The Restaurant Guys

Jacqui Naylor's Smokey Jazz and Westland's Peaty Single Malt

 

 

Hello My Friends,

It was just one of those lucky things. I happened to be in Madrid, and I was invited to tag along to dinner at the estate of The Marqués de Griñón, Carlos Falco. It was a heady day that started with churros in the Plaza del Sol, and went on to include one of the best rejoneo bullfights I've ever seen, dinner with the Marqués, Cuban cigars and very old Spanish brandy.

The highlight of the day was when Don Carlos introduced Jacqui Naylor, whom he had engaged to sing for us after dinner. She broke my heart about seven times that evening. Jacqui has since gone on to release ten albums and tour all over the world to great critical acclaim. I'm cognizant of my own good fortune and am glad I can spread that good fortune to you by bringing this amazing Jazz singer to New Brunswick.

Sunday, October 29, Jacqui will sing for us all at Catherine Lombardi. We'll turn the dining room into a cabaret and Jacqui will perform at 8:00. We will seat for dinner until 7:00 in either restaurant, so that you can enjoy dinner before the show. We will serve cocktails through the performance. We will also serve dinner after the performance in Catherine Lombardi.

An Evening of Jazz and Whiskey
Jacqui Naylor & Westland Single-Malt

 

Of course Jazz and Whisky go hand-in-hand, and a stunning new whiskey making waves in a relatively new category is Westland. Westland Distillery is making extraordinary single-malt whiskey in Washington State. They make two un-peated whiskies, one in American Oak and One in Sherry Cask. They also make a peated whiskey. We will offer a complimentary taste of all three. We will also offer several Westland cocktails for sale throughout the evening, including the signature Jacqui Naylor Cocktail. 

       Jacqui's album have made the “top ten” lists of USA Today, Jazziz & The Washington Post.
       "Naylor remains one of the most superbly arresting vocalists around. " — JazzTimes
       "Naylor excels as a sensitive song interpreter with unerring intonation. " — DownBeat
       "Jacqui has a sumptuous voice and an ability to sweeten those bluesy bent notes. " — Village Voice
 

Tickets to see Jacqui are $39 with a 2-drink minimum (or equivalent).
With dinner, tickets to the show are just $25!
Reservations@CatherineLombardi.com or 732-296-9463

 

 

 

Macallan Tasting & Virtual Tour

 

Macallan Tasting & Virtual Tour

Thursday, September 28

Can't get to Scotland in person?
We've got the next best thing.
We will provide everything you need to turn your phone into VR Goggles.

It was 1986 and I had been tending bar at The Frog and The Peach for about a week, when my manager TJ Foderaro taught a few of us about this newly popular thing called 'Single-Malt Scotch.' It was a hands-on training. The bottle did not survive.

Bottle empty! We're still good friends: TJ and me AND The Macallan.

At that time there were only THREE single malts widely available in the United States: Glen Livet, Glenfiddich and The Macallan. These were the whiskies that blazed the single-malt trail in this country. Now Macallan is blazing again.

On Thursday, September 28, we will be one of the first places in the country to offer a virtual tour of The Macallan as part of a comprehensive tasting of Macallan whisky.How cool is that? Our friend 'Whisky Joe' Gratkowski from Macallan will lead a guided tasting of the following marks:
 

Macallan 12-Year ★ Macallan 'Double Cask' 12-Year ★ Macallan 'Fine Oak' 15-Year
★ Macallan 18-Year ★ Macallan 'Rare Cask' ★ Macallan 'Edition III'
 

The Cost Is $49
[email protected] or 732-828-4444

 

 

A Live Radio Play - SUNSET BOULEVARD

A Live Radio Play

and Dinner

Sunset Boulevard
Sunday, September 24

Raconteur Radio Presents

SUNSET BOULEVARD: A Staged Radio Play

 

ABOUT: The lifeless body of struggling Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis floats in the swimming pool of long-forgotten silent-film star Norma Desmond's palatial mansion on Sunset Boulevard, as Joe narrates, in flashback style, the story of his becoming Desmond's kept man and the events leading up to his own murder.

FEATURING: Theatrical lighting! Vintage commercials! Golden Age radio equipment! Period costumes. Extensive sound effects!

 

STARRING: Laurence Mintz and Jane Hardy. With Alex Dawson.

WHERE & HOW: Performance at Stage Left Steak on Sunday, September 24 at 7 PM.  Dine before or after the show (in Stage Left Steak OR Catherine Lombardi) and the performance is just $20. Drinks served during the performance. 
 

Stage Left Reservations 732-828-4444
Catherine Lombardi Reservations  732-296-9463
Please Note You Will Be Attending The Performance

 

 

 

RaconteurRadio stages theatrical presentations of vintage radio plays, classic works of literature, and pop culture parodies for live audiences throughout the Tri-State area.

 

They've been called "family friendly guerrilla theater" by the New York Times, one of "the 7 best things to do in NJ" by theNewark Star-Ledger, "Epic!" by Lev Grossman (of Time Magazine) Utterly unique!" by Kyle Hartzell (of NPR), "Dazzling!" by Megan Ryan (of WNYC), "Spellbinding!" by Tom Lynch (of Theatre World), "Thrilling!" by Barry Monush (of the Museum of Television & Radio), "innovative & entertaining" by MyCentralJersey.com, and "Outstanding!" by Lee Pfeiffer (of Cinema Retro Magazine). www.RaconteurRadio.com