINI LOBSTER TRAP TREES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- LOBSTER TRAP GIFTS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- PAULINE’S GIFTS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- HOUSE OF THE RAVEN
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SAVOUR WINE AND CHEESE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SHACKTEAU INTERIORS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- THE WEATHERVANE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- CAPE ANN GICLEE
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If You Watch The GloucesterCast You’re Familiar With Our Bananas Rating System- I’ve now developed an upside down banans rating system with examples
If Something Is Bananas Is Really Good- Bananas Bananas Is Really Really Good- Triple Bananas Is The Gold Standard. If something gets the Bananas Bananas Bananas rating this is the ultimate in crazy bananas good stuff.
We also use it in regards to things being bananas in a crazy WTF kinda way and I edited a standard banana in a graphics program to create an upside down banana so we can use it to describe stuff we find bizarrely bananas.
behold the upside down bananas emoji edited by Joey Ciaramitaro:
Edited with transparent background for use on flyers, etc.
Now for example a Triple Bananas Rating I think we can all agree on are the $1 Oysters during bar bites hours at Tonno.
That is bananas bananas bananas in an exceptionally good way
A Triple Upside Down Bananas Rating example would be the 10 knot speed limit for boats 35 feet or larger.
That is bananas bananas bananas in an exceptionally terrible way.
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How’s your Christmas Going?
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HYMN FOR GLOUCESTER AT 400
John Ronan submits-
Hi Joey,
Attached is my poem “Hymn for Gloucester at 400,” an anniversary poem I will read at the kickoff Jan. 15, 2023. I sent it to the GDT and the 400 stories site and – because you’ve got more reach than anybody!!! – I wanted you to have it, too.
Have a good Christmas and keep up your excellent work.
Best and Health,
John
Hymn for Gloucester at 400
by John J. Ronan
The Man at the Wheel beholds an ocean,
As past the ocean steady eyes
Transfix a deeper, distant horizon
The cenotaph dead will tell you is time.
He sees the Normans, Basques, the Grand
Atlantic Banks, Champlain, a Frenchman
Presaging Smith’s Tragabigzanda,
Rechristened quickly the kinder Cape Ann.
Sees Gloucester’s birth and Fisherman’s Field,
A lively Dogtown, early sloops,
Colonial pride and commonweal
In Blynman’s Canal and early schools,
In Murray, Rogers, fish and trade,
Despite the crush of Crown attacks
By savage British troops, charades
Of regal honor, legal tax,
Until he sees on Lexington Green
Both Minute Men and Minute Women
Renounce with arms a king and queen –
The war of independence, won!
The newly minted nation begins
As Gloucester’s helmsman now admits
Italians, Irish, Poles and Finns,
The Scot, the Swede, forgiven Brits
Pursuing life and liberty, happiness,
Divergent faiths and customs welcome:
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist,
The tempest-tossed, rejected, welcome
Where titled idlers must start anew,
Where slowly slave and native claim
Their rightful freedoms, overdue,
And hand-me-down hate is shamed.
The helmsman looks on years of peace
And war, on commerce, art, as sons
And daughters succeed ashore, at sea.
His watch is ended, his watch begun.
As even now, he guides with skill,
This mettled man, heroic cast
Of eye to windward, tacking still
The open ocean’s future, past:
The ebb and flow and undertow
Of sorrow, Patriot, Andrea Gail…
And yet Fiesta, Horribles, hope,
September schooners under sail.
Below the bronze, Atlantic waves
Anoint the helmsman, his wife, a boy
And baby, fifty states their wake,
Our bright and spangled land in convoy
As we, helmsmen, helmswomen, astride
With Him the foam-flecked deck, converged
As one on time’s horizon, recite
America’s prayer, the citizen pledge,
And salt of serious earth, as sea-salt hands,
Acclaiming to fourth and future jubilees
This weatherly granite, Gloucester, proudly stand
At history’s helm and brave the blustering seas.
SIDEBAR:
John J. Ronan is a former Poet Laureate of Gloucester, a Professor Emeritus at North Shore Community College, and host of The Writer’s Block at 1623 Studios. He wrote the first draft of this poem in 2018 and has been revising it since as the anniversary nears. The form is loosely based on what the English minister and hymnologist, Isaac Watts, called long hymn meter.
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Pauline’s Gifts customer appreciation day
On Wednesday December 14, 2022, Pauline had a customer appreciation day. I went over to get some gifts and as always had fun and lots of laughs while shopping. When shopping in the store, a wonderful woman was there looking at the great Pajamas that Pauline sells. She tried them on and modeled them. This is why it we love shopping at Pauline’s Gifts at 512 Essex Avenue, Gloucester, MA.
Modeling these cozy pajamas.
