Author: Eric Levin

Eric Levin, New Jersey Monthly’s deputy editor/dining editor, is an award-winning photographer whose work has been exhibited in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Texas. His most recent show, "Vehicular," took place at the Majestic Theater Condominium Gallery in Jersey City in 2019. His books of photography include Vehicular (2016), Unscheduled Stops (2014), Pink's Peak (2013) and Souls Have Shapes (2011).
After winning a junior world championship in San Diego in July, Trebor Melendez wins another in North Carolina. He took his first swings when he was 10 months old.

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Our expanded list testifies to the vitality of the Jersey dining scene.

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The New Brunswick restaurant teams up with two local farms and New Jersey Monthly to mount a dinner presenting September's bounty.

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At the Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, Lucille Thompson follows in the hallowed footsteps of her sister and mother.

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Drawn to the toil no less than the glamour, Bob Platzer built an $85 million business on pleasing folks like himself.

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Bourdain was a beloved chef, author and travel host who embraced the unique and hidden parts of the culinary world, and invited viewers to do the same.

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Inspired by a resilient grandma and a six-month tour of the South, a couple adds breadth to a top dining scene.

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At Pierogies House in Morristown, chef/owner Evelina Berc brings the hearty and affordable cooking of her home country to soul-stirring life. Yes, the wonderful pierogies are the heart of the small menu. But the soups are not to be missed.

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A dive can be old, but it can't be just any old place. It should have a big heart, even if it's small. A dive won't bust your budget. Most of all, you leave wanting to come back.

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Hey, who luvs ya? Who's always happy to see ya and treats ya rights? Jersey's plebeian palaces, the gleaming diners, are a state staple. We've picked 25 of our favorites.

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