My View of Life on the Dock
Lee’s – 2 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA 5AM – 1PM (978) 281-3873
At least one of us orders an apple cheddar omelette
JT Farnhams – 88 Eastern Avenue, Essex, MA
Open seasonally. Fried clams for me. My kids like that they brand the hot dogs. Founder of Farnhams from Gloucester.
Nancy, owner, Morning Glory Restaurant, Western Avenue, Gloucester, MA. Work by local artists changes frequently– a welcome venue option for display and sales.
I feel like every time I do a post about breakfast in Gloucester I have to attach the “We are so blessed to have so many awesome breakfast joints in Gloucester” disclaimer but there are a couple that are just straight up special and have been executing perfectly for decades. George’s is one of the elite of the elite in town. If you haven’t gone there recently you’re really missing out. nephew BJ is monster fan of the breakfast boats shown here-
I hadn’t been to Sugar Mag’s in what seemed like forever.
You gotta try this breakfast sandwich-
#Boom!
Three poached eggs on top of thick cut ham on top of grilled english muffin with an order of hash browns.
Killer baby.
The summer down the dock has been one of the busiest I can ever recall so my morning breakfast routine had been on hold while I’ve wilted away to a shadow of my former self.
but no more BABY! Breakfast is back! Last week Fort Square Café. This week Mamie’s Kitchen. Let’s do this!
The Rocky Neck breakfast institution seen here getting a little sprucing up!
This ain’t no out-of-a can hash baby!
Passports serves breakfast Sunday mornings only
Crispy Potato Cups filled with egg, cheese and bacon, served with salsa and sour cream.
It’s like tailgating for breakfast!
What you thought I was kidding? You HAVE TO TRY THIS LINGUICA!
The pictures don’t do it justice. Huge chunks of pork, it’s not like some processed linguica. this is the homemade stuff of dreams!
Tell ‘em Joey sent ya.
65 Pleasant St (across from St Ann’s Church)
You have to try this. It is not of this earth.
Yes I know I posted this yesterday but I am reposting it until you get your ass down there and taste this tasty ass homemade Linguica.
Tell ‘em Joey sent ya.
65 Pleasant St (across from St Ann’s Church)
You have to try this. It is not of this earth.
Lunch Menu-
Tell ‘em Joey sent ya.
65 Pleasant St (across from St Ann’s Church)
You have to try this. It is not of this earth.
Breakfast menu-
I always have to start out any breakfast joint post by stating that Gloucester MA is by far and away the all time greatest place for a wide variety of outstanding places to eat breakfast. there is no where on earth that has the amount of incredible options we have.
So to make it in this town with the intense competition you have to do something unique, and you have to bring the thunder.
I will tell you that Alicia, the owner of Mamie’s Kitchen does indeed bring the Thunder!
YOU HAVE TO GO AND GET THE HOMEMADE LINGUICA. IT IS UNLIKE ANYTHING I’VE EVER EATEN IN THE SAUSAGE/ LINGUICA WORLD. OUT OF THIS WORLD OU OF THIS WORLD OUT OF THIS WORLD
HAVE I TOLD YOU YOU NEED TO GO THERE AND ORDER THE LINGUICA?
BECAUSE IF I HAVEN’T, I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE
The other breakfasts were fantastic as well, especially her homemade coffee cakes.
Alicia-
Donna Ardizzoni (What Else, Talking) Ed (What Else Posing) and Kathy Chapman
Father Green working his iPhone, Manny and Thom in the background discussing cameras.
Eggs Benedict
Fr Green’s Waffles
THE GREATEST LINGUICA IN THE HISTORY OF LINGUICA (YOU SHOULD GET SOME)
OUTSTANDING COFFEE CAKES MADE IN HOUSE!
I have no idea how Kim Smith escaped the lens but she was with us as well.
Mamie’s Kitchen
65 Pleasant St (across from St Ann’s)
978-283-0474
here’s a few photos from kim Smith-
As you know if you are even a casual reader that I love breakfast. Being here in G Town there are soooo many great breakfast joints to go that we are spoiled.
I go to different places for different reasons but there are just so many incredible options.
So yesterday it was Fort Square Café so I could stuff something down in my very limited time away from the dock but at the same time get some Greasy Pole Collapse reaction videos (thank you Samo and Rusty).
Of course Fort Square Café is about as “Glosta” as it gets. If you want real Glosta folks and ALWAYS a great smile and excellent attitude on top of inventive breakfasts just head on down. It’s not fancy shmancy- not that fancy shmancy is bad, I’m just saying sometimes you just want to hang with Glosta peeps without any pretense, without any attitude and just let the Glosta wash over you.
So blessed. So very blessed to have this crazy rich number of options for great breakfast joints. Do you know that some cities that are our size and even some that are a little larger most times only have a couple of decent breakfast options? Here we have at least a dozen GREAT ONES!
Listen, if you have some namby pamby desk job you don’t need to read this. This breakfast is for the physical working man and woman who need some serious food to get them through a physically demanding work day.
Do yourself a favor and go to Two Sisters. Even if it’s not on the menu owner Patty says they will make it for you any day- The Aztec Scrambled.
This meal is perfectly spicy and full of protein between the eggs, beans and meat in the chilli. Trust me on this- if you have a tough day ahead, get yourself over to Two Sisters and fuel up on a hearty, tasty breakfast- the Aztec Scrambled.
(the coffee is great too)
Restaurant
27 Washington Street
Gloucester, MA 01930-3531
(978) 281-3378
Fishcakes-
Hash
Fort Square café isn’t the only breakfast joint in G-Town where you can sit at the counter and feel as though you are part of the community no matter who you are but it combines that type of feel with some of the best grub in town.
Rusty and Heidi are about as real and welcoming as they come. I would highly recommend that if you are new to the area to belly up to the breakfast counter and get a taste of Heidi’s delicious food and a healthy helping of Gloucester hospitality while you are at it.
Good Morning Gloucester 