Thomas Ciszak & Todd Villani‏ Chefs Collaboration Dinners

Thomas Ciszak & Todd Villani‏ Chefs Collaboration Dinners

Chefs Thomas Ciszak and Todd Villani are teaming up for a pair of dinners showcasing fall flavors at their respective restaurants Chakra and Terre à Terre this October. All the produce will be sourced from local New Jersey farms including Bracco Farms, Terhune Orchards and Shibumi Farm.

Thomas CiszakOctober 6 at Chakra (144 W. State Rte 4, Paramus)

$89 including wines (tax & gratuity additional)

  • Amuse
  • Sautéed Carolina trout slow roasted and pickled beets, horseradish and mustard – Albarino, Bodega Castro Martin 2012
  • Viking Village scallops cauliflower puree, lardon – Chablis, Christian Moreau 2012
  • Lavender-honey glazed duck, duck fat potatoes, fennel – Grenache, Beckmen Estate 2010
  • 48 Hour root beer sous vide short ribs, sweet potato, Brussels sprouts – Cabernet Franc, Macari Vineyards 2013
  • Pear tart and mousse with foie gras ice cream – Vidal Icewine, Equifera NV

To reserve a seat at the Chakra event, please call Chakra at 201-556-1530.

October 22 at Terre à Terre (312 Hackensack St., Carlstadt)

Chef Todd Villani$79 including Tavalon Tea pairing (tax & gratuity additional), BYO

  • Amuse – cold-brewed Jasmine green tea (China) mixed with Peppermint (Germany)
  • Cured duck pastrami, parsnip, Shibumi Farm mushrooms – hot smoked Earl Grey (Sri Lanka) blended with a touch of smoky Lapsang Souchong (China)
  • Arctic char, carrots and peas – cold-brewed Chun Mee green tea (China) with dried lemongrass (Thailand)
  • Black Berkshire pork belly terrine, lavender cabbage, kaffir lime, apple – iced Pai Mutan (China) white tea with peppermint (Germany) and Korean plum (S. Korea)
  • Elysian Farm Lamb Chops, pumpkin, wheatberries – cold-brewed Royal Golden Yunnan black tea (China)
  • Peanut Dacquoise, milk chocolate, sea salt – chamomile (Egypt), lemongrass (Thailand), peppermint (Germany), rooibos (S. Africa), and vanilla beans (Madagascar)

To reserve a seat at the Terre à Terre event, please call Terre à Terre at 201-507-0500.

Cheers,

Veronique