Dining

New Jersey excels at more things than we can count. One of our top achievements? Food. Each year, we set out to define the best restaurants that the Garden State

For Chef James De Sisto, cooking is clearly a labor of love. This is evident in the way he crafts menus. Seasonings are used to accentuate and not mask. Food

On December 12, Lita—an Iberian restaurant in Aberdeen Twp—will host a Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner with the goal of raising money to celebrate the people who run America’s

Alma Izakaya is Chef Bill Sanders’ take on an Izakaya, AKA the late night food and drink spots that stud the streets of Tokyo. For Sanders, who was formerly the

With the holiday season in full swing, we found some of the most unique (and delicious) cookies in New Jersey. Secret Ghost Bakehouse is a fully-licensed home bakery and delivery

Blackstone, a US-based private equity firm, has reached an agreement to acquire Jersey Mike’s Subs, the sandwich chain announced last Tuesday. The deal, valued at approximately $8 billion including debt,

Every year, people rave about how great a deep-fried turkey is. With Thanksgiving here, it’s important to remember that frying anything comes with an inherent danger. In the US, it’s

Since taking over the space formerly filled by Fascino for two decades, Gioia Mia has quickly proven to be one of the Garden State’s top eateries. Led by General Manager

If you ask me, Thanksgiving is one of the greatest times of the year. There’s just nothing better than chowing down on excellent food with the people you love by

One of my favorite parts about what I do is seeing how different chefs choose to tackle the eclectic seasonal changes that the Garden State is known for. Even now,