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New Jersey Summer Feast at Congress Hall

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Congress Hall

Chef Zaitoun has crafted a five-course celebration of New Jersey’s finest seafood and produce, highlighting the best of the season in each dish. This dinner is a true tribute to the vibrant flavors that make New Jersey’s summer so special.

Reserve Your Seats

An interactive, chef-led dinner on Congress Hall’s Veranda.

Join us for a New Jersey Summer Feast at Congress Hall, where the freshest local ingredients shine. Begin with plump oysters, their briny sweetness complemented by a citrus mignonette. Enjoy sweet, smoky corn, followed by juicy peaches and blueberries, bursting with summer flavor. Crisp cucumbers add a refreshing crunch, balancing the rich, seasonal offerings.

At this interactive dinner on the Congress Hall Veranda overlooking the waters of the Atlantic, Executive Chef John Zaitoun brings an elevated focus to quintessential New Jersey fare, highlighting the best of the season in each dish. This dinner is a true tribute to the vibrant flavors that makes our region’s summer so special.

This event is part of Congress Hall’s Veranda Dinner Series. To learn more, click here.

About this Event

  • Reservations required.
  • Limited to 40 seats.
  • Served family-style at long communal tables.
  • Wine and Cocktail parings available for $40 each.
  • Non-refundable once reserved.

Dinner Menu

Welcome Drink

Signature Lemonade

First Course

Local Oysters
sweet amalia and laughing gull oysters, served with mignonettes, hot sauce and horseradish

Second Course

Fresh Jersey Salad
tomato, cucumber, yogurt, herbs, citrus

Third Course

From the Sea
fluke crudo with lemon vinaigrette, fennel pollen, pickled onion, microgreens
scallops with sweet jersey corn risotto, pickled fresnos, sun golds, charred corn, salsa verde

Fourth Course

From the Fields
grilled pork loin with peach BBQ glaze, tomato and wax bean salad, shallot vinaigrette, grilled sourdough

Fifth Course

Pies, Peaches & Cream
blueberry pie and peaches and cream, served with lemon curd, chantilly cream, graham crackers, house-made gelato
A Table With Plates And Glasses

Chef Zaitoun has prepared a five-course celebration of fresh New Jersey flavors.

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