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Hey salt friends

Its way to damn hot to be sitting here for both of us...me to be writing this you to be reading this, so to give us all a break I will speed write this, you speed read it and we'll call it a day and have a cold drink.

• charity run tonite @ 630 at Kitatinny State Park to support local charity getting women mammograms that cant't afford them, come on out and run..5 mile trail run.
• Dan Bern was absolutely awesome on Monday with Common Rotation, just to let those of you who missed it know.
• David Johansen this Thursday July 1st....tix at www.saltgastropub.com
• Tony Madeville behind the stoves every Tue - Sat only here at salt!
• And Jen, how can we forget Jen, also here, on the floor every tue - Sat, exclusively at Salt!

Beers

• New Holland "Golden Cap" Golden cap is a modern interpretation of a classic farmhouse ale. A soft pale beer which embodies the flavors and aromas of summer fields. Brewed with an ancestor of wheat called "spelt" it's straw-colored body, lively carbonation and a unique fermentation profile evoke fresh cut hay and cracked peppercorn. A strong B+ rating from Beer Advocate.
• Long Trail "Blackberry Wheat" light and refreshing with a hint of blackberry at the finish makes this beer a real thirst quencher! A summer favorite!

Wines

• HobNob Chardonnay ; A light, crisp summer wine with a hint of Granny Smith Apples....a perfect match with the salmon special this week.
• Wyndham Estate Pinot Noir Bin #333 ; An elegant medium bodied red wine with a bouquet of strawberries and cherries, complexed by subtle oak. The palate is full of delicate fruit flavours balanced with soft tannins and a long refined finish.

Kitchen

• Risotto; creamy arborio rice with juicy cherry tomato, fresh late season asparagus, red onion and baby spinach topped with hand-grated parmesan and fresh herbs.
• NY Strip Steak; rosemary marinated and grilled to perfection with roasted cherry tomato, hand-cut steak fries and topped with a bleu-cheese butter.
• Mussels; Prince edward island Mussels, steamed in a lite beer broth with carrots and baby spinach atop aromatic Jasmine rice.
• Vegetarian; grilled portabella mushroom caps stuffed with a barley risotto and sauteed baby spinach topped with a sweet balsamic vinegar reduction.

Thats it for this week, enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

And as always Thank You for all of the support and for understanding that salt is more than just a restaurant or bar, it is a community driven and involved movement! To be a part of a community one must be involved in the community!

b.

Hey Salties.....

We'll start off with some goings on here at Salt...

• This weekend is a Dad's & Grad's weekend......so we solute all of you who are/have graduated from where and what ever you graduated from, be it 8th grade, high school, college, or even just your PTI class.....CONGRATULATIONS!!! And to all of you Dad's, this is our special weekend, where our wives/children put us up on that pedestal for a day, take us to Salt for an awesome dinner and cold beverages and let us order whatever we want off of the menu without saying "oh good, why don't you order ____ so I can try it".
• This Monday night is Dan Bern w/Common Rotation backing him...we also have special guest Mingo and Sam of Big Boss Sausage opening for Dan. Limited amount of tix are still available at the website www.saltgastropub.com Doors will open @ 5pm and dinner will be served from 5 - 8, seating is on a first come first served basis.
• Salt is now a proud retail sponser of the "Surfrider Foundation" The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. With everything that is going on right now it is at the forefront of our minds and thought it would be another good way to get involved. If you're interested you can check them out at www.surfrider.org
• Running/Biking Groups....running is every Tuesday evening at 6:15 right here @ Salt. About a 5-7 mile trail run through Allamuchy State Park and the Highlands Trail, all abilities are welcome! Biking is every Sunday at 9:30 am, Wed at 6:30 pm, and Fri at 8:30 am. Rides start at the Tranquility Post Office parking lot and range anywhere from 18 - 25 miles.....info for both of these can be had by calling Salt anytime and asking for me, Brad.
• Roseville Community Garden is now up and running and we are starting to see our vegetables sprouting......can't wait to "reap what we have sown" and to share all of our local "home grown" produce with everyone!
• There is still time to sign up for the benefit run "Summer Solstice 5mi Trail Run" in Kittatinny State Park next Friday June 25 at 6:30pm register online at www.raceforum.com/summersolstice this race benefits the Sussex County's Women's Forum and their FREE Digital Mammography Program.....so come on out for some fun, and help raise money for a good cause. Salt will be running with our friends over at Sack's Paint in Dover in a joint effort to try and raise funds for this cause!!

Beers

• New Holland "Golden Cap" Golden cap is a modern interpretation of a classic farmhouse ale. A soft pale beer which embodies the flavors and aromas of summer fields. Brewed with an ancestor of wheat called "spelt" it's straw-colored body, lively carbonation and a unique fermentation profile evoke fresh cut hay and cracked peppercorn. A strong B+ rating from Beer Advocate.
• Cucapa "Obscura" from Mexico (can) This Mexican Brown Ale has been awarded 90 points from The Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago, an excellent rating, and is the highest rated Mexican beer to date. Some come and try one, see if you can actually be more interesting then the Dos Equis man!

Wines

• HobNob Chardonnay ; A light, crisp summer wine with a hint of Granny Smith Apples....a perfect match with the salmon special this week.
• Wyndham Estate Pinot Noir Bin #333 ; An elegant medium bodied red wine with a bouquet of strawberries and cherries, complexed by subtle oak. The palate is full of delicate fruit flavours balanced with soft tannins and a long refined finish.

Kitchen

• Risotto; creamy arborio rice with grilled chicken, granny smith apples and baby spinach topped with hand grated Italian Parmesan cheese and local fresh herbs.
• NY Strip Steak; rosemary marinated and grilled to perfection with roasted cherry tomato, hand-cut steak fries and topped with a bleu-cheese butter.
• Salmon; pan seared, goat cheese and panko crusted Atlantic salmon filet atop jasmine rice with roasted local spring asparagus and a roasted tomato vinaigrette.
• Vegetarian; grilled portabella mushroom caps stuffed with a barley risotto and sauteed baby spinach topped with a sweet balsamic vinegar reduction.

Thats it for this week, enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!

And as always Thank You for all of the support and for understanding that salt is more than just a restaurant or bar, it is a community driven and involved movement! To be a part of a community one must be involved in the community!

b.

Hello Salties.....

Lots of news to be sending your way this week.....but I will try to keep it brief..

• Salt's Roseville Community Garden is now up and running with over 60 plots planted and ready to go. As I have said before, we can't thank Peter Kellogg and everyone over at Hudson Farm enough for all of their help and generosity in helping us to get this community garden off the ground. It is just an incredible thing on so many levels...from bringing an entire community together through the garden, to Salt being able to be self sufficient with most of it's produce throughout the summer, to alot of the gardens donating produce to local pantries and soup kitchens through "Plant A Row".
• Our running club "Salt Shakers" is going strong but we encourage more of you to come out and join us...there's nothing like a trail run on the Highlands Trail through Allamuchy State Park in the early evening....every Tuesday @ 6:15 right from the Salt parking lot, so break out those running shoes and come join us! Also...
• RUN FOR A REASON! Salt and Sacks Paints has joined forces to help raise money for The Sussex County Womens Forum. We will be running The Summer Solstice 5 Mile Trail Run in Kittatiny State Park on June 25th at 6:30 pm. Go to www.friend2friendscwf.org and get the information. We hope to have a large group of runners and will be spending the next few weeks raising as much money as we can. The Sussex County Womens Forum is a great nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families cope with cancer. For more info, check out their web-site, stop by on a Tuesday evening at Salt or call Sacks Paint(973) 366. 0119.
• Salt's biking group (bicycle) is also in full swing...We meet on Sunday's at 9:30 am, Wed at 6:30 pm and Friday at 8:30 am.....trying to mix up the times to make it convenient for everyone to at least make one or two rides. The meet up spot is in the Tranquility Post Office Parking Lot which is just off of rt 517 in Tranquility, across the street from Pub 517 and 1/4 mile in on the right! Come join us for some awesome rides through beautiful back roads of Sussex and Warren Counties.

Music

• Dan Bern, David Johansen, George Kilby Jr. with members of Railroad Earth, Chris Barron of Spin Doctors, and Chris Smither......all gonna be on the Salt Stage this summer.....tix available here.

