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).
The decision to close the restaurant, an NJM Top 30, was not made by the operators but by the investors.

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Earlier this week, Gov. Murphy announced the next phase of New Jersey's reopening plan. Some restaurants expressed frustration, others look forward to welcoming guests back.

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Chef Ryan DePersio has an upbeat take on the post-pandemic restaurant landscape.

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Amid huge losses, eateries across the state continue to brace for new normals.

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At his home in Woodcliff Lake, award-winning photographer Fred R. Conrad grapples with the most finicky (and funky) of doughs to create yeastless salt-rising bread.

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As residents continue to shelter in place, restaurants miss us even more than we miss them.

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At home, with time on their hands and no staff to command, chefs adjust to life at the family stove. Here, seven executive chefs offer a recipe and reflections.

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"I always see something to improve on," 16-year-old Megha Ganne says of her dedication to the game.

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Just the sight of a bakery can lift one’s spirits. We did the hard work of visiting and tasting so you can make a beeline for Jersey’s finest.

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If you’re vegan, have allergies, or are gluten free, you can still have your cake and eat it, too.

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