Jon Faronea, Author at Jersey Bites

Note: Our writer was invited to this event and received complimentary samples of the products covered. A new restaurant offering unique food and...

Rook Coffee Expands its Reach in NJ

24 Jan 2018

Jon Faronea

Starting with one location in 2010, Rook Coffee was founded by two friends, Holly Migliaccio and Shawn Kingsley, who left the corporate world...

New Viet-Thai Restaurant: SEAK Opens in Edgewater

24 Aug 2017

Jon Faronea

SEAK, a Vietnamese and Thai cuisine restaurant, recently opened in early August 2017 along the picturesque waterfront in Edgewater, NJ. Viet-Thai Cuisine with...

New Mediterranean Restaurant REYLA Opens in Asbury Park

15 Aug 2017

Jon Faronea

From the team that brought us Barrio Costero in 2016, comes a new dining experience at the shore. REYLA, a modern Mediterranean...

New Cinar Turkish Restaurant Locations—and Bakery!

01 Aug 2017

Jon Faronea

A new location of Cinar Turkish Restaurant opened in March—in Emerson—followed by a Cliffside Park reopening, this time as Cinar Pide and Bakery, in July....

9 Soup Recipes from NJ Chefs

27 Jan 2017

Jon Faronea

Whether you’re entertaining a group, feeding your family, or just looking for a warm-you-up-for-winter option for yourself, one of these soup recipes...

Gluten Free in the Garden State

13 Jan 2017

Jon Faronea

With all of the talk, coverage, and general awareness of gluten-free diets, finding a good, reliable gluten-free bakery can still be a...

7 Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

26 Dec 2016

Jon Faronea

Several top New Jersey mixologists shared these try-em-now-worthy recipes for cocktails—for over the holidays…or anytime! First Frost Courtesy of Morris Tap &...