Kitchen:

• Risotto: creamy aborio rice with crisp rock shrimp, local spring asparagus and red onion, topped with handgrated parmesan cheese and fresh herbs
• Skirt Steak: garlic and rosemary rubbed skirt steak grilled atop a creamy smashed potato with roasted sweet spring carrots and a lite cracked mustard cream sauce
• Shrimp & Grits: Pan seared sweet Wild American White Shrimp atop creamy sharp cheddar grits topped with sauteed baby spinach
• Special Dessert is an Apple/Strawberry Cobbler made with fresh Sussex County Strawberries!!!

Bar

• Special beers: Lake Placid IPA Misery Bay IPA
• Drafts PBR Colonel Blide's Cask Ale South Hampton Double White Belfast Bay Lobster Ale Terrapin Hopsecutioner St. Bernardus Abt 12
• on deck.... Riverhorse Summer Blonde St. Bernardus Tripel Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale Victory Prima Pils

Tried to keep it brief.....

Thanks as always for your support and for understanding the Salt Culture! We truely believe its not enough to just support your community, it is just as important to be a part of it!!

b.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all!........

I'll start this by letting you all know, we will be closed on Monday May 31 for Memorial Day, and I will be enjoying the day down in Baltimore with my son at the NCAA Lacrosse Div. I finals....so let's hope for all of us that it's a beautiful day!

Things going on here @ Salt...

• First, last night at the Annual LVR Lacrosse Banquet Laurie and I were surprised with a gift from the team of a signed Jersey from all of the boy's and coaches. I have to say we were honestly surprised and thrilled with the totally unexpected gift, It has found a home in salt and will be proudly displayed. This was the first LVR Lacrosse team to make it to the State Tournament and both the players as well as the coaches should be really proud of their accomplishments and the strides that the program has taken in such a short period of time...so Thank You, and Congrats to all of them!
• So many of you have been asking and wondering if there is gonna be a round two on the "Chopped" front, and I have to say, I haven't heard from them on anything yet as far as "Chopped", But.....I have been contacted by a Casting Co. about a possible show to be filmed soon.....so i will let you all know as I know more, and in the meantime, if you would like to see me on "Chopped" again bug the hell out of Food Network!
• As many of our local fans here have seen, we were talked about in the local paper for our part in running a local Community Garden. We're thrilled that this is actully coming to life as we speak...Salt will be hopefully fully sustainable on it's own produce from our Garden right here in Byram. Not only are we running this garden, but we are farming/working it....This is just one step in many that we are taking to be a "Green" restaurant...we feel strongly in our part to take the lead and do what we can to be sustainable, green and good neighbors in the community.
• Running group "Salty Swines" is hitting the trails every Tuesday at 6:15pm from the Salt parking lot We do about a 5.5 mile trail through the woods of Allamuchy State Park. We are also putting together a group to do a 5 mile run to benefit "Friend 2 Friend" and the "Sussex County Women's Forum". The race is called The "Summer Solstice 5mi. Trail Run" and is in Kittatinny Valley State Park. We will be raising funds in a duel sponsership with Rob Davidson and his Sacks Paints & Wallpaper in Dover. We are hoping by combining forces we will be able to raise a nice amount to present to Mare Galeos, the Director and Founder of SCWF. They are a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting women and their families whose lives are impacted by a cancer diagnosis. So if you would like to run with us, or just make a donation let us know....every penny helps. You can sign up for this race at http://www.facebook.com/l/cb1bc;www.raceforum.com/summersolstice , or contact us here at Salt.
• Biking Group..We are small, but we are mighty! If you'd like to ride with us we get together ever Wed and Fri morning at 8:30 and Sunday's at 9:30. Meeting spot is at the Tranquility Post Office, right across from Pub 517, 1/4 mile on right hand side (Rt 611/Kennedy Road). We do a 20 mile loop through Tranquility, Allamuchy and Andover, everyone is welcome.

Music @ Salt...

• Dan Bern & Common Rotation tix are close to selling out, if you are planning on coming and don't have tix yet....hurry.
• David Johansen (Buster Poindexter) tix are still available at the website for the July 1st show, though tix are moving quickly.
• George Kilby Jr with Tim Carbone and Andy Goessling from Railroad Earth on July 15
• Chris Barron, frontman of Spindoctors brings his storytelling and catalog of songs are making a return to the Salt Stage on July 22
• Chris Smither is stopping by in the middle of a World Tour to entertain us here at Salt on Oct 21
• and as I have mentioned before their are other acts lined up and in the works, as they become confirmed i will let you know! All tix are available here.

At the bar...

• Beer...on Draft right now (and subject to change at anytime)
  • PBR...our House Draft
  • Cricket Hill Col. Blides Cask Ale
  • Point Nude Beach Summer Wheat
  • Terrapin Hopsecutioner
  • Long Trail Double IPA
  • St. Bernardus ABT 12
• and in the on deck walk-in...
  • Riverhorse Summer Blond
  • Southampton Double White
  • St. Bernardus Tripel
  • Dogfish Head Indian Brown
  • Belfast Bay Lobster Ale
• Bottle Specials...
  • Erie Brewing "Misery Bay IPA"
    The view from Oliver Perry Monument across Lake Erie’s historic Misery Bay provides a constant reminder of the hardships endured during the Battle of Lake Erie. Misery Bay IPA is brewed as a tribute to Misery Bay and Graveyard Pond, final resting place for many brave sailors and soldiers. Misery Bay IPA offers a complex malt profile loaded with American hops at 75 IBU’s, and finishes at 6.5 % alcohol by volume.
  • Lake Place Brewing "UBU" The mountain village of Lake Placid was once home to a legendary chocolate lab named Ubu – the biggest dog you’ve ever seen with an uncanny nose for great beer. Deep garnet red in color this English-style Ale is a tribute to the legend of Ubu. It features a smooth, rich maltiness complimented by the right amount of hops. Here’s to the legend!
• Wine..
  • Bluefeld Riesling..from the blue slate banks high above Germany's Mosel River comes this refreshing Riesling, with its fresh fruit flavors and cool finish on the palate...this is the perfect way to sit back and take in the warmer weather that is upon us!

From the kitchen...

• Risotto: creamy aborio rice with crisp rock-shrimp, cherry tomato and fresh chives, finished with fresh grated parmesan.
• Chicken: "Labampa" crisp cornmeal crusted chicken breast atop aromatic jasmine rice with a spicy sriracha cream sauce and topped with a fresh tomato salsa
• Shrimp: grilled, garlic and herb marinated Gulf Shrimp atop a chilled cous cous salad with roasted cherry tomato and an orange/coconut sauce
• Vegetarian: chick pea vindaloo, chick peas in a curried stew with baby spinach and jasmine rice

A couple of closing notes....

• A good friend of Salt, Mr. Rich Zeoli, from right here in Sussex County, will be debuting his talk show on 77 WABC this Sunday between 4-6pm. He will be discussing National topics as well as more local topics that are in today's news. Try and tune in and support one of our local guys, maybe even call in to the show and pick his brain.
• June 10 starts WORLD CUP SOCCER 2010 in South Africa.....you can catch all of the games right here @ Salt! As well as the Flyers/Blackhawk NHL Stanley Cup Finals!

Thats it for this week...have a safe Holiday Weekend! And as I always say, Thank You for supporting us, and understanding what we are doing here...we really do feel that it's not enough just to support your community, it is just as important to be a part of it!

b.

Hey Salties, that time of week again....

First thing we want to do is welcome a few people to the Salt Family, or back to the Salt Family in one case......Shea deBrito is back from UMass and will be happily serving all of you with her infectious smile and wit! We're so happy to have her back. New faces in the Salt Family include Jeremy Hunt behind the bar, and out on the floor we have Meg Delagrange bussing tables and running food......We are so happy to have these guys on board with us and know you will all feel the same way we do, so when you see them around the restaurant give em a big smile!

Music:

• We just got a big surprise...Dan Bern will be performing on June 21st with back-up band "Common Rotation". This will be a rare opportunity to see Dan with a full band in our area and we are thrilled to have them!
• There are still some tix available for the July 1st David Johansen show, though they are moving pretty quick.
• Don't forget George Kilby Jr will be appearing @ Salt on July 15 with Tim Carbone and Andy Goessling of "Railroad Earth", and for $10, yea $10!!
• Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors will be back from his Globe Trotting trip abroad and joining us again on the Salt Stage on Wed. July 21 charming us all with his witty stories and songs!
• Chris Smither will be gracing the Salt Stage in October with his Internationally acclaimed music. Rolling Stone says of Chris....."Bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs, Smither’s roots are as blue as they come. There is plenty of misty Louisiana and Lightnin’ Hopkins in Smither’s weathered singing and unhurried picking. So fine."
• Right now we are working on dates in August with John Eddie, and in Sept. with Bob Schneider who is out on tour right no supporting his huge album "Lovely Creatures" with the his song "40 dogs", so stay tuned!!!
• and of course.....Jon Wozniak will be on the Salt Stage this Friday, and every Friday, starting at 6:30 and Briz takes over on Sat at 6:30 and Sun at 5:00....and as they will always say, and we will repeat it, "Thank you very much for coming out and supporting live music in venues like Salt"!!

