Posts Tagged ‘chef’
New Jersey Goes Global at Common Lot
Photos by Brent Herrig There are few restaurants in the state that have little to no affiliation with New Jersey. Usually it’s the owner who grew up just miles down the road or it’s the head chef who spent time training under the area’s most acclaimed restaurateurs. Willing to take a step outside the tri-state…
Read MoreHunan Slurp: An Expression of Family Heritage
By Loannie Dao Contemporary Chinese eateries are sprouting up all over Manhattan and Hunan Slup is the newest on the scene. Chef Chao Wang opened the doors to the restaurant this past spring in the hopes of bringing his hometown flavors to New York’s East Village. The restaurant occupies the first floor of a classic…
Read MoreJockey Hollow Meets the James Beard House
You’ve heard of the annual James Beard Awards but have you ever wondered who James Beard was? Or where he lived? You can actually visit that same space where today, his legend lives on through the culinary delights of visiting chefs. Beard made his name by being host of the first-ever televised cooking show…
Read MoreRefined Dining at Restaurant Nicholas
Over the last decade, dining has changed. As consumers, we’ve traded in haughty waiters and stuffy venues for a more approachable (and casual) experience, one where the sophistication of taste and top-tier ingredients trumps all other matters of refinement. We’re more educated about where our food comes from, more mindful of our dietary restrictions, and…
Read MoreNew Jersey Wine & Food Festival Celebrates 10 Years
The 10th anniversary of the New Jersey Wine & Food Festival will be taking place from May 4-6 at Crystal Springs Resort. The festival—one of largest independent wine and food festivals in the United States—will also be partnering with ment’or to celebrate this amazing milestone. New Jersey’s premier culinary destination, Crystal Springs, known for their…
Read MoreTastes Like Spring at Halifax
Farm-fresh food and springtime seem to go hand in hand. Ingredients are literally popping up everywhere we look and at Halifax in Hoboken, they’re taking full advantage by scouring both land and sea. In celebration of the change of season, Chef Seadon Shouse has drafted up 10 new dishes that reflect his coastal Nova Scotian…
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