Posts Tagged ‘restaurant’
Hunan 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 MoreFelina Restaurant in Ridgewood is Finally Here
After I got word that Chef Anthony Bucco’s restaurant was coming to Bergen County, it’s been a true test of my patience as I awaited its arrival. There was an intense renovation, a stretch of speculation and on my behalf, a decent amount of investigating via Instagram. He finally gave us a name, a location,…
Read MoreSummit House — A New American Restaurant
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…
Read MoreDig Into 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…
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 MoreAsk a Sommelier With John Jansma of Natirar, Ninety Acres
By Loannie Dao Navigating the world of wine can be both challenging and rewarding if you know your stuff. However, oftentimes when it comes to picking up a bottle or ordering during a night out, we cling to wine’s own equivalent of an old wives’ tale. Does all wine truly get better with age? Does…
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