Restaurant News

RESTO, CONTEMPORARY FRENCH CUISINE
Scattered over the truffled pea sauce that encircled day-boat scallops was “carrot caviar,” made from carrot juice that was dissolved in sodium alginate, put into a pipette, and then dropped into calcium chloride, transforming the juice into tapioca-type pearls. We weren’t at Ferran Adrià’s El Bulli in Spain, where molecular gastronomy was born, and we weren’t at Blu, Montclair, where Zod Arifai is known to create culinary surprises such as olive oil powder and mushroom “risotto,” sans rice, made from mushroom juice that’s turned into a form that resembles grains of rice.

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Food Events

On July 26, The Northern NJ Alumni Association of Theta Phi Alpha sorority is hosting a benefit luncheon for one of their young alumni, Stephanie Coonan of Hazlet who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer. The benefit luncheon will take place at Noon at Trinity Restaurant, 84 Broad Street, Keyport.

Restaurant News

NOVA TERRA, NEW BRUNSWICK, IS CLOSING
Fans of Nova Terra, 78 Albany Street, New Brunswick (732-296-1600), have a few weeks, plus or minus, to dine at the restaurant, which is known for its creative Pan Latin cuisine. It has been sold and will be reborn as Due Mari.

Openings and Closings

OPENINGS
 
Attillio’s Tavern, 80 East McFarlan St (Rt 46 E), Dover (973-328-1100).

Bongard Allendale Cheese Shop, 85 W Allendale Ave, Allendale (201-825-0185).

Food Events

FOOD EVENTS

7/23: A five-course tasting menu paired with wines will be served at Tbones, Bridgewater Marriott Hotel, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $75. For reservations call 908-482-0007.