Food:

• Risotto: creamy arborio rice with grilled chicken breast, portabella mushrooms and baby spinach topped with hand-grated parmesan cheese.
• Tuna: pan seared Ahi Tuna atop aromatic jasmine rice with roasted "Good Hand Farm" spring asparagus with an orange/rum sauce
• London Broil: grilled garlic and sage marinated top round london broil atop creamy smashed potato with oven roasted cherry tomato and a sweet balsamic glaze
• Vegetarian: Moroccan chick pea vindaloo with baby spinach in a rich creamy curry sauce....awesome!

Bar

Beers

• Lake Placid IPA
  This tribute to West Coast-style American IPAs is loaded with American hops from start to finish balanced by a touch of malty sweetness...this beer holds well with the boldest of flavors! Rate beer gives this a "94".
• Southampton Double White Ale
  honors the original Belgian white ale style, but it has a little more of everything— more complex orangey/citrusy fruitiness, a slightly fuller body, more alcohol and a more satisfying finish. It’s delicate, balanced and every bit as refreshing as the original style, but more intense. Rate Beer "94" and Beer Advocate an "A"!
• Some of the drafts we have working on tap now and ready for the rotation are "Defiant Porter", "Terrapin Hopsecutioner", "Bear Republic Racer 5", "Long Trail Double IPA", "River Horse Summer Blond", "Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale", "Point Nude Beach Summer Wheat", "Cricket Hill Col. Blides", "St. Bernardus ABT 12", and of course, as always.....PBR!!!!

Happenings:

The Salty Swines running group is still hitting the trails every Tuesday at 6:15pm, meeting in the Salt parking lot and doing about a 5-7 mile trail run being headed up by the one-and-only Rob "the animal" Davidson!! Come join us, if you're salty enough!!!

The BIKE riding group is also now off the ground and is meeting every Sunday morning at 9:30am @ the Tranquility Post Office. 30 Kennedy Rd. (Rt. 611) across from Pub 517.....we are right now doing a moderate speed ride in about a 20 mile loop through Green, Tranquility, Allamuchy, Andover. Come join us for a great ride through some beautiful country!!

Salt is getting ready to put its own vegetables into the earth for its first season involved and heading up Roseville Community Garden, which will soon be supplying Salt with the majority of its fresh produce! We're excited about this and are using this as our first step to be a "Green Restaurant"! Keeping in that mind-set.....we ask everyone to join in the world in the BP OIL BOYCOTT...this is not some radical protest or political statement, it's saying to BP and the rest of the oil companies to clean up their act, to get compliant with regulations and to be more aware and conscious of what they are doing to our environment, and they only thing that speaks to these companies and CEO's is their wallet.....we need to as a world community say enough is enough!

A big shout out to both the LVR High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse for making it's first trip to State's..... and to the Lenape Blazers Girls Softball 10U team for winning the Kittatinny Tournament!!! We're proud of all of you!!

Thats about it here at Salt for now....have a great week, and hope to see you at Salt!

And as always, thank you so much for the support and understanding what we are doing here at Salt.....we are so much more than just a local restaurant....we are a new movement in the community, trying to bring community and business together and responsibly....we are here because of you!

b.

Another week of salt news coming at you......food, beer and wine specials mixed in with a little bit of news.

Just a reminder of the upcoming music...we have coming up on the Salt Stage

• June 21 Dan Bern  20.00
• July 1 David Johansen  20.00
• July 15 George Kilby Jr. with members of Railroad Earth  10.00
• July 21 Chris Barron of Spin Doctors  10.00
• Oct. 21 Chris Smither  20.00
• and as I have said in the past, we have lots more lined, and am just about to add August, Sept. and another October, so keep looking out.
• All tickets are available at our website through paypal, so grab your tix before they sell out...the shows all have very limited tickets.

From the Salt Kitchen this week

• Risotto:
   creamy risotto w/ Norwegian smoked salmon, fresh tomato and Spring chives, topped w/ hand grated parmesan cheese  
• Chicken:
  grilled lemon marinated chicken breast atop our creamy potato puree w/ roasted sweet carrots and a fresh herb pesto 
• Soft Shell Crab:
  corn meal crusted Chesapeake soft shell crabs atop aromatic jasmine rice, with sauteed baby spinach and a lite lemon garlic butter  
• Vegetarian: 
  chick pea vindaloo, a stew of chick peas, sweet onions and baby spinach in a creamy curried sauce

From the Salt Bar
Beers this week:

• Firestone IPA Nectar:  gets a whopping "A" from Beer Advocate and is one of the premier craft brews coming out of California. "One of our tasters swore this beer smelled like wet stones on the beach. It's mellow and drinkable; beautifully balanced between rich brown sugar/caramel malt flavors and bitter orange marmalade. There's a touch of pine and Ricola honey-herb cough drops. A solid beer for sipping regularly (if you can get it.)"
• Flying Fish "Turnpike Series Exit 4":  This is Flying Fish's tribute to the Great Garden State....Exit 4, an American Tripel style – a take off the Belgium tradition of strong beers – has hints of oak and banana that reveal themselves after a few swirls in the glass. It is bottled conditioned (meaning yeast is added to the bottle allowing additional fermentation to take place after the bottle is capped), will keep for years and evolve in taste over time.
  Flying Fish originally produced just 10,800 bottles of Exit 4, and it became one of the more celebrated releases of 2009, winning a gold medal in the American-Belgo Style Ale category at the Great American Beer Festival.  

Wines this week:

• Fat Cat Pinot Grigio  ...a golden pinot with hints of fresh fruit and honeysuckle, with a finish of pear and pineapple. This would pair up nicely with any of the specials this week.
• Cupcake Petit Sirah.....Petite Sirah is big flavorful red wine that has deep Californian roots, but is neither Petite, nor Syrah like. Our Petite Sirah is comes from the Central Coast whose cooler weather allows the berries to develop soft fruit without the harsh tannins that sometimes accompany these little berries. This wine starts with aromas of boysenberry and blueberries, then evolving into flavors of spice accentuated by rich dark chocolate. 

Don't forget, We trail run every Tuesday night at 6:15 from the Salt Parking Lot..every and anyone is welcome to join us.  This group is run by a true "Salthead" Rob Davidson and runs us through the trails of Allamuchy State Park back behind Salt, winding through the park and ending up again, back at Salt....All roads lead to Salt!  Also keep in mind the Salty Swines will be running the Tough Mudder in Englishtown NJ in Nov...if you would like to run as a "Swine" you can just sign up at their web-site and just follow the prompts to join the team.....just let me know so I can keep track of everyone!

We are also in the process of putting together our Biking Group, which will wind us through some of the back roads of Sussex and Warren Counties.  This will be on Sunday's and headed off by Jerry Arpaio....exact times and detaile will be coming real soon, and if you have any interest in joining us shoot me an email.

To repeat what I had said last week.....Salt is now featuring "Good Hand Farm" of Andover's local asparagus, and is looking forward to bringing on board a full array of local produce and meats. In addition to now having its own community farm right here in Byram to supply us throughout the summer and fall with local produce we are forming alliances with other local farmers to be able to supply most of our goods locally......and keeping in line with that spirit.....we ask all of you to join not just us but a huge movement throughtout the world to boycott BP and its products until they get their act together down in the Gulf. Not only will this put pressure on BP to move quickly but it will put pressure on other companies to make sure they stick to guidelines and procedures to be sure this never happens again, as well as our government to be aware of what offshore drilling can do to our oceans.

Don't forget...tonight we have Jon Wozniak on the Salt Stage at 6:30 playing all your favs, and Sat & Sun it's Briz up there doing his briz thing.  Both are awesome musicians and add to the whole Salt mix!

