Author: Paula Span

Times and tastes change. The state's diners must adapt to an evolving customer base, but some things will always stay the same.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Dispensing coffee, heavy platters and light endearments, the diner waitress works hard for the money but loves the job.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Pioneering surgeons, researchers bring cutting-edge procedures to New Jersey.

Seen in: Health, Science, Top Doctors

The Butt Stops Here

July 16, 2015

Pork butt, that is. Also brisket, chicken and ribs. Kansas City Barbeque Society master judge Diane Mullaney rates ’em as she tastes ’em.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Jersey Celebrities

Zounds! What Grounds!

March 11, 2015

They began with a homemade roaster. Now Adam Bossie and his buddies are making Coffee Afficionado the cup that top chefs crave.

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Everyone pays lip service to the juicy Jersey tomato. Now three Rutgers scientists are close to recreating the greatest Jersey tomato of them all.

Seen in: Historic Jersey, Jersey Living, Science

He’s effusive, joyously Italian and talks with his hands. Cosimo Maolini stands out in preppy Spring Lake, yet somehow fits in.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Jersey Celebrities, Jersey Shore

Touting healthier and more flavorful items, the latest owners hope to position the venerable company “for the next 124 years, God willing.”

Seen in: Jersey Living