Tag: Eats

Kevin Henry Crushin On Sista Felicia’s Rosa Rugosa Jelly

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

Last time up there we stopped @ "Stuff" on Main St. and bought a jar. It was worth saving for the holidays !

Happy New Year…

(going to Fla. to thaw out after the plunge ?)

Best,

Kevin & Vanessa

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Giuseppe’s Ristorante Gets A New Sign

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Memory Layne Writes-

Hi Joey, I had to send this, Joe spent the last three weeks in our friend’s shop carving our sign, which has been a project waiting in the wings as we have been working night and day  pummeling  through our first six months…I think we held the world record for "length of time a banner has been out front of a new business"….alas, it  finally fell down. What a great way to start the new year with our new sign…the wood is a few hundred years old, we found it last may in Maine, it comes from an old barn up there.  Joe designed it, carved it, sealed and painted and gold leafed it, with the help of some friends who had the right tools and experience….we wanted to have it somewhat match the old Blackburn sign that hangs above it, keeping it consistent with the historic look of the building.
Here are some photos of the progress…

Video- Live At The Cape Ann Brewing Opening 12/30/10

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Cape Ann Brewing Kills It On Opening Night!

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The Boys Knocked it out of the park with rave reviews, huge smiles and killer food all the way around on opening night at Cape Ann Brewing’s new location on Rogers Street directly across from the Saint Peter’s Club.

This was the place to be tonight without question as an excitement and electricity filled the year in what is destined to be yet another top destination for craft beer lovers WORLD WIDE.  Yeah I said it- WORLD FUCKING WIDE!  The place is unlike anything around and expense was not spared in bringing the masses a dining and drinking establishment that is uniquely Gloucester.

Here are a few pictures- more to come tomorrow along with video.

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George’s Coffee Shop Panorama

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What’s better than some nice comfortable breakfast made for you by friendly people?

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Mark Ring’s Deviled Eggs

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Tradition.

The Captain Joe and Sons Christmas Party and Mark Ring’s Deviled Eggs.

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In theory deviled eggs don’t sound all that appetizing to me.  Anyone else’s deviled eggs, I’m not going to cross the street to eat and probably if they are sitting on a platter at someone’s house I’d most likely pass them by. 

But not Mark Ring’s deviled eggs.  Heaven on earth.

At What Point Do We Take Responsibility For Ourselves Series

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I’m not sure when this happened but lately at every restaurant you go to you see these little signs plastered all over the place and on the menus.

They read “Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy”

I understand the premise and importance, but really, if you have a food allergy wouldn’t you say something anyway?  Do the people that have the food allergies need to be reminded that they have the food allergies?  I mean if you eat a handful of peanuts and your lips blow up like a balloon one time wouldn’t you make sure to ask for something when you go to a restaurant that doesn’t have peanuts from there on out????  You need a sign right up in your grill telling you to make sure to inform your server?  At what point do people take responsibility for themselves?

Is this not right up there with smokers suing cigarette manufacturers after 30 years of smoking cigarettes because they got lung cancer?

Is this not right up the fat bastards who sue Mcdonalds because they stuffed down Big Macs every day for 10 years and are now obese?

Why must we clutter every single restaurant with these signs?

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Sista Felicia Keeps Grandma’s Recipes Alive Through The Gloucester Daily Times Taste of The Times Series

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Every Christmas this dish was prepared by grandmother Felicia. It is an assortment of raw vegetables specially marinated in oil and vinegar and placed around the living room and kitchen in serving dishes. The main ingredients are carrots, celery, onions and extra large Sicilian green olives. Everyone who grew up with this dish ended up having their favorite vegetable that they would choose, hoping that they could get them before someone else did.

The celery and carrots are cut julienne style to allow more of the marinade flavor to penetrate and the olives were prepared by Felicia’s grandfather using a special cooking implement, his hammer. Rather than try and pit them, just smash the olive and place in the salad along with all of the other vegetables. The pit will come out easily once someone goes to eat one.

Click The Picture For The Video at The Gloucester Daily Times Taste of The Times Site

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At the site there are options to print the recipe and share it.  This is one of my favorites from our Grandmother Felicia

The Art Of Alchemy Featured Artist- Baraka Robin Berger

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Yesterday I got to meet Baraka, the Featured Artist At Alchemy this month.  Below is some of her work as displayed at Alchemy and below is the press release explaining how part of the proceeds of any sale of Baraka’s work will go to the Gloucester Education Foundation.

