RESTAURANT NICHOLAS, MIDDLETOWN
The summer menu is being served at Restaurant Nicholas, 160 Route 35 South, Middletown. Items on the new small-plates bar menu include tempura-crusted squash blossoms; foie gras terrine with apricot purée, red pepper marmalade, and brioche toast; and wild king salmon. There are three dinner menu options: a three-course menu ($59), a tasting menu ($79, $124 with wine), and a four-course garden menu ($59). For more information log on to www.restaurantnicholas.com or call 732-345-9977.
DINING DEALS
South Jersey Hot Chefs will be celebrating Farm to Fork Week from July 27 through August 1 with $35 four-course dinners using ingredients from NJ farmers. For more information and a list of participating restaurants log on to www.sjhotchefs.com.
Joseph’s Restaurant at Renault Winery Resort & Golf, 72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City, is offering a three-course dinner Sundays through Thursdays from 5 to 7 PM for $14.95. For more information and reservations call 609-965-2111.
Vivas Classic Latin Cuisine, 801 Belmar Plaza, Belmar, is presenting a three-course prix-fixe menu that includes one tapa, entrée, and dessert; $30; cash only. For reservations call 732-681-1213; BYO.
Every Monday night, chef/owner Peter Bernstein of Berta’s Chateau, 7 Grove Street, Wanaque, creates a Chef’s Night Dinner with wine that includes a number of appetizers, a choice of main courses, and coffee or tea for $29.95 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations call 973-835-0992.
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