Category Archives: Good News!

TURNER’S SEAFOOD CURBSIDE TAKEOUT IS KICKING IT UP A NOTCH WITH THEIR SMALL SHOP VIDEO CHALLENGE!

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My dear friend Heidi Dallin writes this funny sweet note,

Hi Kim !

You are such great cook…..I know….you do not  need to do take- out…(those choc-chip pancakes…yummmmm) [Editor’s note- yes, we love take out, too 🙂 ]

But for someone like me..who uses her oven for storage..I get tired of tuna sandwiches, salad and pasta…

Turner’s Seafood Market on Smith Street is now doing a Fish Fry Daily (in addition to the fresh stuff and some prepared stuff (fish cakes, crab cakes, oyster Rockefeller and stuffed clams).

HERE IS  THE LINK TO TURNER’S ONLINE TAKE-OUT MENU

I got the Fish Fry earlier in the week and it was BEST fish and chips ever!! They have malt vinegar ..you pick it up fresh off the grill…the coleslaw is terrific too!

For some reason it is not listed in the Chamber /Discover Gloucester list…I thought  people might like another option… They are doing curbside pick up with Toast!

TURNER’S LINK TO CURBSIDE PICK UP

Also their Shop small Business challenge video is cute…not sure if other Gloucester businesses are doing it….I put link at bottom.

LINK TO SMALL SHOP VIDEO CHALLENGE 

Love to you and the family!

Miss you lots!  Heidi

J. Turner’s Seafood

4 Smith Street

Gloucester, MA 01930

978.281.7172

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Open Monday-Saturday

Seafood Market: 10AM-6PM

Fish n’ Chip Takeout Service 12PM-6PM

 

 

MELISSA TARR’S SUPER EASY NAAN BREAD RECIPE

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My friend and neighbor Melissa Tarr, you may know her from her lovely Main Street shop Design of Mine (or from her daughter Bianca’s cafe, Castaways Vintage), shared this amazingly simple naan bread recipe. She makes it often and serves with warm hummus. I am planning to make it this week with a curry dinner. So excited to try this. Thank you Melissa!!

Ingredients

For the dough

For the topping

  • nigella seeds, poppy seeds or sesame seeds, or chopped garlic and fresh coriander
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted, to serve

CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPLETE RECIPE

CHECK OUT CASTAWAYS VINTAGE CAFE MENU AND HOURS HERE

NEW YOU TUBE SHOW – GOOD NEWS CAPE ANN EPISODE #3

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Good News Cape Ann! – Episode #3

The opening clip is a beautiful scene overlooking Good Harbor Beach. The sun was beginning to appear through a snow squall – April snow squalls bring May flowers.

Good Harbor Beach was jam packed with surfers this morning and Brant Geese were bobbing around at Brace Cove.

Quick glimpse of pretty mystery bird? Palm Warbler?

Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester fresh fish curbside pickup. Each week they have gotten better and better. It was dream of ease and coronavirus protocols. Tuesday through Saturday and here is the number to call 978-281-7707

Rockport Exchange Virtual Farmer’s Market https://kimsmithdesigns.com/2020/04/19/rockport-exchange-virtual-farmers-market-is-open-heres-how-it-works/

Brother’s Brew, Seaview Farm, Breakwater Roasters, Sandy Bay Soaps, and many more.

What are some of the favorite dishes you are cooking during Coronavirus?

Tragedies can bring out the best in people, but also the very worst. Cruel people only become crueler and more mean spirited, posting mean thoughtless pranks that they think elevate themselves. I wish this wasn’t happening in our own lives and on social media. We all need to support each other.

Share your local business news.

Last episode of the Snowy Owl Film Project at kimsmithdesigns.com

Wonderful hopeful news for our Good Harbor Beach Piping Plovers. The City has created a safe zone in the spot where they are attempting to nest. Thank you Mayor Sefatia and Gloucester’s DPW for installing the symbolic roping. We need signs and hopefully they will be along very soon.

Thanks so much to everybody for watching 🙂

Possibly a Palm Warbler

 

FISHERMAN’S WHARF GLOUCESTER NEW CURBSIDE PICKUP DETAILS – OPEN NOW EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY – READ MORE

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We have partnered with our neighbor Minglewood Harborside to help provide you with everything you need to enjoy a delicious meal around our fresh, local seafood – without making a trip to the store.

Order your haddock or scallops from Fisherman’s Wharf Gloucester and sides, beer & wine from Minglewood Harborside; one call, one stop, one payment.

