Fuel up for your beach days at these tried-and-true eateries.

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Eva Pfaff was incensed when her Union County borough lost its A&P. A few years later, she opened a community-centric store of her own.

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Local restaurateurs dish on the power of flowers.

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Background music can make or break the sensory experience of dining out.

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Restaurants along the coast are looking to rebound from last year's low points.

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Staples along the Jersey coastline sure to satisfy every summer craving.

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With an estimated 2,000 pizzerias in the state, no New Jerseyan is ever far from a satisfying slice.

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Guided by the women who came before her, Susan Carter devoted herself to her Hungarian heritage, launched her own business and deepened it with a pilgrimage.

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Hey, who luvs ya? Who's always happy to see ya and treats ya rights? Jersey's plebeian palaces, the gleaming diners, are a state staple. We've picked 25 of our favorites.

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Food Network regular remakes the former Ama Ristorante.

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