Holidays
We have a winner..
Congratulations to Gilmore's Cafe for winning TDA's first Holiday Window Decorating Contest! Thank you to all who voted, and thank you to Evans Family Chiropractors, Karl Weidel Inc., NY Gold Express, R. Giaquinto Shoe Repair and The New Print Shop for participating in the contest and adding a festive flair to downtown during the 2008 holiday season.
Trenton2Nite
The economy got you down? Unwind with a free night of soul, reggae and spoken word at Maxine's on Friday, Jan. 9's Trenton2Nite. The all-female line up includes Def Poetry's Narubi Selah. Munch on A Feast For The Eyes exhibit at Gallery 125, listen to popular jazz trio Thursday Night Jazz at the Marriott, check out Michel Paller's photography exhibit at Cafe Ole, and Haitian artist Judelka's art exhibit at Gilmore's Cafe.
Soulful Sistas
Maxine's
8-10 PM
No cover. Open to all ages
A night of soul, reggae, and spoken word featuring Narubi, Ja-Tun, Ras A'sia and Tara Courtney, Daria Jones, Nina James and Tamara. NO COVER. Open to all ages. Join us as we also celebrate the creation of S.I.S.T.A.S, a Philadelphia-based non-profit dedicated to empowering young women. To learn more about S.I.S.T.A.S, visit www.sistaprogram.org.
A Feast For The Eyes
Opening Reception
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St.
6-9 PM. Light refreshments will be served from 6 - 7 PM
Thursday Night Jazz at the Trenton Marriott
5:30 to 9 PM. 1 W. Lafayette St.
Art Exhibit at Gilmore's Cafe
Haitian appetizers and drinks
6-9 PM. 118 S. Warren St.
Photography Exhibit at Cafe Ole
6-9 PM. 126 S. Warren St.
Scrabble at Classics
6:30-midnight. 117 S. Warren St.
Soulful Sistas
Maxine's
8-10 PM
No cover. Open to all ages
A night of soul, reggae, and spoken word featuring Narubi, Ja-Tun, Ras A'sia and Tara Courtney, Daria Jones, Nina James and Tamara. NO COVER. Open to all ages. Join us as we also celebrate the creation of S.I.S.T.A.S, a Philadelphia-based non-profit dedicated to empowering young women. To learn more about S.I.S.T.A.S, visit www.sistaprogram.org.
A Feast For The Eyes
Opening Reception
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St.
6-9 PM. Light refreshments will be served from 6 - 7 PM
Thursday Night Jazz at the Trenton Marriott
5:30 to 9 PM. 1 W. Lafayette St.
Art Exhibit at Gilmore's Cafe
Haitian appetizers and drinks
6-9 PM. 118 S. Warren St.
Photography Exhibit at Cafe Ole
6-9 PM. 126 S. Warren St.
Scrabble at Classics
6:30-midnight. 117 S. Warren St.
Vote for the best holiday window display. Stew & Chili Cook-Off Contest.
Give credit where credit is due and vote for your favorite downtown window display! A great thanks goes to those businesses who took the time to spruce up their windows for the holidays - whether they entered the contest or not. Below is the list of participating businesses. Please take the time to stop by, or pay special attention when you walk by and pick your favorite. You may only vote for one. You may drop off your ballot at Gallery 125, the Broad Street Bank apartment building, Capital Center or the Trenton Visitors Center (addresses are below). You may also fax or email your vote to 609-396-4329, or eva@trenton-downtown.com. Happy voting!
The winner of the best window display will be announced Jan. 2, 2009.
Evans Family Chiropractors
30 S. Warren St.
(609) 392-5001
Gilmore's Cafe
118 S. Warren St.
(609) 396-1969
Karl Weidel, Inc.
23 S. Warren St.
(609) 599-2588
NY Gold Express
13 E. State St.
(609) 394-2123
R. Giaquinto Shoe Repair
115 S. Warren St.
(609) 599-9090
The New Print Shop
12 S. Warren St.
(609)392-0782
POLLING PLACES
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St.
Capital Center, 50 E. State St.
Trenton Visitors Center, corner of Lafayette & Barracks streets.
Broad Street Bank Building, corner of East State & Montgomery streets.
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TDA's CHILI and STEW COOK-OFF CONTEST
Nothing beats the winter blues like a hot bowl of chili or stew. The Trenton Downtown Association will spice things up with its first Chili & Stew Cook-Off Contest on Sunday, December 28. The contest is part of the Patriots’ Week Street Fair on Barracks Street. There will be two separate categories for professional and amateur. Chili and stew submissions will be judged separately. Prizes will be awarded for the top three chili recipes and top three stew recipes in each category.
There will also be a People’s Choice award for each category. So show off your best recipe on Dec. 28. It may just be a winner!
