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ANNUAL BLUES & WINE FESTIVAL USHERS IN SUMMER SEASON AT NATIRAR PARK IN SOMERSET COUNTY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAY 26-27

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Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) annual Blues & Wine Festival

Looking for the perfect way to usher in the summer season? Look no further than beautiful Natirar Park in Peapack-Gladstone in Somerset County when the Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) hosts their annual Blues & Wine Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-27 from Noon-5 p.m. each day.

This year, the GSWGA’s first outdoor wine tasting event of the year will offer a sampling of more than 250 award winning New Jersey wines from over 20 wineries and gourmet foods within the confines of one of the most beautiful park settings in the state.

Admission is $25 per person at the door and includes a souvenir wine glass. Attendees will be able to purchase wine by the bottle and case. Advance tickets are also available for $20 by going online at www.newjerseywines.com. All of the wines available for sampling have been locally produced and feature a number of gold, silver and bronze award winning vintages from major national competitions including the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, The Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition, the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition and the Beverage Testing Institute Wine Challenge.

“We think our event menu of great food, award-winning wine and classic blues provides the perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend,” said Ollie Tomasello, Chairman of the Garden State Wine Growers Association and owner of Plagido’s Winery in Hammonton. “There’s no more beautiful a setting than Natirar Park. We hope everyone can come out and spend some time sampling the best that New Jersey wineries have to offer.”

Outstanding local musical talent will take the stage each day at the event.

Featured performers include:

Slackjaw is a blues/rock band from New Jersey. Founded by John Thompson and Randy Marinelli, they have created a band with a style all their own. With influences such as Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton, BB King, all the way to Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, they have made an impact on the local band scene. Carl Capodice and Lenny De Piano soon joined the band and now Slackjaw has a brand new sound of blues and rock.

Shadetree Mechanics Band has been the runner up for JSJBF, Memphis Blues competition the last four years in row. The band consists of guitarist, Redman and blues harp player JP Palooch. Bassist, Elmo John and drummer Ray G and Pat G on keyboards. Rounding out this high energy band is The Rev (Mike Rochelle), originally from Chicago, now residing in New Jersey. The band plays a mix of standard and contemporary blues covers, as well as original songs from their last two self-produced CD’s.

Winners of the recent New Jersey Wine Competition will be showcasing their medals at the event where the 2012 New Jersey Winery of the Year will be unveiled.

Wineries at the Festival include:

  • 4JG’s
  • Almathea Cellars
  • Auburn Road Winery & Vineyard
  • Bellview Winery
  • Cava Winery
  • Chestnut Run Farms
  • Coda Rossa
  • Cream Ridge Winery
  • DiBella Winery
  • DiMatteo Winery
  • Four Sisters Winery
  • Heritage Vineyards
  • Hopewell Valley Vineyards
  • Old York Cellars
  • Plagido’s Winery
  • Renault Winery
  • Sharrott Winery
  • Silver Decoy Winery
  • Tomasello Winery
  • Unionville Vineyards
  • Valenzano Winery
  • Ventimiglia Winery
  • Wagonhouse Winery

The event comes on the heels of the GSWGA’s indoor Spring Fever Wine Festival at Branches in West Long Branch, which drew over 1500 attendees on April 1.

For the first time, attendees at the Festival will also be able to purchase wines directly from GSWGA member wineries via the internet or phone with the launch of direct shipping. Thus, attendees will not only have the chance to sample and purchase wine at the Festival, but will be able to know they can now purchase wines directly from these establishments in the near future.

To purchase tickets in advance and for more information on the Garden State Wine Growers Association, visit www.newjerseywines.com.

Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Newsletter – May 2012

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Welcome to the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Newsletter for May 2012 — keeping you posted on what’s brewing in New Jersey.

Tickets Now Available for 16th Annual Beer Festival

Join us on Saturday, June 23rd for The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild 16th Annual Beer Festival. New Jersey’s premier beer festival features 19 craft breweries, food and live music. Tickets available online!

Cape May Brewing Expanding

Cape May Brewing Company is pleased to announce that they are expanding their operation and shedding the nano-brewery title. They acquired a 6 barrel brewing system, six 15 barrel fermentors and all the necessary support equipment. As part of the plan they are also building a larger tasting room, which will be open for extended hours. The construction is expected to be completed by mid-June. Additionally, the brewery was awarded an Economic Development loan from Lower Township and the State of New Jersey to help aide in the expansion.

