Hot From The Kettle ®
Hot From The Kettle's in-house somm, Sarah Lehmann, is going through some changes! After 12 long years of abstaining from shellfish due to an allergy, Sarah is finally able to indulge in the fruits of the sea.
According to this bivalve enthusiast, that's reason to raise a glass! Check out Sarah's seafood pairing with 2011 Domaine Felines Jourdan on Wine.
Even though we haven't had much of a winter here, I still can't wait for the warmer, longer days that May brings. The warmer weather and sunshine just make you want to fire up the grill and eat dinner on the patio. Though its not quite that warm yet- we can still get into a sunnier state of mind with bright spring flavors and fresh produce.
I had a bloggable shopping experience in Totowa, NJ.
I've been shopping at the Rt. 46 Farmer's Market for years. A few months ago a Halal meat and fish market, 46 Meat & Fish, opened up next door to the market.
After a weekend of eating of unhealthy, football related fare, I was in the mood for a nice meal of light fish! Instead of waiting until Thursday to go to the Popular Fish Market in Newark, I decided to go to 46 Meat & Fish.
Much to the dismay of Baristanet’s hyper-local die hards, Hot From The Kettle left Baristaville city limits, and drove north on the Parkway to the retail hub of Bergen County – Paramus, NJ. Our destination was Chakra, 144 West State Route 4, Paramus, approximately 11 miles from the geographical center Montclair.
Some restaurants are romantic, but Chakra is more than that – - it’s unabashedly hot. With soaring ceilings, cushy, plush “bungalow” banquettes, and cocktails like “Tantric Lemonade,” “Gin Sin” and “Pama Sutra”, Chakra is decadent, hedonistic, and sexy beyond good behavior.