All treats, no tricks this week at The Tortilla Press

It's a really really exciting time in the Philadelphia area. The Eagles kicked butt on Monday Night Football, The Phillies take on the NY Yankees in the World Series & Halloween is Saturday. So much to do & think about, but in all the craziness, don't forget about your local independent restaurant. We're still here to serve you & we at The Tortilla Press have added some really neat feature to help you enjoy the upcoming week.

We have a great deal on wings, our famous honey cholula wings & traditional buffalo wings plus our new really spicy wings for $8 1 dz, 2dz $15 3dz $21 & 4 dz $26. They are the perfect snack food during any game. Also our FAB Burrito would be a great centerpiece for any sporting get together. It's a 5# monster as big as a baby. If you haven't checked it out watch our burrito video on youtube

Our special Halloween treat for parents is bring your kids in for dinner this week Monday thru Friday & kids eat off our kids menu for $1.99 with an adult entree.

Also, Tuesday is "Date Night" 3 courses + a half picture of Virgin Margaritas for $38/ couple & Wednesday is Here's the Beef Night with 8 oz filet mignon for $15.95 includes 2 sides & a salad. So make sure you stop in either or both nights for some of the best value dining in South Jersey.

Next week date night will premier our Paella dinner for two, the recipe is almost complete & we're sure you'll be impressed with our take on the Spanish Classic dish. Also make plans for our upcoming Off the Hook promotion Nov 16th thru Nov 19th which will feature 4 course $30 of some of your favorite seafood dishes.

It's a FAB Burrito

Well to celebrate our Build your own Burrito Mondays, we built the mother of all burritos. It's our FAB Burrito & it's there to feed a family of 4. $25 each & free if you eat it by yourself in 1 hour.

Collingswood Farmers Mkt & Gluten free dining

Collingswood Farmers Market has won "America's Best Small Town Market" (we beat out California!) and that calls for a celebration as this year's farm season comes to a close. So we're featuring a week long menu of 4 courses, each one centered around offerings from the farmers at the market - with lots of gluten free choices.

Our Fall Harvest Week starts 10/18 - 10/23 and offers 4 courses for $30.00.

We decided to take this one step further and feature a specific farmer. We'll have a special "Chef's Table" set up (reservations required!) to dine with the farmer and get a first hand insight into what problems and issues farmers are facing as we take the food from field to table.

Our farmers are:
Monday - John Hurff, Schober Orchards
Tuesday - Stephanie & Larry Viereck, Viereck Farms
Wednesday - John Ebert, Springdale Farms
Thursday - Kevin and Sharon Flaim, Flaim Farms

Call us for reservations...856-869-3345. And for full menu details (with all our gluten free options including a yummy dessert) go to: www.thetortillapress.com.

Chef Mark
The Tortilla Press

Wow we're busy

I don't know who is more creative these days, my wife or my staff. Between the two, we have two more great events starting in October. I'm sure that you all probably know about our Going South Promotion as part of the South Jersey Culinary Events group that runs Sunday October 11 to Thursday October 15. See our Menu Here But how about our make your own burrito Mondays & Our Fall Harvest Celebration Monday Oct 18 to Thursday Oct 22.

Our waiters were discussing ways to make Mondays a little busier & started kicking around ideas to make them more interesting to You, our guests. Well I came in & they presented me with a list of ingredients, salsas & fillings that they felt you would enjoy combining to create your own dinner burritos on Mondays. I thought it was a brilliant idea & went to work to make it happen & I was able to do it at a great price....$12.95 which includes your choice of a side (I recommend the corn pudding). To kick off the newest Tortilla Press weekly event we also created the $25 FAB Burrito, It's about 5 pounds of burrito heaven. Chicken, beef, pork & chorizo with cheese, rice beans, pico, pickled jalapenos & lettuce. We top it with salsa, more cheese, guacamole & sour cream. My guess is it will feed 5 no problem. Of course Monday the 12th we will have 5 guest trying to eat it by themselves. Those who complete it will get their picture on the Wall of Fame. After this Monday, anyone who completes it in 1 sitting, gets it for free & their picture on the Wall also.

