Chasni
Everything breakfast is lunch again and dessert is also brunch. Then again, back-flip any item on the menu of this sibling to the Nashville hot chicken spot next door and call it dinner.
Drew’s Bayshore Bistro
There’s a dramatic new space, new dishes already on the menu and the chance to catch riffs of kitchen conversations and whiffs of what’s cooking at the new incarnation of the Bayshore’s most beloved restaurant.
Wildflower Vegan Café
Set in the heart of the Glasstown Arts District, a plant-based café that leans seasonal and celebrates local ingredients ranks among the best of its genre anywhere.
Spice Thai Bistro
Take a chance on finding new loves by ordering what’s new on the menu of a reconceived storefront in an always-busy downtown.
Valentine’s Dining
We’re not quite Cupid, but we do like making matches between people and the restaurants that might suit them well for specific celebrations. To that end, we offer 20 recommendations for where you and yours can have a tete-a-tete with foods you love on the occasion of a holiday that aims to be about love.
Mount Masala
For a complete sensory experience, trek to a Himalayan restaurant in Camden County and let Adam’s report on dishes that can be simultaneously soothing and ferocious be your guide.
American Melts
Think it’s easy, don’t you? That you can make a terrific toasty sandwich of cheeses and bread, something creamy, crusty and utterly satisfying, huh? Well, sample what Rick Brams turns out at his beyond-modest shack and think again.
Delaware Avenue Oyster House
The marquee bivalve gets the respect it’s due at this year-rounder on LBI. But so do other fishes – raw and preserved in tins, seared, fried, blackened and jumbled with accents equally feisty and fresh.
Seabra’s Marisqueira
What’s signature is special here at this seafood-strong anchor in the Ironbound rooted in authenticity.
Coniglio’s Old-Fashioned
There’s a new pizza king in town and his crowning achievements are not only to be found in his lineup of pies. P.S. He’s got a cohort in the kitchen who’s a major talent – and maybe more.
B2J Fish
Maybe “Chinese Sauerkraut Fish” doesn’t sound like a dish you’d put on your must-try list. But you should. Soon. And then eat it for the rest of your life. There’s now a place in New Jersey where it’s the specialty. We are the lucky ones, once again.
Kyma Greek Cuisine
One of the anchors of a diverse downtown restaurant scene is this true-to-its-school BYOB where straightforward classics merge with house spins.