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.
Chef Chris Siversen shares a few details about the new look taking shape at the NJM Top 30 restaurant.

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Meet five of the state’s top chefs, who just so happen to be women.

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Plus: Other restaurant openings in Jersey City, Colts Neck, Stratford and beyond.

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Plus: Other food and wine events in Hoboken, Florham Park and Brielle.

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Ian McAndrew grew up in Cameron's Scottish Foods, his father's market in Brick. Now McAndrew, owner of the Celtic Knot fish-and-chips truck, is striving to spread appreciation of Celtic food.

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Plus: Other openings and closings in Somerville, Metuchen, Westfield, Haddon Township and beyond.

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Plus: Vegan weekend at Avenue in Long Branch; Red Bank celebrates its restaurant week.

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Inspired by guest requests, siblings Jenna and Joseph Cuccia started a monthly vegan tasting menu at their Lodi restaurant. The dinner series was an immediate success.

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Six Garden State chefs and restaurants have been nominated for this year's awards, which recognize excellence in the food world.

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Plus: Other openings and closings in East Hanover, Whippany, Beach Haven and more.

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