Just call 978.281.7707 to place your order and receive a pickup time, pull into one of our curbside pickup spots in front of Minglewood Harborside, and we’ll bring everything out to your car.

10 AM – 4 PM, Tuesday – Saturday
978.281.7707

Credit Cards, Apple & Google Pay only

$15 2 lbs. Fresh Haddock (pre-bagged)
$15.00 1 lb. Container of Fresh Scallops(dry)
edit: clam chowder* $22

JEFF WEAVER! YET ANOTHER CELEBRITY SIGHTING AT CASTAWAYS

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Jeff Weaver, Cape Ann’s preeminent painter, gets his morning joe from Castaways!

Although Jeff’s gallery is temporarily not open due to coronavirus, you can contact him via his website: Jeff Weaver Gallery

About Jeff Weaver

Jeff Weaver was born in 1953 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He began drawing and painting at an early age, accepting portrait commissions by age fourteen. In his high school years, he won awards in drawing & sculpture in the Boston Globe state-wide art competitions. During this time his teacher was Eleanor Marvin, accomplished sculptor and graphic artist, who nourished his draftsmanship skills. After graduating from high school, he entered the Boston Museum School. In 1972 he took up residence in Gloucester,  sketching and painting the waterfront on an almost daily basis.

In his early years in the city, he supported himself at various waterfront jobs, as well as from commissions for boat portraits from fishing vessel captains, and for murals in commercial establishments and private homes. This eventually led to many years of commercial work, including over 30 murals painted in different parts of the city.

Returning to fine art pursuits in the 1990s, Jeff again focused on depicting Gloucester and its environs in various media. He currently operates a studio/gallery at 16 Rogers Street on the Gloucester waterfront.

RALPH PUOPOLO AND PAUL GIACALONE PRACTICING PHYSICAL DISTANCING

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These two friends practicing physical distancing while getting their morning joe at Castaways <3 

Ralph shared beautiful drone photos of Gloucester from Dave Gleason

CASTAWAYS BIANCA GIACALONE- TOGETHER WE WILL WEATHER THIS STORM!

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Love this message painted by Bianca Giacalone. You can see the Big Red Heart at her Castaways breakfast and coffee shop. Thank you Bianca!

This would be a great spot to take a family photo at while out getting some fresh air and practicing physical distancing <3

Castaways Vintage Cafe is located at 65 Rogers Street, Gloucester. They are open from 8am to 2pm and are offering curbside contactless pick up of acai bowls, lattes, coffee, smoothies and juices. In addition Castaways is offering delivery or pickup of assorted fresh veggie bags and fruit bags. Deliveries are on Tuesdays and Fridays and must be ordered the day before. Order through FB or call the cafe 978-559-7984 to order. These are an offering to provide for our community while hopefully keeping people out of the grocery stores.

THE GOOD NEWS POST – THANK YOU KAREN GORCZYCA, MARK ANDREASSON, CHAD, AND OSCAR!

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A new series for my readers, where we simply highlight good people doing good things <3.

Write with some good news you would like to share. You can either comment in the comment section or send an email to kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com. No act of kindness is too small to go unnoticed!

Today a huge shout out goes to Chad and his son Oscar. I spotted them from across the beach. Chad was methodically taking in tons of garbage and his little son’s blond curly head was bobbing along. When I got closer, I noticed Oscar had his own trash pick-up stick. Thank you Chad and Oscar for helping to keep Good Harbor Beach and the surrounding marsh and roadway clean of garbage

I’ve mentioned my friend Karen Gorczyca and her husband Mark Andreasson from Design Communication Ltd., or DCL, because they recently began diverting resources in their fabrication facilities to making and producing Personal Protection Equipment parts and face shields. On Friday, they made a custom delivery to the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) and donated 50 face shields that were made in their Avon facility.

I just think this is the best, manufacturing and employing people in Massachusetts, and with Heart!

SOME GOOD NEWS – RED SOX TCKETS FOR LIFE!

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John Krasinski, David Ortiz surprise Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employees with free Red Sox tickets for life

A few Massachusetts hospital employees got a big surprise from actor John Krasinski and celebrated Boston Red Sox hitter David Ortiz.

The two announced during the third episode of Krasinski’s “Some Good News” YouTube show released Sunday that staffers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston would be getting four free Red Sox tickets for life.

Krasinski, a Newton native, launched his online show last month to promote positivity during the coronavirus pandemic.