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Restaurant Revue WEST ORANGE

How Delish

Much that’s fancied and trendy at chains is home-cooked and plant-based at this corner storefront owned and operated by one of the busiest chefs around. It’s all come to pass because she’s a mom.

Restaurant Revue Statewide

Tipping Points

In the matter of “to tip or not to tip” and, most often, how much is just, more information is needed for decisions to be made. It’s time to ask questions – and to get answers.

Restaurant Revue AVON-BY-THE-SEA

Seed to Sprout

Modern-day plant-based fare that’s not afraid to go bold is the order of the day at this congenial eatery in one of the Shore’s quieter boroughs, a place possessing a quiet charm that’s quite the complement to the jazzy, look-lively savories prepared by conscientious co-chefs.

Restaurant Revue LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP

Grazie Bistro

A seasoned chef looking to tilt Italian in the direction of modern has taken over the former Fedora Café space in the village of Lawrenceville, a charmer of a commercial center whose Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Restaurant Revue Union City

Fancy Fish

"Fry" is the method done right at this storefront deep in the heart of Havana on the Hudson that’s all and only about fishes. Long may it reign, absolutely unchanged. P.S. It’s one in a family of five siblings.

Deccan Spice

The traditions of thali fail to receive the respect they deserve at a high-style space where the premise is much about majesty, but the practice of reheating leftovers and an indifference to freshness prevail. It’s a disgrace to a ritual built on pride of place, process and ingredients.

Restaurant Revue Princeton

Ficus Bon Vivant

Far too much tastes far too bad at a downtown café-cum-restaurant that prides itself on its worldly menu and top-flight ingredients. From dish concept to execution to disconnected service, the flaws appall and need to be addressed.

Restaurant Revue CAPE MAY

Andrea Trattoria Italiana

Sincerity is a tangible at the latest incarnation of a rustic, yet dressy restaurant from chef Andrea Covino. Here, it’s in the food, the setting, the service and in all the ways heart and soul are expressed.

Restaurant Revue BORDENTOWN

HoopHouse

A global swarm of styles is in sync with the happy-jumble decor at this casual eatery in an emerging hub in Burlington County. With mission being tied to farm-sourcing, however, the folks here must be resolute in name-checking those sources on menus.

Restaurant Revue Highlands

Saltwater Social

Someone needs to be watching how plates are put together in the kitchen of this snappy-looking meet-up spot in a rejuvenated, culinary-centric downtown. The setting’s divine and classy, but the executions too often stand in contrast with what’s printed on the menu.

Lola’s Café

Next-door neighbor and offspring of White Horse Wines & Spirits, this city-style, swanky day café is the answer to wide-ranging needs for smart, contemporary eats. It’s the dream of a couple who know how to do it mindfully and right.

Restaurant Revue Hillsborough

Peru Chikann

Helmed by a cookbook in human form, a classic Peruvian restaurant makes the case for diving into the cuisines of this South American country with the idea of expanding your own home menus.


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