Author: Rosie Saferstein
Chefs in the News
November 24, 2014
Some of our favorite NJ chefs serve a Jersey Bounty dinner at the James Beard House in NYC.
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Food for Thought
November 21, 2014
On Fridays, Rosie serves a mixed stew of New Jersey food and dining information. Today, read about
A Curious Harvest. This is not a cookbook; it's a beautiful reference book that advises how to use what you have on hand, rather than shopping for ingredients.
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Openings and Closings
November 20, 2014
What’s on the opening menu at Picnic On The Square? Today, read about what chef Christine Nunn is serving and other restaurant openings and closings throughout New Jersey.
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Restaurant News
November 19, 2014
“Let’s go to a restaurant in a town we have never been to,” I said to Lowell. We grew up in New Jersey, lived here our whole lives and had never been to Carlstadt. A little research reminded us that Tina Louise, a Chinese restaurant, which we have been hearing about for years would be a good destination.
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Food Events
November 18, 2014
Do you enjoy pop-up dinners? We do. It is an opportunity to experience a chef’s food in a different environment—and they are usually attended by foodies, who we love to hang out with. Today, read about a pop-up dinner with chef Michael Merida. Plus, other food events throughout the state, and restaurants that will be open for Thanksgiving.
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Chefs in the News
November 17, 2014
It's opening day for Ariane & Michael Duarte's new venture: Ariane Kitchen & Bar in Verona. The Duartes' are the previous chef/owners of CulinAriane, a highly regarded, now-closed, restaurant in Montclair.
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Food for Thought
November 14, 2014
Do you remember chef Joe Sparatta, who worked at The Ryland Inn under chef Craig Shelton and at Elements with chef Scott Anderson? Read about a dinner at Heritage in Richmond, VA, where chef Sparatta wowed us.
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Openings and Closings
November 13, 2014
Today, read about 28 East Enoteca, a new restaurant in Keyport, and other restaurant openings in New Jersey.
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Restaurant News
November 12, 2014
Fish lovers can feast at PF Market in West Caldwell. When we dined there, I counted 14 types of fish on the menu, cooked with different sauces and accompaniments.
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Food Events
November 11, 2014
Rosie dishes about delectable things to do, including a Whiskey dinner at the Strip House in Livingston, pop-up dinner at Village Green Restaurant in Ridgewood, Belgian cuisine at Zeppelin Beer Hall in Jersey City and restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving, November 27.
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