After the prizes are awarded, bowls of chili and stew will be available for a $5 donation. $1 samples will also be sold. All proceeds will be donated to charity. So show off your best recipe on Dec. 28. It may just be a winner!
Registration Form
Name __________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone _________________________________________________________
Interested participants must submit their registration forms to the Trenton Downtown Association by 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 24. Forms can be found at Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., TDA’s website www.trenton-downtown.com or request one by calling (609) 393-8998, ext. 13. Completed forms may be emailed to eva@trenton-downtown.com, faxed to (609) 396-4329, or dropped off at Gallery 125 between 12 and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Contest Rules
- Entry must be a recipe made from scratch.
- All entries must be prepared at home
- Recipe(s) listing the ingredients and the preparation instructions must be submitted along with the entry. Chili is defined for this contest as any kind of meat, or beans, or combination cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and ingredients. Both meat and vegetarian chilis are acceptable, but will not be judged separately.
- Check-in and set up is at 11 a.m. Judging begins at noon. All contestants will submit pre-numbered chili samples for judges so that judges will not know who the contestants are.
- Contestants are encouraged to bring at least 6 quarts of chili and/or stew in a crock pot or other container to keep the chili/stew warm. Please bring a ladle or serving utensil. If you have special toppings you will need to supply those as well. Please bring an extension cord.
- The contest will have a professional and amateur category. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category. In other words, prizes will be given to the top three stew recipes and top three chili recipes in each category. There is no prize for the People’s Choice winners. The prize is winning the title of the people’s champion.
- Following the judging, the chili and stew become property of the Trenton Downtown Association.
- After the prizes are awarded, bowls of chili and stew will be sold for $5. $1 samples will also be sold. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
The winner of the best window display will be announced Jan. 2, 2009.
Evans Family Chiropractors
30 S. Warren St.
(609) 392-5001
Gilmore's Cafe
118 S. Warren St.
(609) 396-1969
Karl Weidel, Inc.
23 S. Warren St.
(609) 599-2588
NY Gold Express
13 E. State St.
(609) 394-2123
R. Giaquinto Shoe Repair
115 S. Warren St.
(609) 599-9090
The New Print Shop
12 S. Warren St.
(609)392-0782
POLLING PLACES
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St.
Capital Center, 50 E. State St.
Trenton Visitors Center, corner of Lafayette & Barracks streets.
Broad Street Bank Building, corner of East State & Montgomery streets.
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TDA's CHILI and STEW COOK-OFF CONTEST
Nothing beats the winter blues like a hot bowl of chili or stew. The Trenton Downtown Association will spice things up with its first Chili & Stew Cook-Off Contest on Sunday, December 28. The contest is part of the Patriots’ Week Street Fair on Barracks Street. There will be two separate categories for professional and amateur. Chili and stew submissions will be judged separately. Prizes will be awarded for the top three chili recipes and top three stew recipes in each category.
There will also be a People’s Choice award for each category. So show off your best recipe on Dec. 28. It may just be a winner!
After the prizes are awarded, bowls of chili and stew will be available for a $5 donation. $1 samples will also be sold. All proceeds will be donated to charity. So show off your best recipe on Dec. 28. It may just be a winner!
Registration Form
Name __________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone _________________________________________________________
Interested participants must submit their registration forms to the Trenton Downtown Association by 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 24. Forms can be found at Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., TDA’s website www.trenton-downtown.com or request one by calling (609) 393-8998, ext. 13. Completed forms may be emailed to eva@trenton-downtown.com, faxed to (609) 396-4329, or dropped off at Gallery 125 between 12 and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Contest Rules
- Entry must be a recipe made from scratch.
- All entries must be prepared at home
- Recipe(s) listing the ingredients and the preparation instructions must be submitted along with the entry. Chili is defined for this contest as any kind of meat, or beans, or combination cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and ingredients. Both meat and vegetarian chilis are acceptable, but will not be judged separately.
- Check-in and set up is at 11 a.m. Judging begins at noon. All contestants will submit pre-numbered chili samples for judges so that judges will not know who the contestants are.
- Contestants are encouraged to bring at least 6 quarts of chili and/or stew in a crock pot or other container to keep the chili/stew warm. Please bring a ladle or serving utensil. If you have special toppings you will need to supply those as well. Please bring an extension cord.
- The contest will have a professional and amateur category. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category. In other words, prizes will be given to the top three stew recipes and top three chili recipes in each category. There is no prize for the People’s Choice winners. The prize is winning the title of the people’s champion.
- Following the judging, the chili and stew become property of the Trenton Downtown Association.
