Show your support for A Better World
Café by attending our Holiday Dinner Fundraiser! On Thursday,
December 8th, enjoy a cocktail hour, a four-course dinner
and red and white wine. The menu will include dishes like mushrooms
stuffed with turkey sausage in a parmigiana cream sauce, sautéed
duck breast with African berbere
sauce, and gnocchi in stewed tomatoes with pickled okra.
Seating
is limited, so RSVP today at (732)545-9002. Cocktail hour begins at
6PM with sit-down dinner from 6:30PM-8:30PM. The dinner will take
place at the Promise Culinary School at 211 Livingston Avenue in New
Brunswick (NOT our usual location at the Reformed Church of Highland
Park).
Full
menu:
APPETIZERS
Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed
with homemade Turkey Sausage blended with herbs and served with a
Parmesan Cream Sauce
African Pâté
A Blend of Avocado, Boiled Egg,
Halibut, Lemon and Red Peppers
Veggie Pâté
Seasonal Veggies
and Herbs layered in a Terrine and served with Homemade Garlic Chips
SALAD COURSE
Arugula tossed with
Gorgonzola and Toasted Hazelnuts and lightly dressed with a Champagne
Vinegar
MAIN COURSE
SELECTIONS
Sautéed Duck Breast
With an African
Berbere Sauce and Pickled Okra
Gnocchi
In
Stewed Tomatoes and Pickled Okra
DESSERTS
Butternut
Squash and Ginger Spice Cake with Candied Pecans and Chantilly Cream
Sweet
Potato Tart with Sesame Crunch and Candied Ginger
December is a time to be festive. We'd like to share some special local events that are sure to put you in a holly, jolly mood.It's also a time to eat lots and lots of nice things. We've got you covered.
Friday, December 2, 2011
#OccupyYourImagination
An Idea Party and Fundraiser hosted by Who Is My Neighbor? Inc.
7:30 - 9:30 pm
IM Gallery, 233 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park (enter from the alley next to Jerusalem Pizza)
Brainstorming, community building, socializing, and live music
Hors d'eourves will be served; BYO alcohol to share!
Suggested contribution: $25 (College students with ID: $15)
Friday, December 2, 2011
Tree Lighting and 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off
5:00 pm
Monument Square, New Brunswick (corner of George St. and Livingston Ave.)
Fundraiser for Elijah's Promise
A $1 donation allows you to sample chili from four New Brunswick restaurants and vote for your favorite
Live music, family fun, and a special visitor all the way from the North Pole!
Saturday, December 3, 2011 Holly Day Festival at Rutgers Gardens.
12:30 - 4:30 pm Celebrate the season with holiday decorating workshops, hot cocoa, hot cider, and cookie decorating. Available for purchase: Poinsettias plants, Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, fresh cut holly and greens.
Philomusica presents In Excelsis Gloria, a Christmas Concert 8:00 pm Our Lady of Peace Church, North Brunswick 1740 Route 130 North (at Washington Place) Advance tickets: $16 general, $14 students/seniors, $7 children. Call 1.888.744.5668 or visit www.philomusica.org
Sunday, December 4, 2011 Philomusica presents In Excelsis Gloria, a Christmas Concert 4:00 pm Our Lady of Peace Church, North Brunswick 1740 Route 130 North (at Washington Place) Advance tickets: $16 general, $14 students/seniors, $7 children. Call 1.888.744.5668 or visit www.philomusica.org
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Fire & Ice, a fundraiser dinner benefit for A Better World Cafe
Elijah's Promise Culinary School, 211 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick more details..
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Community Seed Exchange hosted by the Highland Park Parents Network
12:00 - 2:00 pm at Better World Cafe
Featuring local garden experts Ellen Rosner and Barbara Howard
Bring vegetable and flower seeds to swap with your neighbors!
Saturday, December 17 & Sunday 18, 2011 1pm and 4:30 pm American Repertory Ballet's The Nutcracker The State Theatre
American Repertory Ballet presents its 49th annual Nutcrackerthis holiday season. The lush Victorian-era production features Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, performed with a live orchestra, and a cast of over 100 performers. American Repertory Ballet’s critically acclaimed dancers will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the classic tale of a girl’s magical holiday journey. This year, the company unveils some exciting new sets on which to feast your imagination.
Tickets: P $57.00; A $52.00; B $42.00; C $32.00 Buy tickets online here.
Monday, December 26, 2011 (A Better World Cafe closed.)
Every Monday
Monday Morning Meditation
10:00 - 11:15 am
Rutgers Graduate Student Lounge (in the Rutgers Student Center, 126 College Ave., New Brunswick)
No registration required. Email vpmoc@gsa.rutgers.edu for more information.
But watching a pie fight is always amusing. This one, from the movie, The Great Race, is epic.
Don't try this at home.
Seriously. Don't.
If you're still in the mood, and you've got pie left over from Thanksgiving dinner then we won't stop you.(But we'd rather you invited us over for a slice, since we're closed today.)
Enjoy this demonstration on the art of hosting a pie fight. We'll just run for cover.
The cafe will be closed Thursday and
Friday of this week in observance of Thanksgiving. Happy Turkey (or
Tofurkey) Day! Eat well, be well, and we'll see you next week!
Introducing “RAISIN' DOUGH”, the
latest venture from Elijah's Promise!
Raisin' Dough is a Community
Supported Bakery; members purchase an 8-week subscription and receive
a generous weekly share of artisan breads, cookies, pastries, cakes, pies and
more, all baked by students in the Promise Culinary School Baking &
Pastry Program. The Bakery runs year-round, and subscriptions can
start at any time. Shares are picked up on Fridays from 3-6PM at the
Culinary School, located at 211 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick.
