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The Pig + The Pit

Omnivore through Vegan BBQ and Southern Fare Pop-Up from Doria + Calavino Donati in Pennington, NJ for catering, curbside pickup and outdoor self serve dining.

02/24/2022

Good Morning…

We are so sorry to bring this news, but we lost Mom yesterday and I have lost, clearly from this favorite picture of mine, my first love…

Mom went into the hospital on Valentine’s Day and came home Friday on hospice. We were with her in her final moments and those moments will forever be the hardest and most precious to us…

But, after (nearly) three of most difficult years of her life, she is finally resting, finally at peace, and finally released from a body that was not really hers. It was not the body that was still working full time at 77 or that could (and would) drive down the shore at a moment’s notice or cook for the entire family every summer. But, even without that body Mom was still Mom and we are eternally grateful to have been able to spend this time with her no matter how difficult.

We’re also so grateful for everyone in this community who made this time with her possible, for everyone who wore masks in the store in Pennington and Princeton without question even when it was uncomfortable so that we wouldn’t inadvertently bring anything home to her, who came to her 80th birthday at ribbon cutting, and who helped us get the space ready in time for that day. She was so happy to make it to that day after suffering a stroke on New Year’s Eve and to be able to see her special room. She was so worried she wouldn’t be here.

But, instead, she felt like a movie star and was tickled pink to meet the mayor of Princeton and see how many people supported us…

We would also like to thank our crew at Tipple for being in the mercantile the last few days so that we could be with Mom around the clock. Audrey, Meaghanne, Jillian, and Martin, you made the last few days infinitely less stressful and we were able to focus on what was important so we are especially grateful for that.

So, please raise a glass to this beautiful, resilient woman today, remember what is important in life, do that hard thing, watch the sunset, and take an extra bite of ice cream for her… ❤️

01/01/2022

2021 took a lot, gave a lot, and reminded us that “if you’re going to try, go all the way”. (bukowski) We want to THANK everyone who supported and believed in our “going all the way” in these most uncertain times and we hope to see every single one of you happy and healthy in this hard earned new year…

Happy 2022!
❤️ Doria + chef Calavino 🥂

12/25/2021

Tonight, we believe…

Last year, Santa got a Bourbon + Coke and piece of warm cornbread.

This year, he gets a whole bottle of Prosecco and a bowl of struffoli (fried dough with honey) to get him through because it looks like it’s gonna be a rough one.

We’re feeling pretty good about the last few months, but we’re definitely missing our girl Johnny who left us suddenly in May and who loved curling up under the tree once it was decorated. It’s our first Christmas (her favorite time of year) in 13 years without her. So, we left her a treat in hopes she’ll hitch a ride and visit us in our dreams.

But, while we’re feeling nostalgic for the “Time Before” and the familiar cozy, the end of hustle and bustle, the silent night, we’re also looking forward to this new year with renewed hopes in tow and a sense of purpose for our small-but-mighty little family.

So, however and whatever you celebrate, we wish you and yours the very best and brightest of it all…

❤️Doria + chef Calavino

11/20/2021

LAST CALL: Thanksgiving Sides + Pies pre-ordering ends today (Sat, Nov 20) at 5:00pm.

Our sides are , and/or non-Celiac !

Order here:
http://thepigandthepit.square.site

🐷🔥🦃

11/15/2021

REMINDER: Pre-ordering for our Sides and pies ENDS this coming Saturday, November 20. Head on over and get your orders in before pick up time slots get full.

Order here: https://thepigandthepit.square.site

ALSO REMINDER: We are now just a catering hub and will not be offering daily service until we can revisit that after the holidays. 🐷🔥🦃

11/03/2021

ICYMI: The Pig + The Pit will be our catering hub through the holidays while we get our sister restaurant Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor and Apothecary off the ground in Princeton. We'll revisit daily service and how best to move forward with that in the new year. 👍

Ordering is NOW OPEN (through Saturday, November 20) for Thanksgiving sides and pies and you can also send catering requests through our form on the ordering website here:

http://thepigandthepit.square.site

Have a great day!
🐷🔥

PS We now have a $500 catering minimum, but if you gather a few families and can plan ahead this will work out perfectly. We'll also pack each family's meals separately unless you're eating together. 👍

10/29/2021

Hi Everyone!

As you may know, we relocated our sister business Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor and Apothecary to Princeton a little unexpectedly and have been working on that, hence the long silence.

We weren't sure what direction we wanted to pursue for The Pig + The Pit and wanted to see what the response to Tipple in Princeton would be first as well as how long it would take for us to get approved for food service there.

THANKFULLY, we got our food waiver yesterday (!) and are now able to announce that The Pig + The Pit will be a catering hub for both businesses until further notice.

