Casa di Trevi in Roselle Park
Pasta Perfection Growing up there was only one flavor of frozen ravioli available in our grocer’s freezer. It had no discernible taste, which is probably why we covered it with marinara sauce. Now I’m...
View ArticleFlounder Brewing Co. in Hillsborough
There’s no better time to be a beer drinker in New Jersey than right now. Kane and Carton have recently started limited canning and bottling their beers, while newer breweries are popping up throughout...
View ArticleOpening: 100 Steps in Cranford
I don’t like to play favorites, but when you only get to go out to dinner once a month you have to be picky about where you go. And yet month after month my husband and I leave the baby with a set of...
View ArticleLickt Gelato in Kenilworth
For anyone who’s been to Italy, the mention of gelato brings to mind a luscious frozen treat where quality is stressed over quantity. That is exactly the mantra behind Lickt Gelato, created by Margaret...
View ArticleA Toute Heure in Cranford: Your Grilled-Cheese HQ
In honor of April being National Grilled Cheese Month, A Toute Heure’s Sous Chef Kelly Zavala took the time to let me know about some of her favorite grilled-cheese sandwich combinations, as well as...
View ArticleCranford’s Dreyer Farms: Better Than Ever
If you’ve driven up Springfield Avenue in Cranford at all in the past few months then you’ve been sure to notice the changes happening at Dreyer Farms. The old structure was torn down and a beautiful...
View ArticlePatricia & Paul in Westfield
Just over a year ago, Patricia & Paul Artisans of Fine Oils and Balsamics opened its doors in downtown Westfield, introducing the area to artisanal olive oils and vinegars. Owner Patricia Hanigan...
View ArticleLocal Roots in Cranford Welcomes Summer
After opening their second restaurant in Cranford, you might think that Andrea and Jim Carbine would be content to sit back and relax. “Relax” is just not in their vocabulary, though, as their two...
View ArticleCSA Goodness from Dreyer Farms
Somehow we’re lucky enough to live in a town that has an actual working farm. Dreyer Farms in Cranford has been around since 1904 and recently underwent a huge renovation that made it just that much...
View ArticlePastosa Ravioli Comes to Cranford
Family-owned Pastosa Ravioli is beloved in Brooklyn, where its first store opened in 1966. Since then, the family has opened locations throughout the metropolitan area, with the only other New Jersey...
View ArticleWhole Foods Opens in Clark
There’s highly anticipated, and then there’s hundreds of people eagerly waiting outside for your store to open. That’s what happened when Whole Foods opened its doors in Clark on August 7. Large crowds...
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