Diablo-Cado con Huevo
Got avocado toast fatigue? Kitch Organic in Red Bank refreshes a tired trend with none other than salt and pepper.
KAI SWEETS
A confectionary in the food court at Mitsuwa offers exceptional renditions of two favorites at neighboring stalls in the busy marketplace in Edgewater.
Jamminā Jars
Buy now and eat now ā and later. Just remember to buy these top-notch preserves in bulk for gift-giving this holiday season.
Jack Potatoes
You donāt know jack about building a stuffed spud until you visit this newcomer in Westwood to check out the āClassicā and its kin.
Bon Nut Butters & Sweets
By putting healthy spins on mass-market products, Jennifer Nikitczuk is cooking up competition to Nutella and its kin. Only this artisan maker is a one-mom band decidedly devoted to her very local audience.
Bamboo House
The shapeās familiar. So is the stately presentation on a pretty platter. But whatās inside the Black Rice Roll at this Japanese-Thai BYOB in Frenchtown diverges from the norm.
Sweet Amaliaās Oysters
Even in their lean season, these hand-harvested slurpers are the queens of our waters.
Spring Run Dairy
The milks from the creamery at this farm in Pittstown certainly can do justice as accompaniments to the best cookies and cakes, to cereals and coffees, to sauces and puddings. But more importantly they stand on their own as a beverage to savor.
Bao Dumplings & Bao Tea
Made-in-house noodles with tomato and egg arenāt the headliner at this just-opened storefront a few steps from the DMV in Hazlet. But they mesmerize.
Owowcow Creamery
Ice cream: Itās edible air-conditioning. Loved, and necessary, right now.
Springhouse Creamery Curds
Little Miss Muffet would not have let a mere spider frighten her away from her meal if its curds had been courtesy of this dairy in Sussex County.