The company recently hired Mark McPherson as Assistant Brewer. The Cape May Brewery is pleased to have him as part of their small operation.

The brewery won its first blue ribbon on April 1st. The Cape May Brewing CIPA, or Centennial India Pale Ale, took first place for best IPA at the 2012 Atlantic City Beer Festival. It was a huge victory for the small brewery.

Tours and tastings are held regularly ever Saturday from 12-5. A BBQ vendor is now regularly out back with pulled pork and grilled sausages available.

For more information, follow them at facebook.com/CapeMayBrewCo.

Tuckahoe Tours and Growler Fills Every Other Saturday

The Guild’s newest member, Tuckahoe Brewing Company, is now doing tours and growler fills every other Saturday starting on April 14. They will also be doing a Meet the Brewers event at the Crest Tavern in Wildwood Crest on Friday, May 4 from 7-11. They will be participating in the High Street Grill’s Spring Brew Fest in Mount Holly from 2-5 on Saturday, May 5. Tuckahoe will be on tap at the Garden State Brew Fest in Berkeley Heights from 2-6 on Saturday, May 12.

Tuckahoe will be participating in the Handcrafted event at The Perkins Art Center in Collingswood from 7-10 on Saturday, May 12. Their Summer Sendoff event will be at the Deauville Inn in Strathmere on Friday, May 18 from 6-10. They will be on tap at a special event at Red, White, and Brew in the Borgota in Atlantic City from 7-9 on Thursday, May 24.

Hops on Deck for JJ Bitting

JJ Bitting Brewing Company has their outdoor deck open and their 20 hop plants have sprouted to enhance the beery ambiance. They have the “Rat Pack Pilsner” due out, which is a German-style Pils. It is light and crisp and generously hopped with Czech Saaz. Although a bit strong for the style (6%) it is an ideal sitting-on-the-deck quaffer. “Knockout Bock” will continue to pour ’til the popular “Woodbridge Light”, an American-style lager, will return. “Vintage Cherry Stout”, IPA, Amber and Golden continue to pour.

Winning Recipe at Krogh’s

Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub, 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, is featuring the winning maibok right now from the Best of Show in the 2011 New Jersey State Fair home brew contest. Congratulations to Dave Pobutkiewicz from Pompton Lakes, the brew master behind the winning recipe. This is a refreshing, crisp beer with hints of citrus available while supplies last, and once it’s gone, they will feature an IPA as their next Seasonal. May also unveils two special cask-conditioned ales, which Krogh’s taps every two weeks on Monday nights. On May 7th they will have a Cask-de-Mayo, a wheat beer with lime, and on May 21st, they will have an Oatmeal Cookie Cask. Call ahead for availability, reservations or questions…973-729-8428! Cheers!

Flying Fish Welcomes New Fish Tanks

Flying Fish Brewing Company has announced all 13 of their new fermenters are now in place. Most of the packaging conveyor is in and now they are just starting to hook everything up. The new brewery is still in the ugly ducking stage, but it’s slowly going to grow from a dusty construction site to a shiny state of the art brewery. Looks like Flying Fish will start test brewing next month!

Full Calendar for Cricket Hill

Lots of exciting news coming from Cricket Hill:

May has arrived! With it is a full calendar of events throughout the month starting with the CBC and The Big Brew on May 4th & 5th.

Rutger’s Senior Tasting event hosted by Shore Point Distributors on May 11th. A tasting of beers(including Cricket Hill) at Big Z’s in Huntington Long Island on the 12th. We will have 6 beers on tap at the growler wall!! 1-5pm.

The Garden State Brewfest in Berkley Heights also on the 12th. 2-6pm. Tasting at the Growler Station in NYC on the 13th.

As a kick-off of National Craft Beer Week we have a double header, with a Cricket Hill beer dinner at the HO-HO-KUS Inn and The Taste of Piscataway on the 14th.

The Grand Opening of the Cricket Hill Beer Garden at Newark Bears Stadium during the opening night game on the 17th.

To close the Beer Week we have the Hampton Brew Fest at the Phoenix Club in Feasterville PA. on the 19th. A beer tasting at The Lady on The Lake church on the 24th, and a tasting at Cool Vines in Westfield on the 27th!

Oh, don’t forget we have released our 2nd batch of the Imperial IPA !!!

