Denville Meat Shop Chef Jeffrey Orel opened the Denville Meat Shop & Micro Grocery seven months ago....
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Cross & Orange Restaurateurs Bob and Chris Fahey, who also own and operate Edgar’s Pub in Manasquan (and are affiliated with the Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park), will open the doors to their newest restaurant, Cross & Orange, on Thursday, February 12 at 4 PM, with executive chef Sam Byrne....
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Charity Dinner with Bryan Gregg and David Viana About four months after opening Escape Montclair in April of 2013, chef and owner Bryan Gregg began to co-host charity dinners with other New Jersey chefs to benefit the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center. As a result, Gregg, 10 years in remission himself, has donated over $8,000....
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Scrambling for Valentine's Day ideas? Any of these events are sure to make your "heart day" a happy one!...
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Rapid Fire . . . with Maricel Prisella Ph.D, of Zafra, Cucharamama and Ultramarinos....
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Union Republic, Jersey City There was no stopping Noah Sexton. At a recent press dinner and cocktail exhibition, attorney-cum-bartender and co-owner of Jersey City’s industrial-hip eatery, Union Republic broke out a vacuum pot, a tea infuser and a bunsen burner. If that spirited lesson in lab equipment wasn’t enough, Sexton used a centrifuge the size of a Xerox machine to create an impossibly smooth parsnip juice for a cocktail appropriately named Harvey Parsnip....
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Read about all the latest restaurant openings and closings around the Garden State, including Nicoletta Pizzeria opening in Bernardsville....
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Lunch with a View: Battello, Jersey City Floor-to-ceiling windows and sweeping views of Manhattan always make for nice lunch. Add cuisine from acclaimed chef Ryan DePersio and menu full of creative cocktails, and that’s Battello!...
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In this Valentine's Day edition of Food Events, read about romantic happenings around the state....
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Rapid Fire . . . with chef Michael Carrino....
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A Meal for Amiel As mentioned earlier in the week, on February 8, chef Florian Wehrli, along with top chefs from New York and Northern New Jersey will collaborate on a benefit dinner at Perona Farms to raise money to build a greenhouse/interactive classroom for Frankford Township School. The five-course tasting meal will feature regionally grown meats, cheeses and produce....
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Read about all the latest restaurant openings and closings around the Garden State, including Desi's in North Caldwell....
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Walking on White Street in Red Bank, it’s possible to walk right past Dish and try the door of the neighbor, the Sweetest Sin Boutique. I did. But make no mistake, this the unostentatious BYOB in downtown Red Bank is a local favorite. And, if you want a table on a Friday or Saturday, you’d better make a reservation, because the 50-ish seat restaurant was standing-room-only by 7:30. And, for good reason....
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Read about all the hot and happening events around New Jersey, like The Shannon Rose's Hop & Sizzle menu available through January 31....
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Rapid Fire with...Chef Peter Turso of Ursino....
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Growing Seed to Plate: Happy Harvest Hydroponics Farm, Denville....
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Finca, the sister restaurant of Cravings is now open and serving “The Estate of Small Plates." Read about this and other openings and closings around the state....
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Rosie will be on vacation until mid-February—guest blogger Melody Kettle will post in her place. The steep driveway that led up to the Mohawk House was lined with cars: luxury 4x4 vehicles, environmentally friendly compacts, and even a classic Corvette. The valets were hustling to keep up. This must be the most popular restaurant in Sussex County—or, perhaps, one of the few. Either way, the joint was jumpin’....
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Rosie will be on vacation until mid-February—guest blogger Melody Kettle will post in her place. Check out the events around New Jersey, like the inaugural dinner at Jockey Hollow!...
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Rosie will be on vacation until mid-February—guest blogger Melody Kettle will post in her place. Rapid Fire with . . . Kevin Sippel of Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen....
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