UPCOMING EVENTS
November 20, 2019
Orin Swift Cellars Wine Dinner
Café Chameleon will hold a very special wine-paired dinner featuring the famed Napa Valley winery Orin Swift Cellars on November 20 as Chef Bryan Gregg creates a very special four-course dinner to pair with these award-winning California wines.
When: Wednesday November 20, 2019 at 6:30pm for canapés and 7pm for dinner.
First Course
2017 Blank Stare, Sauvignon Blanc
Arctic char, roe, smoked crema, yams
Second Course
2017 Mannequin, Chardonnay
Sea scallops, celeriac, truffle butter
Third Course
2018 8 Years in the Desert, Zinfandel Blend
60-day dry-aged beef roast, marrow, pommes Anna
Fourth Course
2016 Palermo, Cabernet Sauvignon
Valley Shepherd Creamery Tartufo and stewed figs
Cost: $109 per person plus taxes and gratuity, includes wines.
Reservations for this special dinner can only be made by phone at 973-850-6969. Please indicate you’re reserving the Orin Swift Cellars dinner when calling.
About Orin Swift
The history of Orin Swift Cellars dates back to 1995 when on a lark, David Swift Phinney took a friend up on an offer and went to Florence, Italy to spend a semester “studying”. During that time, he was introduced to wine, how it was made, and got hooked. A few more years of university led to graduation and eventually a job at Robert Mondavi Winery in 1997 as a temporary harvest worker. Deciding that if he was going to work this hard, it would eventually have to be for himself, so in 1998 he founded Orin Swift Cellars; Orin is his father’s middle name and Swift is his mother’s maiden name. With two tons of zinfandel and not much else, he spent the next decade making wine for others as well as himself and grew the brand to what it is today.
November 28, 2019
Thanksgiving at Café Chameleon
Café Chameleon will host a Thanksgiving meal on November 28 as Chef Bryan Gregg creates a very special three-course menu, with the option of wine pairing.
When: Thursday November 28, 2019 with seating from 3pm until 7pm.
First Course (Select One)
Roasted pumpkin soup, brown butter and sage dumplings
Whipped heirloom grits, hen egg and charred onion powder
Confit of turkey thigh, parsnips and truffle
Smoked trout, beet root, roe and cress
Crab cake and sauce Louie
Second Course (Select One)
Roasted turkey and traditional garnishes
Dry aged sirloin, greens and Yukon gold potatoes
Halibut, celery root and lobster butter
Roasted duck, Brussels, smoked pear and peppercorn
Third Course (Select One)
Pecan and sweet potato tart
Chocolate boudino
Cost: $59 per person plus taxes and gratuity, exclusive of wines. Wine pairings will be available.
Reservations for this holiday dinner can only be made by phone at 973-850-6969.
December 31, 2019
Ring in the New Year at Café Chameleon
Café Chameleon will host two dinner services on New Year’s Eve to help you ring in 2020 in delicious style.
The early service will be at 6pm and include a very special three-course menu with a sparkling wine toast for $59 per person plus taxes and gratuity. Optional wine pairings will be available.
The late service will be at 8:30pm and include a chef’s tasting five-course menu with a sparkling wine toast for $89 per person plus taxes and gratuity. Optional wine pairings will be available.
Menu for the 6pm early service:
First Course (Select One)
Fluke crudo, apple, kohlrabi, basil
Grilled calamari, celery, chilies, finger limes
Lobster chowder, smoked potato, pork belly
Chicory, watercress, pickled squash, smoked bleu, brioche
Second Course (Select One)
Seared scallops, rye porridge, porcini butter
Glazed monkfish, lobster, turnips, charred onion
Dry aged beef, uni, arrowleaf spinach
Chestnut agnolotti and truffle butter
Third Course (Select One)
Chocolate pot de crème and burnt marshmallow
Carrot cake, cream cheese, candied cranberry
Artisanal cheese plate
Menu for the 8:30pm late service:
First Course (Select One)
Fluke crudo, apple, kohlrabi, basil
Grilled calamari, celery, chilies, finger limes
Second Course (Select One)
Lobster chowder, smoked potato, pork belly
Chicory, watercress, pickled squash, smoked bleu, brioche
Chestnut agnolotti and truffle butter
Third Course (Select One)
Seared scallops, rye porridge, porcini butter
Glazed monkfish, lobster, turnips, charred onion
Fourth Course (Select One)
Dry aged beef, uni, arrowleaf spinach
Dry aged duck, foie, preserves, mustards
Fifth Course (Select One)
Chocolate pot de crème and burnt marshmallow
Carrot cake, cream cheese, candied cranberry
Artisanal cheese plate
White truffles will be available to enhance any dish at $30 a portion.
A vegetarian menu will also be available a MUST be requested at time of reservation.
Reservations for this holiday dinner can only be made by phone at 973-850-6969.
Café Chameleon
60 Main Street
Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
Phone: 973-850-6969
Dining Room Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 5pm - 9pm
Friday - Saturday: 5pm - 10pm
Sunday: 4pm - 9pm
Lounge Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 11:30am - 3pm; 4pm - 9pm
Friday: 11:30am - 3pm; 4pm - 10pm
Saturday: 4pm - 10pm
Sunday: 4pm - 9pm