The Alternative Press

Can you believe in just a few short weeks, the summer will be over? Do take time to enjoy doing whatever it is you like to do...
And do let me know if you’ve discovered any new or great places to eat, snack, dine, or gather with friends and family for a cup of coffee, slice of delicious pie, generous piece of cake, or freshly baked Danish pastry.
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Walk Around Wine Tasting benefiting Impact OASIS  (Ongoing Autistic Success in Society)
As guests tour the historic OASIS  farm, Executive Chef Nicholas Harary will be onsite to guide and educate guests about six wines which were hand selected by Nicholas. Servers will pass a variety of hors d' oeuvres made with fresh produce harvested from OASIS fields. Guests will have the opportunity to order wine (individual bottles and cases).  Restaurant Nicholas will donate 15% of all wine purchased back to Impact OASIS. Each couple will leave with a copy of the award winning cookbook, Restaurant Nicholas: The Cookbook.

Impact OASIS is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote inclusion and acceptance of autistic individuals into their local communities by establishing farm centers that provide meaningful work, peaceful and healthy residences, and community interaction.
  
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH   
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
OASIS FARM, 89 Sleepy Hollow Road, Middletown
RESERVATIONS: 732.345.9977 
$75 PER PERSON (Excludes Tax and Gratuity)

Thursday Night is Ladies Night at Moonshine Supper Club in Millburn
Enjoy 1/2 Price Select Wines, Draught Beers, and $5 Premium Well Drinks
Enjoy DJ Joe Giorgio Spinning Your favorite music....LIVE!
Enjoy Vocal, Dance, and Top 40 Remixes all night long
Join the fun on Thursday, August 16th from  9 p.m. to closing
MoonShine Modern Supper Club is located at 55 Main St., Millburn. For more information and reservations, call: 973.218.6042

Happy Hour at Klein's Fish Market
Monday thru Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.
Offering 1/2 price house wine..1/2 price Well Drinks...1/2 price frozen drinks...Domestic & Draft specials: Clams $.75 - Oysters $1 - Jumbo Shrimp $1.50  You’ll really enjoy being there!

Oyster Bay Wine - One Day Event at Klein's
Tuesday, August 21 from 4:30 p.m. on.
Save $2.00 when you purchase a 1/2 dozen oysters and glass of Oyster Bay Wine or Save $5.00 when you purchase 1 dozen oysters and a bottle of Oyster Bay Wine. Varietal Offerings include: Oyster Bay Chardonnay, Oyster Bay Pino Grigio, Oyster Bay Merlot.
Klein's is located at the corner of Main Street & River Road,
Belmar: For reservations and information, call: 732. 681.11777 Website: www.kleinsfish.com

Chef Loryn’s Announces Dinner Menu and Summer Hours
Enjoy crispy chicken tenders over a House salad with Honey Mustard dressing, ($9.95) or Meat loaf with smashed potatoes and a side salad, ($11.99).
Take note that Chef Loryn’s will be closed from August 20th to September 4th. Doors will reopen on September 5th. Call: 973.520.8703; Email: CHEFLORYNS@OPTIMUM.NET: Chef Loryn’s is located at 250 Main Street, Madison.

You’ll Like the Menu at The Park Wood Diner in Maplewood
There are times, you simply don’t know what you really want to eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Well, fret no more. Head to the Park Wood Diner in Maplewood. You’ll love the Grilled Chicken Caesar salad with slabs of grilled chicken served over leaves of fresh Romaine lettuce. Enjoy a hot turkey sandwich served with crispy fries, or a traditional burger prepared just the way you like it.

The menu at The Park Wood Diner features Cheese Ravioli Parmigiana, ($10.95);Chicken and Shrimp Napoli over Bowtie Pasta with sundried tomatoes, asparagus, artichoke hearts, and Portobello mushrooms with lemon wine sauce, ($17.95); Pan- seared scallops, lightly floured and served over rice, and a Broiled Seafood Combo with a filet of fish, scallops, baked stuffed clams, shrimp and salmon, ($19.95).

Desserts feature Park Wood Diner’s famous Carrot Cake, Cheese Cake, Apple Pie, Homemade Cupcakes, puddings and ice cream. Yes there is a Kid’s Menu, and yes, the staff will happily cater your next party. The Park Wood Diner is open Monday through Saturday, and is located at 1958 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood. Call for reservations and information:  (973.313.3990).

Peaches are Ripe at The Frog and The Peach
Enjoy the summer's harvest showcased at The Frog and The Peach along with their New Summer Tasting Menus:
4 course, $48 Vegetable Tasting Menu
5 course, $59 Peach Tasting Menu ($104 with wine pairings). 
Peach Carpaccio
Crispy Duck Confit, Arugula, Spiced Almonds, Prosecco Vinaigrette
Prosecco, Zardetto, Veneto, Italy, N.V.

Spanish Octopus
Pickled Peach, Lemon, Mint, Chive, Jalapeño Emulsion
Fillaboa, Rias Baixas, Alberino, Spain, 2009

Dijon BBQ Glazed Pork Loin Chop
Peach Marmalade, Black Bean Sprouts, Pecans, 50 year Sherry Vinegar Jus
Westrey Pinot Noir, Willamette, Oregon, 2009

Grilled Peach and Haloumi
Black Currant Agrodolce, Herbs
Emilio Lustau, Amontillado Solera Reserva 'LosArcos', Spain

Peach Trio
Sundae, Soda Pop, Upside-Down Cake
Château Rôumieu-Lacoste Sauternes, France, 2009
Tapas at The Frog continues on Friday.
The Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis Street, New Brunswick: Call for reservations and information. 732.846.3216.

More on The Ryland Inn in Whitehouse
Recent speculation claims the renowned restaurant will open on or about August 27th.

And the Ferraro Family in Westfield is looking forward to greeting friends and family when doors open late September or early October. Stay tuned for details.
If your craving the taste of Anna Ferraro’s pasta, meatballs, or lasagna, visit Anna’s in Summit. Located at 67 Union Place.  Do call for reservations and information: 908.273.4448.

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A special thank-you to our readers for all of your suggestions and comments. I truly appreciate hearing from you. Again, if you have a favorite place to eat, graze, or visit, please let me know. Regardless of it’s location, I’ll go anywhere to let YOU know where to go for a special treat..be it a bakery, cafe, bar, or restaurant.

Just to let you know, toward the end of the week, we’re planning to head to Vermont for a week of fresh clean air and magnificent views. If you know of a special restaurant, coffee house, bakery, or very special cheese shop.....located around Stratton Mountain or Manchester, please let me know. I promise to report my findings.
The best to you for August.
Millicent
Mkbrody@aol.com