Dine Below the Line Community Dinner

Thursday, July 9, 2026 starting at 6 pm

Piscataway Senior Center, 700 Buena Vista Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Dine Below the Line is a fun, informative cooking competition that aims to raise awareness on food insecurity by having local chefs prepare a gourmet meal using items typically found in a food pantry. Guests learn more about food pantries, eating healthy on a budget while voting for their favorite chef. Everyone is welcome! Free admission, but donations appreciated!

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

  • This year’s Chefs/Pantries include:
  • Chef Jerome Mangroo, Urban Eats Food Truck Owner, partnered with the James O. & Wilhelmina Bryant Food Pantry in Piscataway
  •  Chef Steven Tepper, Copper Hill Country Club – partnered with Unity Square Choice Food & Resource Center in New Brunswick
  •  Chef Dan Slobodien, Retired Chef/Owner Pearl Street Café and Dan’s on Main – partnered with First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen

Our 2026 Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible.