Offering samplings literally from soup to dessert, nearly two dozen Gloucester and Cape Ann food and beverage providers turned out Wednesday night. And some 300 diners turned out to try out their fare while supporting two Cape Ann nonprofits in the process.

We’re opening up a new restaurant in Winchester – and we’d love your help naming it!

We are so exited to have Salem-based artist Denny Tentindo showing at Alchemy this month! Know for his mixed media, painting and drawing, you can find Denny’s original artwork in our “brick room.”

Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year and reservations for the entire weekend are filling up fast – so make yours today!

Alchemy is coming back. Those who missed the popular Duncan Street restaurant can now celebrate its return. But for patrons of Pinoli, a reopened Alchemy means ciao to the Italian eatery that opened in its place just a little over six weeks ago.

Diners will find an impressive variety on Cala’s dinner menu. You can choose from pub food, such as Mexican street tacos ($5 each) and the haddock sandwich (fried or baked, $14), or elegant entrees featuring seafood, steaks, ribs, and pasta dishes. Pumpkin and squash ravioli ($19) is one of Cala’s best sellers, Cushman said.

There are also nightly specials, and I was tempted by a house favorite, the lobster roll ($17). This delicacy is served every day in the summer, but typically only on Wednesdays in the winter.