We also want to give big shout out's to the Lenape Valley Boy's Lacrosse Team....At just 3 years old they have made their first entry in the State Tournament!  and the first of what will be many to follow I am sure!  Congrats to the Coaches and the Boy's!

as always Thanks for all of the support, for supporting live music, and for understanding the Salt Movement......which is wayy beyond just a restaurant...!

b.

Hey Salt Friends...

The Salty Swines Running Group finished its first official race together.....8 of us started the PA Tough Mudder together this past Sunday, and 8 of us crossed the finish line together 2 hrs later! (and we all thank Jen for our Salty T's for the day) It was a blast for all of us and the Swines are at it again...sign ups for the next area Tough Mudder have begun. Englishtown NJ on Sunday November 21. If anyone is interested or need info talk to us here or go to toughmudder.com, if you want to join the team we are listed under Salty Swines in their registration page!! We run every Tuesday evening from the Salt parking lot at 6:15 and do a trail loop through Allamuchy State Park! Come join us!

this week for special beers we are featuring in bottle...

• Grimbergen Double Ale Grimbergen Beer is a piece of Belgiums history and yet remains part of its culture today. With 800 years of Brewing tradition, it uses time-honoured skills of craftmanship to produce a selection of quality beers for your enjoyment. There are three styles of this popular Abbey beer. The beer was once brewed by monks but was sold under license to a brewery who kept the style alive. Double has undergone two fermentations, which gives this ale a chocolatey, toffee taste with a warming brandy-like finish. 
  and in keeping with supporting local we introduce
• Hometown NJ Lager Light.....Hometown Beverages is the brewer of America’s best new specialty session beers including Hometown Light and Hometown New Jersey Lager Chris Curylo and Bob Selsky, aka The “Hometown Boys,” are co-owners of Hometown Beverages. The company is headquartered in Oceanport, NJ.
• Mystery Buckets are back......this is the "Bartenders Choice" of assorted featured beers from past weeks, served tableside in a beer bucket...3 beers for 10 bucks..good deal..
• On draft this weekend...
  PBR, the Classic! Cricket Hill (NJ) Col. Blides Cask Ale, Longtrail Blackberry Wheat, Ayinger Brau Weisse, Terrapin Hopsectioner, Lagunitas WTF.......St Bernardus ABT 12 and Point Nude Beach waiting in the hole!!

Salt is now featuring "Good Hand Farm" of Andover's local asparagus, and is looking forward to bringing on board a full array of local produce and meats. In addition to now having its own community farm right here in Byram to supply us throughout the summer and fall with local produce we are forming alliances with other local farmers to be able to supply most of our goods locally......and keeping in line with that spirit.....we ask all of you to join not just us but a huge movement throughtout the world to boycott BP and its products until they get their act together down in the Gulf. Not only will this put pressure on BP to move quickly but it will put pressure on other companies to make sure they stick to guidelines and procedures to be sure this never happens again, as well as our government to be aware of what offshore drilling can do to our oceans.

From the kitchen this week we Tony is offering

• Risotto: creamy aborio rice with local spring asparagus, cherry tomato, and red onion topped with creamy goat cheese
  wine: Fish Eye Chardonnay
• Salmon: grilled Atlantic salmon atop aromatic jasmine rice with roasted local asparagus and a lime/soy reduction
  wine: Alice White Shiraz
• Lamb: pan seared rack of baby lamb atop a curried sweet potato salad with roasted cherry tomato and creamy goat cheese
  wine: Cupcake Petite Sirah
• Vegetarian: chick pea vindaloo, a stew of chick peas, sweet onions and baby spinach in a creamy curried sauce
  wine: Robertson Chenin Blanc

Tonite on the stage is Byram's own Mr. Jon Wozniak.....playing all your favs from 6:30 - 9:30!

Sat - Sun.....Briz! say no more!

June 21 Dan Bern
July 1 David Johansen
July 15 George Kilby Jr. and members of Railroad Earth
July 21 Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors
Oct 21 Chris Smither
adding more dates all the time so check the website and Facebook page!!

Also, Salt will be putting together a Bike group to ride on Sundays from and to different locations, with the help and guidance of Jerry Arpaio......anyone interested get in touch with me here on facebook for details. First ride will be Sunday May 16!

Thanks for all of the support, for supporting live music, and for understanding the Salt Movement......which is wayy beyond just a restaurant...!

b.

Hey Salt Fans......This just in

From a featured article in "foodreference.com"

Vinegar In, Salt Out: Use intensely-flavored, aged vinegars in place of salt in sauces, dressings, marinades, and "drizzles" for steamed and roasted meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables.   Aged balsamic vinegar is an excellent choice and when simmered over medium heat, you can reduce it down to a syrupy consistency (the perfect topping for chicken, fish, pork, steak, and vegetables).  Watch out for "seasoned" vinegars, they often have tons of sodium.

So we are officially changing our name to "Vinegar gastropub"  NOT...!!  In our humble opinion, you can never have too much "Salt" in your diet

More news......

• Salt was picked for the first place spot in NJ for  "Best Restaurant", "Best Burger", "Best Pub" and "Friendliest Staff" by "Collier Homme Bleu" for 2010!
• Salt's "Spring Cleaning" is in full swing and just expanded.  What is "Spring Cleaning"? It's 50% off all beers!  Thats 1/2 off all beers......on Tuesday - Friday from 12pm - 2pm and now on Saturday's from 2pm - 4pm!!!  This allows YOU to try more beers, or just different beers without worrying about busting the bank...and allows US to move things and bring in a lot of different beers for you to try while keeping everything fresh!  So come and enjoy!

Salt Stage:

• June 21  Dan Bern is making his return to the Salt Stage.  We are thrilled to have Dan back at Salt and tix are already moving quick, so if you want to be a part of this special evening you can get tix at our web-site.  Tickets are limited to the first 110 people!
• July 1 is our special guest Mr. David Johansen!  Lead singer of The New York Dolls, Buster Poindexter, and David Johansen and the Harry Smiths.....David will be sharing with us the entire expanse of his career in an unbelievably intimate setting......this truely is an incredible musical experience with one of musics icons!
• July 15 is George Kilby Jr. with Special guests...members of Railroad Earth!!   This is a "Local" show that you would expect in a much bigger venue...and here again, on the Salt Stage!!
• July 21 is the return of Spin Doctors "Chris Barron" doing what we hope will become a regular gig for Chris......Chris does the expected hits from Spin Doctors fame as well as an array of songs both old and new from his catalog....Chris is an awesome story-teller and musician...a great fun night!!

All tix for these shows will be available this week at our website!

Food & Drink Specials!!

• This weeks Risotto: creamy curried chicken risotto with granny smith apple and baby spinach finished with hand grated parmesan cheese and fresh spring herbs.
• Fish: herb rubbed and grilled Atlantic Mako loin atop aromatic jasmine rice with roasted cherry tomato and a sweet & savory orange reduction.
• Chicken: pan seared garlic marinated chicken breast with jerked and grilled sweet potatoes, roasted spring "Good Hands Farm" asparagus, and a lite lemon jus
• vegetarian: grilled portabella "burger" with roasted red pepper, baby spinach and crumbled gorgonzola cheese

Drinks:

• We have officially switched our spiced rum from "Capt Morgan" over to "Sailor Jerry" for a few reasons. First and formost, we think it is a better product. Second, it is bottled right here in NJ, and we try to make an effort across the board to support local! Third, we always try to have the best product, no necessarily the biggest marketed item, but something you won't find next door. and fourth...I will let them speak......."Just like The Man himself, we believe in our product, the merits of hard work, our community, and our country. We hold ourselves to the same standards of craftsmanship as Sailor Jerry himself: we don't take shortcuts and we believe in paying a fair wage for an honest day's work. We greatly value creative vision and we support talented artists of all creative walks who are trying to make a go of it on their own through a variety of programs and partnerships. We like what we like, and we do what we do because we like to do it."
  And we're sticking to it! So next time you want that Captn coke.....ask for a Jerry N Coke!!! You'll be pleasantly surprised!
• Elijah Craig "Single Barrel 18 yr old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey" The oldest Single Barrel Bourbon in the world at 18 years, Elijah Craig Single Barrel is a rare marvel of whiskey-making. Only a handful of the millions of aging Bourbon barrels are allowed to mature this long, resulting in an extremely complex, layered sensory experience. The barrels are hand selected by Parker and Craig Beam, and after 18 years of Kentucky seasons nearly 2/3 of the contents of the barrel have evaporated into “Angel's Share”!
  With The Kentucky Derby this weekend we figured you deserved the best Mint Julep around.....so when you order, ask for The Elijah Craig Mint Julep, and treat yourself to the best there is!

