Author: Emily Bell

Emily Bell has been writing about really good food and really good drinks, and the really good people who produce all of it, for nearly ten years. Before becoming a food writer, Emily worked at various local delis as a teenager, and so has had the pleasure of both preparing and eating an absurd number of Italian subs and Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwiches. As a writer—and, most emphatically, as an eater—she loves the "Jersey cornucopia" of regional classics mixed with an incredible variety of cultures and cuisines. And as a proud New Jersey native, she knows there is nothing better than a late night spent poring over a massive diner menu and finally ordering just coffee. And possibly Disco fries.
Plus: Rum, Champagne, pies and more at events in Englewood, Long Branch and Montclair.

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General manager Nick Casino discusses the Morristown restaurant's monthly Community Supper dinners, which benefit a different local charity each time.

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Plus: Openings in Bloomingdale, Englishtown, Frenchtown and East Hanover.

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Plus: Other food and wine events in Kingston, Cape May and East Hanover.

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President and CEO Carlos Rodriguez discusses the organization's upcoming food drive initiatives, and why it's important to still give after the holidays.

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Plus: Other restaurants in the works in Newark, Hackensack, Warren and Collingswood.

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Why fuss with a turkey when you can let chefs handle the pressure of holiday cooking? Here's a guide to where to dine on Thanksgiving Day.

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Summit House bar manager Bobby Frascella explains why he hand-cuts a 150-pound ice block into individual cubes every week—and the difference it makes in his drinks.

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Plus: Openings and closings in Montclair, Bridgewater, Flemington and Vineland.

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Plus: Other food and wine events on the horizon in Atlantic City, Secaucus and Bloomingdale.

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