Audubon Greenwich
613 Riversville Road
Saturday, October 15, 2011
6:00-10:00 pm

“Farm-To-Table” Dinner Party in the historic Barn at Audubon Greenwich

A unique, food-centric event showcasing local organic farms, seasonal meals, and sustainably-managed vineyards. Guests will be treated to exquisite wines paired with farm-fresh goodness sourced from organic & biodynamic farms. The evening will include wine education from the Wine Institute of New England (WINE), live music by trio Jealous Dog, and an auction of small items to benefit Audubon’s conservation and education initiatives.

Farm-To-Table Dinner Menu

To be prepared by Chef Marc Alvarez

• Canapés, served with Sparking Wine
• Crostini of Nettle Meadow Farm Kunik Cheese & Stanley Plum Compote
• Seared Snow Hill Farm Beef Carpaccio, Horseradish & Crisp Russet Potato
• Fall Vegetable Crudités, Rosa Bianca Eggplant Baba Ganoush
• Warm Chickpea Fritters & AMBA Farms Tomato Chutney

Dinner

• Ryder Farm Roast Pumpkin Soup
• Wilted Sage, Black Trumpet Mushrooms & Mini Pumpkins

Followed by:

• Snow Hill Farm Duo Of Lamb
• Wild Hive Polenta & Spigarello (Wild Broccoli)

Or

• Cayuga Pure Organics Farro Risotto
• Cooperstown Creamery “Toma Celena” & Fall Vegetable Medley

Dessert

• Warm Cortland Apple Tart & Blue Pig Vanilla Gelato

$120 per person. Advance tickets required and limited to only 80 guests. To reserve your tickets or a table for 10 guests, contact Audubon’s Events Manager, Jeff Cordulack, at 203-613-8813. Payment by check or credit card & your choice of meal required in advance.

This event was made possible through the generous support of:

FairfieldGreenFoodGuide.com,
Concierge Foods,
The Metro North chapter of Slow Food USA
The Wine Institute of New England,
AOC Fine Wines,
Mike’s Organic Delivery Service,

For all the details and historic images of the barn, please click here:
http://greenwich.audubon.org/PDFs/FarmToTable.pdf

About the Chef:
Alvarez’s main concept is all about good products and simple preparations. It is Marc Alvarez’s genuine love of cooking that has fueled his passion for the restaurant business for the last 20 years. Marc Alvarez began his cooking career at the tender age of 16. It was at this point that he started to develop his own unique cooking style. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Mr. Alvarez began honing his skills in various New York City restaurants, where he received accolades from New York Magazine’s Gael Green.

In 1996, Mr. Alvarez moved to the exclusive island of Anguilla, where he quickly established himself as one of the most revered chefs on the island. He developed quite a following, was part of Anguilla’s culinary team, and won an award for the most innovative Caribbean dish. This drew acclaim from travel press and was featured in the Robb Report, the Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Post.

In 2000, Mr. Alvarez returned to New York to worked as a private chef for Michael and Judy Steinhardt and developed a small but intimate catering business. In 2002, he took over the helm of Crispo Restaurant and, two years later, joined the Union Square Hospitality Group where he was instrumental in opening Cafes at the Museum of Modern Art. For this work, he received a great amount of acclaim from The New York Times; Dinners Journal, The New York Post, Nations Restaurant News and the Italian Corriere Della Sera.

Today, he is a private chef for fashion icons and has his own company, Concierge Foods, that delivers fresh, local farm products to home and restaurants in the New York Metropolitan Area.

About the Music:

Jealous Dog will provide an eclectic mix of songs, sweet harmonies, and a range of beats that span from soothing to foot-tap moving. Their inspired interpretations of well-known tunes like, Knock on Wood (Sam and Dave), Heroes (David Bowie), Take Me To The River (The Commitments), After The Gold Rush (Neil Young), Take A Chance on Me (ABBA) are sure to appeal to a wide range of tastes. Either as a main course or as background music, they’ll add to the enjoyment of the evening.

