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date night redux: two years later

April 22, 2019 foodwithaview Leave a Comment

Scallops at the Cassidy Bar and Kitchen | best NJ restaurants for date night | photo by jenn kosar at foodwithaview.com

Hard to believe, but it has been over two years since I posted one of my most-used restaurant lists and the inspiration behind food with a view. I rounded up my favorites and featured 100 Steps, which later grabbed top honor as my favorite restaurant.  Date nights are on my mind lately, as we celebrated 23 years of dining out together on April 12. Our shared love of a good meal is high on the list of reasons for the longevity of this particular love story! So what to do with all those anniversaries and milestones?  Update the list, of course! … [Read more...]

dining out berkeley heights, bernardsville, brick farm tavern, BYO, cafe matisse, cassidy, date night, de novo, EVOO and lemon, full bar, hopewell, lorena's, maplewood, millburn, new jersey restaurants, romantic, rudolph's, rutherford, ryland inn, stone house at stirling ridge, summit, summit house, trap rock, turtle + wolf, upper montclair, warren, whitehouse station, worth the trip

celebrate spring with brunch: my favorites in northern new jersey

May 5, 2018 foodwithaview 1 Comment

Eating brunch and reading the paper | Best brunch restaurants in northern NJ | foodwithaview.com

Loyal foodwithaview.com readers know, brunch is my favorite meal. Whether dining out to celebrate Mothers' Day or a friend's birthday, dining in on a lazy Sunday, or hosting a party, brunch hits the mark. It pleases everyone with a mix of sweet and savory flavors. This luxurious weekend meal encourages champagne consumption, mixed with fruit or straight up. In my view, there is no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than brunch. Choose an outdoor spot and bask in the sun that has finally arrived. Updated for 2018, my list of favorite places for brunch in northern New Jersey (now with outdoor spots!). … [Read more...]

dining out abril cocina, best brunch in northern nj, breakfast, brunch, brunch restaurants, kitchen step, lorena's, moonshine, norma's, satis bistro, the hills, toast, verjus

tasting menus: NYC under $100 and the best of northern NJ

January 6, 2018 foodwithaview 2 Comments

Table set for a tasting menu experience | Tasting menus in NYC under $100 | NJ restaurants with tasting menus | photo by daniel lee | foodwithaview.com

My favorite dining out experience: the tasting menu. It is not for everyone, but for me, it is the perfect culinary experience. The tasting menu hits all the right notes: I don’t have to make any decisions, I am assured I am sampling the best the chef has to offer, and I get to try lots of different dishes. Bonus points awarded for sommelier-selected wine pairings. Add a romantic inn or luxurious hotel room and you have the perfect mini-getaway for any occasion, or no reason at all. … [Read more...]

dining out batard, bernards inn, blue hill, bondst, brushstroke, cafe matisse, caviar russe, contra, distilled, fascino, lorena's, mas farmhouse, new jersey restaurants, new york city restaurants, restaurant latour, serenade, sushi of gari, tasting menu, tasting menu under $100, the frog and the peach

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