The Lazy Bean in Teaneck is one of three coffee shops in New Jersey with a Clover single-cup brewing machine. After my experience at Zummo's in Scranton, Pennsylvania, I thought it would be worthwhile to spend a day visiting... More
"If a diner could be this good, why were so many others so bad?" There are lots of things about Moustache Bill’s Diner in Barnegat Light that should make an adventurous eater suspicious. The cute name doesn’t inspire confidence, the... More
Even in my wildest dreams, I couldn’t call El Unico a “find.” Indeed, the only word that comes to mind describing it is “legend.” And the meta-legend—the legend that begat all other El Unico legends—is that this is both... More
If you’re anything like me, you have a pretty solid stereotype of a New Jersey farmer in your head—a windswept looking guy with an advanced degree in engineering who farms his 14 certified-organic acres along with his beautiful, college... More
My heart sank when I read that The British Connection—the closest thing we have to a British megastore—started stocking “gourmet foods from around the world and fine cheeses.” I knew I’d better get down there before the place becomes... More
"This is food for food's sake, not entertainment. Items like American-sourced ginger and six kinds of organic apples set the tone." Not long ago, the state of New Jersey was looking for a new slogan. Of course, and per usual,... More
I made a remarkable observation during my first meal at Don Alex Restaurant on Route 27 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. I'll call it "Yarvin's First Law of Restaurant Selection." "The worse the television program playing in a restaurant, the... More
Top, fried chicken and waffles; bottom, jerk chicken wings. I had driven past Last Legg Chicken and Waffles at least a dozen times and always wondered if it would ever open. After all, with the sort of tinted windows... More
