Vanillamore Dessert Kitchen

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Photos by Lauren Magenta You don’t need dessert. Not in the same way you need oxygen to breathe or that meaty main course you just ordered. It’s pure excess—a blissful excuse to satisfy that aching sweet tooth. But let’s not label it as just the latter half of a meal when it can bring the same amount […]

Will They Or Won’t They: New Jersey’s Relationship with Marijuana

Just before noon on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, Philip Dunton Murphy stood on stage in the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ and placed his hand on the Bible. Having spent the last two years on the the campaign trail, the day had finally come for Murphy to be sworn in as […]

Tastes Like Spring at Halifax

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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 […]

The Best NJ Easter Brunch Menus

NJ Easter Brunch

Aside from the fact that brunch is the best meal of the day, Easter Sunday is a special kind of holiday. For those of you who partake, you’ve made it through Lent and now it’s finally time to celebrate. Whether you need a place to go after church or post-egg hunting—we’ve rounded up the top […]

La Compagnie to Fly From Newark to Paris-Orly

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If you’re indulging yourself with a trip to Paris, why not fly to France in style? For New Jerseyans looking to jet across the Atlantic on a whim (and budget), the all-business-class La Compagnie airline might be for you. With exclusive flights to only New Jersey and Paris, La Compagnie offers its patrons premium lounge […]

Top Chefs at the 10th Annual NJ Wine and Food Festival

NJ Wine and Food Festival

In honor of the 10th Annual NJ Wine and Food Festival and the 10th anniversary of the ment’or organization, the two will be partnering to bring the world’s best chefs, wine and food offerings under one roof. As always, it will be held at Crystal Springs Resort in Hamburg, which has served as a premier culinary […]