Yesterday, we went to Mesob, my favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Montclair, NJ. The food at Mesob is what inspired me to write this Examiner.com article, Teff Grain: I kid you not! last year. (They won the National Restaurant Association Faces of Diversity Award 2011 – it’s a must-go-to restaurant if you havent been!)
When in Montclair, I saw banners of Montclair‘s restaurant week event which starts March 20 for a couple weeks. I think Montclair is the right place to have such an event. Every time I visit this NJ town, I see a couple new restaurants pop up! This time, I saw a new tapas place (yes, the fantastic tea store that sells the free-trade tea is gone) and a new trinidadian place (I have yet to try trinidadian food!) and a new peruvian place!
Here are the details on Montclair’s restaurant week…The list of participating restaurants is definitely inviting – not to mention, the list of restaurants is growing…Foodies – check it out! It’s for a good cause too…
Over the last two years, Restaurant Week has raised almost $15,000 for Montclair’s three largest food charities: the Human Needs Food Pantry, Toni’s Kitchen and the Salvation Army Feeding Program. The event helps the needy and celebrates Montclair’s greatest resources – it’s terrific restaurants. The event’s financial success is the result of a dedicated volunteer committee and the financial support of sponsors who’s donations pay for the operating costs of the event and the diners who enjoy Montclair’s wonderful food. From March 20th – April 1st, the participating restaurants will offer special pre fixe menu’s for $31, or less. One dollar from each meal will be donated to the three food charities. All proceeds from The Taste will go to local charities as designated by the Montclair Rotary Foundation.
Cook Aunty 