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).

Shelton from the Storm

January 8, 2014

Long out of the limelight, chef Craig Shelton marshalls his talent and intellect in a think tank focused on the precarious future of food.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Health

Up With Snake Oil: Holiday Hangover Cures

December 9, 2013

Cocktail Whisperer” Warren Bobrow offers holiday hangover relief.

Seen in: Books, Eat & Drink

From Tomboy to Woman of the Year

December 5, 2013

Sneh Mehtani came from New Delhi speaking no English and pioneered upscale Indian dining here. Now she basks in professional honor as her son, Shaun, prepares to take over the family business.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Oysters Rebound: The Revival of a Jersey Crop

November 7, 2013

A young entrepreneur brings his “blue thumb” to the revival of the Jersey oyster, a sustainable crop that cleans the water and, yes, tastes great.

Seen in: Animals, Eat & Drink, Outdoors, Science

Taking On the Big Boys: ‘Local Smoke’ Owners Prep for BBQ Competition

September 13, 2013

Steve Raab and Eric Keating, owners of Local Smoke in Neptune City, will compete in the Atlantic City Smokin' Hot BBQ Championship on October 5 and 6.

Seen in: Jersey Celebrities, Jersey Living

How Obnoxious Was I? (On a Scale of 1 to 10)

August 6, 2013

Took my car in for 20,000-mile service yesterday. Last night the dealership emailed me a questionnaire to gauge my satisfaction with the experience. I guess you could say I nitpicked, but not in the way you might expect.

Seen in: From the Editors

New Jersey Monthly Magazine - Top 25 Restaurants 2013

New Jersey’s Top 25 Restaurants of 2013

July 11, 2013

Our critics pick from New Jersey's diverse dining scene to bring you 2013's best places to eat in the Garden State.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

Marc Maron

Comedian Marc Maron: The Stand-Up Notables Sit Down With

June 14, 2013

Marc Maron's must-hear podcast leads to a book and TV series.

Seen in: Arts & Entertainment, Jersey Living, NJM Q&A

Galloping Hill

Galloping Hill’s New Giddyap

June 10, 2013

Losing money on golf, Union County bet $17.6 million on a bold plan to turn its decaying 1928 flagship into a state-of-the-art facility. And pulled it off.

Seen in: Jersey Living

What the Young Curators Learned

May 14, 2013

Seven high school students enrolled in the Montclair Art Museum's Young Curators Program did something they had never done before: conceive themes for an art show, invite artists to submit work, view and discuss the (many) submissions, choose which to accept, organize and hang the pictures, host the reception and answer questions at a closing day gallery talk. So how'd they do?

Seen in: From the Editors