Category: Food/Drink

Turning the fruits of staghorn sumac into something edible is remarkably easy. In fact, it takes no effort at all—you can pluck the fuzzy little berries off the cluster and pop ‘em in your mouth to get a taste. It’s a lot of tart sweetness and acid, like a lemon.

“These are two very hard styles to make, to control and to balance, but the results are just so impressive. It’s essentially the same ingredients that go into any beer, but they’re so different.”

Harvey quit his dead-end 9-to-5 during the pandemic and began making bagels. This week, he’ll have a grand opening for his bagel shop, Harvey’s Handrolled Bagels, in Montclair.

Here are a few Märzens, Rauchbiers, Dunkels and more to check out this Oktoberfest season.

“People think food should look perfect and pretty and not be dinged for dented or have any blemishes, and it should all look the way it does in the supermarket 365 days out of the year. … Jersey’s produce isn’t always perfect.”

The folks at Beneduce have taken great care to cultivate varieties of grapes that can not only survive in our unique climate, but flourish in the local terroir to create great-tasting wines.

“Generally, smaller farms have a lower environmental impact, but even with that in mind, there does need to be a substantial amount of stewardship with the land.”

Unlike many other states, we have a robust African restaurant scene in New Jersey. It gets a spotlight this week with African Restaurant Week and the African Restaurant Week Festival Aug. 6 and 7 in Newark.

Putting away a couple of Brooklyn Square’s slices (and, trust us, you won’t be able to stop after just one) won’t relegate you to your couch for an hour to digest the brick in your stomach like Sicilian pizza typically does.

“Coffee doesn’t judge, and when people come here I want them to feel that.”