Reason number 8
PRIZES, RAFFLES AND GIVEAWAYS… oh boy, do we have a ton of stuff for you guys to try to win. The raffle tickets are $2 and you can win 9 different super awesome prizes.
We have a Leafygreen.info package with Leafygreen.info shirts and pins, coasters and a bag from Intoxicated Zodiac and a GREEN Digital Camera from Mack Camera .
There is a HUGE CUPCAKEFEST Sweet Avenue Bake Shop prize with all things CUPCAKE.
There are THREE different prizes for shoes from Simple Shoes and Autonomie Project all paired up with eco-socks from TEKO.
and more, but you’ll just have to show up and cough up $2 to see what else you can win!
The raffle money is being donated to a local group who are giving back to the community by opening a eco-garden in Bayonne. They are called Rock-n-Renew. Check it out!!
Stay Tuned Tomorrow for Another Reason to be at CUPCAKEFEST!
Reason number 10
Peta2’s contest to win FREE Cupcakes and a Vegan Cupcake Book
Stay Tuned Tomorrow for Another Reason to be at CUPCAKEFEST!
Sweet Avenue Bake Shop is hosting CUPCAKEFEST with the help of Leafygreen.info and more! June 21st in Rutherford, NJ, noon to Five!!! We are looking for sponsors… interested, get in touch.
There will be prizes, FIVE bands, including Junkpunch and giveaways as well as mini cupcakes!
Did you like this week’s reviews? Next week’s are bound to be even better!!
Anyone going to Global Green in Jersey City, NJ or to Go Green Expo in NYC? I headed to Global Green yesterday. Lots of vendors and fresh, local, organic food as well as speakers. I got to see the Gov’ner of Jersey up close and personal. That was kind of neat. Go Green will be fun, we’re heading there Sunday!
See You There!
In case you missed it, we’ve been receiving some attention in the past few weeks. Not only being featured in The Bergen Record, but at the first ever professional basketball game that was 100% Carbon Neutral. The Nets are going green and we are pleased to be part of history.
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We will be attending some Earth Day events coming up too. We will be at Go Green Expo in NYC featuring lots of vendors and David Bach. He is the author of Go Green Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Planet (and Get Rich Trying).
Hope you will be there too.
I was interviewed for The Bergen Record last week and the article went live today. Check it out, email it to your friends and if you have today’s Bergen Record, it’s in the Better Living section. Page 1 and 3.
Here is the link!
In Fair Lawn, New Jersey, sits a small cafe and health food store called Natural Way Cafe. The menu is pretty consistent. They have small sandwiches, soups and salads. It’s mostly vegan, but there are vegetarian selections as well. Lala and I headed there one afternoon for a quick bite.
We each had soup. I had the Miso with Goji Berries. Very good and the berries added a unique twist to an already good soup. We shared Hai Dai, basically a stuffed cucumber of tomato, kelp and more cucumber. We also shared Brown Tofu Skin stuffed with potato, carrots and edamame. We also had some salad.
The food was excellent and they have a small selection of health products like vitamins, beverages, berries, soy products, yerba mate, etc.
Check them out on the web at NaturalWayCafe.com or stop by 23-25 Broadway in Fair Lawn.
We are going to be interviewing and tasting all sorts of beers, including Flying Dog and Magic Hat next month, are you going to be there? This year, the organizers are taking steps to improve the festival. You can read our review from last year here.
If you’re not too busy to drink all sorts of craft, organic, local, domestic, imported and massbrews, come on down to the Atlantic City Beer Festival.
I took my girlfriend, Lala, to Park & Orchard for dinner. I have always wanted to eat there, but never really had the chance. I’m glad we went the food was amazing. This eclectic restaurant in East Rutherford, New Jersey is known for their special menu consisting of fresh whole foods, all natural and organic ingredients, unrefined sugar, and unbleached flour. They will cater to your tastes whether it is fat free, salt free, vegan, vegetarian, or celiac. Park & Orchard is also known for their extensive wine list and craft beer selections.
Lala ordered her usual Cabernet Sauvignon and I drank a Sierra Nevada Celebration pint. Love that hoppy beer. As an appetizer we ate stuffed mushrooms that were full of breadcrumbs, cheese and seasoning that just melts in your mouth.
I ordered the vegetarian Cajun meatloaf and Lala had the stuffed eggplant. The meatloaf is full of veggies, legumes and some soy protein topped with cheese and veggie chili (perfectly spiced) on the side. The eggplant was massive and full of spinach, peppers, onions and more veggies covered with sweet tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella.
Prices are reasonable for the huge portions as well as the effort that goes into each dish. It is completely worth it. This dinner was one of the best I have had in a very long time.
It was so amazing that we went back two weeks later and had an even better experience. This time I had Mexican Lasagna and Lala had the Polenta and Veggies.
Bottom line: check out Park & Orchard. Great taste for an incredible value in Bergen County. It’s my second favorite restaurant in Bergen.
You can read more information or see the menu at parkandorchard.com.
In honor of Groundhog’s Day…
Our friends at Sweet Avenue Bake Shop sent us an email this week with the following information.
Hey guys, you’re going to like this. We’re teaming up with Wheeler’s Black Label Vegan Ice Cream to offer an Oscar Party ice cream tasting to our customers on Saturday, February 23rd. The guys from Wheeler’s are going to be coming by our shop with lots of yummy vegan ice cream in tow for you guys to sample. There will, of course, be the usual cookies and cupcakes to go along with the ice cream, if you so desire.
If you aren’t familiar with them, Wheeler’s Black Label has a ridiculous variety of flavors, kinda like us. We think it’ll be a nice fit. There’s also a bit more info on Wheeler’s blog.
Click over here or here for information.
