St. Patrick's Day: Tierney's, Egan's & St. James Gate

by Melody Kettle in ,

Q. What's happening at the Irish Pubs?Sharon Egan and George Killian

A. Tierney's is dishing out over 300 pounds of tender and tasty corned beef, and Egan & Sons in Montclair has erected a huge tent in the back parking lot for music and revelers. 

Meanwhile, Irish music, bagpipers, Peerless Beverage Company, flashing Guinness necklaces, and Coors T-shirts are everywhere!

on left, John Meade, Owner St. James Gate Publick HouseVisit the Gallery for all the photos!

 

 

 

 

 

center, Pat Rafter of Peerless Beverage Company

Inside The Third Annual New Jersey Food and Wine Festival

by Melody Kettle in , , ,

Francesco Palmieri, The Orange Squirrel 

Last night, over 1000 people attended the  Grand Tasting at the New Jersey Food and Wine Festival. 

Some of the finest chefs from New Jersey and New York were in attendance serving up creative fare, while chatting it up with guests, sipping wines and sampling each other's dishes.

The playful, artistic, and extraordinarily talented chef, oh-so-cool, owner of The Orange Squirrel, Francesco Palmieri, riffed on a NJ favorite, creating a shooter of Bufala Mozzarella with Marinara foam. 

James Laird, of Seranade served over 800 plates of supremely executed Veal Carpaccio with Potato Gnocchi. 

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