This weeks Beers are:

BOTTLE:  

• St. Bernardus "ABT 12";The absolute top quality in the hierarchy of the St. Bernardus beers. It is also the beer with the highest alcohol content (10.50 %).
  A dark ivory coloured beer with a high fermentation. 
  The show piece of the brewery. 
  Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be smoothly tasted.
  The Abt has a very fruity flavour.
• Boaks "2 Blind Monks"; A Belgian Dubbel, a style that originated in the monasteries in the Middle Ages. This beer is rich, malty and raisiny with a touch of caramel flavor. And it's a local brew!

DRAFT:  

• We have on right now...PBR, Long Trail "Blackberry Wheat", Cricket Hill "Hopnotic IPA", Defiant "Muddy Creek Lager", Erie Brewing "Golden Fleece Maibock", Boaks "Abby Brown"   ready to come on line.....
• Terrapin "Hopsecutioner", Lagunitas "WTF", Ayinger "Brau-Weisse", Cricket Hill "Colonel Blides Cask Ale"

This weeks wines:

• Hob Knob "Pinot Noir", which by overwhelming demand has become our "House Red"!!  An awesome French Pinot at a great price!
• Cupcake "Petite Sirah" from Central Coast California,  A dense, full bodied red bursting with dark cherry, blackberry, and bittersweet espresso notes.
• Domaine Bernier "chardonnay" 2008  Loire Valley....There is enough Chardonnay character to please fans of that varietal, but the real hallmark of this wine is its crisp, elegant, steely, mineral,and citrusy personality. Great Chardonnay at a killer price.  This wine is on many a list for one of the best values in Chardonnay out there.
• Copa Del Rey "Merlot" Subjects of European Kings planted vines wherever they traveled. Today, these plantings have resulted in some of the finest vineyards in the greatest wine-producing countries of the world. Without exception, the finest wines from these vineyards were reserved for the Copa del Rey or literally translated, “The Cup of the King.”

Salt is also thrilled to have it's own garden this year for the restaurant.  Salt is leading the way in the "Roseville Community Garden" located on the Westby Farm Property, we will be harvesting throughout the summer most of the herbs and vegetables that will be served at Salt.  We want to thank Peter Kellogg and Hudson Farm for donating the use of their property for the Community Garden!

The "Tough Mudder" is here!  This Sunday a group of 9 Salty Swines will be heading out to Bear Mountain Ski Resort in PA for what is being called "The Toughest Race in the World".  We have trained, we have bled, we have sweat, and we have drank our way into shape for this....so wish us luck this Sunday!

The running club is still running every Tuesday, meeting at 6:15pm in the Salt parking lot for a trail run.  All levels are welcome!

And last but not least, DONT FORGET MOTHERS DAY...next Sunday, so make your reservations early!!!
  
Thanks to all of your for your support, and hope to see you at Salt!!

b.

Hey Salties.....

Here we go.......

The "Salt Shakers" running club is growing, if you are interested in trail running we meet every Tuesday evening @6:15 in the Salt parking lot.....all levels are welcome to join us.

Don't forget, lunches tue-fri from now until June 21....all beers are 1/2 price from 12pm-2pm......gives everyone a chance to try a variety of beers without breaking the bank!

The Devils are now out of the playoffs in the first round for the third straight year.....I just love to say that, over and over and over. Sorry Devils fans, I am just a bitter Ranger fan and avid Devil hater.

this week for wines we brought in two new ones and come highly praised.....
for our red we have

• Cupcake Vinyards "petite sirah" 2007 Aromas of boysenberry and blueberries evolve into soft spice accentuated by rich dark chocolate and a long soft finish. This wine would be perfect with any of the beef dishes as well as the special portabella mushroom dish.
  

and white;

• Domaine Bernier "chardonnay" 2008 Loire Valley....There is enough Chardonnay character to please fans of that varietal, but the real hallmark of this wine is its crisp, elegant, steely, mineral,and citrusy personality. Great Chardonnay at a killer price. This wine is on many a list for one of the best values in Chardonnay out there and is a perfect compliment to our catfish as well as chicken dishes.....

For beers this week we have a few new things.....

On Draft we have

• Boaks "Abbey Brown Ale"..A Big Belgian Brown Ale. This is a style that originated in the monasteries in the Middle Ages to fill the Monks up during fasting.. This beer is rich, malty with a bunch of chocolate flavor.
• "Erie Yellow Fleece Maibock" As spring emerges, Golden Fleece Maibock captures center stage. This fine lager is a pleasurable reward for enduring the doldrums of Erie Pennsylvania’s harsh Lake-Effect ice and snowstorms. Celebrate the transition into spring! Golden Fleece Maibock’s deep golden color leads into a sweet malty flavor with a light hop finish. Maibock says, “RAM IT” to winter with 8.5% alcohol by volume – just enough to take the chill off your day.
• and Defiant Brewings "Muddy Creek Lager"

In bottle this week we feature local brewers

• Cricket Hill "Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale" It is a magnificent morning Ale with major banana flavors and no bitter aftertaste. The background is slightly clove with wonderful candied undertones! It creates a marvelous mixture with eggs and bacon!! An un-filtered beer that lives up to the gentle session beer reputation that Cricket Hill has become well known for.
• *A Recommended MUST TRY is Troegs "Javahead Stout" A Personal Fav....JavaHead Stout contains a blend of locally roasted espresso and Kenyan coffee beans by St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown, PA.
  JavaHead's recipe is based off of our original oatmeal stout. After the boil, the hot wort passes through our hopback vessel on it's way to fermentation. Packed full of whole leaf hops and a bed of ground coffee beans, the hopback vessel is similar to using a huge French press, intensifying the coffee nose and releasing subtle hints of coffee flavor. The result is a lush oatmeal mouthfeel balanced with cocoa, roast and subtle coffee flavors.

Coming out of the kitchen this week we have;

• Risotto: Creamy aborio rice with baby spinach, portabella mushroom and grilled chicken topped with hand grated parmesan cheese and fresh spring herbs.
• Veg: Grilled portabella mushroom "burger" with baby spinach, roasted red peppers and topped with gorgonzola cheese..finished with a drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze.
• Chicken: Grilled garlic and rosemary marinated chicken breast atop our creamy potato puree and roasted spring asparagus with a sweet balsamic reduction.
• Fish: Cornmeal crusted Carolina Catfish atop buttery smashed potato, with a corn and blackbean salsa and wilted baby spinach.

Upcoming:

• June 21 Dan Bern
• July 15 George Kilby Jr. and members of Railroad Earth
• July 22 Chris Barron of "Spin Doctors"
• Oct 21 Chris Smither
• and every Friday is Jon Wozniak
• Sat & Sun Briz

lots of things in the works in between so stay tuned!

cheers...b

Hey there again Salty fans......

First thing..just to get it out there.....We DO accept reservations for parties of 2 - 12, for some reason there has been confusion on our reservation policy. That is not to say you need a reservation, we are happy to have you came in and sit you as soon as possible or even at the bar where we are more then happy to serve you our full menu.......but YES WE DO ACCEPT ALL RESERVATIONS!!!
Tonight on the Salt Stage is Mr. Jon Wozniak from 6:30 - 9:30.....if you havent seen jon here live you are in for a pleasant surprise....Jon plays allof your fav's and loves to take requests...some come check it out!

This week we kicked off the "Salt Shakers" running club......with our small but powerful group of 7 we took to the trails......about a 6 mile jaunt through the woods, we had a blast, and for anyone wanting to join us we will be meeting every Tuesday at 6:00pm in the Salt parking lot.....the pace and the distance can be adapted to the group and can be broken into splinter groups based on abilities. A big thanks to Rob Davidson for heading off this whole thing and bringing his experience and knowledge to the group.

This week we have put 9 new beers onto the ever-growing Salt Beer Menu....we have coming onTroegs Javahead Stout, Terrapin Rye Pale Ale, Flying Fish Farmhouse Ale, Ithaca Flower Power IPA, Ithaca Cascazilla Red Ale, Cricket Hill East Coast Lager, Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA, Belfast Bay McGovern Oatmeal Stout and Mad River Jamaican Red Ale!!!!! Come on in and try one, or all. Don't forget our "Spring Cleaning" event going on until June 21. All beers between the hours of 12pm and 2pm are 1/2 off tues. thru friday!!!

