‘Burgers And Brew Week 2021’ Kicks Off In Newark

NEWARK, NJ — An effort to put a well-deserved spotlight on some Black-owned restaurants and breweries around Newark – while also raising money for coronavirus relief – officially kicked off Tuesday.

La Casa de Don Pedro, a community-based, social services nonprofit organization, is hosting “Burgers and Brew Week 2021,” a digital and interactive celebration promoting several businesses in the Greater Newark area. The campaign runs until Saturday, Oct. 17.

The highlighted establishments include: The Yard and Burger Walla (Newark), Four City Brewing Co. (Orange), and Blueprint Café (Newark). The participating establishments promoted throughout the week include Bentleys (Newark), Urban Vegan (Newark), Montclair Brewery (Montclair), Resa Grill & Catering (Newark), The Light Rail Café (Jersey City), Montclair Diner (Montclair), Hackensack Brewing Co. (Hackensack), and Michezo (South Orange).

According to organizers:

“Not only is the goal to support and raise awareness for Black-owned businesses in and around Greater Newark, La Casa de Don Pedro also seeks to raise funds for their COVID-19 relief efforts, including rental assistance, food relief, job placement services, and Covid-19 vaccination education and outreach. This work began immediately at the start of the pandemic and continues to be a reliable source of hope in the community of North Newark, which La Casa has served for almost 50 years.”

“The reality is we have to stand in solidarity with each other,” said Peter Rosario, president and CEO of La Casa de Don Pedro, one of New Jersey’s largest Latinx-led nonprofits.

“This an important message for us and it fits right into our mission to foster self-sufficiency, empower others, and to revitalize neighborhoods,” Rosario added. “And there’s no better way to do that than by celebrating and supporting Black-owned businesses.”

Sponsors include JP Morgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial, and Valley Bank (Premier); McCarter & English, LLP, PSEG, and Withum (Friend); Greater Newark LISC, LPL Financial, RWJBarnabas Health Clara Maass Medical Center & RWJBarnabas Health Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Fall Equinox); Bayshore Family of Companies, CTS Group Architecture/Planning, PA, Enrique Diloné, JW Pierson Co., and On-Site Technology (Sunset); and Arcelio Aponte, Jossue Bonilla, Margaret Cammarieri, Dawn Gammon, Haydee Gonzalez Santana, Dr. Gayle Griffin, G. Ubarry, Inc., RayZo Marketing, Richard Roper, Security On Point, and Ivette Rosario (Dusk).

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