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Bayonne’s Best
An Italian gem
by Kate Rounds
Reporter staff writer
16 months ago | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Visit Amici’s Restaurant & Martini Lounge early on a Tuesday night before a snowstorm, and you still get the great food and exemplary service that you’d find on a busy Saturday night when the plac...
NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY– Il Forno Pizza/Cafe is located at 1536 Paterson Plank Rd. in Secaucus.
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Unique pizzas, quality Italian cuisine
Il Forno in Secaucus is a hidden gem
by Ray Smith
Reporter staff writer
16 months ago | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Hidden on a stretch of Paterson Plank Road away from Secaucus’s main business district, Il Forno Pizza/Cafe is easy to miss. But those in the know have been feasting on its fine Italian cuisine fo...
HEART OF HOBOKEN – The Clinton Social Club, located at the corner of Clinton and Seventh streets, offers a welcoming restaurant getaway in the heart of Hoboken.
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The perfect place for gastronomic gathering
Clinton Social Club offers great tastes and ’tinis in mile-square city
by Lana Rose Diaz
Reporter staff writer
17 months ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
With its classic décor and contemporary pizzazz, the Clinton Social Club on the corner of Clinton and Seventh streets in Hoboken is a cozy getaway in the middle of the mile-square city, perfect fo...
Back to basics
Legendary Clam Broth House draws from past while looking to the future
by E. Assata Wright
Reporter staff writer
17 months ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Perhaps it’s true that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The Clam Broth House – the legendary Hoboken watering hole renowned for its roots catering to the food and libation ne...
EVERYBODY BONCHON TONIGHT – The Bon Chon Chicken franchise, which is spreading the popularity of Korean-style fried chicken in America, recently opened a new location on Newark Avenue in Jersey City.
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Bon Chon Chicken tonight!
New restaurant opens in downtown Jersey City showcasing Korean-themed dishes
by Ricardo Kaulessar
Reporter Staff Writer
18 months ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Korean-style fried chicken? Sounds like some new culinary fad (salted caramel, anyone?) But after success in the home country, it is gaining popularity in the U.S. as an alternative to the Kentuc...
DELICIOUS BUFFALO AND BBQ BITES – The Buffalo Bites, a popular $5 happy hour selection, can be ordered with Buffalo, BBQ, or Teriyaki sauce.
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Sports heaven
Wicked Wolf Tavern is epicenter of Hoboken sports bar scene
by Ray Smith
Reporter staff writer
18 months ago | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
If there’s a big game on television, there’s only one place to go in Hoboken. Situated on the corner of Sinatra Drive and Second Street, Wicked Wolf Tavern offers sports fans, commuters, and happy...
WELCOME ‘INN’ – The Hamilton Inn on Jersey Avenue on a recent weeknight.
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Hamilton Inn offers fine dining with country inn feel
Downtown restaurant gets makeover with intimate décor and delicious dishes
by Ricardo Kaulessar
Reporter Staff Writer
19 months ago | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
The Hamilton Inn on Jersey Avenue is a recently-opened restaurant near Hamilton Park and the Holland Tunnel in downtown Jersey City that has the feel of a country inn on a cold rainy night – a wel...
Of Three A’s most well-known dish, the lobster ravioli, owner Cosimo Noto says, “Nobody say they find better.”
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A 3 A’s plus experience
Bar and grill makes you feel like 500 Grand
by Deanna Cullen
19 months ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Since opening Three A’s Bar and Grill almost 11 years ago, owner Cosimo Noto has dared diners to find one place that makes a better lobster ravioli. In those 11 years, says Noto, “nobody say they ...
AN ALREADY POPULAR PLACE – Located at 392 Broadway in Bayonne, Nuova Venezia has already been discovered by local residents.
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A different kind of Italian restaurant
Nuova Venezia brings Northern Italy cuisine to Bayonne
by Al Sullivan
Reporter staff writer
19 months ago | 1 1 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Even though the number of customers may have been inflated by a wedding party the night of our visit, Nuova Venezia – after two and half months – has already been discovered by Bayonne residents, ...
SETS YOUR PALLET ON FIRE – Ricky, the hibachi chef at Teppan Bar and Grill on Warren Street in downtown Jersey City, is one of the many highlights of the dining experience at the recently-opened Japanese restaurant.
