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with herbed vegetables and corn sauce.
(Monkfish is a once-popular finfish that
some liken to lobster, and it's a welcome
alternative to the usual suspects.)
Finally, Nicole does her magic in the
bakeshop and turns out exquisite desserts, like her show-stopping peanut
butter cream and chocolate layer cake and
the dreamy banana layer cake with cream
cheese frosting.
That ingredients are fresh, local,
seasonal, and sustainable is obvious. Also
obvious is the care the Duckworths have
taken to connect with their guests, their
staff, their neighborhood, and the local
farmers and fisherman who supply them.
It makes the food taste that much better.
Best Dishes: Clockwise
from top left, creamy
mushroom soup; lobster and
vegetable risotto; banana
layer cake with cream cheese
frosting; chef Ken Duckworth
The Menu
Chefs/Owners: Ken and Nicole Duckworth
Soup/Appetizer: creamy mushroom soup ($8),
crispy polenta ($10/$18) Entrées: lobster and
vegetable risotto ($16/$30), pan-roasted Atlantic
monkfish ($13/$24), grilled lamb leg ($15/$26)
Desserts: peanut butter cream and chocolate
layer cake ($8), banana layer cake with cream
cheese frosting ($8) Location: 197 East Main St.,
Gloucester, 978-282-4426, duckworthsbistrot.com
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