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Redeem Your Golden Ticket at Vanillamore Dessert Kitchen

Jersey Bites was invited to visit Vanillamore as part of a press event and our writer received a complimentary tasting. A mere...

Samba’s Chef Gonçalves Traces Journey to NJ from Brazil

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

Chef Gonçalves Unveils “Samba Montclair” Cookbook

A throng of friends, patrons and well-wishers packed Samba Montclair restaurant during the evening hours of October 17 to...
Fresh baked bread from Bivio Panificio in Montclair

Fresh Bread at Bivio Panificio in Montclair

Opening Alert: Bivio Panificio in Montclair For almost five years, pizza aficionados in the area flocked to Bivio Pizzeria Napoletana...
Cinar Turkish Restaurant Emerson

New Cinar Turkish Restaurant Locations—and Bakery!

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

A Visit to Ani Ramen in Jersey City

Note: Our writer was invited to visit Ani Ramen and received a complimentary meal. One of the hottest ramen spots...

BURG is a Hit in Newark’s Military Park

Jersey Bites received a complimentary invitation to attend this event. Last week, I was invited to an event at Chef/...

New Jersey Chef Meny Vaknin Participates in Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals

Citymeals on Wheels is a non-profit organization offering the homebound elderly nutritious meals and essential companionship for the past 35...

Baker Spotlight: Natalie Colledge, of Plum Bakery in Montclair

While owning a bakery and a restaurant—at separate locations—is sure to keep anyone's schedule packed, Natalie Colledge, owner of Montclair's Plum...
Aerofarms tour of their Newark facility

AeroFarms: The Farm of the Future

“Doesn’t it feel like we’re walking into the first scene of a sci-fi thriller?” I whispered to the woman in the...

Bluff City BBQ: Bringing Memphis-Style BBQ to Essex County

Note: Our writer was invited to visit Bluff City BBQ and received a complimentary meal. I’m a Kansas City Barbeque Society certified...

A Plum Meal on Park

So is this place a diner, an intimate romantic bistro, a gourmet restaurant, or an off-beat eatery that...

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IXIM Taco, Hackensack

New Restaurant Openings: Gnocchi, Burgers, Coffee & More

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