Cook456

All that blood spilled for nothing. ← Yep. and I was really in the mood for a nice dining experience. But it is all about friends...right?

To bring this all back around to where it started, Cook456 where did you end up going? ← After all that..wound up BBqing at my friends house, instead.. Thanks for all the suggestions, though.

btw, those stas are 10 years old. regardless, i don't think there's any correlation btwn the numbers on that web page and the soil/air/water quality of NJ's farms. ← "the heirlooms in my backyard " Tommy, If you wind up with too many, let me know...

You see we in NJ use a special mix of chemical waste, biological waste, various toxins such as toluene, radon gas by-products and dead folk's (see the legend of Jimmy Hoffa!) to create that special NJ tomato taste that you mentioned. You should try the NJ sweet corn as well... toxic waste goes a long way these days to make food tastier! I wonder if one day someone will market this mix as a special "plant additive"?! In the mean time I have 2 more days to go before I hit the Farmer's Market! ← I have a friend whose husband bred and raced homing pigeons..He used their"waste products" as a fertilizer...They had the best tomotoes...lol

Bought a tomatoe at the Montclair market. Didn't look or taste like a Jersey tomatoe at all. Should have know better..

Thanks all, I think I might suggest Oceanos..

Looking for some place new to dine with some friends on Saturday evening, in the Rutherford / Hackensack / maybe Montcalir area..maybe even Ridgewood.. He's not a big seafood eater; she has to have her Cosmo.. Other than that, I'm pretty much open to suggestions.... Please help. I'm tired of going to The Martini Grill for mediocre food.

Cafe Matisse in Rutherford has outdoor seating. also in Nutley..Terrazza on Franklin Ave.

Wound up at Rajin Cajin in Belmar, yesterday with some relatives who were celebrating their anniversary, as well as Father's Day. A very causaul place, and a wee bit dark inside, but, I was pleasantly surprised with the food. My cousin's family once owned a seafood restaurant, so he is very picky when it comes to eating seafood. He's been dining here for years. We all had mussels to start with and they were served in a lite tomatoey broth that had a little kick to it. A bowl of rolls came out to sop up the nice juices. The rolls were the crusty bake & serve type, but they were steaming hot out of the oven. Who could resist these? They also placed two heads of roasted garlic on the table, too. YUM. Some of the entrees our table had were Blackened Catfish, Shrimp Etoufee, Shrimp Jambalaya, and Garlic Shrimp and Vegetables over angelhair pasta. All was very fresh and excellently prepared with just the right heat. I would definitely put this on my list if you are in the area.

Eating a fresh fig for the first time.

Stopped at a local fish market and bought some fresh oysters to slurp,...and soft shelled crabs to sautee up. Next stop, wine shop to pick up some Sauvignon blanc. Not a bad lunch, huh?

Found LIVE soft shelled crabs at that farmers market / seafood store behind The Crows Nest in Hasbrouck Heights. $ 5 each.. Bought a half dozen Oysters. Had them open them, cause I don't want to hassle with that. Then I stopped at Shoppers Vineyard for a nice Sauvignon Blanc. Maybe I'll try Doc Slaughter's recipe.. Am I set for a nice dinner or what?

I decided to see for myself. Not someplace I would really want to buy fish from. It's a small place and they didn't have much of a selection that I could see. Also the fish looked like it had been sitting in the showcase for a while. I will admit there was no fishy smell, but I was not impressed enough to actually buy .

Anyone been lately?

Where can I find pomegranate molasses?

I know this might sound like I'm trying to be a wiseguy or something but, if you're willing to do the "job" yourself, why would you *want* to sub-contract it out to the Stop 'N' Shop guy in the first place? I would have thought that freshness was a concern when buying any lobster and unless you had a boiling pot of water or a grill going out in the RV.... Or is it just a matter of not wanting to transport a live lobster? ← Also sounds like it would have been more humane for the poor lobster.

42nd Street location???? Where??

Willam Sonoma has cherry pitters.

Sorry..I never did see " Bergen County" And I was going to be able to report on this restaurant, but we had to cancel our reservation for this Sat night. My sibling came down with a stomach virus, and it would be a shame not to enjoy the meal...bummer. We are celebrating a "major" birthday... ...Not me, ...him

So sorry.. I read it so fast, I didn't see "Bergen County".

Restaurant Nicholas has a six course tasting menu for $75, and a three course vegetarian tasting menu for $55.

Also Gina's bakery on Walnut Street.

Whole Foods carries great ciabatta bread.