So then my wife said, what are we doing after Going South, I said taking a break, but she said we should celebrate Collingswood Farmer's Market winning America's Favorite Farm Market before the season runs out, hence...Fall Harvest Celebration Monday thru Thursday 10/19 to 10/23. Each night we will feature one of our favorite farmers who will be joining us at 7 pm to dine with the 1st 20 guest who reserve community style for our 4 course $30/ person menu. Monday will be John Hurff from Schober Orchard we've loved his peaches, apples & cider all year long. Tuesday will be Stephanie from Viereck Farms, we had her strawberries, asparagus, tomatoes, squash & corn. Weds will be John Ebert from Springdale Farms you all know his grilled corn, yellow zucchini & awesome tomatoes. Thursday will be Kevin & Sharon Flaim from Flaim Farms. They supply our poblanos, cilantro, spinach. leeks, jalapenos, tomatatillos & of course our squash blosssoms. So join us for a week of awesome dining with our favorite farmers from America's Favorite Farm Market. Not part of the first 20 guest please reserve anyway, I'll stop by to make sure that you are enjoying your meal.

Restaurant Week

Harvest Menu

Appetizer Choose 1

Grilled Sweet Corn Mexican Style

Empanadas with spinach, goat cheese & exotic mushroom, roasted red pepper sauce

Applewood smoked bacon & collards quesadillas with chipotle tomato sauce

Salad or Soup

Mixed greens with toasted pine nuts & pumpkin seeds, roasted poblano pepper & grilled queso & orange ancho chile vinaigrette

Fall vegetable pozole with chipotle tostada garnish

Entrees

Choose 1

Apple & Chorizo Stuffed Pork Loin with Ancho Chile & Apple Cider Reduction, sweet potato gratin

Achiote Baked Shrimp with fall pepper rajas served with cilantro rice & chile pecan green beans

Chicken Mexicana, boneless breast of chicken with sautéed with mexican oregano, garlic, jalapenos & tomato served with red rice & warm corn tortillas

Dessert

Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream

Pumpkin bread pudding

Mexican chocolate caramel cake

Two quick notes, this Sunday join us for a fundraiser with Urban Promise, 10% of our dinner proceeds go to help one of Lydia & my favorite groups, so make your reservations today. Also their banquet is October 23 at the Scottish Rite in Collingswood & it is always a special meal & a great program.

Our Fall Vegan Tapas Night

On Thursday October 1 The Tortilla Press in Collingswood, NJ will be doing our Vegan Tapas Dinner & this fall it's 5 courses for $25. They are small plates, but I guarantee you won't leave hungry. All dishes will have vegan variations or substitutions & of course if you bring a carnivore we'll be happy to put a piece of meat on the plate in the 4th course if they insist & you do not object. I know that vegetarians, vegans & carnivores alike will enjoy our twist on some classic Mexican dishes

We are taking reservations for all size parties that evening & invite you to make your reservation soon. Call 856-869-3345. We are located at 703 Haddon Ave Collingswood, NJ 08108. If you have a comment, suggestion or just want to say hi, leave a comment or email me at ChefMark@thetortillapress.com & I'll get back to you.

5 Course Vegetarian Tapas Menu $25/person

1rst Course
Mini spinach, potato & leek tacos with goat cheese, pinenuts & smoked sweet chile

2nd Course
Fire grilled cactus leaves & quinoa salad with lemon oregano vinaigrette

3rd course
Roasted mushroom & barley soup garnished with chile fried mushroom chips

4th Course
Black bean & cheese gorditas with guajillo chile sauce & mexican crème garnished with fresh chopped onion & mexican crème served with cilantro rice

Dessert Course
Pumpkin bread pudding with cajeta

Or

Vegan coconut flan

Does not include beverages, tax or gratuity

The Tortilla Press Weekend Brunch Menu
Brunch served until 2:30pm Saturdays and Sundays

BEVERAGES

Start Brunch off right!
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice or
our very own Virgin Margaritas!
By the glass 3 Half Carafe 7 Pitcher 12


Fair Trade Organic Mexican Coffee 2.5

Juice! Cranberry or Apple 2


STARTERS


The Tortilla Press favorite! Our made to order guacamole 8

Mixed berry and banana quesadilla 5

Brie pecan flautas with a chipotle peach glaze 7

Nachos Lydia…with pintos, cheese, pickled jalapeño, pico, guacamole, crème 7

Fried sweet plantains..with mexican crème &
queso fresco 4

Mini chorizo tacos…with soft corn tortillas, onions, cilantro, lime 5

Mexican Cobb Salad…with lettuces, corn, bacon, black beans, queso fresco, grape tomato, cucumber, carrots, olives, tomato vinaigrette 6


BRUNCH

Pancakes and French Toast

Classic hotcakes
Light & fluffy with syrup, honey butter& fruit cup 7

Caramel apple pancakes
Cinnamon apples, cajeta & whipped crème 8


Pan Perdida French Toast, Mexican style! Cinnamon egg battered, cajeta, honey butter 7

