Posts Tagged ‘restaurant’
A Fresh Take at Le Jardinier
At Le Jardinier in Midtown, a terrarium appears at the table. Except, there aren’t any spiny succulents inside. A scoop of olive oil ice cream floats atop a pool of pink strawberry mousse, dotted with edible flowers and crushed basil granité. It’s almost too pretty to eat, and yet I dig in. Everything about Le…
Read MoreNJ’s Top Chefs Team Up to Benefit Eva’s Village at Battello
The professional kitchen can be a ruthless place. To the outsider, it may seem intense and unforgiving. This is not a total misconception, but it is a thought that is only partially complete. Anyone who has worked in or around the kitchen will tell you that, yes, it is often cruel, tiresome, and borderline malicious;…
Read MoreShaping the Future at Osteria Crescendo
—28-year-old Chef Robbie Felice opens his second restaurant, Osteria Crescendo, in downtown Westwood. The first time I met Chef Robbie Felice, it was just after the opening of his first restaurant, Viaggio. The then 26-year-old wowed me and my dinner companions with his house-made pastas and big food IQ. We talked about everything from his…
Read MoreBattello: Refinement on the River Returns
In the last decade, New Jersey entrepreneurs and business owners have capitalized on the Hudson waterfront’s appeal in every way possible: homes, highrises, restaurants. We’ve seen it all. A great view of Lower Manhattan hardly loses its majesty, but we’re no longer simply oohing and aahing at brightly-lit towers across the way. The truth is,…
Read MoreHeirloom Kitchen: A Restaurant, Reimagined
Today’s restaurant model is as tired as its overworked employees. That’s why when Neilly Robinson first opened up Heirloom Kitchen in 2013, she did so with fresh eyes. The mission back then, which still holds true six years later, was to create a culinary center whose focus was on food education. A place where you…
Read MoreNew 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…
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