“Is that mint or parsley?” I said as I smelled the salad when it was placed on the table. This was just one example of the aromas, as well as clean, fresh tastes that we experienced in our dishes at the recently opened Mishmish in Montclair. Do not get confused and say mish-mash. It is Mishmish, which means apricot in Hebrew and Arabic....
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Fans of Porta in Asbury Park  will be delighted to know there is a new outpost in Jersey City....
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We often dined at and enjoyed Bistro 18 (18 South Fullerton, Montclair), when George Kalivas owned the restaurant. It was a reliable neighborhood spot, so when we heard that he opened The Plum & The Pear in Wyckoff, we put it on our “to try” list....
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Raise a glass of hot cider at Terhune Orchards's “Wassailing the Apple Trees” event. Wassailing is an ancient British tradition of gathering around a bonfire to chant a traditional verse that invokes positive spirits in the orchards and scares away evil ones....
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Chef John Vitale of Caffe Anello Westwood and Butcher Salvatore Petruso of Westwood Prime Meats, Westwood are presenting a dinner at the James Beard House in New York City....
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We'd never had to wait for a table in a Chinese restaurant, so it was quite a surprise when we went to Hunan Taste in Denville, early on a Saturday evening and were told that we had a 45-minute wait. Who knew??? Hunan Taste is listed in Zagat as a top Chinese restaurant and won the New Jersey Monthly Readers Choice award in 2012, 2013 and 2014 for the best Chinese restaurant in the North. Was it worth the wait?...
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Today, read about the Stockton Inn and more New Jersey restaurant openings and closings....
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For a quick getaway close to home, consider the Lambertville Station Inn in Lambertville, which has just had a $4 million renovation. The inn’s 46 guest rooms and suites have been refurbished and the contemporary interiors include an array of luxury amenities....
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Through January 31, The Peacock Inn, 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton, in celebration of its fifth anniversary, is offering a romantic package that includes a preferred luxury guest room; five-course dinner with wine pairing for two; small bottle of Prosecco in the room; and continental breakfast for $500. Upgrade to a deluxe guest room for $50. Tax and gratuity extra. Reservations: 609-924-1707....
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Season 8 of Ultimate Chef Bergen County, will be held at Chef Central’s Culinary Center at 240 Rt 17 N in Paramus on January 10, January 17 and January 24....
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When we walked into Pig & Prince during the holiday season, we smiled as we looked right and left and then up at the vaulted brick ceiling with its steel girders. The eye-catching space, which is located in the former Lackawanna train terminal—opened in 1913 and closed in February 1981—was decorated beautifully for the holidays with wreaths, garlands and oversized ornaments. The embellishments were as impressive as the food. ...
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Today, read about Gerauchter Fisch and other German specialties that are featured on the menu at the newly opened Rathskellar at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen in Morristown....
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Another year of meals that we have licked our plates clean, and delighted in the food of many talented New Jersey chefs. Here are some memorable dishes that we highly recommend from NJ restaurants:...
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Everything you wanted to know about sheep cheese will be discussed at a cheese-tasting class at Brick Farm Market in Hopewell....
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Rosie has the latest news about chefs, what they have been doing and where they are going. Today, read about executive chef Kevin Sippel from Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen and other chefs who will participate in the Montclair Food and Wine Festival....
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Have you ever had one of these evenings? While dining out with family (not friends because this would never happen with friends) one person at the table is so demanding that you are embarrassed and yet the restaurant staff is extremely patient and accommodating? This was our experience at Divina, where the staff kept smiling in spite of outrageous requests....
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Local and seasonal cuisine is offered at the newly opened Harvest Restaurant in Farmingdale. Ever try zoodles?...
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You could “hear the train a comin'” and the chatter of happy diners at De Novo (Latin for “from the beginning, afresh, beginning again or anew”). The newly opened restaurant by chef Demetri Malki, previous owner of Table 8 and D'metri's in Montclair, is located in a beautifully refurbished historic train station in Upper Montclair. This casual restaurant will have us “down by the station” often....
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What are you doing New Years Eve? Find a special spot to celebrate 2015....
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Rosie has the latest news about chefs, what they have been doing and where they are going....
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