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

August 4, 2014

Rosie has the latest news about chefs, what they have been doing and where they are going. Today read about Chef Will Mooney. If you know of any chefs who have changed jobs, e-mail [email protected].

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Food for Thought

August 1, 2014

On Fridays, Rosie serves a mixed stew of New Jersey food and dining information. Today, read about a new cookbook, 365 Vegan Smoothies: Boost Your Health with a Rainbow of Fruits and Veggies by Kathy Patalsky.

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Openings and Closings

July 31, 2014

Looking for a new restaurant to try? If you dine at any of these new spots, let me know. If you hear of a restaurant opening or closing e-mail [email protected].

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Restaurant News

July 30, 2014

Today, Rosie tells us about Grissini in Englewood Cliffs.

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Food Events

July 29, 2014

Rosie dishes about delectable things to do, including Appetite, A Gastronomic Experience that will be held at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank.

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Chefs in the News

July 28, 2014

Rosie has the latest news about chefs, what they have been doing and where they are going. Today read about executive chef Josh Thomsen from Agricola, Princeton. If you know of any chefs who have changed jobs, e-mail [email protected].

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Food for Thought

July 25, 2014

On Fridays, Rosie serves a mixed stew of New Jersey food and dining information. Today, read about our experience using a Groupon at Sabor Peru in Rutherford.

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Openings and Closings

July 24, 2014

Looking for a new restaurant to try? If you dine at any of these new spots, let me know. If you hear of a restaurant opening or closing e-mail me at [email protected].

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Restaurant News

July 23, 2014

Today, Rosie tells us about Orange Squirrel in Bloomfield.

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Shake-Up at Ryland Inn

July 22, 2014

Anthony Bucco, executive chef of the Ryland Inn in Whitehouse Station since it reopened in 2012, has departed and been replaced by his chef de cuisine, Craig Polignano.

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