This New Jersey Cafe Turns Your Latte Into a Work of Art
The first thing competing for your attention is the ocean. Then the latte arrives, capped with silky foam and the kind of careful finish that…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 3, 2026
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The first thing competing for your attention is the ocean. Then the latte arrives, capped with silky foam and the kind of careful finish that…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 3, 2026
New Jersey
There is a particular kind of optimism required to push an empty cart into a warehouse full of…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 3
New Jersey
A fireplace surround sat forgotten in an attic for decades, its connection to the past reduced to one…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 3
New Jersey
There is a particular kind of Friday evening that begins with Garden State Parkway traffic and ends with…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 3
New Jersey
A pirate ship rises above the trees, surrounded by fountains, sprayers, and the unmistakable sound of children discovering…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
There is a particular kind of danger in walking into a New Jersey farm market for “just one…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
A frosted mug of buttermilk sits beside a deep-fried hot dog, a pile of plain fries, and a…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
A proper plate of lasagna announces itself before the first bite. The edges are still bubbling, the top…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
One turn off the road in Chester leads to 20,000 square feet of greenhouses, where orchids bloom beside…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
There’s a particular sound that tells you dinner is about to get serious: a steak hitting a screaming-hot…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
A pair of tiny yellow rain boots sits among framed Parisian artwork while the smell of butter, espresso,…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
A four-and-a-half-tatami tea room hidden inside a Quaker-style building. A Victorian mansion from 1898. A tea parlor where…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 2
New Jersey
A shopping trip that begins with “I’m only looking” can unravel quickly at The Mills at Jersey Gardens.…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
There is a particular kind of New Jersey meal that announces itself before you even sit down. Maybe…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
The crab cakes at Freda’s Cafe do not need much help, but the mango sauce beside them knows…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
A red-tailed hawk fixes you with a stare from ten feet away. A rescued goat noses toward your…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
The first clue that Keansburg Amusement Park plays by different rules comes before anyone boards a ride. There…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
There is a particular kind of optimism required to pull into a New Jersey flea market at 8…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
The first clue is the aroma. Before a plate reaches the table, the smell of hardwood smoke drifts…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
A draft horse cuts a ruler-straight furrow through a Hopewell Township field while, elsewhere in New Jersey, vintage…
By Duncan Edwards · Sep 1
New Jersey
A server steps up to your rolled-down window, takes your order, and returns carrying a metal tray that…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
A squeaky screen door, a paper bag holding a still-warm breakfast sandwich, and a shelf where motor oil…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
A blue-and-cream railroad car sits beside a busy New Jersey diner, but it is not waiting for a…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
The surest sign you are drinking truly local New Jersey milk is not a logo. It is the…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
A heap of snow crab legs usually comes with a waterfront view, a white tablecloth, and a bill…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
There is a particular kind of New Jersey dinner where restraint disappears somewhere between the first plate of…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
A tiny locomotive rounds the bend carrying spicy tuna rolls, gives a cheerful toot, and suddenly everyone at…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
A Labrador with a water bowl under the table, a plate of lobster rolls passing overhead, and the…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 31
New Jersey
A two-story stone shell rises from the woods in Alpine, its empty windows framing trees instead of chandeliers…
By Duncan Edwards · Aug 30
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