New Jersey

The first real sign of a Jersey summer is not always the shore traffic. Sometimes it is a…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 16

A box of strawberry lavender donuts on one side of the table, a fried chicken sandwich with pickles…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

There is a specific kind of New Jersey summer math that happens around 11 a.m.: the beach sounds…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

A bright blue bowl piled with mango, kiwi, banana, granola, and honey has a funny way of making…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

The best barbecue meals in New Jersey usually start with a cardboard tray, a roll of paper towels,…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

Somewhere off Route 18 in East Brunswick, a grown adult is absolutely convinced they can beat the warped…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

You know that dangerous little moment when you walk into a fabric shop for “just one thing” and…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

A sandwich that needs both hands is one thing. A sandwich that makes you glance at your calendar…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

A perfectly normal house in New Jersey can come with a perfectly shocking annual bill, the kind that…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 15

A plate of challah French toast can tell you a lot about a breakfast place. At sam a.m.…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

Eighty-two lanes is the kind of number that makes you stop and count twice. Most bowling alleys feel…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

The camera roll starts filling up fast when New Jersey decides to show off. One minute you’re standing…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

A porcelain teacup can sit a few steps from a painted portrait, which might be around the corner…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

A lobster roll can tell you exactly where you are in New Jersey before you even take the…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

A burger hits different when the edges arrive with that lacy, browned crunch, the cheese has melted into…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

There is a very specific sound that tells you a cheesesteak is about to be good: chopped ribeye…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 14

A tiny jukebox at the table changes the whole mood before the first slice even lands. Suddenly, dinner…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

There’s a particular kind of table in New Jersey where dinner comes with moving scenery: ferries slipping across…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

A plate of cinnamon raisin French toast lands on the table, a bakery case glows a few steps…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

A plate of Hakka noodles can tell you pretty quickly whether a restaurant understands Indo-Chinese food or is…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

A latte arrives under a crown of foam, a croissant flakes apart beside a tiny pot of jam,…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

Pull off the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine and the whole mood changes fast. One minute, you are…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

There is a particular kind of New Jersey summer math that makes perfect sense only here: one long…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 13

A quick stop on Route 37 can get dangerous fast when the shelves start pulling you in different…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 12

A good New Jersey dinner can come with a view, a great sauce, or a parking lot so…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 12

There is something wonderfully unexpected about walking off Route 38 in Mount Laurel and into a place that…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 12

There is a particular kind of New Jersey meal that tastes like someone knew the farmer before they…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 12

At 6:30 in the evening, the fairgrounds start looking less like a county fair and more like a…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 12

The best seat in the house is not always by the window. Sometimes it is eight inches from…

By Duncan Edwards · Jul 12