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Phan Nguyen of Gigi’s Cooks for Open Table
On Monday, March 18 the guest cook at Open Table in Maynard will be Phan Nguyen, owner and Head Chef of Gigi's Restaurant in Maynard. He will bring his passion for cooking healthy food to the dinner, which is sure to be delicious! The fabulous menu will include: Beet salad…
Chopped for Charity Sold Out
Chopped for Charity, Open Table's 30th Anniversary fundraising event, is now SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets - we look forward to seeing you on Friday, March 29th at the Thoreau Center. Missed your chance to buy a ticket? A limited number of sponsorships, which include tickets,…
Open Table in the News
There is a lovely article in this week's Beacon-Villager (https://maynard.wickedlocal.com/news/20190306/maynard-chef-prepares-meal-for-open-table) about the fabulous BBQ Community Dinner that Chef Mark Valentine, owner of Kitchen to Table Foods, cooked up to celebrate (appropriately enough) Valentine's Day at Open Table. Open Table is thrilled to have such talented neighbors who share those talents…
Chinese New Year Celebrated at Open Table
Open Table Volunteers collaborated with members of the Acton Chinese American Civic Society on February 28th to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a festive meal in Concord! Members of the Civic Society sponsored the meal, taught us about the traditions of Chinese New Year, cooked and served the food…
Irish Community Dinner Rescheduled
The Irish-themed community dinner originally planned for Monday, March 4th was rescheduled due to the snow storm. Please join us on Monday, March 11th! Beyond the Boiled Dinner! Join us for an early St. Patrick's Day event featuring a delicious Irish-themed meal including Shepherd's Pie, "Irishy" side dishes, salad, and…
Open Table Closed Monday, March 4th
Open Table will be closed Monday, March 4, 2019 due to weather; there will be no community dinner. We are sorry for any inconvenience and hope you will join us for our dinner in Concord on Thursday. Please stay safe and warm! Note that Open Table is closed whenever the…
Food for Fines at Concord Library
Concord Free Public Library to Offer Food for Fines Program CONCORD – From Monday March 25 – Sunday March 31 the Concord Free Public Library will partner with Concord’s Open Table community supper and food pantry services to offer a week-long Food for Fines Program. This program will enable patrons…
Open Table is OPEN!
Open Table is OPEN today (Thursday, February 28th) for pantry shopping in Maynard and our Community Dinner in Concord. Open Table's schedule is not affected by school opening delays. Although it is snowy out there, the roads and walkways should be mostly clear. Please be safe. If you have any…
SOS Team Cooks Dinner & Dessert
This week the cook team at SOS did double duty by making an entree and dessert! The entree was baked cod with a provencal sauce (tomatoes,oranges, olive pesto & herbs) over egg noodles. Dessert was two variations on challah bread pudding - one with apples and brown sugar and the…
Mobile Truck Debuts at Honscom AFB
On Saturday, Feb. 3, our dedicated volunteers stepped up and debuted our mobile pantry at Hanscom AFB in Bedford. In response to the recent government shutdown, which impacted local military families, we made good use of our new refrigerated truck and brought the pantry to the people. A total of…
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