It’s official! Anthony Caturano has his occupancy permit and it’s a go for a June 17th opening. Just in time for Fiesta!
The new menus-
James Eves Photos-
I have three pieces in the front room. My man James Eves from Cape Ann Giclee made up three large format canvas wraps as statement pieces. The huge calico lobster stares you down with its big crusher and pincer claws when you walk into the room. Anthony and James hung them yesterday.-
Some video taken in the lounge and the front room-
Chef/owner Anthony Caturano gives community supporters a sneak peek into his new restaurant before opening to the public
WHAT: On June 16, Anthony Caturano (Prezza) will open the doors to his new Gloucester restaurant, Tonno, a day early to host a dinner fundraiser for the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (PAARI). Established in 2016 by Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello, PAARI is a revolutionary new way to fight the war on drugs by doing something about the demand, not just the supply. Under his plan, drug addicts who ask the police department for help will be immediately taken to a hospital and placed in a recovery program without the risk of arrest or incarceration. In addition to supporting the Gloucester Police addiction initiatives, the nonprofit organization also aids other police departments to implement similar programs, and to foster a dialogue around the unique opportunity for police departments to take direct action against the disease of drug addiction in their communities.
At this pre-opening community event hosted by Chief Campanello and Chef Caturano, PAARI supporters will be the first to experience Tonno before it opens to the public on June 17. The evening will be a traditional dinner service where guests will select their courses from the full Tonno menu with a variety of beer, wine and cocktail pairings. As a way of celebrating and giving back to the community, 100% of the $100 per person charge will be donated directly to the PAARI organization.
WHERE: Tonno
2 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
WHEN: Thursday, June 16, 2016. Reservations are available beginning at 5:00pm.
COST: $100 donation per person (includes dining experience with beverage pairings). 100% of the charge will be donated directly to Police Assisted Recovery Initiative.
HOW: Reservations are recommended and can be made by contacting Tonno at (978) 879-4795 weekdays from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Reservations will be granted on a first come, first serve basis as space permits.
MORE INFO: For more information on the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative, please visit www.paariusa.org.
ABOUT TONNO:
In 2000, Anthony Caturano opened up his first restaurant, Prezza, in Boston’s historic North End which has earned top ratings and delighted diners for more than 15 years. Now the famed chef and restaurateur is bringing his Old World style of cooking to Gloucester with Tonno, opening its doors on June 17. Tonno, Italian for “tuna,” blends together chef Caturano’s favorite culinary styles, featuring coastal Italian seafood and other treasures from land and sea. Having just undergone a full renovation, the 4,000 square foot venue is outfitted with a dining room, a lounge complete with a fireplace, a cocktail bar, and a private events room. Seating 99 people, Tonno has partial ocean views and is open year-round. The culinary program is designed to showcase Italian seafood classics, with nightly specials that reflect the catches of the day from the local waters. The menu is comprised of an array of sfizi and primi options to start, homemade pastas that are available in half and full portions, secondi courses presenting pesce and carne signature dishes, and decadent desserts. The beverage program is curated to highlight classic Italian cocktails, a selection of craft beers, and a list of more than 100 wines that mainly is focused on Italian varietals. Tonno is located at 2 Maine Street in Gloucester. For more information, please call (978) 879-4795 or visit www.tonnorestaurant.com. Follow Tonno on Facebook and Pinterest
The Rudder & The Studio are doing HALF OFF* their entire menu Monday through Friday. Both sister restaurants are open every day this week. The Rudder opens it’s doors at 4pm & The Studio at 11:30am. The Studio will also be offering $1 oysters!
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Food. It’s literally what’s for dinner, breakfast, or lunch. It can be a lifestyle or even a moral or ethical choice. What should the fat, sugar, or sodium content be? Is it organic, conventionally raised, or genetically modified? So many choices, so many things to think about, so many possible dilemmas. Generally, though, when we think about food, writing doesn’t enter the picture beyond reading the words listed in recipes or employed in a review of the latest difficult-to-get-reservations-for restaurant.
That’s not the case for this workshop. Yes, it will involve food, but the focus will be on funneling our experience of food through writing. We’ll begin by gathering at the GWC and then going to opening day at the Gloucester Farmers’ Market, where we’ll talk to farmers about the foods they’re proudly serving up. After that, we’ll return to the GWC with our booty and cook up a light dinner. Depending on your preference, some of you will be sous chefs, others will hover over the stove, and still others will be servers. At every point in this process, we’ll ask questions; take notes; learn how to include other senses, not limiting ourselves to taste alone, and generate ideas. Your writings will be the evening’s rich desserts, a blending of words leavened with your wit, ideas, and observations. Your tasty creations can be poems, short stories, or prose confections. If you love food as well as writing, this is an evening not to be missed!
Please note: this workshop is open to people of all dietary persuasions, whether omnivores, vegetarians, or vegans. A hunger to express your observations and ideas is the only requirement.
For more information: http://gloucesterwriters.org/event/farm-table-writing/
The Gloucester Writer’s Center is located at 126 East Main Street.
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