Oasis Farm Social Graces Tea
A farmhouse on a spread of land both cultivated and pastured is tended to by individuals with autism who also practice the arts and crafts of baking and cooking – and, at appointed times, host teas that put their hospitality on full display.
Yaraku Ramen
At this old-school practitioner of a now-ubiquitous craft, there are bowls that shine and bowls that stumble, with options other than noodles that do much the same. Find your favorites, sip and slurp – and then feel relaxed about the end-game reasonable tabs.
Libelula Bakery + Kitchen
A wife-and-husband team of chefs revives and even glamorizes standards from the repertoires of both Peru and the Dominican Republic with lots of TLC and no shortage of kitchen skills. Mark it on your dine card for breakfast, lunch and weekend dinners.
Celebrating Lunar New Year
Festivities that toast Lunar New Year this year begin February 17 and end March 3, giving us plenty of time to visit restaurants and usher in the Year of the Horse in style.
La Braise African Grill
The bold and bodacious foods of West Africa come to the Garden State courtesy of chef Karen Koblan, who brings dishes she grew up on – including fiercely authentic versions of choukouya and kedjenous – to the tables of her welcoming storefront eatery.
A Counter-to-Culture Valentine’s Day
Highlighted in this roundup of eateries to consider for dining out on the day of hearts-and-flowers are 10 places that defy the usual. We’re pointing out the trad-restaurants, but also offering alternatives to the expected.
Mira Mediterranean Grill
Don’t be bashful and revert to hummus at this shopping center storefront in Skillman that tilts its menu Turkish. No, go for the less familiar and be smitten by mucvar, manti, musakka of a different stripe and a dessert that’s deliciously playful.
Koi Matsu
At James Dong’s newcomer to a restaurant-rich community, Japanese fare gets taken on a world tour and brings home souvenirs that inspire both fun and fancy. It’s a joy ride, and the chef wants to personally welcome you aboard.
Makana’s
Breakfast-lunch eateries have seized the dining scene and continue to make themselves at home in our downtowns. This happy place, anchored in the Jewel of the Jersey Shore, is where the work-from-café crowd congregates and the notion of “nutritious” eats promulgated. How’s that panning out?
Bonney’s
A couple with irreproachable technical skills and a love of jolly good food took fundamentals of Filipino fare and Jamaican dishes and mixed till matches were deemed sound. They call it fusion, and it’s a delicious new way of eating island-inspired foods.
Evergreen Dairy Bar
Hard on the east-west byway of Route 70 in South Jersey, a few miles east of downtown Medford, sits a drive-in that was born in 1949 and still serves ice cream and also classic breakfast and lunch fare all year long. It’s much more than throwback vintage.
Shanghai Bun
Explore the authentic Chinese menus at this dressed-up storefront near the train station at Princeton Junction and find a wealth of house specialties you’ll be hard-pressed not to order on repeat visits. The solution? Order your favorites and also order new dishes destined to become new favorites.