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Thanksgiving Feast @ Chakra
82 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
Join us for A Three-Course Thanksgiving Feast
$42 Per Person (plus tax & gratuity)
Children’s A la Carte Menu Available
Call for Reservations 201.556.1530
APPETIZER
choice of :
Caesar Salad
romaine hearts, lemon confit, white anchovies, parmesan crisp
Mesclun Greens
fine herb, white balsamic vinaigrette
Red and Golden Beets
fennel, oranges, fennel pollen, goat cheese crostini
House Smoked Salmon
warm potato rösti, dill sour cream
Butternut Squash Soup
yuzu-maple glazed chestnuts
Horseradish Crusted Crab Cake supplement $5
snow pea shoots, mustard seed vinaigrette
ENTREE
Choice Of :
Brandy-Maple Brined Goffle Road Turkey
corn bread stuffing, chestnuts, yams, roasted squash
baked heirloom apple, cranberry sauce
Salmon Medallions
truffled savoy cabbage, trumpet mushrooms, beurre rouge
Vegetarian Eggplant Tart
sacred chow tofu, tomato, bell pepper couli
Chili-Cinnamon Glazed Chilean Sea Bass supplement $6
potato wrapped SHRIMP, baby bok choy, lemongrass nage
Berkshire Pork Tenderloin
braised red cabbage, baked apple, spätzle, stout jus
Petit Filet supplement $4
roasted fall vegetables, truffled fingerling potatoes, heirloom apples, pinot noir reduction
DESSERT
choice of:
Pumpkin Pie
marcona almond chantilly
Warm Valrhona Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding
macerated raspberries, vanilla ice cream
Coconut Tapioca
golden tapioca, passion fruit sorbet, cilantro
Coffee & Doughnuts
fresh baked doughnuts, chicory-iced coffee
Chakra
West 144 State Rt 4 Eastbound
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 556-1530
NEWS FROM THE FROG and THE PEACH November 11, 2011
84 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
- Thanksgiving: 2 More Weeks
- The Game Menu
- Our Holiday Schedule
- Holiday Parties
Thanksgiving
It’s almost here
November 24
1:00 to 7:00
3 Course Prix Fixe Menu
$54 not including beverages, tax, tip $
$16 for kids
Turkey and all the trimmings plus selections from our autumn menu
You enjoy the family. Leave the cooking to Bruce and his team.
Be grateful for (among other things) not having to shop or do the dishes!
Our Fall Tasting:
The Game Menu
with the Sherries of Emilio Lustau
5 Courses
$65 per person
With Wine Pairings $112
Available every evening
Through the Holidays
Selections include:
Duck Consomme
Venison Carpaccio
Braised Rabbit
Grilled Wild Boar Chop
The Wine Pairings
The Sherries of Emilio Lustau
Sherry is the most neglected of the great wines of the world, the most misunderstood and therefore, the greatest value. We tend to connect it with the aunt in the mystery novel: simple, sticky stuff, drunk as an apertif or with dessert. In fact, sherry is naturally a dry wine and surprisingly, the finest sherries offer a tremendous pairing with all sorts of savory dishes.
From the outstanding sherry shipper Emilio Lustau, we present a whole range of styles paired with each course of our Game Menu. Prepared to be amazed.
See the full Game menu
Call for a reservation
732-846-3216 x 0
*Friday Night Date Night: every Friday, the tasting menu with wines is available (for two) at $164; a savings of $60.
The Holiday Season:
Our Schedule
Thanksgiving
1:00 to 7:00pm
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24
4:30-9:00pm
A la Carte Menu
New Years Eve
Saturday, January 31
5:00-6:00 pm: Serving our A la Carte Menu
6:30-11:00 pm: 4 Course/$85 Prix Fixe Menu
We will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day
Holiday Parties
‘Tis the Season
Call Jack and let us arrange your holiday entertaining. Friends, Family or Colleagues, they will be toasting you for having done the right thing.
Private spaces for groups ranging from 8 up.
See the Party section of our website
Reach Jack at 732 846 3216 ext. 16
or partyplanner@frogandpeach.com
Frog and the Peach
29 Dennis St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 846-3216
Spanish Wine Dinner 11/15 @ Chakra
88 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
Next stop on our wine journey- SPAIN!
For any serious Spanish wine aficionado, this dinner is not to be missed. We will be pouring some very special juice.
Guest speakers Pepe Raventos of Raventos Winery, Nic Bradley of Europvin and Zachary Ohebshalom of Michael Skurnick Wines will guide us through Spain. Chef Thomas will pair each wine and transport us to Spain.
Call for reservations 201.556.1530
We hope to see you!