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Perseverance…
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Complimentary Christmas Wine Tasting at Savour – Saturday, Dec. 17, 2 – 4 pm
THIS SATURDAY, Dec. 17,
2 – 4 pm COMPLIMENTARY
FINE WINE TASTING @ SAVOUR WITH ANTHONY SCIARAPPA OF CAROLINA WINES
DECEMBER HOLIDAY WINE TASTING BEGINS THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, WITH WINE AND FOOD
SPECIALIST, ANTHONY SCIARAPPA, AND SELECTIONS FROM HIS ACCLAIMED CAROLINA CONNOISSEUR PORTFOLIO, WINES MATCHED TO EVERY HOLIDAY OCCASION – ENTERTAINING TO DINNER PARTIES … TO A SIMPLE GLASS OF WINE.
WINES
Champagne J Lasalle Preference, Champagne, France
Varietal:60% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir Alc. 12%
Jules Lassalle established this family-owned Champagne house in 1942 in the village of Chigny-Les-Roses on the Montagne de Reims. A master of his craft, he established a signature style of elegant, tightly knit wines. When he passed away in 1982 his wife, Olga, and their daughter, Chantal Decelle-Lassalle, took over the estate, upholding Jules’ high standards and progressively pushing the domaine to the next level. In 2006 Chantal’s daughter, Angéline Templier, joined the estate as winemaker. Their twenty-eight-year tradition of “une femme, un esprit, un style” (one woman, one spirit, one style) holds true today more than ever. They continue to follow the vinification methods established by Jules in the forties: they use the same wooden basket press he installed in the winery over 50 years ago, pressing and vinifying the individual plots separately. Champagne J. Lassalle works with all three varietals authorized in the region (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier) on sixteen hectares of vineyards, all of them premier cru. It is one of the rare Champagnes that has been allowed to finish its malolactic fermentation, and all cuvées are aged extensively once in bottle—even the non-vintage cuvées, which are a minimum of five years old. This results in an astonishing complexity and depth from the beginning of their range up to the luxury cuvées. With a higher percentage of Pinot Meunier (most often used as a blending grape in Champagne), the J. Lassalle Preference is a more robust, vinous, and full-bodied style champagne. Red fruit, especially strawberry, along with lemon zest jump from the glass, while the palate shows a precise minerality and a long finish with excellent acidity.
Perfect to drink on its own. Pairs well with rich creamy dishes like lobster bisque. $52.99
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Alc.14.5%
In 1983 David Hohnen tasted his first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Captivated by its intensity, he began a journey to bottle the essence of Marlborough. He and winemaker Kevin Judd launched Cloudy Bay in 1985 to international acclaim, with a Sauvignon Blanc that put New Zealand wine on the map. The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is really perfumed, with fresh guava, grass, papaya and bitter-lemon aromas. Intense and fresh on the palate, it has green apple, dried pineapple, candied ginger and lemon curd flavors with a hint of ripe melon. It is full-bodied with tangy acidity and an oily and creamy texture and a crisp finish.
Pairs well with shellfish, lobster, and herbed chicken. $36.99
Sesti Monteleccio Toscana Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
Varietal: Sangiovese Alc. 14%
Giuseppe Sesti didn’t initially choose a career in wine. Instead, he was inspired to study music, art, and astronomy, the latter becoming his profession. He met his future wife in Wales while writing his first book, and in 1975 they moved to Tuscany, where they purchased the abandoned castle of Argiano. They slowly restored the estate and Giuseppe later planted vineyards around the castle. In 1999 the Sestis’ daughter, Elisa, joined the estate full time, becoming a partner in all aspects of production. The Sesti Toscana Rosso Monteleccio is made from Sangiovese vines planted in oceanic sediment in the heart of the Brunello di Montalcino appellation and biodynamically farmed. Monteleccio has a nose that evokes juicy, ripe cherries, rhubarb, and a touch of mint. On the palate, fruit is balanced by good tannic structure and a lovely floral note on the finish.
Pairs well with mushroom pizza, roast chicken, grilled steak. $29.99
Château Les Trois Croix 2016 Bordeaux, Fronsac, France
Varietals: Merlot, Cabernet Franc Alc.14.5%
Chateau Les Trois Croix dates back to at least 1712, when the large stone tower was carved and inscribed Trois Croix, which is translated to three crosses. However, we started paying attention to the property after Patrick Leon purchased the vineyard in 1995. Prior to taking over Les Trois Croix in 1995, Patrick Leon was the winemaker for Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac. Sadly, Patrick Leon passed away in 2018. Today, the property is managed by his son, Bertrand Leon. The 20-hectare Right Bank vineyard of Chateau Les Trois Croix is planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The terroir is limestone and clay soils. The vineyard is well placed at the peak of the Fronsac appellation with an elevation of 87 meters at its high point. This wine pours a deep brilliant red color. The fruity nose has hints of black currant and blackberry. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with bright, precise black fruit and savory layers, framed by grainy tannins and finishing with a refreshing lift.
