Middle Eastern rugs and pillows, beaded curtains, cracked goat’s-hide lampshades—you’re in for Middle Eastern food, right? Not quite. Apart from… Read the rest

So Frank Sinatra walked into the Bacchanal Room at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, and ordered steak au poivre. He was… Read the rest

With its high-ceilinged dining room, sweeping ocean views, and crackling fireplace, Avenue makes a theatrical statement. Just beyond the dining… Read the rest

Ted Iwachiw could open a restaurant pretty much where he chooses. He cooked at Striped Bass in Philadelphia under executive… Read the rest

Like many people in Essex County, Tom Malanga can map his history along Bloomfield Avenue. He grew up in Newark,… Read the rest

For five years, chef Lance Knowling’s Indigo Smoke in Montclair has served excellent Kansas City barbeque and “new-city” soul food… Read the rest

Vegetarians, look away. Bourbon BBQ calls forth your inner caveperson. Taste chef Gary Needham’s meltingly tender chopped beef brisket or… Read the rest

The Pour House 124 Haddon Avenue Westmont 856-869-4600, pjspourhouse.com Hours: Daily, 11:30 am–2 am Price: $ Style: A gastro pub… Read the rest

Melange at Haddonfield 18 Tanner Street Haddonfield 856-354-1333 melangerestaurants.com/haddonfield Hours: Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10 pm; Fri and Sat, 11 am–11 pm.… Read the rest

Michael Perselay apparently named his restaurant Zoota—a play on the French exclamation zut alors—because he wants people to say wow… Read the rest

Restaurants in the center of Hoboken tend to be simple in design. As soon as you enter Venue, though, you’re… Read the rest