Ceviche de Camarones
At La Tia Peruvian Cuisine, in the food hall in Linwood called The Exchange, lightning-bolt bites of citrus-cured shrimp positively electrify.
Hey Burger
Working inside a neighborhood tavern along a main artery to Sandy Hook is a practitioner of the craft of the Smashburger. When these burgers hit their mark, they’re all the trend is cracked up to be: juicy, crusty, beefy and rife with energizing accents.
Lemon Love: 7-4-22
Lifted by the sour-tart scent and taste of a seminal citrus fruit are several favorites from the past two weeks that include pie and pasta, a Palestinian classic and a perked-up berry sauce.
Blueberry Sauce, a la Julie Sahni
Rituals have their place, particularly on holidays. Making a seasonal sauce sparkle with an unexpected spice is a personal favorite at this berry-rich time of year.
Beach Plum Farm
A would-be jewel that had lost its way finds the road to its own regeneration runs through its Elysian fields of produce and pastures where livestock graze.
Tubular Treat
Frankly, a bite of a top-notch artisan-made hot dog can spark fireworks on the Fourth of July more dazzling than a shimmering pyrotechnics display. Ella Rapp has tried many different brands of ’dogs and is firmly in the camp of those made by the butchers at Chester Meat Market.
Sally Lunn’s Tea Room
The crowds at this off-Main shop somehow make themselves far from madding and the eats are sweet in every way. Who says afternoon tea can’t be a summertime delight?
A Greenhorn on Eggs
It took me years, wasted years, to crack the code of what makes a golden egg. With right now being the Golden Age of this perfect food, make sure you don’t waste any time filling your basket.
Renee Faris: Erie Coffeeshop & Bakery
A pastry chef with a distinctive voice who came home to the Garden State to practice her craft in downtown Rutherford is the newest member of our elite club of top toques. Erie is where “tradition blends with seasonal whimsy” and the devoted line up to catch whatever is coming out of the oven.
Brazilian Temakeria
Trend alert: Experience what the fortunate in Sao Paulo do in the form of a style of sushi that’s elaborate, hews to South American preferences and could be characterized as hearty. This smart spot in the Ironbound is where it’s at.
Sandy’s Scoops
Ever dream of having ice cream for all of your three meals in the same day? Well, if ever you’re going to do that, let it be today – Summer Solstice. Should you blink and miss the longest day of the year, do not miss making a trip this season to a most hospitable river town newcomer.
Classy Classics: 6-20-22
Some get a spin, some stay the course: It’s a pate and an omelet, biscotti and pickles, and a colossal crab stir-fry that are the stand-out eats of the past two weeks.