The lovely Taos Wok & Restaurant offers varied and reasonably priced lunch and dinner options. Having been there for get togethers with old friends, business lunches, Mother’s Day, and New Year’s Eve, I can honestly say that Taos delivers. Oh, and they do actually deliver as well!
A new musical beach party has hit the Jersey Shore with the opening of The Bikinis at the Revision Theatre at the Carousel House in Asbury Park. The Bikinis reunites four 50-something women to reminisce about their glory days as the Shore’s reigning girl vocal group. Singing their favorite hits: “Under the Boardwalk,” “Danny Boy,” “Polka Dot Bikini,” “These Boots are made for Walking,” “In My Bikini,” and more, this musical is sure to bring theater goers down memory lane. Created and written by Ray Roderick and James Hindman with music and lyrics by Joseph Baker, this show promises to get everyone dancing in the aisles. »» The Bikinis on stage now in Asbury Park
My boyfriend never tires of his tales of crabbing on the shores of the Shrewsbury River as a young boy. I’m not sure what the allure is to crabbing but there are plenty of die-hard crabbers out there who will testify to it. These beautiful Blue Crabs were caught by Kevin, a Jersey Bites fan, and his daughter in Berkeley Township. He used a combination of traps, baited lines and a flashlight to lure them to the surface at night, then scooping them out with a net, but his comment was “traps are the way to go.”
This time last week we were in dining heaven at the Atlantic City Food Network’s Food and Wine Festival. This event is so jam packed with exciting events, Food Network celebrities and mountains of fabulous food, we just couldn’t do it justice with words. We’ve put together a slide show from the pictures we captured. You’re only getting a brief snapshot of the action. Put this event on your calendar for next year and join us in the fun.
On a recent Saturday at the Burlington County Farmer’s Market, we stumbled upon a cooking demo provided by Chef Fred Kellermann of Elements Cafe in Collingswood. Chef Fred showed us how to make risottto, a moist sauteed chicken, a Jersey fresh salad, and a tasty blueberry and nectarine mix with a Romanoff sauce. While all of the dishes were terrific, the Romanoff sauce provided the perfect foil for blueberry bars that I served at a friend’s pot luck barbecue later that day. Thanks for the idea, Chef Fred!
The name Amanti Vino or “wine lovers” doesn’t even begin to hint at the passion that helped formulate this establishment, and sustains its continued growth. This was another great assignment that I was excited to cover for Jersey Bites.
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.”
A few weeks ago on a rainy, chilly night I made a trip to Cuba. Well, A Little Bit of Cuba in the Mount Corner Shopping Center in Freehold. Sandra and Jay Lopez, owners and husband-wife team of this treasure of a restaurant, are as bubbly as they come. Jay, a native of Cuba, opened this 75-seat restaurant last March. While he proudly speaks about his dishes, Sandra energizes the restaurant with her smile and stories of how it all began and what their restaurant is all about.
On a recent Saturday at the Burlington County Farmer’s Market, we stumbled upon a cooking demo provided by Chef Fred Kellermann of 
The name Amanti Vino or “wine lovers” doesn’t even begin to hint at the passion that helped formulate this establishment, and sustains its continued growth. This was another great assignment that I was excited to cover for Jersey Bites.
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.”
