Duncan Edwards

The first tear into a still-warm loaf is rarely graceful. The crust crackles across the car seat, flour…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 3

At 7 a.m., the door of a little red building on Gordon Avenue swings open, and the day’s…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

One plate arrives hanging from a miniature clothesline. Another piles lobster, garlic gravy, cheese curds, and fries into…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

The first clue that Nola’s Osteria and Pizza is not running an ordinary neighborhood pizza operation appears before…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

A Jersey City rowhouse with no obvious restaurant entrance. A country inn reached by winding through the Delaware…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

A white paper bag from B&W Bakery rarely stays white for long. By the time it reaches the…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

The temperature drops just enough as you climb into the Kittatinny Mountains, while down the Shore, the first…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

A kayak slips away from the gravelly edge of Lake Aeroflex, and within a few paddle strokes, the…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

A ten-percent discount does not sound dramatic until it lands on a dinner check with two entrées, an…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 2

Behind a chain-link fence on Sparta Mountain, dark water fills a chasm that once rang with blasting, railcars,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

The first warning sign comes when a paper-thin bar pie hits the table in North Jersey and disappears…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

A jukebox waits near the entrance, the floor looks like a giant black-and-white checkerboard, and breakfast arrives on…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

The temperature drops just enough as you climb into the Kittatinny Mountains, while down the Shore, the first…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

A row of stone battlements rises above Paterson, looking wonderfully out of place against the highways, rooftops, and…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

On a summer Saturday, the boardwalk can sound like a carnival before you have even unfolded your chair.…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

Before you even park, Chit Chat Diner looks as though it wandered out of a storybook and landed…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

At 7:30 on a Saturday morning, the biggest decision in Frenchtown might be whether to walk toward the…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 1

The first thing you notice is not the menu. It is the enormous roadside sign hovering over Lexington…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A 25-foot red fire hydrant towers over the sand in Wildwood, marking a playground where vacationing dogs can…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A wooden footpath disappears beneath tall trees, the noise of nearby roads fades, and suddenly the loudest thing…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A grown adult can become surprisingly competitive when a blinking machine asks for one more game. The same…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A trip to Joseph Fazzio, Inc. can begin with something as ordinary as a missing bolt and end…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A croissant can expose a mediocre café before the first sip ever reaches your lips. One shower of…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A cyclist rolls over Route 1 while six lanes of cars move below, yet a few minutes later…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

One minute, the Delaware River is flashing between sycamore trunks beside your window. An hour later, you could…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 31

A floating rocket, a slippery water slide, and a strip of golden sand are not what most drivers…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 30

A century-old portrait leans beside a case of costume jewelry. Two towns away, thousands of records wait in…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 30

An enormous bronze George Washington kneels beside Paramus Road, his cape gathered behind him and both hands resting…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 30

A paper tray of lukewarm fries has its place, but it should not be the most memorable thing…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 30