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Happy 1st Birthday, Elevation Burger Montclair!

The Bloomfield Avenue location of Elevation Burger celebrates a year in Montclair this week, and is the first...

Recipe: Blueberry Bread Pudding

As every red and "blue" blooded New Jerseyan knows right now, it's blueberry season here in the Garden...

Table 8 in Montclair

When I heard from a friend that Table 8 in Montclair was absolutely divine, I also made the...

The Cool Place with a Warm Heart

When it hit 85 degrees on Saturday,  I remembered that my good friends and colleagues own a Haagen...

Julie & Julia DVD Giveaway

In honor of today's release of the wonderful movie Julie & Julia on DVD and Blue-ray, the...

Drew’s Bayshore Bistro in Keyport

Two weeks ago, I finally got the chance to make the trip up to Keyport to visit the...

Austrian Potato Salad

I have to admit something to you.  I am a potato salad flunky. Yes, it's true. I've only attempted...

Jersey Bites on The Food Channel (dot com)

Hey All, Yesterday,  the FoodChannel.com posted my "Top Ten Tips for a Successful Food Blog" article.  I was very...

Hemingway’s in Seaside Heights

Last weekend, my best buds and I had a "staycation" in Lavalette.  No kids, no hubs, no computers...

Marinades: Best results for Beef, Chicken and Pork from America’s Test Kitchen

A recent article in my all time favorite cooking magazine, Cook's Illustrated, busted the Myths of Marinades and...

May is Arthritis Awareness Month

Many of you, well actually most of you, do not know that I have Sarcoidosis.  Why would you?  I...

New Jersey Food

So what is a "Jersey Bite" anyway? If you had to name the quintessential, unmistakable taste of...

Latest Bites

Collage featuring some of the best diners in New Jersey, including iconic roadside landmarks, historic diner cars, and beloved local favorites from across the Garden State.

New Jersey’s Top 10 Diners: A Diner Historian’s Picks for 2026

This reporter typically isn’t a fan of Top-10 lists regarding beloved New Jersey diners. I’ve carefully avoided such an exercise while exploring Jersey diners...