![]() ![]() It was packed, it was loud…just like the Old Timer’s, but those memories faded with a bite of silky smooth avocado fries. Where we once gathered for the famous air-guitar contests (Dad is a two-time champ) while pounding Budwiser, we are now downing tasty margaritas and tacos.Īll new restaurants have kinks to work out and I’m pretty sure we were there on the second night, so any hiccups in service I chalk up to that. Machaca Gloucester is a new Mexican street food/taqueria located in the former spot of the legendary Old Timer’s Tavern. Next up was a new place in an old familiar setting for my wife and I’s night out. Combine that with a lemon and blueberry infused martini, and my wife’s big glass of sangria and our Fiesta was off and running! My wife and son did not get seafood, but her flatbread and his pasta were both yummy. ![]() Our excellent server came out with an extra piece of that delicious grilled eel, gratis. However I noticed my sampler did not come with the usual unagi, which is my favorite. I’ve written about them before because I like their sushi and I think their nigiri sampler is the best bang for the buck. Our first stop was a family lunch on the deck at Latitude 43. Like every Fiesta I gorged myself on everything that came my way, including my grandma’s famous pineapple cake, but I’ll stick to the seafood here. What is a fisherman’s feast without seafood? Even with my financial struggles, you have to go all out for Fiesta, so we treated ourselves to a couple nice lunches and dinner along the Gloucester waterfront. And in a City that is doing all it can to stay a viable fishing port in the face of previous over fishing and current tight regulations, we need all the help we can get from our favorite saint. This annual feast in honor of the patron saint of fishermen is integral to who I am and where I come from. ![]() The intense heat may have kept some of the crowds away but didn’t stop us in the local Sicilian-American community from living it up like we’ve been doing every year since 1927. Peter’s Fiesta wrapped up Sunday night here in Gloucester. ![]()
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