From the Editors

Unlike Fascino, the new restaurant, Bar Cara, will have a liquor license–it came with the existing restaurant they bought at… Read the rest

I imagine it must be for a crab like bobbing for apples is for kids, except for the crab it’s… Read the rest

Two other journalists and I attended a tasting of the new menu held at the Skylark at 10 am on… Read the rest

They may be Giants…but they do much more than simply play football. A Taste of the NFL charity event was held at the Stadium Club at Giants Stadium on Monday night. Fans and players (current and former) mingled amid a sprawling array of food sampling stations from premium metropolitan restaurants....
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He has partnered with the Skylark Diner in Edison to upgrade and update its dinner menu and tweak the execution… Read the rest

The Pink Pack

October 5, 2009

This spring, my older sister Claire and I set a goal: Run at least one charitable 5K race each month for an entire year. We’ve been right on track so far, but Sunday was our biggest event yet, with a mission that hit close to home....
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DeLorenzo Tomato Pies, Mack & Manco, Star Tavern, Pete & Elda’s, A Mano, Bruno’s, Conte’s, Sciortino’s Harbor Lights…? Those are… Read the rest

Highlights included the Friday night banquet, at which 281 people dined on showcase fare from 20 restaurants and 20 wineries.… Read the rest

Always a fan of hip-hop music, I joined a crowd of upbeat teenagers at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, to watch local dance crews showcase their talent. ...
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AC? Veni, Vidi, Vici

April 28, 2009

A visit to Caesars Atlantic City and its Qua Baths and Spa did not disappoint....
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Here's a product we didn't know the world needed. The religious argument for it is tenuous. But it is real Scotch, from a distinguished maker in Speyside, in northeast coastal Scotland, and you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate its quality....
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Photos for Food

April 24, 2009

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but if Photographers Against Hunger have their way, donated signed pictures of Bruce Springsteen will feed a thousand mouths....
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Our Own Ice-Nine

April 2, 2009

I’ve been trying to visualize the web of toxic debt and derivatives that have strapped our economy to the ground. I first thought of Gulliver in Lilliput, lying on his back, helplessly trying to get a look at the teeny beings scurrying around and over him with their wispy threads....
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Some days you just get lucky. Yesterday, when tickets for the Lil Wayne concert fell in my lap, was one of those days....
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Sister Act

February 13, 2009

The Puppini Sisters performed at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, bringing their retro sound from London to Jersey. Best of New Jersey - New Jersey Monthly...
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An earthquake reminds us that Mother Nature usually seems to ignore the Garden State. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly...
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A New Day

January 20, 2009

New Jersey has several contributions to today's inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States. Best of New Jersey - New Jersey Monthly...
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Welcome to the Jungle

January 14, 2009

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The Strange Sports Scene

December 30, 2008

Princeton hosted a Sports Symposium, which leads to the question of where sports fits into our lives during an economic recession. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly...
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The White Album at 40

December 28, 2008

Last night's concert shows more clearly than can be appreciated on even the best stereo system just how monumental an achievement the White Album was, is and will remain. ...
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