A Taste of Home at Lucco Cucina + Bar

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Upon walking into Lucco Cucina + Bar, your eyes are immediately drawn above to its well-lit cathedral ceilings. The space is rivaled only by its expansive menu, combined with the luxury of a full-service bar which sits proudly in the restaurant’s center. Many new restaurants succeed on this front, but leave something to be desired…

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15 Restaurants to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in NJ

Nothing says romance quite like fighting for a first-come reservation. That’s why with the second busiest day for dining out upon us, we’re arming you with all the state-wide hotspots to spend Valentine’s Day in NJ. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or newly seeing someone, it’s time to book a table and celebrate.  …

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Summit House — A New American Restaurant

Summit House

The town origin of Summit cites several different theories as to how it got its name. Some general conclusions reference the Summit Lodge; others believe it’s the town’s positioning which rests atop the Watchung Mountains. Then there’s the founder, Jonathan Crane Bonnell, who gave the Morris and Essex Railroad line access to a route that…

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Dig Into Red Bank Restaurant Week

Red Bank Restaurant Week

If you don’t know what Restaurant Week is, let’s break things down a bit. It’s when your favorite restaurants in your neighborhood offer you the chance to try their best culinary creations, but for a deal. Typically it’s in the form of a two or three-course pre-fixe menu. And despite what its name suggests, it…

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Tastes Like Spring at Halifax

Halifax Hoboken

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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Chef Spotlight: Robbie Felice of Viaggio

When you meet Chef Robbie Felice, the first thing you’ll notice—other than how young he is—is his high food IQ. The talented young chef opened his first restaurant in Wayne last year, and his vision is putting Passaic County on the New Jersey foodie map in a big way. Felice, who is just 26, has…

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