Gaslight Welcomes Back Abbey Normal

Gaslight Brewing Company celebrates the annual release of Abbey Normal on Saturday, May 19th during American Craft Beer Week. The much anticipated Abbey Normal is their Belgian Dubbel brewed with the traditional double fermentation as they add Belgian Dark Candi Sugar during fermentation to add flavor, complexity and a little extra alcohol. They use a Belgian Yeast and elevated temperatures to create a spicy, fruit profile. This beer ALWAYS goes very fast so be sure to get in early for some. They will have giveaways and we will be playing Young Frankenstein on the big screen all day to help keep everyone in an ABBEY NORMAL mood.

Gaslight is having a Sierra Nevada night on Thursday, May 31st starting at 7pm. The event features Beer Camp Transport, a nitro porter brewed with the help of beer author Jon Holl. Other Sierra Nevada beers will be on tap including Celebration & Hoptimum.

Wake Up to OQ Coffee Porter at Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe currently has their Maibock lager and OQ Coffee Porter on tap. The OQ Coffee Porter is brewed using coffee from New Brunswick’s own OQ Coffee Company. The middle of the month will see the release of their Belgian Wit and towards the end of the month Dark Side of the Moon Black IPA will hit the taps.

May Events

The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild website is continuously updated with new events. Check out the calendar to see what’s brewing in New Jersey this month.

Become a Zin Grill Master

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Zinburger is offering a special one-on-one grill session with Zinburger’s head chef, Tanya Cornwell, as well as a $100 Zinburger gift card. The winner will spend time with Chef Cornwell and learn the tips and tricks for grilling juicy and flavorful burgers.

Contest ends at midnight on Monday, May 7.

To enter, please visit https://www.facebook.com/ZinburgerNJ?v=app_368211819896191.

Zinburger
852 Route 3 (The Promenade Shops at Clifton)
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 272-1492

POUR INTO SUMMER WINE FESTIVAL COMES TO LONG BEACH ISLAND MAY 19-20th

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The Long Beach Island (LBI) summer season will uncork in grand style when 10 New Jersey wineries join together for the “Pour Into Summer Wine Festival” on Saturday and Sunday May 19-20 from noon – 5 p.m. Sponsored by The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce/LBI Region DMO, The Breeze, B98.5, and produced by GPS, Inc., the event is part of the weekend’s Soar Into Summer Season opening activities on LBI and will be located on Taylor Avenue, behind Bay Village in Beach Haven, NJ.

“The mild winter has left everyone craving for summer to start. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce/LBI Region DMO along with local officials, organizations and several premiere NJ wineries have put together a true celebration of all things summer” states Lori Pepenella, Destination Marketing Director. “May 19 & 20 will be the official welcoming of the 2012 summer season for Long Beach Island with the Soar into Summer Beach Opening and LBI’s inaugural wine festival, “Pour Into Summer Wine Festival”, providing a chance for everyone to soak it all in with a relaxing, family friendly weekend.”

The “Pour Into Summer Wine Festival” is proud to feature some of the New Jersey’s finest wineries: Amalthea Cellars, Auburn Road Vineyard, Coda Rossa Winery, Cream Ridge Winery, DiMatteo Vineyard, Plagido’s Winery, Renault Winery, Sharrott Winery, Tomasello Winery and Wagonhouse Winery. This prestigious group of wineries brings with them numerous award winning wines, (including double gold, gold, silver and bronze winners) from the International Finger Lakes Competition, The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and the Indy International Wine Competition just to name a few.

“The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor, promote and partner with the New Jersey wineries to bring the first ever wine festival to Long Beach Island” commented Chamber President, Chris Schwab. “The wine festival hopefully will grow to be the pre-season event annually just like Chowderfest has grown to be the end of the season event on LBI. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce has yet again been an integral part in bringing another family event to the region. Pour Into Summer Wine Festival is something new for this area, yet fits in perfectly with our clientele and supports everything the region is about,” continued Chris Schwab. Producer and organizer of the wine festival, Kathy Bullock of GPS, Inc, agreed “On behalf of the ten New Jersey wineries and my company I can tell you that we are all very excited about the tremendous opportunity to bring a great new wine festival to LBI. We can not imagine anything more perfect than excellent award winning wines all produced right in New Jersey being showcased in one of the most well loved parts of New Jersey…Long Beach Island. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce/LBI DMO, Beach Haven officials and the people of LBI have embraced this event and we are so grateful for their support.”

