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Greek Taverna Thanks Montclair With Second Annual “Greek Night”

Free food. Good, free food. Good, free, Greek food. It sounds too good to be true, but on a damp August evening in downtown Montclair, it was reality. On August 24, Greek Taverna’s second annual “Greek Night” drew a crowd of more than 1,100 hungry guests, many of whom waited upwards of 90 minutes in line for a few minutes at the generous buffet.

»» Greek Taverna Thanks Montclair With Second Annual “Greek Night”

Filed under: Essex, Events, Restaurants, Uncategorized, new jersey | Greek, Montclair, Rachel Bozek|No Comments

Happy 1st Birthday, Elevation Burger Montclair!

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.”

»» Happy 1st Birthday, Elevation Burger Montclair!

Filed under: Burgers, Essex, Restaurants, Uncategorized, cheap | Rachel Bozek|2 Comments

This is New Jersey: Ocean County Park in Lakewood

Photo Credit: Lenny DiBrango.

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Filed under: This is New Jersey, Uncategorized, ocean county | Lakewood, Ocean County Park, Rocky's Lake|No Comments

Recipe: Blueberry Bread Pudding

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Table 8 in Montclair

When I heard from a friend that Table 8 in Montclair was absolutely divine, I also made the assumption that I would never get to try it. Many of my friends corroborated saying things like, “Oh I’ve heard great things but I can never get a reservation.” Unfortunately, my husband and I are 7:30 diners – not quite early bird and not the 9pm European type – we’re “the most popular time of the evening in America type.” So, five days before a scheduled date with friends, I went on Opentable.com with fingers crossed, thinking only positive thoughts, and guess what? We got lucky! I was given a choice of 6pm (what?! My kids will still be up when I get home – no way!!) or 8:15. I grabbed the 8:15 and figured we can still escape from the house at 7 and find something to do. When I received a confirmation call the day before, I was resolutely relieved…

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Filed under: Essex, Restaurants, Reviews, Uncategorized | Montclair, Table 8, Tracy Goldenberg|3 Comments

The Cool Place with a Warm Heart

When it hit 85 degrees on Saturday, I remembered that my good friends and colleagues own a Haagen Dazs store in New Brunswick and it was high time I payed them a visit! (What are friends for?)

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Filed under: Middlesex County, Uncategorized | beverly beveridge, Haagen Dazs, ice cream, North Brunswick|No Comments

Julie & Julia DVD Giveaway

Julie & Julia movie In honor of today’s release of the wonderful movie Julie & Julia on DVD and Blue-ray, the folks at Sony are giving us a copy of the Movie to giveaway to one lucky reader of Jersey Bites. (I so wish it could be me, but no such luck.) So, if you love this movie and Meryl Streep as much as I do (What foodie wouldn’t?) just leave a comment with a contact email address to enter. Deadline is Wednesday, December 16th at 11:59pm. The winner will be selected with the help of Random.org and announced on Thursday December 17th. Enjoy the scenes from the movie if you haven’t seen it yet, or if you just need a little pick me up for today. Bon Appetit!!

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Filed under: Uncategorized | Deborah Smith, giveaway, julie & julia|51 Comments

Drew’s Bayshore Bistro in Keyport

Drews Bayshore Bistro in Keyport, New Jersey Two weeks ago, I finally got the chance to make the trip up to Keyport to visit the little place known for it’s big flavors, Drew’s Bayshore Bistro. When I wrote my review on Trinity two summers ago, I got quite a few comments from people telling me I had to try Drew’s. Well, Drew’s is still going strong and yes, I did have to try it.

»» Drew’s Bayshore Bistro in Keyport

Filed under: Monmouth County, Uncategorized | cajun, Deborah Smith, drews bayshore bistro, keyport|4 Comments

Win it Wednesday: Dove Chocolate Variety Pack

Dove Chocolates This week’s prize should be called the SuperMom Survival Kit. At least that’s what I’m calling it because I’m a SuperMom. (Just ask me.)