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The Meritage Bistro and Wine Bar (AKA Meritage Bistro) was inspired fabulous New York City restaurants and recreates their gastronomic wonders,
rhythm and excitement, here in suburban, New Jersey. Attention to detail is exhibited with a background of warm tones, ambient lighting, and
swaths of shimmering fabric. Add a touch of impeccable service, and New Jersey has a sophisticated yet casual and comfortable new hotspot,
meriting the patronage of a discerning clientele.

The Restaurant's cuisine is a creative and original fusion of flavors, mingling a purity and freshness of ingredients with a bold stroke of
Mediterranean/New American cuisine. The C.I.A trained chef prepares seafood, meats and poultry in inventive ways utilizing intriguing herbs and
spices from across the world.

While seafood matters, an outstanding raw bar will be the focal point of the restaurant, using the highest quality lobster, shrimp stone crab, clams,
oysters and crawfish. Meritage's guests will feast on imaginative seafood towers that will amaze and satisfy the most discerning foodies. Other
highlights will include Euro-grilled seafood and Euro-regional pairings of Provencal seafood classics with Mediterranean recipes and traditional flair.
Time-honored standards of culinary craftsmanship will be respected as sauce and flavor profiles evoke exotic and vibrant excellence.

Suburban, northern New Jersey has been waiting for a hip, night life scene. Meritage Bistro introduces to the area a restaurant that transforms
from sit down dining to a nightlife lounge at the stroke of midnight. Patrons seeking the excitement of a trendy and sophisticated nightlife setting
will find Meritage Bistro to be the spot to congregate and mingle. Guests are served by bartenders and waiters and waitress dressed in chic
fashions created by a top international designer. Borrowing from the best in Manhattan lounge formats, Meritage Bistro offers stylish, a comfortable
bar with upholstered seating and a room with chaises, sofas, ottomans and chairs - arranged in conversational style to promote guest interaction.
Patrons can select from an after-hours menu serving lighter fare and designer cocktails that emphasize fresh fruits, fruit pulp, ices, and inventive
combinations of top shelf liquor, dark rums, and signature liqueurs infused with exotic ingredients. Whether it is fresh mango garnishing a Brazilian
style Martini, or an exceptionally smooth Cosmo or minty-mojitos, the spirit menu is fun and fashionable.

Décor and ambiance is relaxed, clean, and modern with dramatic accents that simulate the colorful world of a Euro-American bistro-like
environment. Custom chandeliers dangle from a wainscoted ceiling, illuminating the myriad curves and delicate angles of the elegantly upholstered
banquette. On the walls, decorative light fixtures and earthy tones intermingle with tasteful European artwork..

Meritage Bistro is meeting place, a destination-spot and serves as a gathering place for locals, drawing sophisticated discriminating patrons from
the tri-state area. Metro Bistro is the perfect, family and corporate event space to book private meetings, events and parties.