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Passports 110 Main Street (978) 281-3680
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Featured restaurants and scenes from scrumptious good eats 2016 YMCA Taste of Cape Ann @Cruiseport #GloucesterMA
All I can say is don’t miss it next year! Several new establishments joined this fantastic annual fundraiser for the Cape Ann YMCA held at Cruiseport, 6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA. All photographs from November 10, 2016.
PASSPORTS RESTAURANT GLOUCESTER
PIGEON COVE TAVERN @ Emerson Inn by the Sea
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Live Blogging: Taste of Cape Ann
Delicious food and drink and fundraiser for the YMCA! More photos coming of all the amazing restaurants and businesses. Come on down to Cruiseport (clam chowder from them)! Oh mY, the Cevice from Passports Restaurant! The bruschetta from Tonno!…
Here’s Beauport 1606
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HATS OFF TO NICOLE BOGIN, GLOUCESTER FISHERMAN’S WIVES ASSOCIATION, AND THE CAPE ANN FARMER’S MARKET!!
A wonderful celebration of locally caught fish and fisherman, local produce and farmers, and top notch local chefs
Mayor Sefatia teaching Lt. Governor Karyn Polito about Sicilian eggplant, with Angela Sanfilippo
Who Fishes Matters
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Cape Ann Farmer’s Market and Seafood Throwdown and last night’s competition did not disappoint. Local chefs Eric Lorden, owner of Passports Restaurant, and Danielle Glantz of Pastaio Via Corta joined forces (dubbing themselves the Center Street Chefs) to compete against David Gauvin of Addison Gilbert Hospital and Todd Shopkowski of SnapChef.
The mystery fish, revealed moments before the competition began, was caught by Al Cottone, Captain of the Sabrina Maria. Fresh, whole, beautiful and fabulous whiting, alternately named Silver Hake, was presented to the chefs and off they went through the market shopping for farm fresh local ingredients. With only fifteen minutes to shop and an hour to prepare, the race was on!
Celebrity and very special guests included Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, Representative Ann Margaret Ferrante, Gloucester Fisherman’s Wives Association President Angela Sanfilippo, former Gloucester Mayor Carolyn Kirk (now the Deputy Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office), lobsterman Mark Ring, author and Gloucester Times food writer Heather Atwood, and Maria and Sal DiStefano. 
Throwdown Judges
Judge Beatrix Brosnihan and Lara Lepionka
Lobsterman Mark Ring and Fisherman Al Cottone
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Carolyn Kirk
Daniele chopping squash blossoms for the pasta
Mayor Sefatia and Angela Sanfilippo frying whiting for their cooking demonstration
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VIDEO: GIANT KING SALMON @ PASSPORTS #gloucesterma
Eric has something HUGE cooking up tonight!! If you want a taste of these huge fish, Passports is running a special tonight, the secret is in the video!
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INCOMPARABLY DELICIOUS
After each Passports wine dinner, I think, how can they possibly top this? Last night’s menu surely took the cake!
The charming and knowledgeable Matt Rose presented a fine selection of East Coast wines from Bedell Wines of North Fork, Long Island, and with that theme in mind, Chef Eric Lorden, Jeremy, and company created a menu that was pure American and pure delish.
Where else can you go for a dinner of four sublimely delicious courses, each course paired with a different wine, outstanding and welcoming service, learn about new wines, and all for the amazingly reasonable price of $45.00??
Cell phone photos do not do this food justice, but at least you can get an idea.
Eric Lorden, if you are reading this, please add all these dishes to your daily menu!!
First Course – Jeremy’s Clams Casino
Second Course – Pulled pork and fried oyster slider on grilled brioche
Third Course – Yankee pot roast, mashed root veggies, sauteed ramps
Fourth Course – Fresh strawberry shortcake
The rose was paired with the strawberry shortcake.
Matt Rose from Carolina Wines
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LOBSTER DOESN’T GET ANY FRESHER
As I was parking on Main Street to meet a friend for lunch Saturday, who was leaving after just dropping off a batch of lobsters to Passports, but Joey. Lobster doesn’t get any fresher–from boat to table–and within only mere minutes! Sublimely sweet and delicious, both my friend and I had the lobster salad. To say she was impressed is putting it mildly.
