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NJM Restaurant Reviews

Steakhouse 85

NEW BRUNSWICK

Star Rating

Silk Road

WARREN

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Esty Street

PARK RIDGE

Star Rating

Ralic's Steakhouse

HADDONFIELD

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NJM: Quick Bites

Bulldog's Bar and Grill

Town: GALLOWAY

Food: American

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Masters of "Mutz"

Fresh, hand-made mozzarella is a treasure, and Jersey does it best.

    
Table Hopping with Rosie
09. Feb 2012

Food Events

The Fourth Annual Local Harvest: Farms, Food, and Family event, sponsored by Slow Food Northern New Jersey in partnership with the Morris County Park Commission, will be held at Morristown High School, 50 Early St, Morristown. Noon to 4 PM; $3. The event will feature more than twenty local farmers and food artisans. Visitors will be able to purchase seasonal vegetables and fruit, grass-fed beef and pork, pastured poultry, eggs, cheese, breads, and prepared foods. Snow date: February 12.

Plain Sight: A Jersey Photo Blog
08. Feb 2012

Graziella's Sewing Machine

Vintage, lovingly used. Note the wear on the hand wheel at right...

Soup to Nuts
06. Feb 2012

Naked Came The Stranger

King Spa, in Palisade Park, is a bit of a secret to many Northern Jersey folks (with the exception of a number of Russians, who are known for their love of bath houses). King Spa is travel without a passport--90% of the people there are Korean. It's immersive in the way New York's Chinatown used to be when I was a kid. And it's immersive in another (I'm blushing) way as well...

On the Vine
01. Feb 2012

Toasting Italy, the Land of Wine

The February issue of New Jersey Monthly is all about Italian food. I thought we should give some equal time to Italian wine, which is as essential to the Italian dining experience as bread and pasta.

Southern Scene
27. Jan 2012

Addition by Contraction

For the past year I’d heard rumblings that it might happen, but earlier this week the state's plans were revealed—Rutgers-Camden is going to become part of Rowan University.

From the Editors
18. Jan 2012

Streep Slips Up, Jersey-Style

If you had any doubts about Meryl Streep’s Jersey authenticity, just know that she was bleeped during her Golden Globes acceptance speech. As a longtime fan, I was delighted.

In This Issue

The Italian Food Issue

This month's Italian Food issue has a little bit of everything—from our critics' picks of their favorite Italian restaurants around the state to where some of the finest chefs get their inspiration. We'll take you on a quest to find the best hand-made mozzarella in the state, and visit Salumeria Biellese in Hackensack to find out how sausages and hams are produced. This issue's got it all.

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Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope 2012

Please help us find the most dedicated volunteers in the state—those special people who give of themselves and their time. We're looking for the people who make a difference, from the fundraisers to the in-the-trenches volunteers.

Top Towns 2011

The Top 20 Towns

Our revised methodology more accurately ranks the top towns in the Garden State.

Top Doctors

2011 Top Doctors

Use our brand new searchable database to explore the complete listing of New Jersey's best physicians. You'll see 785 of the top NJ doctors in 64 specialties.

Top Schools

2010 Top High Schools

Proven winners stay on top of our rankings, but all New Jersey public high schools face a host of new and daunting challenges this year.

Top Dentists

2011 Top Dentists

Our annual list of New Jersey's best dental practitioners as voted by their peers.