Rosie Saferstein is a food writer for njmonthly.com, the Web site for New Jersey Monthly magazine. Her column "Table Hopping With Rosie" features New Jersey restaurant news, food event listings, information about New Jersey chefs, and a list of New Jersey restaurants that have recently opened or closed. The page is updated Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Entries for May 2008
Food Events
5/27: A special dinner created by Chef Jesse Jones will be served at 11 Village Plaza, South Orange. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $35. For reservations call 973-580-2203 or e-mail chefjesse1@aol.com.
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Restaurant News and Food Events
HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEXT DOOR?
Have you been to Next Door for lunch or dinner? This little restaurant, owned by Chef Zod Arifai from Blu, Montclair, is at 556 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, and serves scrumptious, reasonably priced comfort food (check out the menu at www.restaurantblu.com/nextdoor).
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Restaurant News
CRAWFISH FEST
From May 30 through June 1, see five tons of live crawfish cooked before your eyes at Michael Arnone’s Nineteenth Annual Crawfish Fest at the Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta.
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Openings and Closings
Openings
Gertrude’s, 7309 Ventnor Ave, Ventnor (609-823-3003).
Gyro House (takeout), 246 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell (201-599-9299).
Joe’s Java, 302 Ridge Rd, Lyndhurst (201-372-0250).
Melange @ Haddonfield, 18 Tanner St, Haddonfield (856-354-1333); BYO.
Mexicali Rose has reopened under new management at 10 Park St, Montclair (973-746-9005); BYO.
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Food Events
5/11: A three-course dinner with live music will be held at the Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 7:30 PM; $60. For reservations call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278.
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Restaurant News
The following restaurants will be open on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 11):
Arthur’s Landing, 1 Pershing Road at Port Imperial, Weehawken, will offer a three-course prix-fixe menu. 11:30 AM to 7 PM; $55 plus beverage, tax, and gratuity. A children’s menu (ages twelve and under) will also be available; $17.50. For reservations call 201-867-0777.
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