AOZORA 407 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair Aozoramontclair.com; 973-233-9400 Hours: Mon–Thurs, noon–10 pm; Fri, noon–10:30 pm; Sat, 2:30–10:30 pm; Sun, noon–10 pm.… Read the rest

Maynard’s Café 9306 Amherst Avenue Margate 609-822-8423; maynard-café.com Hours: Daily, 8 am–close (often as late as 4 am) Price: $… Read the rest

Spanish Potato Grill 399 Mantoloking Road, Brick 732-228-7655 spanishpotatogrill.com Hours: Daily, noon–9 pm Price: $$ Style: This storefront with less… Read the rest

The Spot Pizza Grill 1506 Richmond Avenue Point Pleasant Beach 732-701-8303; spotpizzagrill.com Hours: Sun–Thurs, 11 am–midnight; Fri and Sat, 11… Read the rest

Alchemist & Barrister 28 Witherspoon St, Princeton 609-924-5555; theaandb.com Hours: Lunch: Mon–Sat, 11:30 am-5 pm; Sun, 3 pm-5 pm. Dinner:… Read the rest

Aliperti’s Ristorante 1189 Raritan Road, Clark 732-381-3200 alipertisrestaurant.com Hours: Mon–Thu, 4–10 pm; Fri and Sat, 4-11 pm; Sun, 3-9 pm… Read the rest

TAPHOUSE GRILLE 344 French Hill Road, Wayne 973-832-4141 taphousenj.com Hours: Sun-Wed, 11:30 am–10:30 pm; Thurs–Fri, 11:30 am–midnight; Sat, 1 pm–midnight… Read the rest

Red Horse Cafe 1211 Route 31, Lebanon 908-238-9604; redhorsecafe.net Hours: Mon-Fri, 5 am–7 pm; Sat–Sun, 6 am–3 pm Price: $… Read the rest

Red Eye Cafe 94 Walnut Street Montclair 973-509-3663; drinkredeyes.com Hours: Mon, 7 am–5 pm; Tues–Fri, 7 am–11 pm; Sat, 9… Read the rest

Quaker Steak and Lube 1036 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Brick 732-255-5823 Hours: Sun–Thurs, 11 am to 1 am; Fri and Sat,… Read the rest

Chimney Rock Inn 800 North Thompson Avenue, Bridgewater 732-469-4600, chimneyrockinn.com Hours: Sun–Wed, 11:30 am–10 pm; Thur–Sat, 11:30 am–11 pm Price:… Read the rest

Artisan’s Brewery and Italian Grill 1171 Hooper Ave. Toms River 732-244-7566, artisanstomsriver.com Hours: Mon–Sat, 11:30 am to 10 pm; Sunday,… Read the rest