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Farm 2 Bistro – Nutley, N.J.
Last night for my birthday Mark took me to a small restaurant called Farm 2 Bistro in Nutley, N.J.
I was particularly excited about eating here after seeing Food, Inc. because Farm 2 Bistro is a restaurant that supports local farming. The restaurant’s philosophy is on the website, but to summarize, Farm 2 Bistro supports local farming because local food is fresher and therefore tastier, better for the environment and more likely to have free-range and grass fed animals.
I thought this was the perfect spot to enjoy dinner during the Cleaner Life Month.
Farm 2 Bistro is a small and cozy restaurant. Inside is decorated with a mix New York and New Jersey pictures and maps and rustic, yet chic picnic tables. We were extra lucky because there was a wonderful singer/guitarist performing. It really could not have been a more perfect way to celebrate.
We started with Sweet Potato Fries and Roasted Garlic and Pumpkin Bisque.
The fries came with the absolute creamiest and most flavorful honey mustard. The fries were perfectly crispy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. They had the exactly correct amount of grease to make them over the top good, but not sickening.
Mark’s soup was also delicious. It was creamy and subtly pumpkin. I think it would make a fabulous sauce over pasta.
For dinner, Mark ordered Pulled Pork Tacos, which he loved.
And what did I order for my birthday dinner?
CHICKEN QUESADILLA Monterey & Cheddar cheese, onions, peppers, Chipotle Aioli. Served w/ rice & beans.
Yes, I ordered chicken! I was assured by the waitress that all the chicken comes from a small local farm in New York, and therefore, I felt okay ordering and eating it. After not eating meat in any real amount in almost a year, it was really interesting. Chicken almost instantly makes me full!
I loved the quesadilla, which was more like a warm wrap. The onions and peppers inside were a wonderful addition and the Chipotle Aioli was amazing with just the right amount of spice and kick. At any other place I would have ordered something else or gotten this without chicken, which would probably have been just as tasty.
I will definitely be going back to Farm 2 Bistro!
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what a cool restaurant! it looks so cozy and that’s awesome that they support local farms.
congrats to Bridget!
What an awesome restaurant! I love the picnic tables too. Glad you had a good bday Heather!
Love the picnic tables in the restaurant! The quesadilla looks amazing, I like that it isn’t just all cheese (I mean I love cheese but balance is good).
That looks such a cool place to eat, I might have to check it out. That wrap looks awesome!
What a great birthday dinner! I’m glad you enjoyed the chicken
I have to work tonight so I’m setting Ari up to register me for the summit… I’m so nervous it’ll sell out before he gets to it!
What a great restaurant! I love the concept behind it (an of course, the food looks delicious!). Glad you had a great meal!
That place looks fab. I gotta check it out with Hubz (I’m about 30 mins away).
Happy belated bday girl!!! And yay for trying the locally raised (probably humanely raised) chicken!
How fun!
Those sweet fries look AMAZING!
Farm 2 Bistro sounds like a lovely place to have had a b-day dinner. I’m happy to hear it was a culinary success!
looks great- I love the picnic tables!
Sounds like a great meal! I love that more and more restaurants with this practice and philosophy are popping up. I would also suggest Blue Hill if you like this kind of experience. I haven’t been to their Greenwich Village location, but my bf took me to their actual farm up near Tarrytown, NY and it was IN.CRED.IBLE. Big splurge, but for a meal like that, WORTH IT. I still think of it!
Your birthday dinner looked great! I hope it was a fantastic one! When I went home to Indiana in May, my dad and I dined at a restaurant called FARM. It was fantastic too. All organic. I doubt their related, but still. Similar. Again, happy birthday!
Eeeeee SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I can not wait for the summit!!
That restaurant sounds awesome…I’d love some of those sweet potato fries right about now
Might as well go all out for your bday, and those quesadillas look amazing, yum!! Hope you had an amazing bday!
That restaurant sounds like a great find! Glad you had a great birthday
Cool!! Thanks for sharing info about the restaurant!! I wanted to dive into that soup and not come up for air!!
-A
No meal can go wrong when you start with delicious sweet potato fries!
What a cool restaurant!! Organic urrythang and sweet potato fries! That is how I do!
Happy belated Birthday!! Sorry I wasn’t online yesterday to say it! I hope you had an amazing day!! Glad the dinner went well!
Looks like a great place to eat! That soup looks delicious.
I attempted to go vegetarian a few years ago, so I definitely relate to the instantly full feeling you get from meat. It’s much more satiating. I actually lost a significant amount of weight without trying when I introduced meat back into my diet because I filled up quicker. If you’re open to eating occasional humanely raised meats, you should check out local farms and farmers markets. There are lots of non-factory options available.
That sounds like the perfect spot to celebrate your birthday – all the items you two ordered look delicious
Sounds like the perfect birthday celebration Heath! I know I would love that restaurant and would definitely order the sweet potato fries.
Everything you ate looks so freakin’ tasty. Even if it was splurging and breaking “rules” it looks like it was totally worth it.
It sounds and looks like you had a wonderful birthday! I love restaurants like that. I get like that too if I eat something that sits ‘heavier’ than I’m used to, but really everything in moderation for me
I would go crazy trying to eliminate too much 
Have a good weekend!
-kristen
Your birthday meal looks GREAT, especially the sweet potato fries! That restaurant sounds wonderful, I would love to eat there.
That place looks really cute inside Heather!
I am obviously several days behind, as usual.
I’m so glad you enjoyed your chicken quesadilla! I like to you’re able to think critically about what you eat and the reasons behind it instead of letting some dogma direct your every move!
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