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...
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While almost every other Italian store in the state has converted (with varying degrees of success) to a deli or takeout shop, Franco Piccolo has kept his place focused on what actual Italians actually need to make the food of their homeland.
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When I passed Taste of Europe II last week I was instantly drawn by the all-caps come-on for “Polish Pizza (You have to taste one)” and “lalidog (hmm…delicious).” Unfortunately meatier matters brought me to Ridgewood that day, so I...
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As I approached the Ridgewood Pork Store I detected the heady smell of smoked pork from across the street. I floated across the intersection like a cartoon character drawn toward a mouthwatering aroma. Once inside I was like a...
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Editor's note: I don't know how things work at your office, but around this time of day, our collective sweet tooth starts acting up at Serious Eats HQ. Enter Sugar Rush. Every afternoon, we'll point you to something sweet—as an...
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Outside of Organic Tofu House, a bowl of pork tofu stew, kimchi banchan, and marinated beef Ridgewood, New Jersey has always been the place to go to for dinner while I was growing up in nearby Franklin Lakes. You'll...
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