We've had several catering jobs come through for The Pit since relocating Tipple just from word of mouth so we feel it's the best direction to take considering the holidays are coming and we have an additional audience to market to.

We feel this is also best because, while we tried to implement several changes to our ordering system including being able to order at the tables and having a faster menu turnaround, they didn't really take off so we don't want to take the chance and invest in the space with staff and perishable food for daily service if demand in the immediate area isn't what it used to be for daily service.

So, we'll start with Thanksgiving catering just like last year and throughout the holidays and then do some Taco Tuesday pop-ups in the new year when things will be slowing down for the tea shop and we'll have the staff to accommodate that.

We'll also be looking to getting a food truck for The Pit in time for summer and, hopefully, by then the supply chain will have recovered a bit as well!

PRE-ORDERING FOR THANKSGIVING SIDES IS OPEN AND WILL CONCLUDE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20. Orders will not be taken after that.

CATERING REQUESTS MUST BE TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE AND MUST HAVE A MINIMUM BUDGET OF $500.

Thank you so much for your support and we hope to see your faces in Princeton!

Chef Calavino + Doria

09/19/2021

This memory came up so here’s a on a Sunday! ☺️

This is our sister restaurant Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor and Apothecary’s themed at the shop in and it’s what we’re bringing to Princeton!

We were the official promotional partner for the theatrical release and our afternoon was ranked third in the country by Travel + Leisure (before we even did this!). 🥰

If you haven’t contributed to or shared our GoFundMe campaign, please consider doing either or both today!

GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/c96f12bc

We did 5 seatings in 2 days, 7 courses, 100+ guests, with 1 sprained meniscus 😫 two induction burners, one convection oven, and two hot pots. 😵‍💫😳

(FYI Everything you see was available , and/or non-Celiac )

Amuse Bouche: Housemade Organic Baby Portabella Stuffed with Sundried Tomatoes + Gruyere

Salad Course: Roasted Butternut Squash, Fresh Fig + Blackberries, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Peppered Goat Cheese, Organic Arugula and Housemade Earl Grey Vinaigrette

Soup Course: Housemade Asparagus Velouté

Savories included...

Bangers n’ Mash

Sunday Roast with Yorkshire Pudding

Beef or Mushroom Wellington

Chicken or Tofu Curry Finger Sandwiches

Herbed Butter Radish and English Cucumber Finger Sandwiches

Housemade Scones...

Double Dark Chocolate Guinness, Buttered Rum and Black Currant Scones

Sweets...

Fruit Fool

Treacle Tarts

Macarons

Digestiv...

Local Raspberry Sorbet and local

❤️☕️🕰

09/15/2021

Friends and Family, we have some GOOD (and kind of incredible) news!

The original space we wanted for Tipple + Rose and had a letter of intent for in November 2019 became available again when plans fell through for the business that was trying to get in there. They got all approvals/permit for a cafe, but had to back out anyway.

We've been talking to a couple of spaces since the beginning of the summer and had a positive lead on one in particular, but we called the original space "one last time" to see if that was still happening since we haven't seen any activity for the last 8 months.

It had literally fallen through the DAY BEFORE!

We've raised some money on our own through family and friends, but we need a bit more to meet the landlord's financial requirements, which they greatly reduced so that we have a chance to get in there.

The full situation is on the GoFundMe page, but in short: It is move in ready!

We know there is a lot going on in the world, that a tea shop is not necessarily what the world *needs* right now, and that the restaurant industry has taken a beating like no other, but this is our family business, this is how we make a living, this is something people have asked for here, and this was our most successful concept so we're really (really) hoping to get to our goal by week's end.

Plus, it's our small way to spread a little more fun and good in a world gone kinda mad... ❤

If you can't contribute, we absolutely understand, but if you know someone who may be able to, please consider forwarding our link.

GoFundMe doesn't do rewards, but we are willing to send out tea for smaller contributions and then offer eating club memberships for contributions of $500+, which includes perks like preferred seating for high tea reservations and private parties, special pre-ordering for products, preview access to purchase new merchandise, and a 15% discount on all merchandise until you've reached the total amount of your contribution (i.e. If your discount is $10 on a purchase and you contributed $500, we will tally the amount of that discount and future discounts until we reach your $500 contribution amount).

Thank you in advance, please spread the word, and/or wish us luck!

Doria + chef Calavino

https://gofund.me/5e5fb390

09/10/2021

Apologies, but we were told this morning that the hot water heaters are being serviced and we’ll be without hot water. The health department doesn’t allow us to be open without hot water. We are bummed. It’s such a nice day and we were looking forward to a busy day. We’ll postpone our specials for the day and hope to see you tomorrow!

🐷🔥

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20 North Main Street
Pennington, NJ
08534

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11:30am - 6pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm

Website

http://www.ThePigAndThePit.com/

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