Report From Captain Stuart Green: 

Shomrei’s MESH Cafe last night provided another hot and nourishing meal to a group of 16 appreciative guests. Chef John Lasiter, assisted by Deanna London, Elliot Lasiter and Ethan Coplan, prepared a memorable meal of fresh salad greens, challah, succulent roasted chicken, savory carrots, rice, and blueberry galette. The meal was preceded by blessings over the Hannukah candles, and guests were later entertained with seasonal songs by the singing group that practices in the shul on Tuesday nights. Guests were given go bags with cookies (courtesy of June Zimmerman) and clementines on their way out. (more…)

Report from Captain Stuart Green:
On an eerily warm November evening, MESH @ Shomrei provided a nourishing meal to 23 appreciative guests.
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Despite high humidity, thunder showers, and Montclair High graduation, Shomrei’s MESH Cafe performed with its usual skill and panache, serving dinner last night to eighteen appreciative guests. Sarita Eisenberg and Sarah Steindel cooked it all and helped serve and clean up. Linda Ariel served as head waiter. Lou Hammerman was chief grocery shopper, pot scrubber, and bottle washer.

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Report from Captain Stuart Green:

Amidst weather that felt more like November than June, Shomrei’s MESH Cafe served dinner to seventeen grateful guests, happy to be in a warm and dry place for a couple of hours. The operation ran so smoothly that we are expecting our first Michelin star any day now.

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Report from Captain Stuart Green:

Last night was a bit of a challenge for MESH at Shomrei.  John Lasiter, aided earlier in the evening by Jerilyn Marguiles, cooked a scrumptious, Dominican Republican-inspired meal of salsa, guacamole, and chips, “Pollo Asado Chicken con Arroz”, plantains, grilled carrot and pepper melange, rice, and blueberry galette. Unfortunately, none of our regular volunteers were there to help serve it or clean up, and the MESH crew was also short-handed. Fortunately, battle-tested Sam Green, less than 24 hours off the plane from Israel, came to the aid of his old man, and along with John, who stayed late as well, did a yeoman’s job of serving and dish washing.

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