Author: Shelby Vittek

Shelby Vittek was the associate editor for New Jersey Monthly until 2021, during which she edited the Table Hopping blog and Giving Back section. She continues to write the magazine's Libations column. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Longreads, Catapult, Narratively, Bon Appétit’s Healthyish, National Geographic, Wine Enthusiast, Saveur, The Kitchn, The Record, The Smart Set, among others.
The Hoboken institution has much to commemorate at their 20th anniversary block party this weekend.

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Hên Vietnamese Eatery in Cherry Hill offers six types of the classic bánh mi sandwich. There’s also four pho soups, plus many other dishes at this "stylish eatery…in a clean and modern space" that opened in June.

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I took my rage to the Rage Room and smashed it to bits. Glass and plastic surrendered to my blows. Now I feel a whole lot better.

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Opened in 1975, the neighborhood bar is now known for its ever evolving tap list. But the kitchen hasn't strayed too far from its roots.

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Foundation assists infants with hearing loss during crucial early years of development.

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In "The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World," author Sarah Weinman shines a light on the New Jersey girl who inspired the controversial novel.

Seen in: Books, Historic Jersey

Recent galas and donations benefiting the Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest, the Jersey Battered Women's Service, Eva's Village, Freedom House and more.

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Shan Shan Lu, originally from northwest China, opened Shan Shan Noodles in Parsippany in 2014. Asian noodles in all forms, with all sorts of accompaniments, are its specialty.

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The Low-Down on Up Thai

August 15, 2018

Opened in January, this Thai restaurant in Morris Plains offers a comfortable dine-in experience.

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Heritage's Dairy Stores is a family-owned convenience-store chain that has served the South Jersey area longer than industry giants Wawa and QuickChek.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Jersey Living