Where Design Meets Delicious Q

The chair of the Spring Lake Kitchen Tour offers a preview of this year’s hot-ticket event.

BY KERRY SERZAN

MARIE REED

The Spring Lake Kitchen Tour is a feast for the senses—an event that lets guests follow a self-guided circuit that takes them to kitchens inside some of Spring Lake’s most beautiful homes and local landmarks. This event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the H.W. Mountz School. We checked in with Spring Lake resident and event chair Marie Reed to find out more about this popular experience. Reed is a REALTOR ASSOCIATE with The Gallery Residential Brokerage on Morris Avenue, founder of Marie Reed Homes and a proud mother of two current Mountz students and one graduate. She spent most of her career on Wall Street. Reed also is a private home designer, and the Reeds’ Madison Avenue home was featured on the most recent Spring Lake kitchen and historical society house tours. Now in its 21st year, the kitchen tour is set to take place on Saturday, October 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reed explains what’s in store.

Kerry Serzan is a local freelance writer and mom of four.

What can kitchen tour attendees expect this year?

Stops on our tour will present spectacular homes, each styled by its own designated designer, florist, culinary artisan and sponsors. Guests will be inspired by the work of local builders, kitchen designers, architects and decorators while enjoying tasteful bites provided by local chefs and caterers. We’ll also celebrate our Spring Lake Community House with a special tour of this historic icon.

What should people know about tickets?

Tickets can be purchased on our website, www.springlakekitchentour.com. This year, a select number of VIP tickets will be available in addition to general admission. Tickets generally sell out quickly, so it’s a good idea to purchase them early. General admission costs $85; VIP admission costs $150.

On the morning of the tour, general admission tour goers can pick up their tickets at Spring Lake train station. There, they will have the option of taking a trolley from stop to stop or using their own transportation. VIP ticket holders will pick up their tickets at the Community House and enjoy an earlier check-in time.

We are thrilled to be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Community House, which will be open to all tour participants, offering a unique and memorable experience. VIPs will start their day there 45 minutes earlier than the general start time and enjoy an enhanced Community House experience, with refreshments and local entertainment. VIPs also will not have to wait in line at any tour locations and will receive something special in their tour swag bag.

Who gets involved with this fun community event?

It brings together so many different facets of the community. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly toward programs for H.W. Mountz students. The school’s parents, alumni, faculty and staff are among the volunteers. We also partner with the Spring Lake Historical Society and the Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce. The trolley makes a stop downtown to support local businesses and restaurants. And of course, there’s wonderful support from the Community House as well as the library and train station.

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