Michael Gabriele, Author at Jersey Bites

The Maple Valley Diner has opened its doors in Clifton, ready to take its place in the chronicles of diners for this...

Apple Pie for the Fourth of July (in a Jersey Diner)

30 Jun 2018

As we count our blessings here in the Garden State on the auspicious occasion of the United States’ 242nd birthday and revel...

Route 322: A Diner Diary

20 Jun 2018

Michael Gabriele

The rolling farmlands of Gloucester County in June—with hypnotic, wavy parallel lines of planted crop, craggy patches of trees, friendly farm stands,...

Foodies Swarm Jersey City Food Truck Fest

08 May 2018

Michael Gabriele

Good-natured, hungry foodies arrived en masse in Jersey City on Saturday, May 5, for the Jersey City Food Truck Fest. The event,...

The Mastoris Experience: Built upon Diner Traditions

30 Jan 2018

Michael Gabriele

Mastoris Diner/Restaurant is an experience on a monumental scale: a New Jersey diner landmark with a long family history, located at the...

Samba’s Chef Gonçalves Traces Journey to NJ from Brazil

24 Oct 2017

Michael Gabriele

The dedication in the new book The Samba Montclair Cookbook: Authentic Home-Style Brazilian Recipes and Reminiscences reveals the starting point in the...

Chef Gonçalves Unveils “Samba Montclair” Cookbook

20 Oct 2017

Michael Gabriele

A throng of friends, patrons and well-wishers packed Samba Montclair restaurant during the evening hours of October 17 to celebrate the launch...

Enjoying Indian Cuisine at the Shamong Diner

29 Sep 2017

Michael Gabriele

Deep in the sacred Pine Barrens, traveling south on Route 206, wayfarers can experience numerous roadside attractions. There are the lush, pastoral...