In case you haven’t heard of me before, my name is New Jersey Nick, and I’ve been scouring the Garden State looking for all the best Good Food That’s Bad For You. Burgers, Fries, Dogs, Burritos, and anything else that you need to jog off the next day. No fancy places for me. Just burger [...]
The results of New Jersey Monthly‘s first ever Burger Cook-off were a bit surprising. Well, at least visually surprising. You can view all of the candidates’ entries and their close ups here. As you will see, there were some very pretty contestants. But, according to the judges, when it comes to burgers, it’s all about [...]
It seems fitting to steal some lyrics from two Smash Mouth songs for this review. “Hey now you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play.” The first thing you notice upon entering is the lively décor, with the most upbeat and friendly staff waiting to guide you through your smashing experience. Clearly they [...]
The Bloomfield Avenue location of Elevation Burger celebrates a year in Montclair this week, and is the first of its kind in the Garden State. When Jersey Bites stopped in for a visit, we were treated to a tour from co-owner Matt Jerkovich, who emphasized that there’s truth behind the tagline: “Ingredients Matter.” It’s hard [...]
Intrigued by the rumor of alcoholic milkshakes almost as much as the sudden appearance of this mystery restaurant, Justin and I made a date for Banana Jack Murphy’s to investigate. The place is gorgeous. It’s spacious with high back booths and outdoor stools covered in faux horse hair. It’s bright, yet intimate with a comfortable [...]
I used to find it very hard to get excited over Turkey Burgers. Remember those early “fat free” days when we thought we could just substitute a hand full of ground turkey for juicy fat infused ground beef and tell ourselves “Wow, you can’t even taste the difference?” Yeah, right. And so, the doctoring began. [...]
It seems every restaurant I go to these days has one version of Aioli or another on the menu. The definition of Aioli has obviously loosened up quite a bit as of late, since classic aioli is made without eggs. Most of the modern day “aioli” I come across in restaurants is basically fancy mayonnaise. [...]
I had to get this recipe up the very next day because it is absolutely delicious. If you’re a lamb lover, this is a great way to get your lamb fix without breaking the bank. The rolls are a new find that I was so excited to discover. I try to avoid bread as much [...]