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Passports Restaurant Community Dinner Night Gloucester Dog Park
Passports Restaurant provides support to Friends of Gloucester Dog Park , Eric seen here with Tom Schauer Treasurer of the organization. Excellent Food, great prices 3 Course Meal for $15, and 10% proceeds to the organization, and a doggie-centric Raffle.
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WORLD’S BEST LOBSTER ROLL!!!
It doesn’t get any sweeter than this and just look at those huge hunks of fresh lobster meat. Get yourself on over to Passports Restaurant on Main Street!
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Passports Community Dinner Night to Support North Shore Health Project!
THREE COURSE FABULOUS PASSPORTS DINNER FOR ONLY FIFTEEN DOLLARS!!!
Join us Tuesday night for our community dinner night in support of North Shore Health Project.
- 4 – 9 pm
- 3 Course Dinner
- $15.00
- 10% of Proceeds Go To Your Organization
- Reservations Requested
Celebrating 20 years in business we are giving back to the community every Tuesday night. Full menu also available.
If you would like to inquire about support for your organization, please email us at passportsrestaurant@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you!
Passports Restaurant
110 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930
Please call for Reservations: 978.281.3680
For questions please call:
Eric Lorden
978 304-7723
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Len Burgess Photos at Passports’s Restaurant
Len Burgess writes ~ “PASSPORTS Restaurant is now displaying 10 large flower photographs by Len Burgess which were printed and hung by Cape Ann Giclee, Gloucester. Now on display through the month of May.”
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Tuesday is Passports Community Dinner Night!
Join us Tuesday nights for Passports Restaurant’s Community Dinner Nights!
- 4 – 9 pm
- 3 Course Dinner
- $15.00
- 10% of Proceeds Go To Your Organization
- Reservations Requested
Celebrating 20 years in business we are giving back to the community every Tuesday night. Full menu also available.
If you would like to inquire about support for your organization, please email us at passportsrestaurant@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you!
Passports Restaurant 110 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930
Please call for Reservations: 978.281.3680
For questions please call:
Eric Lorden
978 304-7723
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Passports Community Dinner Night to Support the Cape Ann YMCA!
Join us Tuesday nights for Passports Restaurant’s Community Dinner Nights!
- 4 – 9 pm
- 3 Course Dinner
- $15.00
- 10% of Proceeds Go To Your Organization
- Reservations Requested
Celebrating 20 years in business we are giving back to the community every Tuesday night. Full menu also available.
If you would like to inquire about support for your organization, please email us at passportsrestaurant@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you!
Passports Restaurant 110 Main Street Gloucester, MA 01930
Please call for Reservations: 978.281.3680
For questions please call:
Eric Lorden
978 304-7723
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Passports Restaurant Celebrates Twenty Years By Giving Back to the Community!
Last night, Passports held their first “community dinner night.” Ten percent of the evening’s total receipts will be donated to the League of Women Voters scholarship fund. Judging by the fun had by patrons as well as from the staff’s enthusiasm, Passports’s community dinner event was surely the first of many more to come!
Each Tuesday night, Passports is available for an event to raise funds and awareness for a worthy cause. The worthy cause need not be a non-profit organization. Eric Lorden, Passports’s owner and chef, explains that this is one way in which he can give back to the community that has supported his business for over two decades. February 12th of this year marked Passports Restaurant’s twentieth year in business!
What makes Passports’s community dinners unique is that in addition to having the option to order from the regular menu, guests are invited to order from the very specially priced fifteen dollar three course dinner. For the League of Women Voters event, the prix fixe menu included choice of soup or salad, steak or bouillabaisse, and the option to choose from any one of Passports’s regular menu dessert items. It is worth repeating that diners can order from either the regular menu or the prix fixe menu.
If you are looking for an inviting and welcoming venue (with exceptionally delicious fare) for your worthy cause, contact Eric at passportsrestaurant@gmail.com.
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TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! HELP RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ALL WHILE HAVING AN AMAZING MEAL!
Do you have a local community based group that want’s help with a fund raising dinner night? Please contact Passports!!
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Check Out Passport’s Wine Dinner Thursday Night!
There are only a handful of reservations remaining for Passport’s Wine Dinner tomorrow, Thursday, night. If you’ve not yet been to one of Passport’s special wine and food pairing dinners, GO!! You will have a wonderfully enjoyable evening of four fabulous food and wine courses for the unbelievable price of only $35.00. This month’s event features several new wines that are being added to the Passport’s wine list.
