Eat & Drink
Baijiu: China’s Potent—and Pungent—Export
December 13, 2018
Baijiu is the best-selling liquor on earth (largely because of the number of people who consume it in its native China). Its aroma is super-funky, and that’s a good thing. At 100-to-120 proof, it’s not to be trifled with. But this ancient spirit can definitely be enjoyed....
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Breaking Grounds Serves Coffee for a Cause
December 5, 2018
In Mount Holly, a coffee shop that brews workplace skills for developmentally disabled adults....
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About 40 percent of all food produced in the United States goes to waste. Jersey chefs and the state are tackling the problem. You can, too, with tasty results. ...
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6 Tasty Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes to Add to Your Table
November 19, 2018
A meatless Thanksgiving menu can be done, and it can include more than just salads, dinner rolls, and desserts. This year, try out one of these vegetarian thanksgiving recipes. ...
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Rodrigo Duarte, The King of Hams
November 1, 2018
Rodrigo Duarte spared no effort to bring the prized pig of his native Portugal here. His long quest nears completion....
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Oldest Form of Bubbly Is on the Rise
October 17, 2018
Pétillant-naturel—pét-nat for short—is both a sexy debutante in today's wine world and a form of sparkling wine that predates Champagne by centuries....
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‘Baking is in Your Blood’
October 10, 2018
Guided by the women who came before her, Susan Carter devoted herself to her Hungarian heritage, launched her own business and deepened it with a pilgrimage....
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Carlos Ruiz Returns to Iron Shaker, Wins Competition
October 9, 2018
The annual Iron Shaker cocktail competition, held at the House of Independents in Asbury Park, was a spirited affair....
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Osteria Crescendo, in Westwood, will feature Italian street food and, unlike Felice's Viaggio in Wayne, will have a liquor license. ...
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Hitting New Jersey’s Wine Trails
October 4, 2018
Care for a refreshing chardonnay? A marvelous merlot? You'll find plenty to sample on these trails, linking some of the state's top wineries....
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Japan Rises to Rival Scotch
September 19, 2018
Japanese whisky (which adopts the Scotch spelling) isn’t exactly new. But it’s taken off as a category in recent years, and demand has outpaced what was already a limited supply....
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Foodstock is a Food Drive with a Rock Beat
September 13, 2018
As bands play, the Swisher family’s Foodstock fest aims to pull in 100,000 pounds of donated goods this year....
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Abeles & Heymann Make the Most Law-Abiding Dog
August 22, 2018
Seth Leavitt’s hot dogs follow the strictest kosher standards, but you don’t have to be Jewish to love them. Now if he could just win over Trader Joe’s....
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The Mocktail: All Grown Up
August 14, 2018
Good news for teetotalers as well as those who just want to lighten up: Mixologists are putting as much thought and creativity into their alcohol-free cocktails as their regular ones. The results are delicious....
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This Dairy Store is True to Its Heritage
August 13, 2018
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....
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Asbury Park Is Top Shore Dining Destination
August 2, 2018
City by the sea wins 10 categories in 2018 Restaurant Poll....
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The results of our 35th Annual Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll are in! Did your favorites make the cut?...
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Our expanded list testifies to the vitality of the Jersey dining scene....
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In his own words, renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson explains why he decided to open his latest restaurant in Brick City....
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Stage Left Steak Celebrates “Endless Summer”
July 26, 2018
The New Brunswick restaurant teams up with two local farms and New Jersey Monthly to mount a dinner presenting September's bounty....
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