Chef Richard Krug, who teamed up with husband-and-wife owners Tom and Mary Conway, "seeks to transport you, and mostly succeeds."

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These rookie standouts bring variety and vivacity to a statewide scene that hits for power and average.

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In his own joyous and artful way, Marcus Samuelsson binds the many strands of Brick City into an alluring whole.

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The company behind three of Princeton’s most contemporary restaurants dips south of the border to create its latest crowd pleaser.

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Paintings of boats, piers and sun-baked villages on the Greek island of Syros decorate the walls of Syros Taverna in Englewood, which reviewer Fran Schumer recommends you visit for the charcoal-grilled fish and any dish involving eggplant.

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These markets and under-the-radar shops will fulfill all your foodie needs.

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Visits to Charleston, South Carolina, inspired this neighborhood fave, which feels gracious and homelike, yet hip.

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Crispy-spicy Korean fried chicken is just one of the attractions of the new branch of Roosterspin, in New Brunswick. The other is its liquor license, featuring cocktails that are worth a detour on their own.

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What Tablespoon Café in Cranford lacks in designer decor it more than makes up in the quality of its classic French food.

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After a peripatetic career, chef Josh DeChellis has come home to Jersey’s wealthiest county to turn a former bank into a showcase of fresh, contemporary cooking for all.

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