Please vote for us!

We have been nominated again for Best Bakery on the Fox Philly HotList!
You can vote for us at http://myfoxphilly.cityvoter.com/night-kitchen-bakery/biz/2206

We will adore you even more.

Shelter From The Storm

Here at the Night Kitchen Bakery Amy Edelman and I (John Millard) have been working diligently to Green Up our shop. Global Warming has gotten many people thinking about their impact on the environment both present and future. Amy and I have been giving it a fair amount of thought as well. So far we have made changes to our bakery which awarded us a Green Certification, started a composting system and an organic garden. One of our most recent completed plans is the Rain Barrel. Amy went to a seminar given by the Water Dept. and received a free Rain Barrel. You can purchase Rain Barrels from various sources readily found via Google.

The significance of the Rain Barrel is to lessen peak runoff water during a major rain event. Since parking lots, buildings and other paved areas of our City shed water to sewers that can overflow. Excess rain runoff burdens streams here and collectively burdens rivers and bays downstream. The water brings with it pollutants like excess fertilizers from lawns, trash from the streets, oils from the roads and much more.

How can one barrel of rain really help? This is a good point. Also, if the barrel fills up then it no longer holds back excess rain but spills over as if there was no barrel at all. For this concept to work many homes, businesses and public gathering places with a roof could help to collectively reduce the pollutants that go into our estuaries thus helping aquatic wildlife and generally keeping our water system cleaner. The more barrels the better. Second point is keeping the barrel empty enough to be beneficial during a rain. I have heard that runoff from your roof might not be good for watering your organic garden since shingles do let loose particles into your barrel at times. At present our plan is to water our flower pots in front of our store as well as offer our water to neighbors for similar purposes.

I love the idea of having a rain barrel. Amy and I would also love to have a green roof, solar panels, a windmill, a larger garden with a nice sitting area in the back of the store. Like most things in life all of this takes, time, money and much effort. For now I will be happy with our rain barrel and look to future plans to brighten our lives and that of our family, friends and customers. Feel free to make any comments or suggestions since we strive to know and appreciate more and not to stop learning.

Here are a few photos of our rain barrel. Our rain barrel was installed (gutter work and overflow drain placement is necessary usually) by Handyman and Painting Wizards. If you are interested you can call them at 215-242-4092 or email them at handymanwizards@aol.com. They have done a couple of jobs for us and we recommend them without reservation. Good luck and hope you have fun with your rain barrel project.

Patti LaBelle Birthday Cake

The Night Kitchen is proud to present Patti LaBelle's Birthday Cake. Our very own Peri Anderson did a wonderful job on this special cake. Jen Low created the Shoe Topper and acted as photographer for the photos in this post as well as supervised the delicate delivery process. We are very proud of both Peri and Jen.

We have arrived

Check out the Green issue of Arrive magazine's March/April issue. Amy is interviewed in an article about being an environmentally conscious business owner. Arrive magazine is available on Amtrak trains on the Northeast corridor.
http://www.arrive-digital.com/arrive/20090304/

Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival

Top Wedding Professional from The Knot

You have been chosen as a top wedding professional in The Knot Best of Weddings 2009!

What sets this honor apart from others is that it's not just your colleagues (or even The Knot) bestowing this award on your business—the recognition comes from real brides who were thrilled with the level of service you brought to their wedding day.

From All of Us here at the Night Kitchen We would like to most appreciatively Thank our customers and All Brides and Grooms who put their faith in our abilities for events both large and small. It is a Pleasure for use to serve our customers and we hope to continue for many years.
Thank You So Much For Your Patronage
We have the Best Customers anywhere.

A Special Thanks to our Staff Who Make What We Do Possible

Passover and Easter Order Deadlines

NightKitchenBakery.com

The order Deadline for Passover is Saturday and Easter deadline is Tuesday! Please visit our website holiday menu page and call to place your order. (215)248-9235

We are celebrating Earth Day for the month of April with our Savor the Earth iced cookies for only $2!
10% of the cookies sales will go the Natural Resources Defense Council (nrdc.org)
Bridal Event at Cobblestones in Chestnut Hill
Sunday April 19th from 11am-4pm
8433 Germantown Ave

Night Kitchen Bakery is partnering with Anne Hopkin Flowers for this event.
Visit our table and enjoy yummy cake samples!

Pre-register by calling 215-247-3180 and your name will be entered to win an Annieglass Platter

This is a FREE event!