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).
James Beard Award winner Josh Friedland used his academic research skills to compile the astonishing list of new food terms in Eatymology.

Satirist Turns Scholar, Finds Reality is Funnier

October 28, 2015

Josh Friedland—award-winning creator of the wickedly witty Ruth Bourdain tweets—returns with Eatymology, his dictionary of pricelessly preening new food terms.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Jersey Celebrities

Sashimi with peach purée and wild rice.

Elements

Finally reopened in its new downtown home, Princeton's Elements brings depth, daring and delight to high-end prix-fixe.

Seen in:

Peacock Inn Welcomes New Chef With Quintessa Wine Dinner

October 12, 2015

Jason Ramos, a veteran of Stage Left and the Pluckemin Inn, takes the helm of the Princeton fine-dining restaurant and inn.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Shanghai 46

October 8, 2015

Though owner Kevin Lin pads his menu with crowd-pleasers from other provinces, the Shanghai classics are worth getting to know.

Seen in:

South + Pine

South + Pine is about seriously fun food, well-conceived and well-executed, at reasonable prices.

Seen in:

How Montclair Man Created Colbert’s “Late Show” Set

September 10, 2015

Jim Fenhagen—winner of 20 Emmys for set design—talks about "the biggest, most scrutinized job in my career."

Seen in: Jersey Celebrities, Just For the Web

Pay-What-You-Want is OVER! Blu Goes Black

September 1, 2015

Zod Arifai's two restaurants, Blu and Next Door, close exactly one week after he said he would keep them open "a few more months."

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Table Hopping

Pay-What-You-Want Goes Wild!

August 21, 2015

Chef Zod Arifai of Blu and Next Door to stay open "a few months" in response to huge demand for novel policy.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Restaurant News, Table Hopping

Oyster platter with white wine.

The 25 Best Restaurants 2015

August 3, 2015

Our annual list of the state's finest dining experiences.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Eat-What-You-Want, Pay-What-You-Want is Back

July 20, 2015

Blu, the much-honored Montclair BYO, adopts gracious menu policy from now until August 31.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, From the Editors