We opened our doors on Memorial Day Weekend 1992. Owners Mark Pascal and Francis Schott were two friends from Rutgers who had a shared passion for food and a love for the emerging City of New Brunswick. After graduating from Rutgers and working in other restaurants for a few years, they decided to strike out on their own. Stage Left has always been greenmarket-driven and seasonal, celebrating the best of what’s local. We’ve always sought out estate-bottled wines from small producers, beer and spirits from craftsmen, and made great cocktails with fresh ingredients from scratch. We were among the first restaurants in the state to follow these principles and we are as passionate about them today as we were back in the early 90s. But above all of these, our primary goal is to be a warm and welcoming place for New Brunswick locals and visitors from the four corners of the planet. Whether it’s a civilized drink and an appetizer at the bar, or a tasting menu in the dining room, we’re always happy to have you. For our 25th anniversary on the corner of Livingston Avenue, we’ve remodeled and redecorated the place. We’ve expanded out the barroom to encompass our roaring fireplace and redesigned the other dining rooms entirely. If you haven’t been to Stage Left in a while, you haven’t been to Stage Left. While we’ve updated our look and expanded our bar menu, some things remain consistent.