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Dearly Beloved,
This time we have for you an Ale House love
story.
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Talk About Spontaneous |
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Of the myriad occurrences at the Ale
House, of both profound nature (think
Solstice Party and Beer Breakfast) and
of mundane nature (think Rick singing
"Baby you'll find" at 1:30 AM some
Thursdays), the most profound occurred
this past weekend when Chantal Cesaire
and Binu Mammen decided, at almost the
last moment, to, rather than celebrate
their mutual betrothal at the Ale House
as planned, just forget all that and get
married instead - at the Ale House.
Humbled and excited was I. Ecstatic were
they. Not only had they chosen their
favorite venue to contain this eureka
moment, but the freedom they found in
doing so gave evidence to the absolute
certainty that they had made the right
call. And, their most fantastic,
wonderful and loving friend, Stacey K.
made it all come off without even a tiny
snag or bumpity bump. I think I can now
close up shop, maybe sell this place or
even just give it all away, for I have
now seen everything I had hoped to see,
except, of course, you know what. And
waiting for that to happen is just
folly. Waiting for most things is folly.
The state of waiting is highly
overrated. Oh poetic digression! My
sincerest gratitude and good wishes I
send to Chantal and Binu (pronounced
Veeno, I think) and their great, great
family and friends. You make us look
good!
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Sidewalk Sale und deutsch Biergarten |
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Experience Gardner Festival &
Sidewalk Sale with
Gardner Ale House Beer Garden
Friday, Aug. 6, 9-7 PM
Saturday, Aug. 7, 9-5 PM
Beer Garden opens 11 AM both days.
It's a big weekend for downtown Gardner.
We have the biggest outdoor pedestrian
fair anywhere around these parts (I
think) and we are sprucing it up with
beer and music and food. This year we
are going to put a great big flat bed
truck up the street and put Soulstice up
there on Friday, 2 PM and Brian Chaffee,
Danielle Miraglia and Tom Bianchi up
there on Saturday, 1 PM. And down at the
Ale House in our Beer Garden we have
Don't Blame Jack (Jack Babineau) on
Friday, 1 PM and Grin Whistle on
Saturday, 1 PM. All this in the street!
And Beer! And Food! And Beer Maidens!
And me! (huh?).
So I'll keep it to the minimum here and
just say we have beer, sausages,
burgers, hot dogs, fried dough, potato
salad and macaroni salad, all in the
street, all under tents, in the dead
middle of summer. Two days in a row.
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Black Diamond Saturdays |
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Black Diamond Saturdays
At The Ale House On The Green
Gardner Municipal Golf Course
154 Eaton St.
978 632 0400
You cannot count on your hands, not even
with your toes, not with the hair on
your heads, the amount of things -
parties, events, hoedowns - that we do
here and now there (Ale House On The
Green). It's something like a party, a
deal, a special a week. I don't even
know where we get all the energy.
Now it is Black Diamond Saturdays. We
serve up Black Diamond Steaks using the
original Black Diamond recipe with rice
and veg for only $10 up at The Green.
Although we are open all day, Black
Diamond Saturday starts at 5 PM. Of
course our full menu is available as
well. Big weekend eh? Deck Party at
Rick's Rusty Scupper Friday and a mellow
evening with Black Diamond steaks on
Saturday. You might even want to play
some golf.
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Indian Beer Dinner Menu |
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5-Course Beer Dinner
Indian Theme
5 Ale House Summery Beers,
5 Gourmet Indian Courses,
50 Seats Available, $50 / Seat
Thursday, Aug. 12, 6 PM
A beer dinner Ale House style is a
truly fun affair in which Dave (brewer)
and Rick (owner) introduce each course
and wax knowledgeably, if not laughably,
about the beer and food. You are left
satiated, helpless and in love with
life.
In case you missed last week's article
on the beer dinner, we are re-printing
the menu here.
Call 978 669 0122 to reserve.
The Menu
Course 1 - Summer's End
Curry & Apple Brown Rice Salad with
Pineapple
Course 2 - Old School Pilsner
Potato- Pea Samosas with
Tamari-Ginger-Garlic dipping sauce
Course 3 - Facelift IPA
Goan Style Seafood Curry Served over
South Indian Biryani with Cucumber Raita
and Mango Chutney. This dish will offer
the most heat, flavor and will have you
floating into intermission. No worries.
It won't be that hot.
INTERMISSION aka contemplation
Course 4 - Chair City Pale Ale
Tikka Masala Chicken With Basmati Rice
and Garlic Pickle Chutney
Course 5 - The Hef
Indian Rice Pudding with Dried Apricots,
Walnuts and Pistachios.
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Artist Reception with LoriAnn |
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Artist's Reception
This Sunday,
Aug. 1
3-5 PM
Complimentary Beer, Wine, Cheese, Fruit
and more...
LoriAnn has just put her work up
today in the pub and dining room. She
does wonderful photographic work,
fractal images and digital
manipulations. We've really found a new
and wonderful display of art for our
walls. So, if you don't like free food
and beer, you just might like to come
out and view the art and perhaps even
pick up one of these wonderful and
reasonably priced works.
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On Tap Now |
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Now: Summer's End, Chair City Pale
Ale, Facelift IPA, Face-off Double IPA,
The Hef, Old School Pilsner, Oma's
Altbier, Naked Stout.
Friday, Saturday 5 PM
Raspberry Summer
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Music This Week Is In Two Places! |
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Brian Chaffee will be at the Ale
House On the Green
This Friday Night, 7 PM,
Outside on the Deck
Thursday, July 29, 9 PM
Audio Wasabi
Theme: "British Invasion"
Featured Artist: Sarah Clark with Red In
My Head
Friday, July 30, 8:30 PM
Danielle Miraglia &
Tom Bianchi
Friday, July 30, 7 PM till ??
At The Ale House On The Green
Brian Chaffee celebrates the opening
of Rick's Rusty Scupper at the
Middle of Summer Deck Party!
Saturday, July 31, 8:30 PM
Jack Babineau is solo this
weekend...we love him. And next weekend?
His band is playing at the Beer Garden:
Friday, 1 - 4 PM. Sweet.
Sunday, Aug. 1, Live Jazz Brunch with
Chet Williamson & Jane Miller
Music runs 10 AM till 1 PM
Brunch goes till 2 PM
Blue Monday, Aug. 2, 7:30 PM - 10 PM
Lydia Warren, She's back and a lot
of people are happy about this.
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Ah Ciao! |
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Had enough?
Thanks for being there.
Rick Walton
Always Here
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Deck Party On The Green Friday! Plus
"Rick's Rusty Scupper"
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This Friday, July 30th
at the
Ale House on the Green
Seafood Specials start at 5 PM
Live Music starts at 7PM
I don't know where these ideas come from
and I don't know why they don't come
from me. You have probably figured out
by now that my talent (if it exists at
all) rests not in my ideas, but in my
ability to recognize the good ideas,
thoughts and actions of others and then
implement them. I am surrounded by
immensely talented and imaginative
people and so the ideas flow. This
latest idea, to have a deck party and
the grand opening of Rick's Rusty
Scupper at The Green, is actually even
partly mine, which is about as good as I
ever do. The Rick's Rusty Scupper part
is based on the Friday is Fish idea that
I am borrowing from a conversation with
a certain Pro and Pro-ette and the
dubbing ("Rick's Rusty Scupper") comes
from a previous, highly ranked employee
who has gone to other opportunities. Not
naming any names, I am very happy to
announce our first ever Middle of Summer
Deck Party and the grand opening of
Rick's Rusty Scupper.
We are hosting the one-of-a-kind talents
of Brian Chaffee to create the party
mood out on our deck, replete with
torches, candles and faces a-glow. Brian
begins playing quietly at 7 PM. Sunset
is at 8:10 PM.
What a twilight we will have.
Rick's Rusty Scupper starts sooner, at 5
PM. The menu follows below. But allow me
this little preamble:
If you know what whole clams are
going for, you will stand in line all
night for the whole clam roll and whole
clam basket featured here.
APPETIZERS
Crab Cakes
with roasted red pepper remoulade on
Romaine with matchstick carrots $7
Shrimp Cocktail 6 jumbo shrimp,
cocktail sauce and lemon wedge $8
DINNERS
(Order by Number!)
1. LOBSTER ROLL (Nothing but
lobster, a little mayo and lemon juice)
& Fries $12
2. Crab Seafood Salad -
(seafood/crab mixture, mayo, red onion,
celery) Romaine, carrots, cucumber,
croutons, choice of dressing. $8
3. Broiled Haddock with rice,
vegetable and lemon wedge. $11
All of the following come with Coleslaw,
French Fries, Tartar Sauce and Lemon
Wedge
4. Fish 'n' Chips $10
5. Fish Bites $8
6. WHOLE CLAM BASKET $12
7. WHOLE CLAM ROll $8
8. Fried Scallop Basket $9
9. Scallop Roll $8
10. Clam Strip Basket $7
11. Clam Strip Roll $6
12. Fried Combo Platter:
Scallops, Haddock and WHOLE CLAMS $14
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