In speaking about the partnership with these New Jersey wineries and GPS, Inc, Chris Schwab was quick to comment “The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled the wineries have chosen this area to showcase NJ wines. There is a buzz in the region about the festival and people can not wait to go. This will be the start of a mutually rewarding event that will bring even more people to the area just as the summer season officially begins.”

Tickets for the “Pour Into Summer Wine Festival” can be purchased in advance for $12 and at the gate for $15. Admission to the “Pour Into Summer Wine Festival” includes: wine tasting of more than 250 New Jersey wines, souvenir wine glass, live music and entertainment. Delicious local cuisine will also be for sale by some of LBI’s finest establishments. Attendees will be able to not only sample wine but also purchase wines by the bottle or case. Anyone 21 or under is FREE.

Anyone wishing to learn more about the “Pour Into Summer Wine Festival” can call the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce/LBI Region DMO at 609-494-7211 or visit www.visitLBIregion.com. Advance tickets for $12 are only available on the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce/LBI Region DMO web site. (www.visitLBIregion.com). Large groups and bus groups can call GPS, Inc at 609-758-5400 for more information.

Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Newsletter – April 2012

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Welcome to the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Newsletter for April 2012 — keeping you posted on what’s brewing in New Jersey.

Guild Legislative Efforts Continue

Thanks in part to your help, we’ve made great progress with the Guild’s legislation that will make New Jersey a much more beer-friendly state, create jobs and encourage tourism. Currently the legislature is in the budgeting process so other bill making has been put aside. Regular hearings begin again in mid-May and we’re hopeful to continue with the great progress we’ve made. We will be reaching out to all New Jersey craft beer consumers to ask for your help contacting your local lawmakers once things heat up again.

Welcome Two New Guild Breweries

Craft brewing continues to grow in New Jersey, with the recent openings of two new production breweries: Tuckahoe Brewing in northern Cape May county and Turtle Stone in Vineland. Both are focusing on draft beers to start. To find out more, visit them at the members section of our web site.

Flying Fish releases 16th Edition of the Perfect Summer Beer

Hard to believe this tasty stuff is now entering its 16th summer. Farmhouse should be at your favorite retailer and tavern by the time you read this. The perfect summer beer, Farmhouse Ale is brewed with pale malt, a small percentage of wheat and hopped with imported Styrian Goldings. A sour mash gives this beer its signature dryness and great drinkability.

Tuckahoe Helping Out with Fundraiser for The Marine Mammal Stranding Center

In co-operation with Surfers Supplies, Tuckahoe Brewing Company is raising funds for The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. All of the profits from The New Brighton Coffee Stout will be donated to The Stranding Center, and there will be a fundraising event at Yesterday’s in Marmora on April 21 from 3-6. Harrison Beverage and Yesterday’s will also be making contributions to The Stranding Center. Please attend if you can, and please consider supporting this important organization.

There will be a special event for Tuckahoe Brewing at The Crest Tavern in Wildwood Crest on Friday night, May 4. Join Tuckahoe for Summer Sendoff at The Deauville Inn in Strathmere on Friday night, May 18.

Watch Out for JJ Bitting Knockout Bock

JJ Bitting Brewing Company will be tapping the “Knockout Bock”, a pale Maibock (7% abv) on April 20. Before that the “Avenel Amber Ale” will make it’s triumphant return after a brief hiatus. The “Bittings Best Bitter” and the “Rat Pack Pilsner” will be on deck for the following month.

Cape May Brewing Takes First at AC Brewfest

Cape May Centennial IPA from Cape May Brewing Company took first place in the India Pale Ale category at the AC Beerfest.

Get Ready for Krogh’s Shakespeare Week

Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub at 23 White Deer Plaza in Sparta has a Grunney’s Belgian Dubbel on tap as their seasonal right now. The Belgian Dubbel will also be served as a “cask-conditioned” ale. Cask-ales are a new addition to Krogh’s and they are made in limited batches so availabilty will be while supplies last.

Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub is celebrating Shakespeare’s 448th Birthday the week of April 23-27 with different events going on each day. To kick off Shakespeare Week, they will be offering a Gruit Ale, which is a Renaissance-style ale historically linked with herbs. In ancient times, herbs were used over hops to enhance the drink. And as their Shakespeare Week comes to an end on Friday, April 27, they have the best Shakesbeer yet…the “Best of Show” beer from the 2011 New Jersey State Fair. Home-brew competition winner, Dave Peterson, got to brew his winning maibok recipe at Krogh’s and it will be tapped at 5 pm. To learn more about our Shakespeare Week, see Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub on Facebook, or call us at 973-729-8428.

