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.
Turn downtime into productive time in 2021.

Seen in: Jersey Living

The gift guide for all your Jersey food-loving friends and family, full of items that ship directly to doorsteps.

Seen in: Table Hopping

The quality of Garden State wines has improved greatly in the last decade—and more recently, wineries are making strides in sparkler production.

Seen in: Beverages, Eat & Drink

Amid the pandemic, Morristown-based Nourish.NJ quickly revamped its food-distribution model and shifted all resource services to remote.

Seen in: Giving Back

In response to rising Covid-19 cases, restaurants cannot serve patrons indoors after 10 pm, but outdoor dining and take-out will still be permitted later.

Seen in: Coronavirus, Table Hopping

Here’s what it looks like these days to choose booze without the buzz.

Seen in: Beverages, Eat & Drink

As a category, the fizzy drink has steadily grown in sales since 2014, when the first commercially available brand launched in Brooklyn.

Seen in: Beverages, Eat & Drink

In a year like no other, the pleasure of dining out yielded to safety. Amid struggles, restaurants were there for us. Here, we salute the finest.

Seen in: Eat & Drink, Jersey Living

In a year like no other, the pleasure of dining out yielded to safety. Amid struggles, restaurants were there for us. Here, we salute the finest.

Seen in: Eat & Drink

The proposed bill, sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal, would create a restricted liquor license allowing the state's BYO restaurants to sell wine, cider and beer.

Seen in: Table Hopping