New Brunswick is the Only Place to Spend New Year's Eve
There is no place better to be!
Check out all the details here.
Check out a video from prior year here.
Make a reservation for Stage Left here, for Catherine Lombardi here.
Call us and we'll book a room for you at The Heldrich Hotel.
Tullamore Dew, Hendrick's Gin and Money Shoulder Scotch are all Sponsors
An Adult Way To Spend New Year's Eve
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www.NewBrunswickNewYearsEve.com
We're bringing back a white truffle tasting menu in Stage Left beginning Sunday, November 20 through Sunday, November 27th. Truffle season started out a little slow this year, but the ones we have in now are pretty fantastic. In addition to the truffle menu at Stage Left, Catherine Lombardi also offers 5 grams of truffles on any of our dishes for $50. Garganelli with Truffle Cream and Prosciutto is my personal favorite.
(We Also Sell Truffles for Home - Great on the Turkey)
Angel Hair
White Truffle
Wagyu Short Rib
with White Truffle Gnocchi
Grilled Veal Loin
with Humbolt Fog Polenta, Egg yolk, White Truffle
Mascarpone Cheesecake
with Truffle Honey, Figs, Truffle Powder
$189 per person
[email protected] or 732-828-4444
Nov 20 - 27 (except Thanksgiving)
Long time readers of this email will recall that the night I met Jacqui Naylor, our favorite jazz singer, involved a rare and unusual bullfight in Madrid, an accidental invitation to dinner with The Marqués de Griñón, Spanish brandy, aged Cuban cigars and a beautiful Jazz singer. If you would like the details, click here (that link is an entry from a prior performance - disregard those dates). Jacqui has since gone on to release ten albums and tour all over the world to great critical acclaim. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than smart. I'm cognizant of my own great good fortune in meeting Jacqui early on, and glad I can spread that good fortune to you by bringing this amazing Jazz singer to New Brunswick.
Jacqui Naylor will return to Catherine Lombardi Sunday, November 27th.
That's a perfect way to top off Thanksgiving weekend. Jacqui and her quartet will perform at 7:15 in the dining room. We will seat for dinner until 6:15 so that you can enjoy dinner before the show. We will serve cocktails through the performance and after.
Jacqui's album have made the “top ten” lists of USA Today, Jazziz & 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, knack for scratchiness, 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!
[email protected] or 732-296-9463
We will feature wine by The Marqués de Griñón and The Jacqui Naylor Cocktail, a smoky affair involving scotch, orange juice and fine old vermouth.
As we approach our 25th year on Livingston Avenue, we've entirely remodeled Stage Left.
Opening Reception with Artist Paddy Cohn
Saturday, October 29, 2:30 - 5PM
While there are some finishing touches to be done, the transformation soon will be complete. Don't wait until then to come see us, but do come to the official unveiling on October 30.
While we've created a striking and delicious modern space, we've also returned to some traditions of our opening days. For instance, we are once again an art gallery. We could not be more excited about the first artist to show in our new Stage Left.
Paddy Cohn
Paddy's extended Caribbean family has roots in St Bart’s, St. Thomas and Guadeloupe. Her art has an inherent quality found in objects and materials with patina and soul. “ I love experimenting with color and texture: powerful tools.” After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Paddy worked for many years as a textile designer in Manhattan.
Inspired by her professional work and her origins and life-long connection with the Caribbean, Paddy decided to devote herself full-time to her primary passion, creating beautiful artwork inspired by the islands. From soaring paintings of the natural elements, to abstracts that range from brooding to celebrations of life, the work has been exceedingly well-received.
We consider ourselves lucky to have her paintings all around our restaurant.
Come Meet Paddy Saturday Afternoon, October 30.
The Central Jersey Jazz Festival comes to the streets of our fair city this weekend. This annual festival is held over three days in three counties. Saturday (9-17) brings the swing to New Brunswick starting at 1PM on Livingston Ave, right across from the restaurant. Jeremy Pelt, a Downbeat Rising Star Trumpeter tops the bill. You can bring your own chair, sit in the park and listen, or sit in one of our chairs and listen while we bring you great food and drinks. For more information, click the graphics.
Make a reservation for lunch at Stage Left here.
Why would anyone go see a radio play? Because it's a super amount of fun. That's why.
Our friends at Raconteur Radio return to present a live radio play.
with Laurence Mintz, Jason Jackson, and Danielle Illario
at Stage Left Restaurant
Sunday, August 28 - 7 PM
Why does the flame go down? No one in the house has lit any other lamps, and yet it dims. Then brightens. And what about the footsteps overhead, seemingly from the sealed attic? Something is slowly driving Paula Alquist mad. Is it the house? Where Paula's aunt, a famous and beautiful concert singer, was murdered ten years before, her lifeless body discovered by the young Paula herself? Or is it her new husband, an older man she met in Italy who convinces her to return to the murder scene and make it their home? What does he do for a living? Why does he go out every night and leave her alone to fret and worry? These are the questions that Scotland Yard detective Brian Cameron seeks to answer before Paula is driven completely and utterly insane. Theatrical lighting! Period costumes! Golden Age radio equipment! Vintage commercials!
This is just a super fun, throwback of an evening.
Show $15 & Two Drink Minimum
or Complimentary with Dinner
[email protected] or 732-828-4444
Raconteur Radio 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 the Newark 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). For more info visit, www.RaconteurRadio.com
Crabs in Marinara with Spaghetti, Clams, Garlic Mussels, Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms and wine!
As this is a meal that screams to be enjoyed al fresco, Catherine Lombardi is going to take over The Stage Left's Sidewalk Cafe Sunday, August 21. You can dine in Catherine Lombardi's dining room or out on the sidewalk. In a joyous summer tradition of the Lombardi family, blue crabs will be tossed in marinara and served over spaghetti. We'll have great Italian wines from the Perusini Family, our favorite producers in the Oltrepo Pavese region of Italy.
Spaghetti with Crabs and Marinara will be $24.95
For those not inclined to work at the hard-shelled crabs, we will also offer spaghetti and soft shell crabs for $34.95.
Rain or shine, we will be eating crabs from 4 - 9 PM. Reserve here or call 732-296-9463.
We're changing all the artwork. These are licensed reproductions and all beautifully framed. So if you would like to have some beautiful artwork, that is also a bit of Stage Left history on your walls, now is your chance. We will have a wine reception and art sale. Sunday, August 21 from 4-7 PM. We will serve wine and light hors d'oeuvres. Please rsvp in advance if you would like to come. [email protected].
Wines by Perusini and Light Hors d'Oeuvres
We will also have a striking, large, hand-crafted, antique teak desk that needs a new home.
PLEASE NOTE: Prices for the Spirits Project apply only on that particular night.