Deanna: You say tomato, I say … tomato! We may be from two different counties, but we speak the same language when it comes to food. A recent visit to Morristown’s new Tomato Pie found two Jersey Biters in delicious harmony over a Grandma Pie and a nice plate of rice balls. Lauren: A NYTimes [...]
Mine Hill is a tiny community in western Morris County with a population of 4,500. When New Jersey Bar and Grill opened in Mine Hill in 2006, it was one of just a few places where locals could visit to have a drink after work or to watch the game on Sunday, “My business partner [...]
In Morristown’s lively sports bar scene, UPtown, with its spacious, friendly interior and snappy fresh-twist bar food menu, is hoping to establish itself as a hot spot just off the beaten path.
When you end up at a diner you don’t know, you never know what you’re gonna get. I know there’s a Yogi Berra’ism in there somewhere but the unknown can be a risky thing when it comes to diners. Lucky for you, I’m a risk taker. Sometimes, you get the greatest family owned place with [...]
When you are invited to a restaurant media dinner, you expect that the restaurant will pull out all the stops to impress you. You are there to experience the restaurant at its finest. And as a lover of food, you ardently hope that it will live up to the hype that accompanies all new restaurant [...]
Morris County was hit pretty hard by last week’s devastating storms and ongoing aftermath. This week, Arthur’s Tavern in Morris Plains is holding an impromptu fundraiser to benefit the Red Cross and, hopefully, some of its own friends and neighbors. “I’ve been seeing the devastation first-hand with my dear friends and fellow business owners who [...]
David Todd’s City Tavern is a new space near the Morristown Green. I recently had the opportunity to dine with a group of food enthusiasts in the restaurant’s private room, which can accommodate 12-25 guests. While many restaurants don’t do groups well, the staff at David Todd’s City Tavern is outstanding. The service is efficient [...]
Summer seems to be a hot time for best-of lists for Jersey food lovers. New Jersey Monthly recently published their list of Top 25 Restaurants (of which, I was disheartened to discover, I’ve only been to one … what, no Restaurant Serenade? no Rat’s?? Come on!). And the August issue of the Star-Ledger’s Inside Jersey magazine [...]
Sweet corn season is in full swing in northern New Jersey. At Farm’s View Roadstand in Wayne (945 Black Oak Ridge Road) they’re picking their own, and by the looks of it, there’s more than enough to go around. This is excellent news for the sweet corn-obsessed. One such customer declared it the happiest day [...]
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 [...]
