Summit House To Open April 10

SUMMIT, NJ — A pair of Summit locals announce the opening of their first restaurant, the Summit House.

The Summit House is a seasonal new-American restaurant featuring the cuisine of noted chef Martin Kester, will open to the public April 10, having completed renovation of a historic downtown Summit building.

The restaurant was conceptualized by two Summit husband and wife couples, Dylan and Melissa Baker and Tyler and Sara Reeder.

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Initially opening for dinner, and then for lunch and weekend brunch shortly thereafter, Summit House will offer food created with only the freshest in-season ingredients, whenever possible sourcing from the Garden State. With an open-kitchen dining room, café area and private dining space, the restaurant is committed to culinary excellence and highly attentive service, offered in an atmosphere guests would enjoy any day of the week.

Kester, formerly chef de cuisine at Ninety Acres in Peapack & Gladstone, in 2015 was named by NJ.com as one of five chefs in the state "you probably don't know, but should." His seasonal menu will include a raw bar, house-milled pastas and breads, and dishes composing ingredients sourced from finest organic farms in the area.

Kester will be pulling ingredients from local farms including fresh-cut and dry-aged beef from Riverbend Farm in Far Hills and oysters for the raw bar from 40 North Oyster Farms in Barneget Bay

Joining Kester at Summit House is General Manager Justin Lord, formerly lead sommelier at three-star Michelin-rated Per Se in Manhattan. With a 16-seat bar serving craft cocktails, the restaurant's beverage program was designed by Tad Carducci, half of the renowned mixologist duo known as the Tippling Bros.

Located at 395 Springfield Avenue, Summit House opens following the renovation of a building initially constructed in 1894 as the town's first YMCA. To learn more about the restaurant and its philosophy, visit http://www.summithousenj.com.

Summit House is now accepting reservations at http://www.summithousenj.com. For large parties or private events, contact Coeli Lonzetta at events@summithousenj.com or by calling (908) 273-6000.

(Image via Summit House)

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