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Become a Zin Grill Master
14 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
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
Morristown Restaurant Week
38 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
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!
39 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
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
41 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
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
48 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
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
Chakra at James Beard 4/4/12
48 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
Rites of Spring
Multiple Chefs
Kevin Takafuji
Blue Morel Restaurant and Wine Bar/Morristown, NJ
Thomas Ciszak
Chakra Restaurant/Paramus, NJ
Celebrate spring at this whimsical, artfully conceived dinner prepared by chefs Thomas Ciszak and Kevin Takafuji. Playing off of their distinct culinary styles, the chefs have designed an extraordinary seasonal menu in which each course will showcase a traditional French dish paired with its modern iteration.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday April 4th 2012
Time: 7PM
Place: The James Beard House
Price: Members $130 / General Public $170
Book: Call 212.627.2308 to reserve
MENU
Hors d’Oeuvre
Cod Croquettes
Grilled Leeks
White Asparagus Soup
Orange Foam
Boudin Blanc
Caramelized Onions and Mustard Seeds
Mangalitsa Pancetta
Green Apple
Tuna Niçoise
Champagne Pol Roger
Brut Réserve NV
Each course will feature a dual preparation: one modern, one traditional.
Foie Gras Torchons
Lieutenant de Sigalas Sauternes 2007
Seafood Quenelles and Lobster
Jean-Paul Mollet Les Sables Pouilly-Fumé 2009
Organic Salmon en Croûte
Müller-Catoir Spätlese Scheurebe 2003
Tournedos Rossini
Domaine Michel Caillot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2005
Rhubarb Tartlet
Cascina Castlèt Zeno Moscato d’Asti NV
Chakra
West 144 State Rt 4 Eastbound
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 556-1530
Let’s YO! Serves Up Frozen Yogurt With a Modern Twist in Marlton
50 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
Area resident Jim Emrich is responsible for opening Let’s YO! Yogurt, a fresh, all-natural frozen yogurt experience, which will open its doors on March 28, 2012 at 101 Route 73 South in Marlton. Situated in Marlton Crossing, Let’s YO! features self-serve frozen yogurt flavors at a weigh-and-pay price. Health conscious, trend forward consumers can enjoy their favorite desserts made from fresh dairy, and real fruit purees, appealing to all customers with a goal to enrich people’s lives with a healthy, nutritious frozen yogurt. The Let’s YO! atmosphere is socially minded –Apple iPads are strategically embedded into the furnishings and are hooked up to flat-screen, closed-circuit televisions within the shop, providing a live, constantly-update feed of the company’s social media networks.
Unique to the frozen yogurt industry, Let’s YO! is open for all three day parts and offers more than 50 varieties of fresh, puréed yogurt derived from a Midwest dairy farmer. Guests can choose from a variety of healthy toppings, including a fun, colorful assortment of toppings geared towards children, which features dominant brands such as Kashi and Bear Naked as well as a wide-selection of fresh fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and bananas. A coffee station featuring a specialty coffee brewer designed specifically for the Let’s YO! chain helps customers kick-start their day, offering cappuccinos, lattes, café mochas, dark brews, light brews and decaf coffee options.
Let’s YO! Yogurt of Marlton will be open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. For more information about Let’s YO! Yogurt or to find the nearest shop, please visit www.letsyoyogurt.com.
Let’s Yo
125 Route 73 S
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 751-8400
Regional Italian Wine Dinner and Easter at The Frog and The Peach
50 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
NEWS FROM THE FROG and THE PEACH
April 26, 2011
- Regional Italian Wine Dinner
- Easter
Regional Italian Wine Dinner
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
Open to all ( you don’t need to have attended the classes) Reserve soon to assure a seat
Easter
Sunday April 8
Serving from Noon to 6PM
3 Course Prix Fixe
$49.50
Kids $19
Bring the family together to celebrate the holiday and the arrival of this glorious Spring.
Frog and the Peach
29 Dennis St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 846-3216
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