Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST
Taste Of New Jersey - Craft Beer And NJ Wine Festival
By Tammy Duffy
Today marked the 2nd Annual Taste of New Jersey in Bordentown, New Jersey. This event allows you to sample, purchase and enjoy fine wines and beers as well as an afternoon stroll in Bordentown City!
The Vineyards who participated were:Unionville Vineyards * Southwind Vineyard & Winery * Monroeville Vineyard & Winery * Cava Winery & Vineyards. The New Jersey Craft Beer industry was represented by Riverhorse * Kane * Flying Fish * Ramstein * Beach Haus * Carton Brewing and others.
The Taste of New Jersey was created to promote the amazing vineyards and craft beers that are produced in New Jersey, while enjoying the fine eateries of Bordentown City’s restaurant row. This event was open to the public to attend. If you wanted to be part of the wine and beer sampling you had to purchase a sampling ticket. If you were the designated driver there was alot to entertain you, between live entertainment and strolling through the boutiques and galleries of charming Bordentown city. This event was well planned, organized and really focused on the local businesses. This event trumped the ever boring, lack of focus on the community, get your photo with the Mayor, Hamilton Septemberfest which also was held the same day.
This event is an annual fundraiser for the town of Bordentown. A percentage of this event supports the “Old City Hall” restoration project. It really helped focus on and drive business for the local restaurants in the city of Bordentown.
This was not just a beer and wine event, it also fit the needs of the foodie in all of us. Each restaurant had $5 menus so you can drink NJ made wine and craft beer as you affordably enjoy cuisine from top zagat rated restaurants! The restaurants that participated were: Toscano Ristorante, The Farnsworth House, Under The Moon Cafe, Marcello's Restaurant, Oliver, a Bistro, Jester's Cafe & The HOB Tavern, The Vault.
There was music performed by Mr. Lucky's Blues Band to entertain the crowds during this wonderful event. The event was coordinated by April Sette, one of the more amazing gals in our community and certaintly one to watch!