You can see more of Baraka’s work at her site

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Alchemy Tapas & Bistro is Gloucester’s newest culinary patron of the arts. Building on his original vision of Alchemy as a “community living room” and a gathering place for cultural creatives, owner Mark McDonough was proud to formally cut the ribbon of “The Alchemy of Art” Gallery by hosting and showcasing the work of local artist Baraka Robin Berger. The ribbon cutting ceremony and the gallery’s official opening occurred in mid November and showcases Baraka’s artwork through the months of November and December.

“We envision doing this in partnership with the community and in such a way where both the artists and local organizations benefit. We are pleased to say we will be contributing our consignment fee of 10% of all art sales directly to the Gloucester Education Foundation. At the end of 2011 Alchemy will host an annual silent auction and party at Alchemy on behalf of the Gloucester Education Foundation with all proceeds directly benefiting the foundation. But don’t wait until then before coming by Alchemy to purchase that perfect gift of art for the holiday season!

Great News- Andiamos Sign Is Back Up!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

To say that I’m excited by the prospect of Andiamos re-opening in the space where Culina Cafe has occupied for the past couple of years would be an understatement.  While Culina Cafe offered very generous portions while they were open, the people who ran Andiamos had some fantastic dishes.

I noticed the sign had changed yesterday so of course I’m going to have to stop and get that picture and bring my loyal readers the news first!

Picture taken Dec 21,2010-

Pictures from Andiamos-

The Alchemy of Art–Call To Artists

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Alchemy Tapas & Bistro is Gloucester’s newest culinary patron of the arts. Building on his original vision of Alchemy as a “community living room” and a gathering place for cultural creatives, owner Mark McDonough was proud to formally cut the ribbon of “The Alchemy of Art” Gallery by hosting and showcasing the work of local artist Baraka Robin Berger. The ribbon cutting ceremony and the gallery’s official opening occurred in mid November and showcases Baraka’s artwork through the months of November and December.

“We envision doing this in partnership with the community and in such a way where both the artists and local organizations benefit. We are pleased to say we will be contributing our consignment fee of 10% of all art sales directly to the Gloucester Education Foundation. At the end of 2011 Alchemy will host an annual silent auction and party at Alchemy on behalf of the Gloucester Education Foundation with all proceeds directly benefiting the foundation. But don’t wait until then before coming by Alchemy to purchase that perfect gift of art for the holiday season!

In January “The Alchemy of Art” Gallery will showcase the work of the popular local artist Patti Sullivan. Patti’s opening will be at Alchemy on Wednesday January 12th at 5:30-7:30 pm. Eleven other local artists will be showcased throughout 2011. Each series will open the second Wednesday of the month and include an “Evening with the Artist” in which the new series will be personally introduced by the artist and patrons can enjoy an evening of live music, appetizers, and drinks while viewing the art and talking with the artist.

Alchemy would like to put out a Request for Artists and invite local artists who are interested in potentially showing their art at Alchemy to respond by December 15th by contacting Alchemy. Upon contacting us we will send out our “Guidelines for Consideration” package. Artists to be showcased in 2011 will be chosen by December 31st and will be contacted by Alchemy within the second week of January 2011. For more information please contact Matt Rose at mattalchemy@gmail.com. For information on the GEF and its’ mission, go to their website at www.thinkthebest.org

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Sista Felicia’s Pinulata Recipe On the Gloucester Daily Times Website

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If you grew up in a Sicilian or Italian household or ever went to one at this time of year you may remember having Pinulata.

This is an Italian holiday treat that you can make ahead and leave in serving dishes around your house. Felicia (Ciaramitaro) Mohan of Gloucester makes them, based on her grandmother Felicia’s recipe, as little bites of fried dough slathered in a honey-corn syrup mixture topped with bits of chocolate, toasted nuts and fresh cinnamon.

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Click Here For The Downloadable Recipe and Entire Story

Things To Do- Passports Wine Dinner Thursday Night

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Get your Ressies in Now!

Where else can you get one of these?