Tag: New Jersey
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“How’s that eggplant parm?”“Try some…”“Whoa, that’s really good.” Tasting is believing, and when I first bit into the eggplant parm at Rosticeria Da Gigi, I became a believer. In a prime location on Hoboken’s Washington Street, Rosticeria Da Gigi serves up Italian and American dishes of the highest quality. And…
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+ Dining, Eating out, Hoboken, Italian, Italian Food, New Jersey, New York, New York City, North Jersey, Restaurants+
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A steaming mini-wok hit the table, brimming with shrimp and glass noodles. This was going to be an incredible meal. Ke Ming is a Chinese restaurant on bustling Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ. It serves a wide variety of superb Chinese dishes, with an emphasis on Szechuan cuisine. I launched…
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“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” ― Henry…
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Pizza is a religion in New Jersey, ranking just below the Catholic Church. So I observed a moment of silence as I entered the inner sanctum. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! This is Grimaldi’s in Hoboken, NJ. Founded in 2010, Grimaldi’s serves outstanding Neapolitan and New York style pizzas…
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Strolling down a side street in North Jersey, I popped into a small storefront. Inside: the best almond chocolate croissant I’ve ever had. This is Petite B French Bakery in West New York, NJ. In a town that’s historically Cuban, Petite B brings a different flavor. The owners, originally from…
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We filed into the dim, narrow space full of expectation. I didn’t even know what Puerto Rican food was — but I was about to find out. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! La Casa in Hoboken offers Puerto Rican classics in a cozy atmosphere. Each dish is deeply flavorful…
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+ Cooking, Cuisine, Dining, Hispanic, Latin, Latino, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NYC, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Restaurants+
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As Christmas drew near and the mercury fell, most people huddled inside with a warm mug of cocoa. Not us. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! On Tuesday, my friend Tom and I cruised down the highway, headed to the wilderness. Already by 3pm, the sun hung low in the…
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We went deeper and deeper into the forest. Tents and shelters disappeared, replaced by foxes, deer, and silence. We pulled up to a small clearing, scarcely another human in sight. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! This is Steam Mill Campground in Stokes State Forest. The 16,000 acre park in…
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I walked up the cracked country road, wildflowers on either side. The birds sang and a rustle in the bushes made me turn my head. A chipmunk! The little grey man stood still, awaiting my next move. I tried to get a picture, but he was too fast! This weekend…
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