Our amazing hosts for the evening include:

Head Winemaker Joe Burke - After escaping from the Boulder asylum for the criminally insane, Joseph T. Burke travelled the world seeking a shortcut to enlightenment. He studied Ayahuasca rituals with the Terahumara shamans, climbed the sacred mountain of Ngranek to steal enchanted onyx from the Aleut gods and learned transendental yoga from Tibetan monks. Unfortunately he got drunk and lost everything and started over at a humble winery in New Jersey. Now he devotes his life to Bacchus, the god of wine and drunkenness.

Head Chef Matt Pedano - ​Chef Pedano graduated in 2016, the same year he began working at Valenzano’s. He also has experience with catering, pop-up restaurants and working for Philadelphia restaurateurs, including the acclaimed chef Marc Vetri.  Pedano’s menu for the Shamong eatery is described as new American, with traditional and nontraditional items in a casual setting for lunch and dinner. He and his sous chef produce new, seasonal dishes every six months, in spring and summer and again in fall and winter.