Food Specials:

• Risotto: Creamy aborio rice with crisp Caribbean Rock Shrimp and sweet spring asparagus topped with fresh spring herbs.
• Vegetarian: Grilled Portabella "burger"..grilled portabella mushroom with baby spinach roasted red pepper and topped with creamy brie cheese drizzled with a sweet balsamic reduction with a side of Salt fries.
• Seafood: Shrimp & Grits.. pan seared crisp Caribbean Rock Shrimp atop creamy cheddar grits and sauteed baby spinach.
• Meat: Scotch Tender..pepper crusted grilled Scotch tenders atop creamy smashed potato with roasted sweet spring asparagus and a house tomato salsa.

Lots in the works here at salt so stay tuned......

• We are putting together a beer tasting with alot of the suppliers for you all to come in and sample lots of different beers, beers we don't offer, and vote on what will be making it onto our beer menu.....details coming soon
• Family music days, music for the entire family to enjoy with some big names that you will recognize...exciting stuff!
• The music schedule is starting to take shape for the fall!! lots of surprises!

Remember salt for all of your catering needs.....communions, weddings, birthdays, or just a party for the heck of it!!!

Thanks for all of the support and llo forward to seeing you all here!!

b.

Hey Salt Fans........

Last night with Black 47's Larry Kirwan was another great night in the musical history of Salt.  Larry read pieces from all of his books while mixing in funny stories and song and really just made for a unique show you won't be able to find anywhere else......so thank you to all who came out and welcomed larry to our little town of Byram!  For those of you who haven't made it out to any of our shows yet, come check out this unique opportunity to see some big names in the music world in such an intimate and personal setting.  Our next scheduled show is on Monday, June 21 for Dan Bern.  Dan sold-out quickly last December and its expected the same will happen this time around, tickets are on sale here...so jump on this if you'd like to come out!

For all of you "Salty Swines" out there (our "Tough Mudder" running team) and wanna-be "Salt Shakers" our "forming" running club......we will be having a very in-formal and loosely formed trail run next Tuesday from the Salt parking lot at 5:30 pm.  It will be a "run at your own pace" run that day and just a chance for us to start to get together and hit the trails and will be headed by a "Salty Friend" Rob Davidson.  So dig out those shoes, maybe stretch a bit and meet us @ Salt on Tues at 5:30....and of course after the run there will be plenty of beer, food and fun !

Also for you "Bikers" out there we are also forming a biking group for "road rides" and will be headed up by another "Salty Friend" Jerry Arpaio.  Again, it will start out real casual and at a medium pace and will adjust it to the group that forms...a great opportunity to be able to get out there and ride the beautiful back roads of Sussex/Warren County.....we will be forming very soon and are looking to do rides and Sunday's at around 11:30 from the Salt Parking Lot, and will vary the rides.  Anyone interested or with any input should email me at salt@saltgastropub.com  .  We are hoping to do our first ride with in the next few weeks!

You will notice some changes to our menu this weekend and to our beer and wine menus starting next week......Spring is setting in and with that comes change...hope you enjoy the changes and always look forward to your feedback on everything we are doing here.

This weeks kitchen specials are:

• Risotto;  creamy aborio rice with grilled chicken, tart granny smith apples and baby spinach topped with hand-grated Romano cheese and freh herbs.
• Salmon; Pan seared Altlantic salmon with goat cheese and a crisp panko crust atop aromatic jasmine rice and roasted Spring asparagus
• Chicken; Lemon & heb marinated chicken breast atop a sweet potato puree with roasted sweet cherry tomato and a lite chicken veloute

From behind the bar this week:

Wines:

• Copa del Rey "Cabernet Sauvignon" Smooth and soft in the mouth with aromas of fig, cherry compote and bold dark fruit aromas, this is a wine unlike typical Chilean Cabernets. Integrated tannins, and a memorable thread of acidity through the finish, round out this stylized wine.
• Rex Goliath "Pinot Grigio"  This wine expresses lovely aromatics of pear and honeydew. Bright, juicy flavors of citrus and apples that lead to a sweet mineral core. The finish is soft and lingering; thanks to a balanced acidity that carries the fruit well into the back of the palate. Yum. I can think of a number of foods that would be great with this wine.  Try it with all of our specials this week, a perfect comliment!

Beers:

• Troegs Brewery's "Javahead Stout"   With the weather dipping in temp a little this weekend I thought we could squeeze one more stout in before we put them away until fall......
  JavaHead Stout contains a blend of locally roasted espresso and Kenyan coffee beans by St. Thomas Roasters in Linglestown, PA.
  JavaHead's recipe is based off of our original oatmeal stout. After the boil, the hot wort passes through our hopback vessel on it's way to fermentation. Packed full of whole leaf hops and a bed of ground coffee beans, the hopback vessel is similar to using a huge French press, intensifying the coffee nose and releasing subtle hints of coffee flavor. The result is a lush oatmeal mouthfeel balanced with cocoa, roast and subtle coffee flavors.
• Cricket Hill "East Coast Lager"....you will notice an array of local NJ beers on our Spring menu, this being one of them. 
  An easy drinking golden Bavarian Helles Lager with an excellent balance of crisp malt flavors and flowery hop finish. The aroma is as clean as the taste. With its gentle finish our East Coast Lager shows very well with light fare, but stands alone magnificently!

Music this weekend.....don't forget, Every Friday Night from 6:30 - 9:30 is Jon Wozniak on the Salt Stage......and Every Sat and Sun we have Briz!!!

*Reminder....this Monday Night is Project Self Sufficiency "Taste of Talent"..a showcase of all of the best restaurants in the area, being held at Perona Farms!!  Your support of this great organization is more needed than ever with all of the cuts that are being felt throughout the state....Tix are available by calling PSS at 973-383-5129!!  Hope to see you there!

* If you havent already done so, remember to vote for us in The NJ Heralds Readers Choice Award...we have been nominated in 4 categories  Best Business, BeST Restaurant, Best Burger and Best Bar/Pub....We also ask you to support and vote for our Fav Tattoo Artist - Eternal Grafix, and Best Plumber - Larry Allen!! Thanks!
 
And as always...thank you to all of you for being a part of the "Salt Movement"...where we are looking to engage the entire community in thinking, shopping, eating, participating and supporting locally!!

b.

HeyHey Salt Friends.....
WELCOME SPRING...and the beautiful weather it brings our way!!!!!

Salt's Calendar is starting to really take shape for the Spring/Summer with lots lined up.....here is a taste of what is on so far...

• Wed April 7th Spring Menu @ Salt
• Thur April 8th Black 47's Larry Kirwan on Salt Stage
• Tue April 12th Salt's participation in Project Self Sufficiency's "Taste of Talent" @ Perona Farms. Come out and support a Very Worthy Cause!!
• Tue April 12th Kick off of Salt's "Spring Cleaning" 1/2 off all* beer from 12pm-2pm Tue-Fri!!
• Mon June 21st Dan Bern
• Thur July 1st **Very Special Guest** we will reveal who on May 2nd!
• Thur July 15 return of Spin Doctors' Chris Barron
• Thur Oct 21 Chris Smither

Tony has some awesome changes coming on to the new Spring menu, utilizing alot of local produce and cheeses.....Larry Kirwan tis are still available at our web-site, son't miss this awesome show of irish story-telling and song....PSS Taste of Talent brings together the areas finest reatuarants, bakeries, and specialty food shops under one roof for samples and just good fun. All of this while supporting an awsome loacl charity that does so much for our community, show some support by buying a ticket and joining us at Perona Farms......Salt's first annual "spring cleaning" special is about to kick off. All beers (except PBR draft) will be 1/2 price until first day of summer, June 21. This will give you a better opportunity to be able to sample more of what we have to offer between the hours of 12pm and 2pm tue - fri!.....Dan Bern is BACK! By huge demand, if you saw dan back in Dec you know why he is back, if you did not catch the Dec show here is your opportunity, though tix will move super fast, so get them early. Tix will go on sale early next week.....Special Guest in July. Some of you may already know, but we were asked to not reveal until May 2. Hold tight, this is gonna be awesome!.....Chris Barron of Spin Doctors will be back with us, again, by overwhelming demand! If you didnt make it last time, you don't want to miss this show....We are super excited to bring in Chris Smither in October, tix will be available soon...

