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Windmill

By | August 28, 2008
WINDMILL (Long Branch) Huge, garlicky, plump, and grilled to just the right snap when you bite, these $3.69 babies are addictive. If you like to load ’em up, ask for a slathering of the homemade chili (30 cents extra)....
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Carmen’s

By | August 27, 2008
CARMEN’S (Bellmawr) “We haven’t changed the recipe for 40 years,” says Ron Giglio, who owns Carmen’s with his sister, Elaine Braningan. Their parents and uncle developed the original, which Giglio calls a “city hoagie,” referring to South Philly....
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DELORENZO TOMATO PIES (Trenton) Since 1938, the DeLorenzo family has been serving its unsurpassed tomato pies in two Chambersburg locations marked by the long lines of patrons outside. Regulars know the limitations: no salads, no pasta, no bar (it’s BYO), no reservations, no credit cards, no décor. Just soda and pie....
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ARTHUR’S TAVERN (Morris Plains) Step inside on a Friday evening and be enveloped: the happy hubbub of the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd hits you first, then the visual jumble of beer mirrors and pictures covering every inch of wall space and oversized plastic liquor bottles hanging from the ceiling like piñatas....
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Almost anywhere down the Shore it’s easy to drop $20 on a cheesesteak, fries, soda, and a sundae. But just… Read the rest

Gelato Gold

By Eric Levin | August 13, 2008

Tom Blackwell is a tinkerer. And a perfectionist. “I always want to understand things,” he says. “My neighbors and my… Read the rest

Aaron McCargo Jr. was four years old when the lightbulb first went on, introducing him to the world of cooking.… Read the rest

The 25 Best Restaurants 2008

By | July 18, 2008
The 25 Best Restaurants in New Jersey - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Sparkling Solution

By Eric Levin | July 16, 2008
A Restaurant Goes Green - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Superfrozen Tuna - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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New Jersey's best restaurants - New Jersey Monthly - The Best of NJ...
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Ciao Bella Gelato - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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The Frog and the Peach has been among the state’s best restaurants for 25 years. Meet the visionary couple behind this long-running hit....
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Bars and Restaurants at the Jersey Shore - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Cinco de Mayo Recipe - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Irish immigrants went from cabbage and bacon to corned beef and cabbage -New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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Beer Here

By Eric Levin | February 11, 2008
Eric Levin goes on a statewide pub crawl to find the brewpubs that offer the best food, drink, and atmosphere....
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Recipes-orange cupcakes with orange cream-cheese frosting....
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Eating in Stages

By Teresa Politano | February 8, 2008
Review of the Stage House restaurant in Scotch Plains NJ - NJ Monthly - The Best of Jersey...
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Muskrat, anyone? The aquatic rodent may not be considered haute cuisine in the citadels of fine dining, but it was scheduled to be the main course when the Lower Alloways Creek Fire Company held its annual muskrat dinner last month....
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