New Jersey

A plate of chicken Parmigiana lands on the table, and the first question is not whether it looks…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 29

The trip begins with a lobster roll across the river from Manhattan and ends beside the commercial fishing…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 29

A red roof appears beside the traffic on U.S. Route 1, and beneath it waits a plate that…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 29

Rain taps against the windows, your outdoor plans have officially surrendered, and suddenly spending three hours inspecting old…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 29

A swipe of spicy brown mustard does not sound like the obvious foundation for a great pizza. At…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 29

The road bends through the woods, the trees suddenly open, and an entire mountain valley appears before you—no…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 29

A bright red barn covered with cartoon pigs and cows is not the sort of building you pass…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

A plate of steak and seafood hits differently when it arrives in a dining room that was already…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

The story begins with caramels sold from the front seat of a Model T Ford, which is about…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

A bicycle leans outside a corner café, two neighbors finish a conversation in the middle of the sidewalk,…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

The first warning comes when the basket hits the table. Aarzu’s garlic naan is still puffed from the…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

Some days call for a destination where the loudest interruption is a woodpecker tapping overhead or a breeze…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

A 130-foot spire rises above the farmland outside Asbury, crowned by a bronze figure that catches the sun…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

Some meals arrive with tweezers, edible flowers, and a lengthy explanation. Others land on the table under a…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 28

A wall of bass rolls across the pool just as a burst of confetti catches the Atlantic City…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

A red mill reflected in a quiet river, a boardwalk lunch eaten with sandy fingers, and a giant…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

A single-engine plane drops over the treetops, lines up with a narrow strip of asphalt, and touches down…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

A silver ball ricochets between flashing bumpers. A wooden roller coaster rattles above a boardwalk. Somewhere in Chester,…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

A black steam locomotive waits outside a brick factory in Paterson, looking less like a museum piece and…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

A silver sky can do wonderful things to New Jersey. It clears the glare from sculpture gardens, turns…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

Four strips of bacon arrive on a plate, and somehow breakfast begins to feel like a wine tasting.…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

A weathered sign beside a wooded road, an unmarked basement beneath a private home, and a barbecue trailer…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 27

The first clue that Osaka Sushi Grill and Buffet is not interested in restraint appears near the seafood…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26

A quick stop for one spool of thread can become a full afternoon surprisingly fast. First, a patterned…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26

A marble-sealed bottle of melon Ramune rolls past a tray of sea urchin, while someone nearby is deciding…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26

A grocery list has very little power inside a market filled with warm pita, jewel-colored produce, imported cookies,…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26

Seven plaques tell the story before the first fork hits the plate. From 2005 through 2011, Golden Dawn…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26

A ceramic Jersey tomato, a candle named after salt air, and a recycled-metal frog playing a banjo do…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26

A scoop of homemade ice cream in one hand, an apple cider donut in the other, and the…

By Duncan Edwards · Sep 26