Scallop Bowl
At Matthews Seafood in Cape May Court House, Adam dives into a true oxymoronic trifecta: superb bargain seafood. It comes directly from the source, fisherman and scalloper Tom Matthews.
Water Dog Smoke House
Say a stream of hosannas daily to Betty, the inspiration for this utopia where smoked fishes rule and additives of any sort have been chased out of town by champions of purity and craft.
The Good Egg
From backyard hens come a symbol of fertility and potential that can yield to everything from bar snacks to an elegant pastry cream. In our inaugural Life on the Farm column, Kate Munning brings it all home.
Meet Our New Column
And some of our new columnists, who will be telling stories from the lands that they love and they work. They may grow, they may forage, they may explore with wonder and a mind-set to protect and preserve. They do right by the environment, even as they feed their families and friends in many of the same ways as the folks did who lived in our Garden State centuries ago. We hope you learn from what they share and perhaps be inspired and curious enough to engage.
7 Doors Down Ramen Co.
High-style, carefully composed ramen, meticulous ceviche and a bunch of well-crafted Nikkei-or-not dishes come out of a bullish kitchen that’s the spawn of a Detroit pizza spot. Only in New Jersey.
Stars Shining Brightly: 7-18-22
Five are here – and five got left on the cutting room floor. That’s how very fine the eats were in the fortnight just past. Blueberries, rich ramen, a beast of a bagel sandwich, gregarious giardiniera, and hale and hearty oysters are the honored best.
The Cucumber Cure
Hot and bothered? Nature’s very own remedy for high-heat days is being harvested in the Garden State right now.
Happy Campers
Liz McCabe and Adam Sternberger, the couple who own the wise and worldly White Horse Wine & Spirits in Absecon, are ringleaders of an activist culinary community in Atlantic County. An evening of natural wines and local foods they orchestrated and dubbed NatCamp shows what they bring to the table.
Grana
Do formality and a culinary style steeped in tradition have a place at the Shore? Yes, if convened by a chef with the experience and focus on mission to see it all through.
Get Pickled
Carol Talarico’s condiments – think kimchi, giardiniera and gochujang – are in a league of their own in an ever-expanding field.
Ventnor City Farmers’ Market
At this big, bustling and maybe a bit bawdy stock-up bazaar on the South Shore, food stalls compete with NFIs for buyers’ attention. It’s well worth any effort to zero in on the farmers and food artisans who offer top-quality edibles.
Basilico
Joey Trani is a chef who knows how to cook, and cook he does at this Ischia-inspired storefront that marries elegance and hominess and often hits one out of the ballpark. Joltin’ Joe may not have left and gone away after all.