When I went to the Stockton Market a couple weekends ago, my friend and I had breakfast at Meil’s before doing our marketing. This was the pear chutney and cheddar cheese omelette. There are lots of accompaniments to choose from (you get 2). I chose fruit (note the yellow raspberry in the saucer), and very good multi-grain toast. … Continue reading
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Dining Trends-Are you hot or not?
I always enjoy reading about trends, especially (of course) when it comes to food and dining. So I share the list below with you, and suspect you will recognize these trends in the restaurants you patronize. Benchmark Hospitality International, which produces this list each year, operates The Heldrich in New Brunswick. The Heldrich is a very spiffy hotel, conference center … Continue reading
Stockton Market
I finally made it to the indoor Stockton Farmers Market last weekend. They are open Friday 11-7, Saturday 9-3, & Sunday 10-3. My NJ WILD blogger friend, Carolyn Edelmann, went with me. She was eager to have breakfast at Meil’s, right across the street, so we enjoyed that then went to the Market. We went on … Continue reading
Bubbly Q at the Rocky Hill Inn
Welcome to the grilling season! The Rocky Hill Inn Eatery & Tavern has a special Bubbly Q promotion this month, and it’s a great idea for a casual weeknight. Each Tuesday/Wednesday, a special grilled or barbecued dish is featured at dinner, and for $20.10 (get it?) it comes with a glass of selected Champagne, sparkling wine, … Continue reading
Eno Terra Hits the Spot
I haven’t been out to dinner much lately, but a friend and I decided to celebrate the school year’s end (and surviving our stormy winter and spring!) with dinner at Eno Terra. What a nice dinner we had! On the left you see my appetizer of fried artichokes, which was composed of artichoke hearts, olives, basil, and … Continue reading
Pastrami
Just last week I posted about Confectionately Yours, the family restaurant that opened last fall in Franklin Park. It’s an all-American classic spot, with a soda fountain, booths, and a menu many of us remember from our childhood. (Was it Renwick’s or the Balt in Princeton?) I finally had lunch at Confectionately Yours this past weekend, and … Continue reading
Alice’s Tea Cup
I went to a lovely wedding shower for my nephew’s fiancée in New York a couple weekends ago. The bride’s brother and sister-in-law (she is a pastry chef who will make the wedding cake) hosted it at Alice’s Tea Cup on the upper east side, one of three branches. First there was a champagne toast and then the … Continue reading
Confectionately Yours
I’ve been meaning to try out this family-run place in Franklin Park for some time now, and while I haven’t eaten there yet, did stop in for ice cream (they make their own) the other day. At left you see rocky road, cashew turtle, and black forest. All delicious. They were right on Route 27 for … Continue reading
Congrats, Congrats, and Wow
Congratulations to Elements restaurant in Princeton for their well-deserved “Don’t Miss” review in The New York Times today. And, nestled right next to it, in the print edition, a very nice Quick Bite piece on another favorite spot of mine, the Blue Rooster Bakery & Café in Cranbury. That takes care of the Congrats, Congrats. … Continue reading
Gotta have a P.F. Chang’s Fix
P.F. Chang’s is my chain food downfall. Every now and then I just have to have their Lemongrass Prawns with Garlic Noodles (left) or Chang’s Spareribs (below). Last time (these photos are from a couple of months ago), I even placed my order online, for pickup after work that day. It worked lika a charm, … Continue reading
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