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‘Teppan’ brings Japanese hibachi to JC
Spacious Downtown eatery offers delectable Far Eastern cuisine
by Ricardo Kaulessar
Reporter Staff Writer
20 months ago | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
Teppan is the Japanese word for “iron plate” and a truncated version of the culinary term, teppanyaki, which refers to cooking on an iron griddle. It is also the name of the new spot on Warren ...
HAVE IT YOUR WAY – Emilio Ortiz puts together a burrito with beans, corn, guacamole, and the hand-marinated chicken.
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Fresh food, and fast
Qdoba offers healthy, quick Mexican meals
by Caren Matzner
Reporter Editor
22 months ago | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
It used to be hard to find a place to get a fast meal that still had fresh, healthy ingredients – but not so these days. Qdoba at 400 Washington St. in Hoboken is a great example of the fast-food ...

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Unique combinations
Popular Brass Rail restaurant offers both upscale and casual food
by Caren Matzner
Reporter Editor
23 months ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Executive Chef Douglas Gough likes to combine the sweet with the spicy, the tangy with the mild, and create unique dishes at the popular Brass Rail restaurant on lower Washington Street. Young Ba...
Comfort food and upscale eats
Gaslight unveils new menu on west side of town
by Caren Matzner
Reporter Editor
23 months ago | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
For many years, the Gaslight restaurant served elegant Italian dishes at Fourth and Adams street on the west side of town, with a bar area up front and two quieter rooms in back. Two years ago, th...
KEEPING IT SIMPLE – Zin’s main ballroom can be decorated to suit each event.
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Zin is here
Manhattan style in a Secaucus location
by Al Sullivan
Reporter staff writer
2 years ago | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
In the 1950s film “Love Come Back,” Rock Hudson plays a Madison Avenue advertiser who promotes a product for which he has only a name and no actual product. Until recently, Zin, a restaurant in S...
LAYOUT – There’s plenty of room at the Jersey City location, which includes a bar, restaurant area, and mezzanine for private parties.
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Fresh Mexican delights
Chefs take food seriously at Baja
by Caren Matzner
Reporter Editor
2 years ago | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
The owners of Baja restaurant in Jersey City and Hoboken put an emphasis on fresh food – and it shows. The Jersey City location, just a few blocks from the Exchange Place financial district, is p...
FOOD THAT’S GOOD – The Fire and Oak restaurant (inset) on Washington Boulevard in Jersey City offers many wonderful dishes and desserts that will bring a customer back for more. Those meals include the wood grilled vegetable flatbread and rich chocolate and peanut butter pie.
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Fire and Oak serves up tasty cuisine
Unique touches and eclectic menu make for great dining
by Ricardo Kaulessar
Reporter Staff Writer
2 years ago | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
A kitchen that’s open to the public and an easily accessible wine rack would be enough to make dining a unique experience at Fire and Oak, the new 140-seat restaurant next to the Newport Westin Ho...
MEATS AND VEGGIES – We cooked meat, fish, and vegetables in a boiling coq au vin broth.
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Dip it in chocolate, cheese, marinades
Fine entrees, scrumptious desserts, new specials at Melting Pot
by Caren Matzner
Reporter editor
2 years ago | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
How do you describe a restaurant that on one hand offers high-quality seafood, meat, and vegetarian entrees, but also serves up a scrumptious array of cheese, chocolate, and other warm fondues to ...
INSIDE – Inside Grande Pizza/Wings To Go.
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Wings, pizza, sandwiches, and Italian entrees
You can’t go wrong with finger food from Grande Pizza
by Caren Matzner
Reporter Editor
2 years ago | 0 0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
With more than 60 sandwiches, subs, wraps, wings, salads, Italian dinners, and types of pizza on his menu, Mike Halawa knows his audience. The owner of Grande Pizza in Hoboken’s southwest quadran...
DELICIOUS WRAPS – The Greek wrap, served with steamed vegetables, was made with grilled chicken or London broil, fresh spinach, sliced olives, hummus, roasted peppers and a side of Tzadziki dipping sauce.
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Forget fast food
New healthy restaurant open in Hoboken
by Sean Allocca
Current editor
3 years ago | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
We’ve all heard the story of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle who lost hundreds of pounds eating only Subway sandwiches. Now, meet Rick Cunha. The owner of the health-food restaurant Healthy For Life...