Brunch is an Easter tradition for many families. Here is a compilation of special Easter brunches across the Garden State. Morris Tap & Grill – 500 New Jersey 10, Randolph (973-891-1776) 11am – 4pm Buffet & Brunch Highlights: Omelets • Pancakes • Pastries • Fresh Fruit Crepes • Carving Station • Hot Entree Selections • Fresh [...]
By Veronique Deblois Since Morris Tap & Grill opened its doors in July 2011, it has won a loyal clientele of craft beer lovers. Since the neighborhood hot spot hired Food Network Chopped Champion Chef Eric LeVine in January 2012, it has now won the hearts of local foodies as well. (Deal Alert: Check out [...]
When a new restaurant takes over the space vacated by an establishment with a less than stellar reputation, I’m always a little wary that the bad karma might carry forward. But I am happy to report that Cielo has escaped this fate. Billing itself as a “restaurant with an active bar,” Chef/owner Anthony Pucciarello describes [...]
I’m always on the lookout for new places to eat in South Jersey, but it was a surprise to find this little gem so close to home. The Sweets Suite Bake Shoppe Cafe is located in the north gatehouse at Wheaton Arts on Glasstown Avenue in Millville. Opened last summer by chef Adrianna Spencer, this [...]
I”m guessing that while driving down Route 9 in Central Jersey, you’re probably not in the “Looking-for-a-nice-place-to-eat” mode. However, if you are, I have JUST the place for you. Ironically enough, JUST Restaurant is where you will want to find yourself after either a long day, week, or much-needed break from the mundane. The restaurant/soon-to-be lounge opened [...]
The New York Times awarded the Dauphin Grille a coveted “Worth It” rating in their September, 2011 review of the restaurant whose menu is described as “seasonal bistro fare with a European flare.” Dauphin’s Chef, Peter Connelly, was the owner of Pasta Fresca in Shrewsbury for many years, and as I recall, his fresh pastas [...]
Away from Montclair’s bustling Bloomfield Avenue resides Adara, perhaps New Jersey’s first ‘real’ molecular gastronomy restaurant. This epicurean haven offers a contemporary space, stellar service and outstanding food it dubs “Modernist” in style. Art Institute of New York City graduate and ACF certified Master Chef, Tre Ghoshal, has extensive experience working under Chef Joe Bastianich [...]
Let me let you in on a little secret. New Brunswick, an already dynamic and exceptional dining destination, just got even better. No, more parking lots weren’t added, but what has happened just might get you on the turnpike and over to the home of the Scarlet Knights! Under new Executive Chef and partner Zod [...]
If you live in South Jersey, then you probably know that The Sweet Life Bakery in Vineland makes cakes very well. You don’t win “The Best Wedding Cake in South Jersey” from the readers of SJ Magazine, or “Best of SJ” from The Knot and Wedding Wire without a delicious cake and stellar designs. So [...]
An annual St. Patrick’s Day contest at Princeton’s Alchemist & Barrister Restaurant & Pub puts Irish fun and frivolity to good use: raising funds for local charities. This year is no exception; the watering hole’s 38th Annual Longbeard Contest is helping the DiGregorio’s, a Princeton family whose middle son has a rare genetic disorder called [...]