And that is just the start of what we have planned here @ Salt...we have lots of acts we are almost confirmed on, lots of fun ideas we art putting together. The running group is just about ready to get info out to anyone interested in trail running with us. A "chopped" dinner is in the works, new beers are already in the house ready to go onto the beer menu, our shirts are just about in house for those of you waiting for them...and our staff is already wearing their big Spring smiles!!!

Remember to vote for your favorite local business here in Sussex County. The NJ Herald is again running its Readers Choice Awards. Salt has been nominated in 4 categories this year..Best Business, Best Restaurant, Best Burger and Best Bar/Pub. If you think we're worthy help us out with a vote. Others that we feel deserve Best Of, and are up for nomination are Eternal Grafix for Best Tattoo Artist and Larry Allen for Best Plumber. You can cast your votes at http://www.facebook.com/l/f29a2;www.njherald.com readers choice awards.

This week coming out of the kitchen...

• Risotto: creamy arborio rice with portobella mushrooms, red onion and baby spinach, topped with hand-grated parmesan cheese and fresh spring herbs.
• Rib Eye: garlic and herb marinated rib eye steak atop a creamy roasted red-jacket potato salad with roasted cherry tomato and a house barbeque sauce.
• Tuna: pan seared Hawaiian Ahi Tuna atop aromatic jasmine rice and wilted baby spinach with an orange/wasabi sauce.

Wine.....

• Red: Pinot Evil "Pinot Noir" - France...."...dances with a lovely ripe - cherry nose that cascades into a smooth velvety finish..." pairs nicely with the rib eye, as well as any of the meat dishes on the menu.
• White: Goats do Roam 2009 blended white - South Africa 54% Viognier, 40% Grenache Blanc, 6% Roussanne....100% balanced. A perfect match to our Tuna special as well as any of the seafood and poultry dishes.

Beer...

• *Dogfish Head Aprihop.....It is an American IPA brewed with Pilsner and Cystal malts massively hopped in in the continuous fashion. The flavor is complimented by the addition of Apricots.
  After fermentation the beer is dry hopped with irresponsible amounts of Amarillo hops. The beer is hoppy in the aroma with the apricots playing a supporting complimentary role.
  The flavor is rich with late hop flavors and it's bitterness is tempered by just the right amount of malt sweetness and fruity undertones from the apricots. RB - 95
• *St. Bernardus ABT 12....The absolute top quality in the hierarchy of the St. Bernardus beers. It is also the beer with the highest alcohol content (10.50 %).
  A dark ivory coloured beer with a high fermentation.
  The show piece of the brewery.
  Thanks to its soft and unconditionally genuine aroma, the beer can be smoothly tasted.
  The Abt has a very fruity flavour. RB - 100
• Say no more...2 awesome beers this week!!!
• *Draft: Abita "Turbo Dog" BA - B+ & Founders "Dirty Bastard" Scotch Ale RB - 96

Thats about all we have for you today. Keep an eye out for new events and specials coming out...we have lot's lined up.....We look at Salt as more of a Movement than a restaurant or pub....we are trying to create an environment that welcomes all, that gets involved in the community, that brings the community together in lots of ways and offers a place to get together...to drink, to eat, to talk, and to share. So thanks to all of you who are on board!!

b.

Hey Salties....

gotta keep this one short, cute, and to the point...running behind with everything going on here.
first some news....

• Chris barron last night......fucking awesome..just a super fun guy, making for a super fun night! Encore show coming soon!
• Dan Bern CONFIRMED for June 21! Tix on sale sometime next week...his last show sold out super quick so make sure you jump on tix if you want to make it!
• Chris Smither show CONFIRMED for Oct. 21
• Larry Kirwan of Black 47 on April 8..some tix still available!

***CHOPPED POP-CORN IS HERE*** we will be making the almost world famous Tarragon-apple butter popcorn tonite in the salt Pub area!!!!

This weeks beer:

• Terrapin Beer Co. "Hopsecutioner" Hear ye, Hear ye...ASll hopheads shall herewith rejoice! Terrapin hath recruited ye olde HOPSECUTIONER to execute the exact hop profile for this killer IPA..YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOPHEAD OVER THIS ONE.....BA/B+ RB/93
• Still running McSorley's and Guiness on draft......til' the inventory is killed! Come and get it while its flowing!

Kitchen:

• Risotto; creamy arborio rice with sundried tomato, roasted red pepper and baby spinach topped with tangy chevre and fresh herbs.
• Pork; grilled bone-in pork chop atop a creamy potato puree with roasted carrots and a sweet & spicy pear chutney
• Swordfish; Pan seared South African swordfish atop a jasmine rice pilaf with sauteed baby spinach and an orange-rum butter

Wines: I know, i know...same ones.....but everyone is screaming for them.....new special wines (with these going on the menu) next week

• HobKnob Pinot Noir...A French Pinot, with a depth of flavors that range from cherry to cola can be explosive and the wines' bright acidity and gentle tannins make them approachable and widely appealing. There is no better match than this for our meat dishes, from the Hanger Steak, to the special Pork chop with the pear chutney
• Cupcake Chardonnay..Don't let the name fool you into thinking "gimmicky"..this chardonnay from Monterey CA is a soft and creamy Chardonnay with apple, tropical fruits, vanilla and spice. Pair it with our seafood dishes and you can't miss!!

March Madness is in full swing..come check it out! And World Cup Soccer is on its way..this June!!!!

Thanks so much for the support in what we are doing here @ Salt....it's a movement, and you are a part of it, you are making it happen!!!!

b.

Hey Again Salties.....

That time of week again, time to spread some salt info., love, and fun your way....

I want to thank everyone again for all of the comments you guys have shared with me about Chopped here at the restaurant, on facebook, through e-mail, and comment cards...Its great to hear what you all thought about the episode, and really just that you all even cared to watch and cheer me on...so a BIG THANK YOU!! For those of you who missed it, or just want to watch me get humiliated again about my under-cooked pasta on national television, the episode will be being re-run this Sat at 3pm on the Food Network. And if you feel like coming in to watch it here it will of course be on our TV's here....(oh, and by the way...we are working on a way to get the popcorn in here for all of you to enjoy, keep an eye out, it shouldn't be long..)

Other things going on here @ Salt....It's the NCAA"s "March Madness" time for all of you college basketball fans, and we have ALL of the games right here at Salt....so you can pull up a stool, order yourself a nice cold beer, some tasty food from Tony in the kitchen, and settle in for you favorite team............And of course it is March and the Rangers are doing their annual scramble at the last minute to try and make the NHL Playoffs..and of course we can always use some extra Ranger fans in the house to either scream like little girls for joy or cry in our beers.....As for the Devils, well, nevermind, you guys are welcome too...hell, a hockey FAN is a hockey FAN, even if you are a little confused....

*MUSIC.... Don't forget The Spin Doctors' Chris Barron will be here next Thurs night...tix are still available at our web-site

*BEER.....We are still running Guinness and McSorleys on Draft, at the same special prices til' we kill the kegs....once they are gone they won't be back til March 17 2011!!!!

Two specials we are also running for a very limited time and are both two of the highest rated beers out there!!

• In Bottle this week we have....STONE RUINATION, So called because of the immediate ruinous effect on your palate. 100+ IBUs. Bracingly bitter. Thick, pungent hop aroma. We would say that no hops were injured in the brewing of this beer, but that would be a massive lie. In fact, the words "Stone Ruination IPA" are what older hop vines use to cause little hop vines to quiver with fright and lose sleep at night . We at Stone honor the brutal massacre of countless hops with this "Liquid poem to the glory of the hop!" Paganism at its best! Beer Advocate: "A" Rate Beer: "100"
• On Draft we have TROEGS NUGGET NECTAR, Squeeze those hops for all they’re worth and prepare to pucker up: Tröegs’ newest single batch brew, Nugget Nectar Ale, will take hopheads to nirvana with a heady collection of Nugget, Warrior and Tomahawk hops. Starting with the same base ingredients of our flagship HopBack Amber Ale, Nugget Nectar intensifies the malt and hop flavors to create an explosive hop experience. Beer Advocate "A" Rate Beer: "99" This is very limited, so get it while it's flowing!

WINES:

I am having a hard time switching these wines, it's kind of like when you find a good thing, you want to hold onto it......so I will soon be moving both of these wines perm. onto the menu, but until then....enjoy two of our most popular wines we have hear @ Salt!!

