hollydebra

Looking for a restaurant for an early New Year's Eve dinner (5'ish) that will be fun for kids (tweens) and adults. Good food is required! Can be ethnic or American. Thanks!!

I ate at Sakura in Wyckoff last night. It was decent but nothing to write home about.

Drove down to Liberty House in JCity last night. It 's impossible to find. It is in Liberty State Park but it is not in the park. It is like being in the Bermuda Triangle. I did not get very good vibes there. Then I read abysmal reviews on Zagat.com. Onward.

thanks for all the imput, my friends. I did not mention that the BarMitzvah date is June 4, 2011, so we have 3 years to get it together. And it is for my 2 sons who are 14 months apart. That being said, we still are gathring info for the big night. We are taking a drive down to Liberty House to check it out. I heard mediocre food ratings with stellar views. Has anyone been the the Manor lately? Holly

Thanks for the replies. Curlz, Rodizio sounds familiar. Is it a Brazilian place? Also, what are sight lines? Yes, we want to get creative and think outside the traditional catering box. Something new would be very welcome! Budget is ??? We are not going cheap! I will check out Valley Regency in Clifton. I am stuck on getting a view of NYC though, so I will go see Liberty House in Jersey City. Any other thoughts out there? dim sum sounds cute, but we want to go more upscale!

I am looking for a catering hall/restaurant to hold my son's Bar Mitzvah. Obviously, food is important to me! We are in North Jersey. Any suggestions? Has anyone gone to an event at The Liberty House or The Newark House? They both have great NYC views. That would seal the deal if the food and the venue were both wonderul. Thanks, Holly

Will use Picnic this coming weekend. And I will give you all the full report!]

Sounds good to me. The website is very friendly.

Curlz, Why are you recommending this particular caterer? Are they fabulous?

Go to BHOJ in Elmwood Park. It's the real deal and quite delicious

I want to get osso bucco for 12 -15 people for this sat night, /we will make the risotto at the house, Anyone know where a fabulous osso bucco is, so we can take it home, I am thinking of asking Cenzino's in Oakland if they would do it for us, bu I dont know how good his osso buco is! Need suggestions!! Holly Franklin Lakes

I would like to revive this post. I am going to Cabrete. DR in a couple of months. any reccomendations? Holly

We are going to Solitude next week. Any suggestion on the limited restaurant choices there? We are a 2 adults and 2 preteen boys. The Yurt is booked solid. Is is worth it to try to get in? Thanks. Holly

Thank you so much. I will check them out. How about in the town of Stowe? How far away is Simon Pearce and is it worth the drive? Regards, Holly

Our family of 4 is heading up to Stowe for the week . Can I get an update on Stowe restaurants? Is Michaels on the Hill still good? Any great sushi in Stowe? We love all food, however, being NJ/NY'ers, we are a bit, may I say, spoiled in the restaurant department??? Thank you so much, Holly