Author: Rosie Saferstein

Rosie Saferstein brought Table Hopping to New Jersey Monthly in 2001 and wrote it through the end of 2016. She now posts her Rosie Report in Table Hopping on the last Friday of each month. Rosie is often asked to participate in food discussion panels and has served as a judge for food competitions, including Ultimate Chef Bergen County and TV's Throw Down! With Bobby Flay.

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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