These rookie standouts bring variety and vivacity to a statewide scene that hits for power and average.

The Garden State's dining scene and chefs are ever more dynamic, adventurous and assured.

Tell us your favorite spots to eat around the state.

Great restaurants exist on and off the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. Here are our top picks for where to eat.

Fresh seafood and Victorian charm abound in Cape May, but choices run the gamut from pancakes, quesadillas and pizza to fine dining in posh settings. Here are our top picks for where to eat.

Over the last decade, Asbury Park's restaurant scene has become one of the most dynamic in the state. Here are our top picks for where to eat.

The range of dining choices available in Montclair is striking. Here are our top picks for where to eat.

Princeton's restaurant scene is varied and vibrant, from student faves to some of New Jersey's top restaurants. Here's our top picks for where to eat.

Morristown has evolved into one of the state's most vibrant restaurant towns. Here's our top picks for where to eat.

For two Korean immigrants, a friendship forged studying French cooking leads to a dream fulfilled in Jersey.

Chef Richard Krug, who teamed up with husband-and-wife owners Tom and Mary Conway, "seeks to transport you, and mostly succeeds."

The Wyckoff restaurant boasts a roughly 100-item menu brimming with delicious, aromatic dishes.

A block from the George Washington Bridge, resurgent chef David Burke wins a young, upscale following.

After his parents’ Somerville staple, Martino’s Cuban, closed in 2018, Martino Linares set out to reimagine authentic family dishes on his own turf.

The Hackensack branch of this pricey national chain over-delivers with memorable desserts. Could it be to compensate for other shortcomings?

By taking over the Palizzi Social Club, chef Joey Baldino saved a century's worth of memorabilia, recipes and lore.

A timeline of delicious innovations, from Taylor ham to Kohr’s Frozen Custard.

The culinary superstar caps her PBS holiday special with a foraged and wood-fired feast at Ironbound Hard Cider’s farm in Hunterdon County.

Sergio Moutela, owner of Melovino Meadery in Vauxhall, has his fingers on the pulse of New Jersey’s mead movement.

Projections suggest sales could exceed $2 billion in 2021.

Blaufränkisch originated in Austria in the 1700s but has more recently been popping up in the Garden State.