Call to make your reservation today because after Eric goes to market tomorrow, they will not be accepting any more reservations. 978-281-3680. Dinner begins at 7:00pm.
I hope to see you there!
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Fabulous Fried Oyster Special at Passports Restaurant
Hands down, without a doubt, and with one thousand percent certainty, Passports Restaurant makes simply the best fried oysters. Today they were on the special menu, combined with another Passports fav, the Caesar Salad. GO!!
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GloucesterCast 108 With Kim Smith and Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/14/14 #GloucesterMA
GloucesterCast 108 With Kim Smith and Toby Pett and Host Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 12/14/14
Topics Include: Guests Kim Smith and Toby Pett, Host Joey Ciaramitaro, Toby’s Attractive Nurses At Salem Hospital, GMG HOLIDAY Party (bring booze not food) is December 19th , Melissa Cox On The Stripper Pole, Those People That Come To The Party Just To Eat the Food and Not Socialize, Congratulations To Brian O’Connor and Family On Birth Of His First Masculine Child, Thanks To Leslie Heffron For The Nice Cards, Thanks To Jess and Dennis Alves For The Dinner Dealer Deck Which Ellen Landrigan Won,Middle Street Walk and the Awesomeness That Is The Art Haven, Art Haven Buoy Auction January 23 At Cruiseport, Art Haven, Cape Ann YMCA and Maritime Gloucester, Men’s Night Thursday Dec 18th, Pinoli Opening December 18th, Mark McDonough and His PR Person Samantha Porter Get Social Media, Breaking The Pinoli News, Breaking The La Trattoria News, Passports Restaurant 20% Off On Gift Certificate Purchases, Joey’s Top Local Gift Ideas, Bex’ Micro Lobster Trap Tree, Group Text Messaging Hell, Kim Asks A Facebook Question Shout Out To Sefathia and Lillian LoGrasso, Whole Foods Lynnfield Review,(J Pace, Sclafanis and Virgilios) >Whole Foods, Describe The Ultimate Meatball Based On Size, Ingredients and Cooking Method, When Having Pasta With The Zugu Do You Mix The Zugu In Before Serving Or Ladle the Zugu on Top, Crack Cocaine Romano Cheese, GMG Christmas Holiday Party December 19th At Bodin Historic Photo.
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Passports is the Perfect Restaurant for Your Holiday Shopping Respite
When out and about checking off your holiday to-do list, stop in to Passports. The food is always prepared and cooked to perfection, with extra generous helpings, and the ambiance is warm, comfy, and inviting.
India, Laila, and Dawn
Today I met my friend Catherine there and we had a luxuriously long chatty lunch. Despite the hours spent catching up, Laila, our beautiful waitress, never once made us feel anything less than entirely welcome. Catherine had the sumptuous cobb salad, topped with chicken salad, and I had their wonderfully delicious Caesar salad, with perfectly grilled shrimp. Even Passports regular coffee is rich and full flavored!
Happy Dining and Shopping Main Street!
Passports Cobb and Chicken Salad
Passports Caesar Salad
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Welcoming Lunch at Passports Restaurant
Over Labor Day weekend we went with our daughter’s boyfriend, Matt, to Passports for a beautiful lunch. We were greeted by wonderfully friendly, helpful, and super professional India, Lyla, and Shawna.
As all who have eaten at Passports know, within a few moments after being seated, guests are immediately served fresh from the oven, piping hot popovers. This is always a welcome treat, and was especially so for Liv and Matt that afternoon as they had been hiking all around Coolidge Reservation earlier in the day.
Next we shared a plate of Eric’s fried oysters and without a doubt, I think they are THE BEST FRIED OYSTERS in town! What makes Passport’s oysters so special you may be wondering? Because every single time we go, their fried oysters are fantastically crisp on the outside and sweet-salty fresh oyster perfection on the inside; Passports oysters are never, ever soggy or greasy.
We ALL ordered Eric’s fabulous Lobster Salad Roll and it was divine–big chunks of fresh sweet Captain Joe and Sons succulent lobster meat, surrounded by a lovely array of fresh seasonal veggies (mine is pictured, requested without roll).
Thanks Eric, Lyla, India, and Shawna for welcoming Matt and showing him one of the reasons why we love Gloucester!
Good Morning Gloucester 