Ramstein Imperial Pilsner Debut

The High Point Brewing Company will debut their Ramstein Imperial Pilsner (German Pilsner malts, lager yeast and dry hopped with Saaz hops, 7?v) at High Point Brewery Open House and Guided Tour on April 14th starting at 2PM.

On April 18th a Ramstein Beer Dinner — 4 courses paired with 4 Ramstein beers — takes place at The Taphouse in Wayne.

Other April events:

  • April 20th: MaiFest at Pilsner Haus in Hoboken, NJ – wood barrel tapping of Ramstein Maibock (100pts Ratebeer)
  • April 23rd: Brauhaus Schmitz, Philadelphia PA – Celebrate the 496th anniversary of the Reiheitsgebot, wooden barrel taping of Ramstein unfilterd Helles Lager
  • April 28-29th: Ramstein Beers will be served at the TAP NY beer fest, Hunter Mountain, NY.

Gaslight Takes it to the Board

Gaslight Brewery & Restaurant will host the Draught Board 15 Meeting on Sunday April 15th at 4pm. The event will be featuring Todd from FX Matts.

Tickets are going fast for the bus trip to TAP NY on Sunday April 29th.

New Gaslight beers on tap during April: Big Dog Porter, Zum Alt Dorf, Enkel Biter Belgian Single & Eliminator Honey Double Mai Bock.

Cricket Hill Champions Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale

From the Cricket Hill Brewing Company news desk:

The Summer has arrived! And once again our Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale is being shipped as we speak! This years release is particularly good with the banana and clove flavor laying in the back of your mouth while the slightly tangy, fruity taste lets this beer pair as well with breakfast as it does with a sizzling steak! The beer for the Jersey shore; extremely refreshing and Shore to please!

 

 

Cricket Hill welcomes our new Essex County Distributor! Aidil Wines & Liquors is now distributing Cricket Hill in Essex County. We look forward to a long and successful relationship.

 

 

As the Summer season begins and baseball fever takes foot, Cricket Hill finds itself being featured in 2 minor league baseball stadiums! The New Jersey Jackals will once again be serving East Coast Lager and their own Jack Ale at the Yogi Berra stadium while the Newark Bears will have the Cricket Hill Beer Garden in full swing!

 

 

Stay tuned for our next Small Batch release in July. Cricket Hill will be brewing a Belgium Dubbel for the first time ever!

 

 

Go to the ballparks this summer with all your kids and have a great time and have some great beers!

 

 

Rick Reed

April Events

The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild website is continuously updated with new events. Check out the calendar to see what’s brewing in New Jersey this month.

Morristown Restaurant Week

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Monday, April 23rd through Saturday, April 29th.

Lunch Specials, Prix Fixe Dinner, Tastings, Entertainment, Special Promotions & More.

Restaurant Week businesses will offer prix fix menus for lunch and/or dinner, not to exceed $35 per person, or special promotions in their establishments. Look for the 2012 Morristown Restaurant Week window decal and posters at participating businesses and ask for their Restaurant Week menu or special promotion. For complete event participation list, menus and special promotions, please visit www.morristownrestaurantweek.com and Downtown Morristown Restaurant Week on Facebook, or call Morristown Partnership at 973-455-1133.

Chef Bruce Buys the Restaurant!

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NEWS FROM THE FROG and THE PEACH
April 8, 2012

*Chef Bruce Buys the Frog!
*Come Help Us Celebrate
*Italian Wine Dinner: Next Saturday

The Frog Re-Born

The Frog and The Peach Restaurant announces a change of ownership. Betsy Alger and Jim Black, founders of the restaurant and proprietors for 29 years, have sold the business to Bruce Lefebvre, Frog Executive Chef since 2001.

The Frog and The Peach has consistently received accolades throughout its history. Alger and Black’s creative sensibilities and flair for reinvention kept the restaurant feeling fresh and always on the cutting edge of local and national trends. “It is time now to move on to new ventures and adventures. We leave a well established operation that will thrive with new energy and a fresh face.”