• HobKnob Pinot Noir...A French Pinot, with a depth of flavors that range from cherry to cola can be explosive and the wines' bright acidity and gentle tannins make them approachable and widely appealing. There is no better match than this for our Beef dishes, from the Hanger Steak, to the special NY Strip!
• Cupcake Chardonnay..Don't let the name fool you into thinking "gimmicky"..this chardonnay from Monterey CA is a soft and creamy Chardonnay with apple, tropical fruits, vanilla and spice. Pair it with our seafood dishes and you can't miss!!

Coming out of the kitchen this week......

• App: Irish Slider; "Dunphy & Cork" corned beef & cabbage topped with sharp Gruyere cheese on rye.
• Risotto: Creamy arborio rice with Carribean Rock Shrimp, baby spinach, and chives topped with hand grated parmesan cheese.
• Steak: Marinated NY Strip Steak with boiled red jacket potato and sauteed spinach..finished with an Irish Whiskey cream sauce.
• Fish: Portugese Seafood Stew, a melange of fresh seafood in a rich cumin scented broth with spicy sausage,spinach, potato, and tomato.

*and a great quote someone sent my way, and now I share with all of you...
One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community, there's the church, there's the local football team, and there's the local pub!.. unknown

hope to see you all here @ Salt soon!

b.

Hey Salties.....

Wow, what a week...Chopped Party on Tues, Steve Forbert last night and St. Pats on us.....crazy over here, and loving every second of it. A big huge thanks to all of you who came out to the restaurant on Tues to view Chopped with us, it was nuts, and it was great. More thanks to all of you who commented and supported me through facebook and email....you guys are the best.....

Goings on this week.....

• Sunday starts the mayhem we call St. Patricks Day. Come on out and join us here, we have Guiness on draft, McSorleys has re-emerged on draft as well....we've got shepherds pie, corned beef, bangers.....and damnit we got attitude...so come on in for a fun time
• Wed. repeat of Sunday with just more Mayhem!
• Thurs March 25 The Spin Doctors' Chris Barron will be joining us..tix are still available but moving quick....
• Thurs April 8 Black 47's Larry Kirwan will be bringing his Irish storytelling and song to Salt and we have ton's more lined up for the future...keep tuned in..

This weeks food specials are

• Risotto; Portabella mushrooms, red onion, and baby spinach topped with creamy gorgonzola cheese and fresh herbs
• NY Strip; curry dusted strip loin atop a sweet potato puree with wilted baby spinach and carmelized onion.
• Monkfish; Pan seared Atlantic monkfish atop a creamy lemon / herb risotto and wilted spinach

wines:

• Cupcake Chardonnay....This is a soft and creamy Chardonnay with apple, tropical fruits, vanilla and spice. This has been a hugely popular chrdonnay here in the past and pairs well with both the risotto as well as the monkfish.
• HobKnob Pinot Noir.....I can't take this off the menu, I can't keep enough in the house. Pair it with the subtle spiciness of the strip and you will enter "nirvana".

Beers:

• we are featuring our drafts this week...Guiness, McSorleys, and the ever popular St. Bernardus Prior 8. We also have sitting in a holding pattern right now and shouyld be landing on the draft system sometime this weekend...Troegs Nugget Nectar, mmmmmm

That is about it this week, we are still catching our breath from a busy week.....so thanks again for all of the support you guys give us here at Salt, and we hope to see each and every one of you soon!!!

b.

Hey Salt Fans.....

Time again for some news and specials...

first we will hit you with news and updates.....

• This Tuesday night @ 10pm is Salts big National TV Debut on the show "Chopped" on the Food Network....so come join us here @ Salt for the World Premiere!!! Keep in mind dinner is served until 10pm, bar menu is available from 10 - 11pm and drinks are always flowing....!!!!
• Steve Forbert, re-scheduled for Thurs March 11 is completely SOLD OUT, gonna be an incredible night for those of you with tickets!!!
• Chris Barron, Spin Doctors frontman, and man behind such its as "Little Ms. cant be wrong" and "Two Princes" will be with us on Thurs. March 25, tix are still available for this show
• Larry Kirwan, leader of the Irish band Black 47 will be joining us on Thurs. April 8. Larry will be doing a "Behind The Music" type evening, with both song and spoken word with stories of how his characters came about, the truth behind alot of his songs and just alot of Irish Storytelling Fun!!! Tix are still available for this show.
• Tix for all shows are available at our web-site saltgastropub.com
• Every Friday night at 6:30pm we feature Jon Wozniak on the Salt Stage....just a man and his guitar, playing all of your favorites...and requests are always welcome!!
• Every Sat night at 6:30 and Sun at 5:30 we feature Briz on the Salt Stage. Briz has become a Salt fav for channeling the likes of Neil, Bob, Bruce & Johnny, with some of his own originals mixed in there...

**Come on out and support Live music**

From the kitchen....

• App:
  • Herb crusted Atlantic salmon Cakes served with a fresh parsley & herb salad, house made mustard topped with Scottish smoked salmon
• Risotto:
• Creamy seafood risotto, with a melange' of fresh seafood, fresh chopped herbs, and hand-grated imported parmesan cheese
• Entree:
  • Shrimp & Grits; Pan seared garlic and herb marinated Gulf Shrimp atop creamy cheddar grits with sautee'd collard greens
  • NY Strip Steak; A pub classic....grilled to temp Strip Steak with our buttery smashed potato, sautee'd baby spinach and a rich red wine emulsion

Beers:

• St. Bernardus Pater 6 Draft.....an incredible Belgian from a centuries old Monastary, Pater 6 is delightlfully easy to drink and is just another in the St Bernardus Family of Belgian Ales that should be savored no different than a fine wine...if you are a "Chugger", this aint your beer.
• Southampton "Altbier".....Alts are unique; less fruity than most ales but with the crisp drinkability of a lager.....let this one surprise your senses!

Wines:

• HobKnob "Pinot Noir".....Back by huge demand......This French Pinot Noir is pleasantly dry with a nice light body with a hint of cinnamon and berries. Stands up nicely to this weeks NY Strip Steak..
• Aresti "Sauvignon Blanc"....A classic Sauvignon Blanc with an intense nose of lifted ripe gooseberry, melon, and orange. The palate has ripe citrus fruit, making it a delicious refreshing wine. A classic pairing with any of the fish dishes, lifting the flavors and complementing each bite...

Spirits:

• A St. Patricks Day Primer......
  • Jameson "12" Special 12 Year Old Reserve Irish Whiskey
  • Bushmills "10" Single Malt Irish Whiskey....this is the benchmark of all Irish Whiskey's!

these are both being run as specials this week to run up to the big St. Patricks day celebration coming here to Salt on March 14 through the 17th!!! Come get your Irish up!!

As always, a big huge thanks to all of you for all of your support, and enthusiasm!!

see you @ Salt!!

b.

Hey salt fans......Well damn, hopefully that mess is behind us..don't get me wrong, as I sit by my window looking out at the snow, it is beautuful, but like a beautiful scorned woman, it can bring so much misery to your body and soul.....(so I hear)....anyway:
 
We'll keep it short and sweet, just like our work week....argh...
 
Kitchen Specials

• Creamy Norwegian Smoked Salmon risotto with baby spinach and topped with goat cheese.
• Cornmeal crusted Mississippi Catfish with a sweet smashed potato, sauteed collard greens, and spicy black bean puree.
• House - made mustard marinated skirt steak with creamy smashed potato, roasted tomato, and topped with a fresh herb salad

Beers

• St Bernardus Witbeir....Beer advocate "A"   Rate beer
  This traditional Witbier (Wheat beer) has been developed in cooperation with Master Brewer Pierre Celis, the Godfather of Hoegaarden and Celis White.
  This beer as well has a second fermentation in the bottle, giving this beer its specific taste (5.5% alcohol content).
• St Bernardus Pater 6... Beer advocate "A"  Rate beer "93" 
  This name became a reference. This beer is mostly pointed out with its product name: “a Paterke”.
  This “Paterke” is a chestnut coloured dark beer with a high fermentation (6.7 alcohol content) and a full taste.

Wine

• Nostalgia Sauvignon Blanc, Chili.....a light fruity balance, a nice compliment for any dish
• Four Sisters Merlot, Australia....exhibits aromas of cherry and spice, and finishes with lovely berry flavors.  Ideal with our skirt steak special.

So get out of that house, throw on some comfortable clothes and head on out for the night...we'll be here waiting for you!
 
cheers, and drive safe out there....

b.

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