Betteridge
117 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
6:00 to 8:00 pm

Have you ever wondered what those unidentifiable silver implements in you great-grandmother’s silver service were used for? You are cordially invited to an in-store program at Betteridge that will focus on silver and jewelry designed and crafted during the Gilded Age. Explore the use, trends and psychology behind the elaborate silver services that graced many a groaning table, and take a closer look at the remarkably intricate jewelry that decorated many an ample Victorian bosom.

Owner and fourth-generation silver maven Terry Betteridge and jewelry czar Simon Teakle will offer lively presentations on their fields of expertise that will have you brushing up on your table manners and dressing for supper! Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Greenwich Historical Society. Admission is free but reservations are required due to limited space. 
To reserve, please call 203-869-6899, Ext. 10.

Tickets are still available for the Greenwich United Way third annual “Oktoberfest” Saturday, September 24th. The United Way will transform one of its partner agencies, the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, into an atmospheric Bavarian Biergarten. The  fundraising event will launch this year’s Greenwich United Way Community Campaign and include spirited entertainment — music by a DJ from “Dance to the Music”, dancing, games, a silent auction, German-inspired foods prepared by Matt Miller Culinary Productions, beer and wine, and an appearance by the Incredible Bavarians Oompah Band.  Ticket prices start at $195.

To purchase tickets and for more information about sponsorship opportunities go to www.unitedway-greenwich.org or phone United Way Director of Development Tom Gabriel at 869-2221.  Photos of Oktoberfest ’09 and ’10 can be seen in the website’s Event Archives.

United Way’s Oktoberfest September 24 to launch 2011-2012 Fundraising Campaign

Old Greenwich-Riverside Civic Center
90 Harding Road
March 12, 2011
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
$6 in advance $7 at door
$1 discount for kids 6-11

Old Greenwich Lion’s Club is holding their 51st Annual Pancake Fry on Saturday, March 12, 2011. There will be fun for the whole family! Featuring door prizes,  a delicious bake sale and entertainment for all.  FREE admission for kids 5 & under. For tickets in advance call (203) 918-8666 or go to the Perrot Library in Old Greenwich.

El Charrito, voted Fairfield County’s best taco truck has just opened a new take-out place in Riverside at 7 Apache Place (Formerly Gina’s Place).  Carlos and Alexandra Terron, the proud new owners offer take-out and catering and delivery will start next month.

The new El Charrito location is open Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Call in your order to 203.940.0922. You can also check out El Charrito on Facebook and Twitter.

 “Green Drinks” Greenwich  – To Be Launched November 10
With Special Guest, Margaret Lydecker, Founder of Green Drinks USA/NYC; Opening Remarks by Jack Moffly, Founder of Moffly Publications, Inc. and Nancy Allen Roper, owner of Boxcar Cantina.

Who:  Margaret Lydecker, Founder of Green Drinks USA/NYC
Jack Moffly, lifetime resident of Greenwich and Founder of Moffly Publications, Inc.
Nancy Allen Roper, owner of Boxcar Cantina, will speak about her Green Restaurant certification.

What:  Green Drinks Greenwich – Greenwich is joining the vibrant Green Drinks movement! Green Drinks is an informal, international networking event for people interested in environmental issues. It draws people from academia, government, NGO’s. Show up! Start the conversation!

When:  Wednesday, November 10th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm (Meeting every 2nd Wednesday of the month)

Where: Boxcar Cantina, 44 Old Field Point Rd, Greenwich, CT (203) 661-4774 – The first restaurant in Connecticut and the only one in Greenwich certified as ‘Green’ by the Green Restaurant Association.

Why: Networking & Refreshment for people who are working for a ‘greener’ world. Also, you may win the raffle!

Cost:   Free admission; Food and refreshments are available at the bar.

Opening Event Sponsor: 
Ella Vickers – a Greenwich resident and Greenwich Avenue boutique owner, will commemorate the event by raffling off a recycled sailcloth shopping bag from her “Recycled Sailcloth Collection”, as seen in Henri Bendel’s “Perfect 10 for Summer”, and Lisa Birnbaum’s True Prep.

On November 10th, Greenwich will join the vibrant, international Green Drinks movement. Green Drinks Greenwich, which will meet on the second Wednesday of every month, has chosen Boxcar Cantina to celebrate Boxcar’s commitment to environmentally sound business practices.

