Welcome Neighbor

As an established business in Summit, New Jersey, for more than 35 years, Lois Schneider Realtor has witnessed many comings and goings in our business community. We’ve seen old business go and new business spring up; and on Tuesday, January 25th, we have the opportunity to extend a hand of welcome to Summit’s newest neighbor, housed in one of our oldest landmarks.

The Grand Summit Hotel, a Summit mainstay for over 140 years, will be opening a new restaurant, HAT Tavern, in the space previously occupied by The Hunt Club Restaurant. The menu at HAT Tavern is a collaboration between South Florida Celebrity Chef Tony Sindaco and Charles Burke, the award-winning Executive Chef of the hotel, and will focus on burgers, tapas, and ales.

Aside from offering a mouth-watering array of food and drink, the HAT Tavern plans to be a good neighbor by reaching out to the community in two distinct ways. The first is the HAT Tavern Gallery. According to the restaurant’s website,  the Gallery, under the direction of Michael Tcheyan, will “provide the City of Summit a professionally lighted and maintained exhibition venue of world class paintings for city residents and visitors to enjoy” and “provide the  Summit High School art department with a venue to discuss and learn about professional artists.”  Tcheyan is currently serving as a member of the Mayor’s Partnership for the Arts in Summit, and his bio can be found at www.hattavern.com/art.html. The second is the restaurant’s commitment to green initiatives and sustainability through programs of recycling, water and energy conservation, food composting , utilizing local vendors for fresh food, and donations of food to those in need.

For a complete menu, information about upcoming events, news about the HAT Tavern’s Art Gallery, and the unique perspective regarding sustainability being implemented by both the restaurant and the hotel, visit www.hattavern.com.

Annual Day of Service

If your New Year’s Resolutions for 2011 include serving your community, then  January 17th is your lucky day! Summit”s 13th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, a collaborative community effort led by Shaping Summit Together, will be held on Monday between 9 am and 9:30 pm. Participating organizations will feature a full day of free events, projects and activities suitable for all age groups, with the  focus on celebrating the spirit and ideals of Dr. King.

During the week of January 10th, donations of materials will be accepted at various locations throughout the City of Summit. For a complete list of community sponsors in need of items and volunteers, please visit the Shaping Summit Together website, or click here.  A schedule of the day’s events, along with information on financial contributions can also be downloaded through the  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service link available on www.ShapingSummitTogether.org.

At Lois Schneider Realtor, we take great pride in being part of a community where volunteers and donors continuously work  to better the lives of others. What better way to start the New Year than to stand side-by-side with our neighbors, working together to improve the towns we love to call home. In 2011, Lois Schneider Realtor continues to stand by our commitment to provide our clients and neighbors with the best, and most accurate, local real estate and community information. And remember, if Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day off for you, consider volunteering your time and talent along with local residents, merchants and organizations  in a celebration of community unity!