Duncan Edwards

The best New Jersey trail days do not always start with a steep climb or muddy boots. Sometimes…

By Duncan Edwards · May 1

Just off Route 10 in Morris County, behind the kind of everyday New Jersey traffic that makes nobody…

By Duncan Edwards · May 1

A sandy paw print disappears faster than a human footprint at the Jersey Shore, especially when the tide…

By Duncan Edwards · May 1

There is a cheesecake in Ringoes that does not need a fork, a plate, or even much patience.…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

There are meals in New Jersey that come with a view, a velvet rope, or a marketing budget.…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

The road in doesn’t exactly announce itself. One minute you’re near Route 72 and Route 539, with the…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

The best New Jersey pizza trip does not begin with a white tablecloth or a dramatic view. It…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

The first thing you notice is what is missing. No wall of giant touchscreens. No glowing wristband scanner.…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

A dinner reservation in New Jersey can mean white tablecloths in a Victorian beach town, sushi beside a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

The first thing that gets you at Iron Plow Vineyards is the setting. You turn off the road…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

At 7 a.m. in Highland Park, someone is already ordering huevos rancheros. By noon in Jersey City, the…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 30

A little kid is nose-to-nose with a helicopter cockpit. A retired pilot is explaining lift with the enthusiasm…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

At some point, every New Jersey summer day seems to end the same way: a line curling out…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

The first thing that throws people off is the pickle. Not a jar on a shelf, not a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

A cappuccino in a cave. A latte beside a wall of tropical plants. A lazy cat blinking at…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

A few steps off Old River Road, the lighting drops, the walls turn rough and sculptural, and suddenly…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

The first clue that New Jersey’s small towns take food seriously is that you can spend a morning…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

The first thing you notice is not a giant sign or some polished, made-for-social-media storefront. It is the…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

There is a particular kind of New Jersey confidence that comes from eating a paper-thin tavern pie at…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 29

Smoke first, napkins second. That is the order of events at The BBQ Pit in Hackettstown, where brisket…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

The hot dog in New Jersey is rarely just a hot dog. It is a ripper with a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

The first thing you notice at Bagliani’s isn’t a gimmick or a neon sign. It’s the kind of…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

By the time most people are debating beach fries versus boardwalk pizza, somebody in New Jersey is already…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

The first thing that hits you at Jimmy’s is not some carefully engineered “vibe.” It is the feeling…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

At some point, every steak lover in New Jersey learns the same lesson: the places serving the most…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

The first thing that gets you is the window. Not the whole cathedral, not even the twin towers,…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

At some New Jersey hotels, the creakiest thing in the room is not the radiator, the oldest thing…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 28

A plate of pancakes lands on the table, and a propeller plane starts rolling past the patio like…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 27

There is a very specific kind of New Jersey summer dinner that starts with sandy ankles, a parking…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 27