May 19, 2026

North Jersey’s restaurant scene has been doing something interesting lately. Walk through Hoboken, Jersey City, or the smaller towns dotted across Bergen, Hudson, and Union counties, and you’ll notice that

Dutch's Sandwich Shop—known for its inventive sandwiches and a Taylor Ham, egg, and cheese that scored a 9.4 from one of NJ's top sandwich experts—is expanding to Jersey City. The
The Baked Bear—a San Diego-born ice cream sandwich concept with locations in New Brunswick, Westfield, Asbury Park, and Long Branch—is coming to Princeton. Customers build their own sandwich from fresh-baked