Duncan Edwards

The pool at the end of this Pine Barrens trail has no stream flowing into it, no spring…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 7

The best hour in a waterfront town is often the one before anyone starts looking for parking. Bakery…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 7

The pizza has not even reached the table, yet somebody is already scraping the last streak of cultured…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

The first warning is the skewer. It stretches three feet from end to end, arrives loaded with slow-roasted…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

Rain is rattling against the windows, the wind has turned every umbrella inside out, and the forecast appears…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

A hammer rings against an anvil beyond the trees, a pottery wheel hums inside a converted village building,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

The first real sign of summer is not a date on the calendar. It is a handwritten flavor…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

A plate of snow crab legs is already a respectable start. Add a few slices of tuna sashimi,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

A fluorescent rock glowing electric green inside a former zinc mine. A six-story elephant with a staircase hidden…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 6

The morning decision gets serious the moment a Rise & Shine Burrito lands on the table at Comfort…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

There is always one object that stops the whole expedition: a ceramic panther the size of a house…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

A small flame flickers in the middle of the table while skewered beef, shrimp toast, spare ribs, and…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

There is a particular kind of New Jersey lunch that requires both hands, several napkins, and a willingness…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

A wooden path curls through shoulder-high reeds, a suspension bridge gives a gentle bounce underfoot, and then—because New…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

A pair of palms, peeling turquoise paint, and a weathered wooden sign make Cuban Pete’s look wonderfully out…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

A coffee run is supposed to be simple until you find yourself inside an old grist mill, browsing…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 5

A bright pink storefront is not exactly designed to blend into the background, especially when it is planted…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

A stone wall slips past the passenger window while the Delaware River flashes through the trees, and suddenly…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

The first hint that Cattus Island is not a typical Jersey Shore stop comes before you even park.…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

The route to one of South Jersey’s bluest bodies of water begins in a decidedly ordinary place: behind…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

At Harold’s in Edison, a matzo ball arrives with the size and confidence of a small moon. A…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

A Cape May–Lewes Ferry moves silently across the horizon while cedar branches scrape together behind you and rusted…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

At 9 a.m., you could be eating pancakes beneath a Victorian porch. By noon, you might be bicycling…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 4

The first clue that Jersey Johnny’s takes hot dogs seriously is the way the frank stretches past the…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3

A corner Sicilian slice lands on the plate looking almost comically sturdy: a crisp, oil-kissed base, a tall…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3

A slab of prime rib arrives at the table looking less like dinner and more like a personal…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3

Steam rises from a bowl of ramen while shopping carts roll past shelves of Japanese candy. A few…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3

The first warning arrives when the tray hits the table. What loy a teetering stack of beef, melted…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3

The parking lot rarely tells the whole story. At some New Jersey parks, the first few minutes offer…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3