Jubili Beads Teams up with Tortilla Press for a Good Cause

Those who have dinner at The Tortilla Press Dec. 12 will help support Jubilation Creations, an organization supporting the arts for disabled individuals.

Jubilation Creations, an organization operated by Haddon Avenue shop Jubili Beads & Yarns, has teamed up with local restaurant The Tortilla Press to support arts initiatives for special needs individuals. On Monday, Dec. 12, those who dine at The Tortilla Press from 4 to 9 p.m. will have a percentage of their bill donated to Jubilation Creations initiatives. Jubilation Creations is a nonprofit organization headed by Jubili Beads & Yarns Owner Dr. Judith K. Weinstein, 58, of Mount Laurel. Weinstein created the outreach to afford disabled individuals the opportunity to experience healing through the arts—something she knows about personally. After practicing invasive-procedure radiology for 10 years, the heavy doctor's equipment Weinstein …

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Borough Beeswax: Buzzing About Restaurant Week

It was a mixed bag for Collingswood eateries during Restaurant Week. Some will continue the special through the coming week.

At the conclusion of South Jersey Restaurant Week, Borough Beeswax checked in with Collingswood restaurateurs on the strength of their businesses during the promotion. Lizz Tooker, who waits tables at the Tortilla Press, said that her employer “had a lot of good fall choices” for restaurant week. “I think people choose Tortilla Press because we’re a little more upbeat, more colorful,” Tooker said. “We did a lot of harvest-y things,” including a center-cut porkloin stuffed with chorizo and apples and a pumpkin bread pudding, which was served with salmon ice cream. Unfathomably, she said, even with all the choices on the menu, entire parties will sometimes order identical meals. “The pork is great but all of you don’t have to get it,” she …

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Patch Picks: Family-Friendly Restaurants

These local eateries welcome everyone in your family, from the young to the young-at-heart.

1. The Tortilla Press, 703 Haddon Ave., Collingswood This family-friendly pick can accommodate absolutely everyone, from those on gluten-free diets, to vegans and vegetarians. For kids, they’ve got high chairs, booster seats, crayons and coloring books. On Burrito Mondays, kids (and adults) can build their own special burrito by choosing from a variety of fillings, side dishes, and salsas. Or, try a family-sized burrito—5 pounds of beans, cheese, meat, rice and toppings. For more information, visit thetortillapress.com. 2. Collingswood Diner, 201 Crescent Blvd., Collingswood Kids can pick from the Ninja Turtle (chopped sirloin), Cinderella (roast beef), Bert and Ernie (spaghetti and meatballs), Mickey Mouse (grilled cheese), Roy Rogers (…

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Patch Picks: Top Chefs

South Jersey is home to some amazing chefs. Check out these local favorites.

1. Chef Alex Capasso: Blackbird and West Side Gravy, Collingswood This tattooed master of fusion cuisine is convivial, unconventional, and always spot-on when it comes to his food. Capasso's time is split blending the finest French and Italian culinary techniques at Blackbird, and frying up all-American juicy burgers at sister restaurant West Side Gravy. And since the restaurants sit side-by-side on Haddon Avenue, it makes a conveniently hectic—but happy—career for Capasso.  A "local boy made good," Capasso is a longtime Collingswood resident, who started out washing dishes in a cafe at age 15. He quickly fell in love with the restaurant culture. A celebrated chef since his early days at Misto in Cherry Hill and Max's in Cinnaminson, …

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