New Jersey

There is a point on certain New Jersey drives when the traffic lights disappear, the trees close in,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

Drivers passing through Rockaway Township on Route 15 encounter a curious reminder that this corner of Morris County…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

There is a spot in New Jersey where reaching the water requires hiking up the Kittatinny Ridge, another…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

A floral perfume appears near the staircase, but nobody nearby is wearing it. A low groan slips through…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

A roofless stone mansion stares through the trees above Ramapo Lake, looking less like northern New Jersey and…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

A ripe peach does not make it far at Giamarese Farm before announcing itself. One squeeze releases that…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

A great blue heron can stand so still in a New Jersey marsh that you may mistake it…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30

A hot roast beef hero lands on the counter with fried onions spilling from the sides, pepper jack…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

A roofless castle watches over Ramapo Lake. Graffiti-covered factory walls rise from the Pine Barrens. Near the shore,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

From the ground, a Clydesdale already looks enormous. From the saddle, the barn roof suddenly seems much closer,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

Where else can dinner involve cheering for a sword-wielding knight, eating beside a 1920s railcar, or choosing a…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

The first thing you notice is the weight. This is not one of those skinny sandwiches that leaves…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

A 42-ounce porterhouse lands on the table, already sliced, its crust still crackling beneath a spoonful of hot…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

A square slice lands on the counter with a crisp, browned bottom, a thick but airy middle, and…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

Fourteen buffet bars. Five food stations. Hundreds of dishes waiting behind the sneeze guards. At New Jersey’s biggest…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 29

The plate hits the table, and the pancakes give a little wobble. Not the flat, syrup-soaked stack most…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

A 77-foot waterfall crashes through the middle of Paterson, a pine forest larger than many national parks spreads…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

A pair of bluefin tuna tacos lands on the table, sailboats drift across Sandy Hook Bay, and the…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

A rack of archival Dior, a pair of meticulously made Japanese jeans, and a size-inclusive denim wall may…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

A basket of warm bread can tell you plenty about a restaurant. At Ponzio’s, it hints that this…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

A Wagyu hot dog dressed with peanut butter and Fritos is not standard brunch behavior, but South Jersey…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

The first glimpse of Pearl Avenue Beach does not come from a boardwalk, a parking lot, or a…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

Salt air can turn a polished blowout into a science experiment before you reach the boardwalk. Add August…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 28

Walk into a New Jersey deli at 8 a.m. and order the wrong breakfast meat by name. The…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 27

A sheet of crisp nori hits warm rice, curls around buttery yellowtail, and reaches your hand before it…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 27

A wide pan of saffron rice lands on the table, crowded with lobster, shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops, squid,…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 27

A facial that uses 24-karat-gold microchannels. A laser session squeezed in before dinner. A consultation that may cover…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 27

Wooden mallets start tapping just as the sun drops toward the marsh, and within minutes the paper-covered table…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 27

A warm loaf crackles as it cools in Flemington. Across the region, a pastry chef is glazing a…

By Duncan Edwards · Aug 27