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Grand Opening for Yogoccino in Berkeley Heights = Big Hit!
August 12, 2012BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - As 300+ patrons waited Saturday for the doors to open at 1 p.m., co-owners (and brothers-in-law) Steven Guastam...
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Upcoming Cable Show to Offer Sneak Peek of This Year's Summit Wine and Food Festival
August 9, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Organizers of the Summit Wine and Food Festival are seeking to generate excitement about this year’s event, to be h...
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17th Annual Sussex County Chili Contest Brings The Heat To The New Jersey State Fair
August 7, 2012AUGUSTA, NJ – Hundreds of Hungry Chili Fanatics braved the sweltering heat and sometimes severe weather to be a part of th...
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Fourth Annual Summit Wine & Food Festival to Offer Epicurean Delights in September
August 3, 2012SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit Wine and Food Festival is fast approaching, and plans are being made for yet another unforgettable three...
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Popular Light Wines and Beers Pair Great with Summer Menus
June 25, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Nothing pairs with a summertime dinner or barbecue quite like a cocktail. As the weather warms up, more people find that ...
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Ninety Acres Culinary Center at Natirar: A Most Worthy Experience
June 4, 2012Native to England, but raised in New Jersey, David Felton is executive chef of the Ninety Acres Culinary Center, located on the Natira...
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Find Your Inner Baron: 'The Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia' Premieres This Week
May 31, 2012If you see Baron Ambrosia on the streets of your town, be sure and say hi. You could well end up on his new show, the latest offering ...
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West Orange Students, Chefs Square Off in Iron Chef Competition
May 24, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - Knives were chopping, blenders whirring and sauté pans sizzling as 24 chefs competed to win the title of Iron...
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Xocolatz in Westfield Celebrates Ten Wonderful Years
May 21, 2012What fun! Just this past Friday, Westfield was host to several North Jersey visitors who were interested in checking out some of our t...
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OPA! Lithos Estiatorio's First Greek Night a Ringing Success
May 18, 2012LIVINGSTON, NJ - Lithos Restaurant in Livingston was alive with music, food, and entertainment as it had its first Greek Night on Thur...
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New Business Provides Delivery Services for Area Restaurants
May 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Since its launch in early October, the food delivery website Deals4Meals.com is helping to boost business at ...
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Rising Star of Cooking TV Kelsey Nixon Talks Food, Life and Living Her Dream
May 6, 2012Kelsey Nixon had a pinch-me moment last year, when she found herself on camera, making holiday cookies with singer John Legend and his...
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Churrasco Steakhouse Serves Up Authentic Spanish, Portugese Food
May 2, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Churrasco BBQ and Steakhouse has proven to provide some of the best traditional Iberian dishes, leaving customers with...
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Limani Seafood Grill of Westfield Named One of New Jersey's Favorite Seafood Restaurants
April 21, 2012WESTFIELD, NJ - The doors to Limani Seafood Grill in Westfield opened in December 2008, and by the May 2012 issue of New Jer...
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One of New Jersey's "Real Housewives" Visits Gary's Wine & Marketplace in Madison
April 20, 2012MADISON, NJ - Things got real in Madison Thursday night as Teresa Giudice, cast member of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey"...
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Nico Kitchen and Bar at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark
April 16, 2012And now it’s time to take that long awaited trip to downtown Newark, and visit NICO Kitchen + Bar--the all new “Italian Wi...
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Annual Taste of Madison Event Raises Funds for Local Civic Organizations
April 2, 2012FLORHAM PARK, NJ – Community spirit and civic pride mingled in the air with the tantalizing offerings of some of Madison’s...
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La Pergola in Millburn Treats New Providence Seniors to Lunch
March 28, 2012MILLBURN, NJ - Agron and Driola Kaloshi of New Providence, and proprietors of La Pergola in Millburn, recently opened their hearts and...
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A Taste of Summit Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
March 26, 2012SUMMIT, NJ - Hundreds of people came out on Sunday to celebrate the Summit Historical Society's 25th Anniversary of A Taste of Sum...
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Don's in Morristown
March 26, 2012Those of us who grew up in Essex County and lived on streets called Pomona, Goldsmith, Vassar, and Hansbury Avenue in Newark, or Terri...
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Chez Catherine Chef CJ Reycraft Shares His Secrets at Savory Spice Shop
March 19, 2012WESTFIELD, NJ—The atmosphere was celebratory at Savory Spice Shop this week when Chez Catherine’s Chef de Cuisine, CJ Reyc...
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Maplewood's Annual Restaurant Week Showcases Variety in Dining
March 18, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Maplewood will host its annual Restaurant Week starting Monday. Restaurant Week, which has been a village mainstay...
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La Pergola in Millburn...Delicious!
March 12, 2012Everyone, at some time in their life, dreams of strolling the streets of Rome, Sienna, and San Giamiano, in Italy. Too often we’...
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Taste of the World Comes to West Orange
February 29, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – Far-away places and exotic cuisine drew a crowd of 500 people to Mayfair Farms on Monday evening, Feb. 27. ...
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Pairings palate + plate in Cranford
February 20, 2012During the year 2004, Carol Murphy-Clyne and Vincent Clyne bid farewell to their oh-so-popular relationship with Clyne + Murphy lunch ...