Reception
Tapas
CAVA Raventos L’Hereu Reserva Brut 2008
First Course
Truffled Leek Soup
poached oyster and galician mussels
GODELLO Godelia 2009 Bierzo
Second Course
Boar Roast
white beans, turnips, cabbage, black truffles and :morcilla”
TEMPPRANILLO Bodegas Mauro 2008, Tudela del Duero
Third Course
Short Ribs of Beef “Pamplona”
roasted garlic, cured chorizo, smoked paprika, red peppers
BLEND Clos Mogador DOQ 2008, Priorat
Cheese Course
Valdeon Cheese
quince paste, raisin nut bread
SHERRY Emilio Lustau Pedro Ximenez
$85 Per Person (Plus Tax & Gratuity)
Chakra Restaurant
W. 144 Route 4, Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: 201.556.1530 // Email: dining@chakrarestaurant.com
Jersey Shore Restaurant Week
94 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
A night out to dinner with family and friends can be most therapeutic. So why not do it during a time of good deals?
Diners should plan to take advantage of the annual Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – an upcoming effort organized by BestWeekends.com.
From November 4 to 13, more than 50 participating restaurants in Monmouth County will offer a three course prix fixe menu for $20.11 or $30.11 with three appetizers, three entrées and three dessert choices. A fine sampling of spots around the county are involved.
Some of the participating area restaurants are:
• Mister C’s Beach Bistro – Allenhurst
• Langosta Lounge – Asbury Park
• McLoone’s Asbury Grille – Asbury Park
• Moonstruck – Asbury Park
• Klein’s – Belmar
• La Dolce Vita – Belmar
• Ragin Cajun – Belmar
• Rella’s Italian Tavern – Brielle
• Sand Bar Restaurant – Brielle
• Colts Neck Inn – Colt Neck
• Nauvoo Grill – Fair Haven
• Charley’s Ocean Grill – Long Branch
• Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant – Long Branch
• Harpoon Willy’s – Manasquan
• Four Winds Restaurant & Bar – Manasquan
• Basil T’s Brewery & Italian Grill – Red Bank
• Danny’s Steakhouse – Red Bank
• David Burke Fromagerie – Rumson
• Salt Creek Grille – Rumson
• The Dockside – Sea Bright
• Scarborough Fair – Sea Girt
• Breakers Hotel & Restaurant – Spring Lake
• The Mill – Spring Lake Heights
• Mossuto’s Market – Wall
All 70+ Participants – HERE
Other Special Events planned for the week include:
Thursday, November 3
The Kick-Off Party
The Breakers, Spring Lake
Top Jersey Shore Chefs Present Their Favorite “Comfort Foods.” Sponsored by Driscoll Foods and Cupcake Wine.
Saturday, November 5
Great Jersey Shore Burger Contest
Bar A, Belmar. Taste and Vote for the Shore’s Best Burger.
Monday, November 7
“Great Chefs Cook Italian”
Spring Lake Manor, Spring Lake Heights
“Chopped” champ Matthew Zappoli of Tre Amici, Top 25 Zagat-rated Piccola italia chef/owner Brian Gualtieri, and legendary Joe Leone prepare a 5-course meal paired with Italian Wines.
Tuesday, November 8
Sushi and Sake Night
709, Point Pleasant. A sushi, sake, and white wine tasting.
Wednesday, November 9
“Souper Happy Hour”
The Mill, Spring Lake Heights “Soup and Sammy”… delicious harvest soups paired with savory mini sandwiches.
Thursday, November 10
The After Party
“Cocktails and Cupcakes”
Watermark, Asbury Park. Killer after-dinner cocktails, make your own cupcakes, and dance the night away.
Friday, November 11
Charley’s Craft Beer & Comedy Night
Charley’s Ocean Grill, Long Branch
Sample craft beers and eat delicious appetizers and enjoy some of the Shore’s top comedians.
Saturday, November 12
“Burgers, Bloodies and Brews”
Harpoon Willy’s, Manasquan. Enjoy your choice of burger with a Bloody Mary or Shinerboch Beer.
Sunday, November 13
Winebow and Sickles Market Present A Taste of Italy at Undici
This popular event features tastings of over 50 Italian wines paired with delicious cheeses, meats and pastas from the regions of Italy. Spirits table.
FOR EVENT DETAILS AND TICKETS VISIT: JerseyShoreRestaurantWeek.com.
Somers Point Restaurant Week
94 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
The Somers Point Business Association’s 2nd Annual Restaurant Week will be held from November 4-13.
Participating restaurants will offer either a three course fix price dinner for $25.07 and/or a two course fix price lunch for S11.07.
Participating Somers Point restaurants offering a $11.07 two-course fixed price lunch menu include: Charlie’s, Doc’s Place, Emilio’s, Fitzpatricks, Gregory’s, Latz’s by the Bay and Point Diner.
