Author: Suzanne Zimmer Lowery
Mad For Shad
April 23, 2012
Every year about this time, residents of Lambertville, along with thousands of visitors, go a bit daffy, flocking to the soggy spring shores of the Delaware River and dancing and feasting in the streets. What causes this temporary insanity? Why the annual shad run, of course.
Seen in: Soup to Nuts
Gazelle Café & Grille
April 17, 2012
Suzanne Zimmer Lowery reviews Gazelle Café and Bistro in Ridgewood, where two young chefs with no formal training are cooking with confidence.
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This Will Get Your Goat!
April 9, 2012
Who knew that my beloved beefsteak was not the most popular red meat in the world? Apparently, Jim Lechner of Pittstown has known this for quite some time. In fact, goat is the world-wide winner in the red meat category, and Lechner, owner and operator of Goat World, has devoted his life to enlightening others on the subject.
Seen in: Soup to Nuts
Ramping Up for Spring
April 2, 2012
When Jersey people refer to ‘ramps,’ they usually mean getting on or off the highway. But at this time of year, ramps are not a traffic subject; they are a food frenzy that can often involve foraging in the woods.
Seen in: Soup to Nuts
Newark’s Little Portugal, Home of Big Flavors
March 13, 2012
Daniel Rosati leads gustatory tours of his famous neighborhood, the Ironbound.
Seen in: Eat & Drink
Cute Cakes, Tough Critic
December 13, 2011
Florian Bellanger is the hard-line judge of Cupcake Wars.
Seen in: Eat & Drink
Stompin’ Season
February 5, 2008
Ever since Lucy hiked up her peasant skirt to stomp grapes in an Italian wine vat, home wine-making has had a reputation for fun. At Grape Beginnings Wine School (54 West Main Street, Freehold, 732-431-3313; www.grapebeginningswineschool.com), customers can “get in on the crush the old-fashioned way,” says co-owner Frank D’Aponte.
Seen in: Eat & Drink, Reviews