Banana Foster’s Pan Perdida
Mexican French toast with bananas, brown sugar & butter 8


Eggs and Omelets


Guadalajara Omelet
Eggs, ham, cheddar~jack cheese, rajas poblano, guacamole, pico de gallo, mexican crème, black beans, warm corn tortillas 8
Spinach, mushroom & goat cheese omelet
Served with breakfast potatoes, honey buttered toast 8.5

Los Americanos!
Two eggs, breakfast potatoes & honey buttered toast. Choose 1: bacon, chorizo, ham, fruit cup 7


Mexican Brunch Favorites

Our Tortilla Press House Classic…Huevos Rancheros!
It doesn’t get better! Three sunny side up eggs, corn tortillas, ranchero sauce,
rajas poblano, queso fresco, black beans 9


Frittata …black beans, corn, salsa roja, cheddar~jack cheese, breakfast potatoes 8

Breakfast Enchiladas ..Corn tortillas, scrambled eggs, cheese,guajillo chile sauce, black beans, chorizo hash 9

Chiliqules…a new Mexican favorite! Layers of tortilla chips and scrambled eggs, topped with tomatillo sauce, sliced avocado, mexican crème, pico de gallo 8

Breakfast burrito
Scrambled eggs, pinto beans, guacamole, salsa roja & cheddar jack, flour tortilla, breakfast potatoes , pico de gallo, mexican crème 7
Add bacon, ham or chorizo 1.5

Chorizo Hash & Eggs
With creamy chipotle orange hollandaise sauce, pico de gallo, crispy tortilla strips 10




Weekend Lunch Menu

Fajitas and Enchiladas
Chicken Fajitas
Tender grilled chicken with black beans, red rice, warm flour tortillas 10

Fish Tacos
Sauteed tilapia, achiote, black beans, warm corn tortillas 10

Chicken Enchiladas
Seasoned shredded chicken in a corn tortilla with guajillo chile sauce cheese, red rice black beans 9

Cheese Enchiladas
A blend of queso and cheddar jack in a corn tortilla with tomatillo salsa, red rice, black beans 9

Burritos
All burritos served with cilantro slaw
Substitute sweet potato fries, spicy fries, cup of soup or house salad for additional 1.5


Chicken Burrito
Grilled chicken with cheese, red rice, beans, guajillo chile sauce 8

The Brandito
Pulled pork, bbq sauce, red rice, black beans, red chile wrap 9

Mushroom Sweet Potato Burrito
With lettuce, tomato, avocado, rice, beans, cheese 12



Sandwiches & Burgers
All sandwiches and burgers served wih a side of jalapeño potato salad.
Substitute sweet potato fries, spicy fries, cup of soup or house salad for additional 1.5

Our National Award Winner!
Tender Pulled Pork Sandwich with our famous chipotle peanut bbq sauce.
Served on a roll. 7.5


Shrimp, Scallop & Guacamole wrap, lettuce, tomato, spinach wrap 10.5
Bacon Guacamole Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato 7.5
Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato 6.5
Hamburger, lettuce, tomato 6
Grilled Chicken & Avocado On a red chile wrap with avocado ranch dressing, lettuce & tomato 8.5


Quesadillas
Served with your choice of sweet potato or spicy fries, soup, salad or fruit cup

Chicken, mango & brie 10
Bacon, Tomato & Avocado 9
Crab & Avocado 10.5
Chicken & Avocado 9



Brunch Sides Lunch Sides
Bacon, chorizo coins, chorizo hash, fruit cup, breakfast potatoes 3
Spicy or sweet potato fries 2.5

Rough Draft Kids REstaurant week menu

This is a really rough draft, please feel free to leave comments or suggestions in the comment section. Thanks Chef Mark


Kids Restaurant Week
Starters Choose 1

Mexican Taco Salad with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo sour cream & guacamole

Kiddie queso plate, melted cheese dip with red, white & blue corn chips

Mini chicken & cheese flautas with our special jersey fresh tomato salsa for dipping


Entrees

Grilled shrimp with peach salsa, coconut rice & green beans

Chili mac & cheese with corn muffin & green beans

Twin mini tacos, beef or chicken with red rice & pinto beans

Brandon's pizza quesadilla with grilled chicken & cheese with sauteed green beans



Dessert
Strawberry & Banana Quesadilla with whipped cream

Churro Sundae with chocolate ice cream & chocolate sauce

Mini berry tangle with vanilla ice cream