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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Seafood

The Whale's Tale

You have to get there pretty early to beat Fair Lawn’s Peter Panteleakis (a.k.a. Mr. Whale) to the best seafood at the Fulton Fish Market. more

Shell Game

Scallop fishermen, working like dogs, haul in Jersey’s most valuable seafood crop. A day on the job with the crew of the scallop boat Lucky Thirteen. more

Our Favorite NJ Seafood Restaurants

Seafood is a given on virtually every restaurant menu, but some places pride themselves on providing a broad range of the very freshest catch. Here are some of our favorites, with a few words on what to expect. If none of these float your boat, there’s always sushi. more

Delights From The Deep

Do you think the wonders of the Shore end at bodysurfing distance from the beach? Of course not. Another world entirely begins there—the cornucopian world of Jersey seafood. Here is a foretaste of the riches that Jersey fishermen, plying coastal waters, bring to our docks on a daily basis. more

OysterFest: Not Just "Aww, Shucks!"

I had the good fortune to stumble upon the Asbury Park OysterFest last weekend while doing my best to deny the departure of summer. In addition to slurping down egregious amounts of fresh-shucked shellfish, I noticed a few new food festival trends that took root in the classics...

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What's Happening

Your calendar for a summer of fun. more

Best Beaches

Where's the best place on our fabulous Jersey Shore to plant your umbrella this summer? Depends what you're looking for. Our intrepid beachcombers weigh in with their favorites. more

Clams on the Whole Shell

A seafood delivery truck behind a restaurant...

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Off the Hook in South Jersey

Do you like seafood? This week you can get it fresh and local—at a fixed price—in South Jersey.

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Max's Seafood Cafe

One thing that never flusters a 97-year-old restaurant is a culinary fad. So at Max’s—a handsome tavern founded by German immigrant Joseph Fred Leisinger in 1912—you won’t find sous-vide duck breast, tapas, or powdered olive oil. more

Blue2O

Is Cherry Hill’s swank new seafood house part of a (gasp) chain? Let’s see. more

The Blue Point Grill

Milford Oyster House