Duncan Edwards

A gas lamp flickers outside a Victorian porch in Cape May. A stone mill rises over a river…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 23

There are restaurants with water views, and then there are restaurants where the trip in feels like you…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 23

A roofless brick shell in the Pine Barrens, a village street that looks like everyone left five minutes…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 23

Late spring in New Jersey has its share of show-offs, but few places put on a performance like…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 23

A waiter drops a plate of manicotti the size of a small blanket, somebody at the next table…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 23

There are plenty of places in New Jersey where history is framed behind glass, fenced off, or flattened…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

At 11:47 p.m., New Jersey gets weird in the best possible way. Somebody is splitting a layer cake…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

Some New Jersey places know how to do reinvention without scrubbing away their personality, and the Stangl Factory…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

Weekend buffet people know the feeling: you are not looking for a dainty little lunch, you are looking…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

You go to Razza in Jersey City thinking you already know the plot. The pizza is famous. The…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

New Jersey does not play around when it comes to sandwiches. This is a state where people will…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

New Jersey has never had a shortage of oddball landmarks, but the Palace of Depression sits in a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

There are some cookies you eat because you’re hungry, and then there are the ones that hit like…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 22

New Jersey has always understood the diner assignment better than everyone else. The gleam of chrome, the glow…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

In a state that treats dinner like a competitive sport, it takes a lot for one steakhouse to…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

In New Jersey, calling a place “just a diner” is usually the fastest way to start an argument.…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

There is something deeply satisfying about walking into a farmers market with a crisp budget in mind and…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

Some places in New Jersey are worth a quick stop. Happy Day Farm in Manalapan is not one…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

New Jersey does not always get enough credit for doing summer well, but lavender season makes a pretty…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

In New Jersey, calling a pizza place “beloved” usually is not marketing copy. It is a challenge. This…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

New Jersey does not treat diners like a novelty. Here, they are part of the rhythm of daily…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 21

Most people don’t expect one of New Jersey’s most memorable Gothic buildings to be tucked into Navesink, perched…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey does not mess around when it comes to old restaurants. This is a state where a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey does not exactly struggle for spring destinations, but some places have a way of sneaking past…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey knows how to do sweets with personality. Not the polished, same-everywhere kind you forget five minutes…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

Not every great New Jersey outing needs a boardwalk, a beach badge, or a weather app open on…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

Nothing reveals the true personality of the Jersey Shore faster than the food. Sure, the rides flash, the…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

New Jersey does not exactly struggle for scenic places, but Parvin State Park still manages to feel like…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 20

South Jersey has no shortage of cute coffee spots and polished brunch places, but every once in a…

By Duncan Edwards · Apr 19