The restaurant will be in excellent hands. Lefebvre actually began his professional career at The F&P, starting as a line cook the day after graduation from The Culinary Institute of America. Leaving to hone his craft in New York, he worked for Charlie Palmer at Aureole; stagiered at Daniel and Lespinasse and returned to The Frog in 2000.

Since becoming Executive Chef eleven years ago, Chef Bruce has been recognized as one of the leading chefs in the region.

The culinary and management teams will also remain in place, maintaining consistency and leading the restaurant forward: General Manager Jim Mullen, Sous Chef Mike Fortino; Pastry Chef Joseph Erdely and Event Manager Jack Tagmouti.

Help Us Celebrate!

Come join us for dinner this week and help us celebrate.

This week, Monday 4/9 to Friday 4/13, dine at the Frog and enjoy complimentary sparkling wine and a dessert from us for the table. We want to thank you for supporting us all these years. Please join in the renewal.

Please show us this email when seated.

This Coming Saturday: Regional Italian Wine Dinner
Still Seats Available

Great Wine and Food from Around the Peninsula
“Grand Finale” of our Italian Wine Class
Some of the Finest Wines from the Classes, Paired with Bruce’s Interpretation of Regional Dishes
Saturday April 14, 6:30 pm $125 all inclusive
See the Menu

Open to all (you don’t need to have attended the classes)
Reserve soon to assure a seat

Frog and the Peach
29 Dennis St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 846-3216

A New Owner at The Frog and The Peach

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The Frog and The Peach Restaurant is announcing a change of ownership. Betsy Alger and Jim Black, founders of the restaurant and proprietors for 29 years, are selling the business to Bruce Lefebvre, their Executive Chef since 2001.

Betsy Alger and Jim Black were bold enough back in the early 1980s to set up shop on the hope and promise that New Brunswick would rise up from the ashes of urban decay.

The Frog and The Peach has consistently received accolades throughout its history. Alger and Black’s creative sensibilities and flair for reinvention have kept the restaurant feeling fresh and always on the cutting edge of local and national trends. “It is time now to move on to new ventures and adventures. We leave a well established operation that will thrive with new energy and a fresh face.”

The restaurant will be in excellent hands. Lefebvre actually began his professional career at The F&P, starting as a line cook the day after graduation from The Culinary Institute of America. Leaving to hone his craft in New York, he worked for Charlie Palmer at Aureole; stagiered at Daniel and Lespinasse and returned to The Frog in 2000. Since becoming Executive Chef eleven years ago, Chef Bruce has consistently been recognized as one of the leading chefs in the state.

“I am honored to carry on the tradition and reputation of The Frog and The Peach, and I certainly plan to tap into Jim and Betsy’s experience and creativity, knowing that they are just a phone call away.”

The culinary and management teams will also remain in place, maintaining consistency and leading the restaurant forward: General Manager Jim Mullen, Sous Chef Mike Fortino; Pastry Chef Joseph Erdely and Event Manager Jack Tagmouti.

Betsy Alger and Jim Black are grateful for having had dedicated employees, many of whom have gone on to assume top spots in the industry and successful restaurants of their own; thanking each and every current and past alumnus for being part of The Frog family. They thank their loyal guests for decades of patronage. They wish Bruce Lefebvre much success in his new role at the helm of The Frog and The Peach.

Contact:

Bruce Lefebvre
chefbruce@frogandpeach.com

Jim Mullen, General Manager
jmullen@frogandpeach.com

The Frog and The Peach
29 Dennis Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
732 846 3216
Frogandpeach.com

Chakra Ravenswood Wine Dinner 4/17

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Join Owner/Winemaker
Joel Peterson – Godfather of Zin
Tuesday April 17th 2012
6:30PM

Reception
Hors d’oeuvres
Prosecco

FIRST COURSE
Marinated Red Beets
smoked trout, horseradish, mustard snow
CHARDONNAY Ravenswood Vintners Blend 2009

SECOND COURSE
48-Hours Short Ribs of Beef
celery root puree, red shallot confit, coffee dust
ZINFANDEL Ravenswood Old Vine 2009, Sonoma County

DESSERT
Goat Cheese
“zin” stewed pears, raspberry tuille
ZINFANDEL Ravenswood Barricia Single Vineyard 2008, Sonoma Valley

$58 per person
(plus tax & gratuity)
3oz. Tasting pours

Call for Reservations
201.556.1530
Seats are Limited

Chakra
West 144 State Rt 4 Eastbound
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 556-1530

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