New Jersey

Some restaurants earn buzz because they are trendy for a minute. Others build the kind of reputation that…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 3

New Jersey has no shortage of places that get all the attention. The shore towns pull the crowds,…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 2

In a state full of loud opinions about where to get a great meal, it takes something special…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 2

There are plenty of ways to spend a summer day in New Jersey, but few feel as instantly…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 2

Some foods are so tied to New Jersey that arguing about the best version feels less like small…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 2

Some restaurants announce themselves from a mile away. This one doesn’t bother. Steve & Cookie’s By the Bay…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 1

New Jersey does not play around when it comes to eating well. This is a state where locals…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 1

There are plenty of places in New Jersey that promise a blast of old-school charm, but Stewart’s Drive-In…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 1

There are plenty of places in New Jersey that promise comfort food, but only a few feel like…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 1

If you’ve ever walked into a mall with a tiny budget and a wildly unrealistic level of optimism,…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 31

Some restaurants chase trends. Others outlast them. Tucked into downtown Freehold, Federici’s Family Restaurant belongs firmly in the…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 31

You can spend years eating your way across New Jersey and still miss places like Lu Nello. It’s…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 31

Some bakeries are good for a quick donut and a coffee, and some are the kind of place…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 31

If you’ve lived in New Jersey long enough, you know the best food isn’t always hiding behind a…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 30

New Jersey knows a burger secret that fancy places keep trying to imitate: sometimes the best one in…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 30

In a state packed with diners, bagel counters, and breakfast joints that all claim local legend status, it…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 30

Buffet skeptics, this one might actually change your mind. A new all-you-can-eat spot in North Plainfield is getting…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 30

Some restaurants make you work too hard for the payoff. Don Jose in East Hanover is not one…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 29

There are quieter stretches of the Jersey Shore, and then there’s Seaside Heights on a weekend. This is…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 29

Some places don’t need flashy signs or viral hype to stay busy. They just need excellent ice cream,…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 29

Most New Jersey park conversations go the same way. Someone says Cape May Point. Someone else throws in…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 29

New Jersey has no shortage of loud food legends, but one of its most beloved cheesesteaks comes from…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 28

In a state full of big sandwich opinions, it takes something special to stand out. That’s exactly what…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 28

Atlantic City has never been shy about spectacle, but Knife and Fork Inn plays a different game. Tucked…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 28

Supermarkets are fast, bright, and efficient. They are also, let’s be honest, a little forgettable. Then there’s Trenton…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 28

In a state full of legendary food stops, Applegate Farm has a special kind of staying power. This…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 27

Most beach towns brag about boardwalk snacks or pretty Victorian houses. Ocean Grove has those too, but it…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 27

Some places don’t need a reinvention. They just keep doing one thing exceptionally well until the rest of…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 27

Some restaurants get hyped because they look good in photos. Delta’s in New Brunswick gets talked about because…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 27

Potato salad usually gets stuck in the supporting-cast role. Not this one. At Sebastian’s Schnitzel Haus in Wrightstown,…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 26

New Jersey has a talent for hiding weirdness in plain sight. One minute you’re driving past diners, strip…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 26

New Jersey does not usually get enough credit for drama. People think boardwalks, diners, maybe a nice little…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 26

A lot of places sell records. Very few feel like they’ve been marinating in music history for decades.…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 26

Some restaurants are worth visiting. Others are worth plotting an entire afternoon around. Harold’s New York Deli in…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

On summer Saturday nights in Salem County, the usual South Jersey scenery of fields and quiet roads gives…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

Most people walking Hoboken’s waterfront are busy admiring Manhattan views, not looking for traces of one of the…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

Not every great Jersey day trip comes with a boardwalk, a beach badge, or a giant neon sign…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

Some cafes hand you a latte and send you on your way. Van Gogh’s Ear in Union, New…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

Most people don’t associate New Jersey with cliff edges, hawk migrations, and Hudson River views that make you…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

Most Jersey oddities announce themselves loudly. This one doesn’t. Tucked in Boonton, behind an ordinary stretch of Morris…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25

New Jersey has a talent for hiding strange things in plain sight. Behind hiking trails, past busy roads,…

By Duncan Edwards · Mar 25