8-week subscriptions are available for $150 ($18.75/week).
The Bakery
will begin operations with only 25 members, so sign up today! Membership is a great way to support your community and enjoy delicious baked goods at the same time. Contact
Chef Chrissy Banks at cbanks@elijahspromise.net for additional information or to order a
subscription.
Check the selections we plan to serve this week and if anything strikes your fancy then stop in!
This Friday our dinner series is coming to a close as the Farmers Market ends that day as well - make sure you come by to stock up for Thanksgiving. We're serving sweet potato pie by the slice this week and early next week we'll be selling whole pies so it will be one less thing to bake. Chef Rachel will also have a cranberry ginger chutney available for purchase! Lunch Specials:
~ Gnocchi with pink sauce
~ Turnover of puff pastry filled with roasted potato and onion (Friday)
Sandwiches: ~ Grilled mozzarella with garlicky greens ~ Open faced turkey meatloaf with brown gravy ~ Roasted butternut squash and goat cheese (starting Thursday) Desserts: ~ Sugar cookies ~ Chocolate chip cookies ~ Brownies ~ Sweet potato pie Drinks:
~ Hot and iced coffee and tea
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Friday Dinner - Last one! Chef Armando's Mexican-inspired menu:
Entrees: ~ Tostadas with either shredded roasted pork or vegetarian with a medley of squash and onion both with cotija cheese and sour cream. Also served with your choice of authentic salsas - ranchero, pico de gallo, and salsa verde
~ Cochinita pibil which is a slow roasted pork dish with a citrus garlic marinade from the Yucatan Peninsula
Both entrees served with frijoles charros (black beans) and your choice of rice or sweet potato
Friday Desserts:
~ Cheesecake
~ Special Mexican surprise
Drinks:
~ Mexican hot chocolate - a rich chocolate concoction with organic milk, cinnamon and orange zest
Selections can vary by
availability so ask about any additions/changes if you're calling to
place a take out order at 732-510-1572. Thanks!
Plenty of warm tastiness! Also listed below is what is planned for this coming Friday dinner so if you're tempted, stop in since we'll be open until nine on that day. It's the next to last dinner before the Highland Park Farmers Market closes as we'll have our last dinner on the 18th
Selections can vary by
availability so ask about any additions/changes if you're calling to
place an order at 732-510-1572. Thanks!
Lunch Specials:
~ Eggplant parmesan
Soups:
~ Autumn vegetable soup in a chicken broth
Salads:
~ Better World Salad (v)
~ Apples, walnuts and greens tossed with a balsamic dressing
Sandwiches: ~ Roasted turkey salad on ciabatta ~ Butternut squash, goat cheese, greens and balsamic reduction on focaccia ~ Pudgy stuffed pepper with beef Desserts: ~ Chiffon cake with orange glaze ~ Chocolate chip cookies ~ Pumpkin muffin with lemon cream cheese icing Drinks:
~ Hot and iced coffee and tea
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday Dinner: Entrees: ~ Homemade ricotta-stuffed manicotti with green salad and garlic bread
~ Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy served with rice pilaf and broccoli rabe (a BIG thank you to First Field for the broccoli rabe from their first cold weather harvest!)
A fundraiser for Who Is My Neighbor? Inc. , the folks who brought Highland Park A Better World Cafe, Ten Thousand Villages and The Cave after school program.
Across our country, hundreds of thousands of people in solidarity with the #occupywallst movement are using their voices to envision a better world by promoting equity and sustainability in their communities and tackling injustices globally and locally.
Join us for sweet and savory fare and bring your spirits to share. We will be facilitating....
Brainstorming:What ideas do you dream of for our communities?
Community Building: Engage in interactive activities and informational displays designed to stimulate your imagination.
Socializing: Enjoy good food, music and BYO alcohol to share with new friends and neighbors.
Suggested Contribution $25 College Students with IDs $15
BYO alcohol to share
All proceeds benefit Who Is My Neighbor? Inc's existing and future projects.
For more information or to by advance tickets for #OccupyYourImagination go to http://www.whoismyneighbor.net/ or call 732-379-0897
Our Friday night dinners are winding down. We'll be serving dinner this Friday and Friday 11/11 and 11/18. Dinners partnered with the Highland Park farmer's market have been a blast. We hope you come in to join us for a meal and conversation on a Friday night. The menus will be delicious as always.
Take out or pick up available. Call 732=510-1572 to place your order.
Menu for Friday 11/4
Lunch specials Curried eggplant and potatoes with basmati rice (v) - 7 nachos with salsa verde - 6
Soup Lentil Tomato (v)
Sandwiches Open faced turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce sweet potato black bean burrito (v) Our all natural hot dog
Salads Better World Salad (v) French lentil with apples (v) Broccoli. carrot, ginger slaw (v)
Desserts Pies!!! Blueberry. Pumpkin, Pecan and Sweet Potato. Quantities limited. Pumpkin muffin Chocolate chip cookie Harvest cupcake Maple pecan fudge
Dinner entrees (available 5-9 pm)
Swedish meatballs with egg pasta and carmelized red cabbage and apples
Eggplant parmigiana with broccoli rabe
Special dinner dessert: Vanilla biscuit with pumpkin mousse, whipped cream and ganache
Here's the selection of what we have so far today. Selections can vary by availability so ask about any additions/changes if you're calling to place and order. Thanks!
Lunch Specials: ~ Stuffed pepper with beef
Soups: ~ Apple and bean
Salads: ~ Better World Salad (v) ~ French lentil ~ Waldorf curried apple
Sandwiches: ~ Sweet potato and black bean burrito ~ Sausage with peppers and onions
Desserts: ~ Baked apple with raisins and walnuts Drinks: ~ Hot and iced coffee and tea
