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Vegan Cheeses

At a specialty food shop in Morristown that also holds court at farmers’ markets, a variety of plant-based selections from a variety of producers offers options for those who avoid foods made with animal products.

Restaurant Revue LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP

Naoki Sushi

In Naoki Tashiro's world, every millimeter makes a difference. See, and understand, why and how during an omakase dinner at this master's refuge from big-city and hyper-hipster places.

Spiced Shrimp Dip

A jolly good spread hat-tips its ancestor in Great Britain with a rousing update ready to headline any spread of hors d’oeuvres.

Little Shop of Cheeses

The cheesemongers at Main Street Cheese Company in Somerville aim to educate with samplings, classes, community outreach and more interactive opportunities than typically found at a science museum. In the process, they’re setting a new scene in an increasingly culinary-centric downtown.

Restaurant Revue New Gretna

Sad Boyz

Come right now for The Frenchy, New Jersey’s best smashburger, available only in January at this chill, cozy roadhouse. Come back for the burgers to follow, primo breakfast sandwiches and a milkshake that might make you shake your head as you finish every last crumb. (Seriously.)

Biang Biang Noodles

Thick and extra-extra-wide like a belt, the noodles from northwestern China are meant to be sauced simply. They’re at their best when tossed with winter’s Garden State-grown greens.

Crew

English muffins take center stage at a breakfast-lunch spot in the borough’s downtown. Billed as artisan and the base for myriad sandwiches, they fall short in flavor, lacking tang, toasty notes and, ultimately, satisfying ties to their companions. How is it that the best dish at a breadstuff specialist is a salad?

First Licks

Wintertime, and the eating is varied and vibrant. The Top 5 favorites of the two weeks just past prove that without question.

Hot Potato Salad

Partner roasted spuds with a mustard vinaigrette fortified by rosemary and have a dish fit for an indoor picnic you’ll fondly recall in July.

Food & Pottery: Perfect Together

It’s true that food tastes better in pots and pots look better with food. Why? Because people who love both know it’s true.

Community Café

It’s a warm-hearted gathering place born of the disparate, yet like-minded cultural sensibilities possessed by a collective of women who love to nurture their neighbors with food and drink. Good eats? Yes. But more that’s also important.

Roper’s Way Farm Jams

Jarad Roper crafts preserves with an edgy appeal from the fruits he grows on his family’s farm. His goal: to make each more than a spread for breadstuffs.


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