Chef Spotlight

Chef Spotlight: Peter Morris

Chef Peter Morris is emerging on the culinary scene, earning the Top New Chef Award at the New Jersey Restaurant Association's 2014...

Chef Spotlight: Ariane Duarte

Chef Ariane Duarte’s love of cooking began as she was growing up, watching her grandmother cook family dinners. She...

Chef Spotlight: Francesco Palmieri

The accomplished and visionary chef Francesco Palmieri spent eight years working at top New York City restaurants prior to...

Chef Spotlight: Mark Smith of The Tortilla Press

By now, most Jersey food enthusiasts are familiar with the dining scene in Collingswood. It has become a model...

Chef Spotlight: Kara Decker

  Chef Kara Decker joined the Local Roots Group in late 2007. Most recently, she headed the kitchen as Executive...

Chef Spotlight: Thomas Ciszak

Chakra, in Paramus, is about to ring in its tenth year in business. Jersey Bites decided to celebrate by...

Chef Spotlight: Anthony Pino of Anthony David’s

After graduating from Johnson & Wales University, Chef Anthony Pino immediately immersed himself in the New York food scene...

Chef Spotlight: Anthony Pucciarello of Cielo

Anthony Pucciarello lives in West Caldwell, a short drive from Cielo, his restaurant in Fairfield. A CIA graduate,...

Chef Spotlight: Red Knot’s Ralph Romano

Executive Chef Ralph Romano, a Union County resident, has worked all over the world, and is thrilled to be back in...

Restaurateur Spotlight: Vince Carrabba

If you’re looking for Italian food that’s the real deal, talk to Vince Carrabba, co-owner and culinary director...

Chef Spotlight: Chef Michael Colletti of VB3

Chef Michael Colletti has cooked for the Obamas. He’s competed on Iron Chef America. He boasts back-to-back victories in...

Chef Spotlight: Timothy Fischer

Timothy Fischer, Executive Chef of Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, lets us in on how he first entered the...

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There are so many exciting new New Jersey restaurants opening across the Garden State in the coming months. Here are some new restaurants and...