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Beneduce Vineyards is the gem of West Jersey’s wine scene

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.

by Connor ReddingtonAugust 25, 2022August 25, 2022
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Readington River Buffalo Farm provides a taste of the West in West Jersey

“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.”

by Matt CortinaAugust 9, 2022August 12, 2022
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The diverse food of Africa, and the African diaspora, gets a platform in NJ this week

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.

by Matt CortinaAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022
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A smart take on a classic pie at Brooklyn Square Pizza

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.

by Connor ReddingtonJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022
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After a childhood spent in Costa Rican coffee fields, Steven Fonseca opens Turtle Beans in Bordentown

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

by Kyle NardineJuly 21, 2022July 27, 2022
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Food/Drink Rant

NJ’s new regulations on craft breweries are impossibly stupid

By limiting everything from happy hours to trivia nights to selling coffee, the restrictions stifle the natural growth of the local craft brewery becoming a community hub for people, artisans, chefs, nonprofits and other businesses, and more

by Matt CortinaJuly 7, 2022July 12, 2022
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Omi’s Coffee House founder Naomi Rapp shares the story behind her NJ mobile coffee cart business

“I’ve been waiting to come up with these specialty drinks for so long it feels like. The recipes come from whatever I’m craving during the different seasons. I try to always do something a little different flavor-wise because I personally hate going into a coffee shop and there’s nothing interesting to try.”

by Connor ReddingtonJune 20, 2022June 21, 2022
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Drinkable summer sours and sour-adjacent beers pour in from New Jersey craft brewers

Berliner weisses, fruited ours, sour IPAs and their ilk are abundant on NJ tap lists, just in time for summer.

by Matt CortinaJune 17, 2022June 20, 2022
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We ate a bunch at James Beard Award semifinalists China Chalet in Florham Park. It was awesome.

The menu of Sichuan items ranges from smoked duck to jelly fish in sesame sauce to ginger scallion lamb.

by Matt CortinaJune 2, 2022June 3, 2022
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Cats Luck Vegan’s Michelle Mancuso: ‘Create the space you want to be in’

The Neptune City bakery has been steadily building a fan base of locals and pilgrims from around the state, of course because of the quality of the food, but also because Mancuso works her tail off.

by Connor ReddingtonMay 22, 2022June 6, 2022
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Eat your dandelions… and other wild edibles

Local foraging expert Debbie Naha-Koretzky on the nutritious, delicious treats you can find all around you this spring, and beyond.

by Matt CortinaMay 19, 2022May 19, 2022
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Few breweries make for a better summer hang than Phillipsburg’s Invertase Brewing

Look, there’s one very famous subpar Italian chain restaurant that promises that when you’re “(t)here, you’re family.” But what Invertase offers is something much closer to what that slogan promises: comfort.

by Matt CortinaMay 16, 2022May 27, 2022
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