- After the prizes are awarded, bowls of chili and stew will be sold for $5. $1 samples will also be sold. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
TDA's Chili & Stew Cook-Off Contest
Nothing beats the winter blues like a hot bowl of chili or stew. The Trenton Downtown Association will warm things up with its first Chili & Stew Cook-Off Contest on Sunday, December 28. The contest is part of the Patriots’ Week Street Fair on Barracks Street. There will be two separate categories for professional and amateur. Chili and stew submissions will be judged separately. Prizes will be awarded for the top three chili recipes and top three stew recipes in each category.
After the prizes are awarded, samples of the chili and stew will be available for a $5 donation. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
So show off your best recipe on Dec. 28. It may just be a winner!
Registration Form
Name __________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone _________________________________________________________
Interested participants must submit their registration forms to the Trenton Downtown Association by 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 24. Completed forms may be emailed to eva@trenton-downtown.com, faxed to (609) 396-4329, or dropped off at Gallery 125 between 12 and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Contest Rules
- Entry must be a recipe made from scratch.
- All entries must be prepared at home
- Recipe(s) listing the ingredients and the preparation instructions must be submitted along with the entry. Chili is defined for this contest as any kind of meat, or beans, or combination cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and ingredients. Both meat and vegetarian chilis are acceptable, but will not be judged separately.
- Check-in and set up is at 11 a.m. Judging begins at noon. All contestants will submit pre-numbered chili samples for judges so that judges will not know who the contestants are.
- Contestants are encouraged to bring at least 4 quarts of chili and/or stew in a crock pot or other container to keep the chili/stew warm. Please bring a ladle or serving utensil. If you have special toppings you will need to supply those as well. Please bring an extension cord.
- Following the judging, the chili and stew become property of the Trenton Downtown Association.
- Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the chili and stew cook-off contest, and Best Professional for both the chili and the stew.
- After the prizes are awarded, samples of the chili and stew will be available for a $5 donation. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
After the prizes are awarded, samples of the chili and stew will be available for a $5 donation. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
So show off your best recipe on Dec. 28. It may just be a winner!
Registration Form
Name __________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone _________________________________________________________
Interested participants must submit their registration forms to the Trenton Downtown Association by 4 p.m., Wednesday, December 24. Completed forms may be emailed to eva@trenton-downtown.com, faxed to (609) 396-4329, or dropped off at Gallery 125 between 12 and 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Contest Rules
- Entry must be a recipe made from scratch.
- All entries must be prepared at home
- Recipe(s) listing the ingredients and the preparation instructions must be submitted along with the entry. Chili is defined for this contest as any kind of meat, or beans, or combination cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and ingredients. Both meat and vegetarian chilis are acceptable, but will not be judged separately.
- Check-in and set up is at 11 a.m. Judging begins at noon. All contestants will submit pre-numbered chili samples for judges so that judges will not know who the contestants are.
- Contestants are encouraged to bring at least 4 quarts of chili and/or stew in a crock pot or other container to keep the chili/stew warm. Please bring a ladle or serving utensil. If you have special toppings you will need to supply those as well. Please bring an extension cord.
- Following the judging, the chili and stew become property of the Trenton Downtown Association.
- Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the chili and stew cook-off contest, and Best Professional for both the chili and the stew.
- After the prizes are awarded, samples of the chili and stew will be available for a $5 donation. All proceeds will be donated to charity.
Brunch & Holiday Boutique this Sunday
Enjoy an intimate shopping experience with a variety of unique vendors and specialty products at the 1st Annual Brunch & Holiday Boutique
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7
Time: 11 am - 4 pm
Where: Maxine's 2, 120 S. Warren St.
Brunch menu $15 - grits, bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages & peppers, fied fish, assorted muffins, tea, coffee and juices.
Featured vendors:
Taking Tea in Style
Keepsakes by Faith
A Taste of Rubies
Ms. B's Rhinestone Tees
Oh My Heavenly Hair
Sandra's Hat Box
Arbonne Products
A Little Missed Organized
Plus accessories, jewelry, discovery educational toys, natural products and more...
Some of the proceeds will benefit Mercer Srreet Friends. Please bring canned goods to be donated to TASK.
RSVP for a chance to win a free door prize. For reservations, email us at shopnmunch@gmail.com.
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7
Time: 11 am - 4 pm
Where: Maxine's 2, 120 S. Warren St.
Brunch menu $15 - grits, bacon, scrambled eggs, sausages & peppers, fied fish, assorted muffins, tea, coffee and juices.
Featured vendors:
Taking Tea in Style
Keepsakes by Faith
A Taste of Rubies
Ms. B's Rhinestone Tees
Oh My Heavenly Hair
Sandra's Hat Box
Arbonne Products
A Little Missed Organized
Plus accessories, jewelry, discovery educational toys, natural products and more...
Some of the proceeds will benefit Mercer Srreet Friends. Please bring canned goods to be donated to TASK.
RSVP for a chance to win a free door prize. For reservations, email us at shopnmunch@gmail.com.
