Dining

It used to be that food was purely ancestral. Our diets consisted of recipes passed down through generations. We ate as our parents ate—guided by the crispy pages in family

New Jersey chef, Robbie Felice, of Osteria Crescendo in Westwood and Viaggio in Wayne has built quite the resume of accolades in recent years. Maybe you are tired of seeing

By Amanda Biddle These Linzer cookies, with almond, a hint of orange zest, and raspberry jam, are always the first to disappear on my holiday cookie trays. Using cake

New Jersey isn’t necessarily known for its wine. Our state is probably more renowned for stars like Bruce Springsteen or (the infamous) “Jersey Shore” series. However, New Jersey and its

We’ve all been thinking about the restaurant industry lately with leaded hearts. We’re worried to lose our neighborhood spot, a second home. Or that place serving food from the mother

Sirenetta Seafood & Raw Bar has been open in Hoboken for almost three weeks now and is already proving to the local community that you don’t need to be down

Prior to 2020, New Jersey was experiencing a restaurant renaissance. Home-grown talent like rising-star chef Robbie Felice got some James Beard attention. Even renowned New York City chefs took a

The Oktoberfest has passed, but you can keep celebrating the season at New Jersey breweries throughout the fall. The state is home to dozens of craft breweries and taprooms, with

The pandemic changed nearly everything about ordinary life. New Jersey restaurants especially had to adapt in ways that, up until recently, were unimaginable. How can you serve people safely when

Indoor dining in New Jersey is finally back, to a degree, and depending on who you are this can mean different things. For restaurant patrons, it’s a long-awaited step toward