??A $25.07 three-course prix fixe dinner menu is available at the following restaurants: Charlie’s, the Crab Trap, Doc’s Place, Fitzpatricks, Gregory’s, Joe’s Mediterranean Grill, Latz’s by the Bay, Point Diner, Sandi Point Coastal Bistro and 800 by the Bay.
For more information contact the Somers Point Business Association at www.somerspointba.org or call 920-7004.
CUPS Frozen Yogurt to Open Second New Jersey Location in East Hanover on October 21
110 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
First 100 customers on Opening Day will receive a $10 CUPS gift card
East Hanover, NJ – October 18 – CUPS Frozen Yogurt, the beach-themed self-serve fro-yo concept, is opening its second location at 11 am on Friday, October 21 at 364 State Route 10 in East Hanover, New Jersey.
To celebrate the grand opening, the first 100 customers will receive a $10 CUPS gift card. Additionally, CUPS Facebook fans (www.facebook.com/cupsfrozenyogurt) can download and print out a coupon for free four ounces to be redeemed at the new East Hanover location. The coupon is good from October 21-28.
“After opening our first location in Clifton last year, we’ve had lots of requests from our customers to open a CUPS location in the East Hanover area.” said Rick Barbrick, President and COO of The Briad Group, and CUPS co-founder. “We are glad to be in East Hanover now and hope to bring more CUPS locations throughout the Tri-State area.”
Since opening in November last year, CUPS has taken the Tri-State area by storm becoming the local hot spot for teenagers and adults alike who make their own fro-yo concoctions choosing from 24 yogurt flavors and over 50 different toppings and three sauces.
CUPS, however, is much more than great frozen yogurt. According to Barbrick, CUPS was designed around the experience. “It’s more of a nightclub kind of experience. We have loud dance music with lighting and murals that give us a little bit of an edge, a little bit of a vibe versus a normal yogurt bar or ice cream shop.”
The East Hanover CUPS will be open from 11 am to 10:30 pm, Sunday through Thursday and from 11 am to midnight on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 973-386-0702 or visit www.cupsfrozenyogurt.com.
About CUPS Frozen Yogurt:
Marry the beach party and bikinis with 21stcentury contemporary and you have CUPS Frozen Yogurt. This fun loving environment takes you back to the yellow polka dot bikini and beach party theme with a play on “cups” in a slightly suggestive, irreverent, yet modern way.
Guests are charged by the ounce so no matter how you fill your “Cups,” you will always get a tasty treat at a great deal.
CUPS frozen yogurt products are Kosher certified by KOAOA Kosher and are made with live and active cultures, so they’re good for you too.
News From The Frog and The Peach October 14
114 days
by Mike
in Restaurant
- Annual Beer Dinner: Next Week
- The Fall Tasting Menu: Game
- Thanksgiving
- Holiday Parties
Next Week:
Annual Beer Dinner
Craft Brewers from the East Coast
Most Popular Event of the Year
Friday October 21
7 pm $100 all inclusve
Featuring some of the best craft breweries on the East Coast, including
- Allagash
- Weyerbacher
- Flying Dog
- River Horse
- Sixpoint
- DogFish Head
Five courses, six different beers, tax, and gratuity are all included for just $100! This event fills up fast, so call (732) 846-3216 xt. 0 for reservations.
New Fall Tasting:
The Game Menu
and the Sherries of Emilio Lustau
5 Courses
$65 per person
With Wine Pairings $112
Starts October 15
Available every evening
Selections include:
- Duck Consomme
- Venison Carpaccio
- Braised Rabbit
- Grilled Wild Boar Chop
Wine Pairings
The Sherries of Emilio Lustau
Sherry is the most neglected of the great wines of the world, the most misunderstood and therefore, the greatest value. We tend to connect it with the aunt in the mystery novel: simple, sticky stuff, drunk as an apertif or with dessert. In fact, sherry is naturally a dry wine and surprisingly, the finest sherries offer a tremendous pairing with all sorts of savory dishes.
From the outstanding sherry shipper Emilio Lustau, we will present a whole range of styles paired with each course of our Game Menu. Be prepared to be amazed.
Call for a reservation
732-846-3216 x 0
*Friday Night Date Night: every Friday, the tasting menu with wines is available (for two) at $164; a savings of $60.
Thanksgiving
November 24
1:00 to 7:00
3 Course Prix Fixe Menu
$54 not including beverages, tax, tip $
$16 for kids
Turkey and all the trimmings plus selections from our autumn menu
You enjoy the family. Leave the cooking to Bruce and his team.
Be grateful for(among other things) not having to shop or do the dishes!
Holiday Parties
‘Tis the Season
Call Jack and let us arrange your holiday entertaining. Friends, Family or Colleagues, they will be toasting you for having done the right thing.
Private spaces for groups ranging from 8 up.
See the Party section of our website.
Reach Jack at 732 846 3216 ext. 16
or partyplanner@frogandpeach.com.
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