Warren’s 1st Restaurant Weeks Begins June 12–26 With Passport, Prizes, & Kickoff Party

WARREN, NJ — Warren Township is launching its first-ever Restaurant Weeks celebration from June 12 through June 26, inviting residents to explore local dining spots, collect stamps in a township-issued passport, and compete for prizes.

Participants can pick up a Warren Township Passport at any of the 23 participating restaurants, at Warren Township Town Hall at 3 Mountain View Road, Suite 100, or at the clerk's table during the Lion's Expo on June 10 and 11.

After visiting at least three different participating businesses and collecting a township-issued stamp at each, diners become eligible for prizes redeemable beginning June 29 at Town Hall. Only official township stamps are valid; hand-marked passports will not be accepted.

The two-week celebration kicks off Friday, June 12, with a party at Uproot Restaurant from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The ticketed event features bourbon, sake, and wine tasting stations, featured cocktails, food stations with brick-oven pizza, wings, sushi, and passed bites, a live DJ, and a cigar rolling station with Tonino Cigars.

Beverage partners include Grey Whale Gin, WhistlePig Bourbon, Ketel One Vodka, Joto Sake, and Montes Winery. Tickets are $25.

Participating restaurants span a wide range of cuisines and dining styles, including Alfie's Ristorante, Brown Sugar Cafe, Bruno's Bistro, Casa Romero, Forest Lodge, Hawaii Poke Bowl/Dumpling House, Lukas Seafood & Grill, Silk Road, Troy's Firehouse, Uproot, and Warrenville Bread, among others.

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