Pairs well with barbecued chicken, pork, duck, $34.99
Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015, France
Varietal:70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre Alc. 15%
Jean-Paul Autard carries on the tradition established by Paul Autard when he founded the domaine in the village of Courthézon in the 1970s. Paul took over at 17 years old, after his father passed away. His daughter Pauline and son Jules now work with him. Autard has 26 hectares of vines, of which 12 are in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 14 in Côtes-du-Rhône (located at the border of the Châteauneuf appellation in Courthézon.) The aging cellar is a massive, vaulted cave cut into sandstone rock, housing the domaine’s barriques. The Autards have inherited a domaine in which the plantations of different varieties are perfectly adapted to the soil types. They aim to get the most out of each variety by vinifying separately and then blending judiciously. The vines’ age (more than 50 years), together with the limited use of only organic fertilizer, naturally ensures low yields and concentrated, balanced fruit. No pesticides, chemical anti-rot products or fertilizers are used. The wines are organically farmed and vegan. The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape has terrific purity as well as ripe notes of black raspberries, toasted spices, licorice, and crushed flowers. It has full-bodied richness, and sleek acidity carries the finish. Best from 2019 through 2030
Pairs well with mushrooms, barbecued beef, osso Buco. $43.99
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Alc. 14.5%
The Rustenberg Estate was founded in 1682 and is nestled in the valley of the Simonsberg Mountain in South Africa’s premium wine region. The estate stands on an impressive 880 hectares against the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch. In 1941 Peter and Pamela Barlow bought Rustenberg. Their son Simon took over the running of the farm in 1987. Simon’s son, Murray, joined in the running of the farm with his father in 2012. The Barlows have been at Rustenberg for over 80 years: the longest period any one family has owned the farm. Rustenberg makes a range of wines that typify the regions within which they are produced. Predominantly consisting of, but not confined to, varietals, these wines are made to represent the ideal regionally and varietally specific styles brought out through a blend of traditional and modern viticultural and winemaking techniques. The Cabernet Sauvignon is made in a more fruit forward and medium bodied style and is accessible in its youth but will benefit from further bottle age. It shows typical Cabernet Sauvignon flavor and aroma profiles of dark berries and tobacco with a well-structured and lengthy palate.
Pairs well with stuffed mushrooms, lamb, prime rib. $22.99
And don’t forget to check out what’s new in our beer case. We have a wonderfully dark but slightly hoppy Robust Porter from Smuttynose that pairs well with heartier autumn fare.
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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 Anthony 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.
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Thank You! …Kathleen
Savour Wine and Cheese
76 Prospect St.
Gloucester, Ma 01930
978 282-1455
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The Giblees Holiday Fashion Show Supercut
Steve Reid images-
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It’s finally that time of year where we get that rare day off and can enjoy an awesome lunch in the back room at Mile Marker One!
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My Sister Felicia and Her Family Lost Their Beloved Dog Coconut- Does Anyone Know An Artist They Can Commission To Make A Replica Likeness Of Coconut In Urn Form For Her Ashes
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Holiday Open House In The Lot Where Mooters Used To Be On Saturday!
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Last Minute Cape Ann Makers Market Saturday Dec 17
Pat D’s Photos will be one of the vendors at the West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational Church this Saturday Dec 17 from 11 -3 and we hope to see you there. The lovely church ladies will be offering “light fare” and what is better than church lady food??? Here are some of the items we will be offering and this is our last show before the holidays, although free delivery in Cape Ann is available most anytime. Give us a follow also at Pat D’s Photos on Facebook.
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2022 Good Morning Gloucester Shop Local Series- Cape Ann Giclee
Kate and I are going to feature one or two local places to buy holiday gifts each day highlighting the fact that there’s no need to buy your presents online or trudge up to the mall.
There’s excellent places to shop right here in Gloucester.
Previous videos:
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-FIREFLIES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- TOODLEOOS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES LOCAL COLORS
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES MYSTERY TRAIN
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- GOODLINENS STUDIO
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MARK ADRIAN SHOES
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SWEATS OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BOOKSTORE OF GLOUCESTER
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BRASS MONKEY
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- CAPE ANN OLIVE OIL
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- DESIGN OF MINE
2022 GOOD MOORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BANANAS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-POP GALLERY
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-SAMPLE THIS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES-PASTAIO VIA CORTA
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SHORE NUTRITION
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- THE DRESS CODE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MERMAID TALES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- FLOTING LOTUS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BLUE RIVER DIAMONDS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SUPER CUTE BOUTIQUE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- ALEXANDRA’S BREAD
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- NELSON’S
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- MACDADDY COMPUTERS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- BEX MINI LOBSTER TRAP TREES
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- LOBSTER TRAP GIFTS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- PAULINE’S GIFTS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- HOUSE OF THE RAVEN
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SAVOUR WINE AND CHEESE
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- SHACKTEAU INTERIORS
2022 GOOD MORNING GLOUCESTER SHOP LOCAL SERIES- THE WEATHERVANE
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Tip of the cap to this buoy tree in Boothbay Maine
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Hank Encounters Ice — pat morss
Hank Heron (‘The Great Blue’) continues to entertain us, this time dealing with the first ice of the winter on Niles Pond. Here, in his very own words.
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Rate My Zoolander Catwalk At The Giblees Holiday Fashion Show
Pat Dalpiaz Video
Good Morning Gloucester 