The Farm Home Made Jalepeno Poppers

The Farm Bar and Grille  jalepeno poppers which come highly recommended.  Part two of the video interview with Noah, one of three owners at 8:00AM

The Farm Bar & Grille

Look for the first part of the video interview with Noah, one of the three owners this morning at 8:00AM

The Farm Bar & Grille, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Farm Bar and Grille Ribs Essex, Ma

Look for video from The Farm Bar and Grille tomorrow morning

 

Seaport Grill Fishermans Platter

Bodum Travel Press Demo

Plagued By Mechanical Coffee Maker Malfunctions I Turn To The Bodum Travel Press For My Coffee Needs-Here’s A Demonstration Of The Bodum Travel French Press At The Dock

The thing about a french press is that by not having the paper filter you get a richness and you can see tiny pools of the coffee oils once you pour your coffee from the press into your mug.  A paper filter removes these oils and robs you of the best cup of coffee possible.

I’m really enjoying it.  If you do get a french press or travel press be sure to grind your coffee on the coarser side so you don’t get the sediment that would go through the screen with a fine grind. If you are having your coffee ground be sure to let the person grinding it know what type of device you will be using to prepare your coffee so they will grind it to the proper coarseness(is that a word?).

New Restaurant Coming To The West End

The West End will be hosting another restaurant, The West End Grille.  I’ll be looking to get an interview for you soon.   I gotta think that this is a tough time to open a new restaurant.  It will be interesting to see what the proprietors will do to carve out it’s own niche with the bevy of fantastic grille type restaurants already located in the area.  Looking forward to that interview.

Cafe Sicilia Pasticiutti

Pasticiuti is my favorite Italian Pastry.  The old Gloucester Mike’s Pastry which was located in the space where West End Sweets will now occupy used to make them filled with creme or ricotta.  Cafe Sicilia does a good job too

Cafe Sicilia Pasticiutti, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09

They saved the original floor.  There was a layer of flooring that was put right down over the original floor.  It is being restored to the original floor which is estimated to be over 100 years old.  Throughought the project care was taken to try to save as much of the original elments from the building.

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Rudder Reconstruction Original Windows

These are the original windows.  It would have been much easier and less costly to use new windows. The owners commitment to saving as much as possible of this building throughout the rebuild is commendable.

 

Inside The Rudder Reconstruction Video

We bring you inside to show the improvements to the reconstructed Rudder Restaurant On Rocky Neck

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09

The crew has a deadline for opening and The Rudder should be open on time without skipping a beat.

 

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09

Here is one of the changes to the inside of the newly reconstructed Rudder Restaurant on Rocky Neck.  This lobster tank has been framed out with driftwood.  Lots of the original detail and wood has been retained and reinstalled.  Video coming from inside at 10:00AM

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09

Anyone that has been reading the blog for a while knows about my fascination with construction projects around town.  I’ve been keeping up with the Rudder reonstruction on Rocky Neck this past winter but FINALLY I got to go inside to tape some video for YOU, my loyal readers!  Sweet!  Who brings you inside like your boy Joey?  Nobody!

Anywho, hee is a pic of the chef of many years, the infamous Wheels who had been at Dogbar all winter but will resume his duties at The Rudder come opening day.

Look for the video tour of the guts of this favorite summer haunt of many Gloucester resident and tourists alike tomorrow morning at 10:00AM.

 

Sugar Magnolia Crab Cakes Bene Rocks!

This is one of my favorite breakfast meals in town.  We are spoiled with  great breakfast joints but the Crab Cake Bene at Sugar Mags and The West Indian Hash at Sailor Stans send me into breakfast orgasm mode.   I add a little tobasco to both to spice them up a bit.

Sugar Magnolia Crab Cakes Bene Rocks!, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

 

Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09

Look for the video inside the Rudder Reconstruction project Monday Morning.  Yep, you knew I’d get you on the inside, didn’t ya?

 

Kale Soup At The Seaport Grill At Cruiseport