>The Ridgewood Historical Society will host its first “Best Burger” Barbecue on Saturday June 11
The Ridgewood Historical Society will host its first “Best Burger” Barbecue on Saturday June 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Museum.
For $7 a person, five Ridgewood restaurants will provide burger samples. The participating Ridgewood restaurants are:
The Daily Treat, 177 E. Ridgewood Avenue
MacMurphy’s, 8 Godwin Avenue
The Office, 32-34 Chestnut Street
The Park West Tavern, 30 Oak Street
Smith Brothers, 51 North Broad Street
There will be two judgings for this event – the “Best Burger” based upon the popular vote of participants, and the “Best Burger” as determined by a panel of judges.
The Judges for this event are Joy Hamburger, cookbook author and Curator of the Schoolhouse Museum; Keith Killion, Mayor of Ridgewood; Joan Groome, Executive Director, Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce; and Drew Nieporent, noted restaurateur and owner of the Tribeca Grill, NOBU and Corton.
NOTE: Only 200 tickets will be sold for this event. Tickets are priced at $7 a person, and can be purchased at the Schoolhouse Museum in Ridgewood on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1:00–3:00 p.m. and Sundays 2:00–4:00 p.m.
To purchase tickets by mail, send a request and self-addressed stamped envelope to The Schoolhouse Museum, 650 E. Glen Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (make checks payable to the Ridgewood Historical Society.)
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to sample some of the best burgers in Ridgewood! In addition to great burgers, there will be turn of the century games for children and live music.
The Schoolhouse Museum is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1:00–3:00 p.m. and Sundays from 2:00–4:00 p.m. We arrange group tours by appointment. For more information call the museum at 201-447-3242 or send us an e-mail.