“By holding this event at Boxcar Cantina, we’re honoring Nancy Roper’s personal vision, and commitment to sustainability,” explains Jessica Brockington, Greenwich resident and Green Drinks Greenwich organizer. “The response from our group has been wonderful. Everyone knows Boxcar as a great local restaurant. Very few people are aware that it has achieved the Green Restaurant certification.”

Green certified restaurants, according to the Green Restaurant Association, meet requirements for water and energy efficiency, sustainable food, waste reduction and recycling, sustainable furnishings and building materials, environmentally-friendly disposables, and chemical and pollution reduction.

Official Co-Sponsors for “Green Drinks Greenwich” include:
• Audubon Greenwich – a local National Audubon Society education center focusing on environmental education and helping people to adapt sustainable lifestyles through it’s ‘Audubon At Home’ initiative.
• Natural Awakenings Magazine (Fairfield County Edition) – a widespread magazine
• Rail*Trains*Ecology*Cycling (RailTEC) – is a group best known for its efforts to seek access & equity for cyclists on trains, commuter rail, Amtrak and future high speed rail. Their meeting will begin just after ‘Green Drinks Greenwich’.

Green Drinks is an informal, international networking event for people interested in environmental issues. It draws people from academia, government, NGO’s. Show up! Start the conversation!

Green Drinks Greeenwich will be meeting every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Learn more at www.greendrinks.org/CT/Greenwich

Greenwich Historical Society
39 Strickland Road
Cos Cob
Friday, September 10, 2010
Cocktail Reception: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm

Green Market Dinner at the Barn: A Conversation with Jill Isenbarger and Jack Algiere of Stones Barns Center for Food & Agriculture

Well into the twentieth century, Greenwich was known for growing everything from oysters to onions. Is local farming still important? Join Jill Isenbarger, Executive Director of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Jack Algiere, “Four-Season” Farm manager, as they explain why growing food close to home is essential for our own health as well as that of the environment.  A delicious Green Market Dinner will follow in the Barn featuring a three-course dinner with wine by our own homegrown chef Jeff Pandolfino (Plum Pure Foods.)

Stone Barns educates the public about farm-to-table connections by simultaneously serving as a farm, kitchen, education center and “laboratory. ” Stone Barns also sources the famous on-premises Blue Hill Restaurant, which “showcases the farmers’ year-round activities by bringing the field to the plate.”

$25.00 Cocktail Reception Only
$85.00 Cocktail Reception and Dinner
Group tables available. Space for dinner is limited.
For reservations, call 203-869-6899, Ext. 10

To make a reservation
call
203-861-6400

between the hours of
11:00 AM and 11:00PM

or click below to make a reservation online any time of the day
Online Reservations

The Ginger Man opened in August 2002 and instantly became one of Greenwich’s most popular restaurants. Known for its warm and inviting atmosphere, the Ginger Man is a favorite among Greenwich locals and neighboring communities. Whether you are looking for a quick burger (maybe the best burger anywhere!), sandwich, or salad with friends or an intimate dinner at a table by the fireplace, The Ginger Man offers you a unique dining experience.

Upon entering the restaurant you are impressed by the charm and character of an authentic New England tavern. The front room features re-architected barn doors and a grand spiral staircase from a local estate offset by one of the county’s longest all-wood bars. The Fireside Dining Room allows for a quieter, more intimate dining experience, with each table warmed by the large, inviting stone fireplace and hearth. There is also the private dining room upstairs they call the Avenue Room.  It features French doors and balconies overlooking the Avenue and a private bar crafted from solid maple.

The Ginger Man menu accommodates people of all ages with everything from grilled cheese (for the little ones) to entrée-sized salads and two to three fish selections daily. The restaurant still uses a real butcher from the New York City marketplace to hand pick its steaks and blend that special mix for its famous burgers.

With one of the largest tap beer selection in Ct (23 on tap) plus 60 bottled beers, it is easy to enjoy your favorite brew or be tempted to try something new. The well-chosen wine list features labels from America, Italy, Spain, Australia, and South America.