After a so-so sojourn at Lake Hopatcong, chef David Drake returns to stellar form at a new pub hard by the Hudson River.

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Fall in love with these captivating newcomers that exhibit the exciting range of Jersey dining from funky to exquisite.

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Umeya in Cresskill has one of the most devoted cast of regulars, including many chefs. The reason is simple: extraordinary sushi, much of it from Japan.

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The chef of Just Restaurant in Old Bridge turns familiar favorites into fun new foods, just by adding imagination and verve.

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David Viana, after stints under several top chefs, now leads his own crew. His Kitchen at Grove Station is worth a stop.

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Wolfgang Zwiener spent 40 years at the venerable Peter Luger steakhouse in Brooklyn and began opening his own steakhouses in 2004. This is Jersey's first Wolfgang's Steakhouse, in Somerville.

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Chef Dale Talde, a first-gen Filipino-American from Chicago, made his name with Asian fusion in Brooklyn, serving mashups like the McBao. Does his Jersey City post hold up?

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An Israeli chef brings a modern sensibility to the foods and flavors of his homeland, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

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If this headline looks like it rhymes, you are in for a surprise—one of many nice ones in store for you at swanky, new OR-uh-ma in Edgewater.

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The recipes at Skara Estiatorio reach back a century to revive the timeless freshness and simplicity of the cuisine.

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