Rosie

I prefer Origin in Somerville. Feel that the food is much better there.

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Are you cooking? Dining out? There are some restaurants that will have special dinners for Dad's on Table Hopping With Rosie at: http://www.njmonthly.com/rosie/rnews.html Also--the list will be updated tomorrow June 15.

Telephone message says that they are closed for renovation and will hopefully reopen in August.

Will be in Ashland on on Weds. and Thurs. I read that there is a Farmer's Market in Medford. How far in advance do I need to make a reservation at any of the restaurants that were recommended?

Food Events are listed on the eGullet calendar and on Table Hopping With Rosie--Food Events. Click Here: http://www.njmonthly.com/rosie/fevent.html

Health Checks June 12, 2005 http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=e...UVFeXk2NzA2NTc4 Anyone ever been to Verbena's Bistro in the Holiday Inn, 283 Route 17 south, Hasbrouck Heights? They were fined $732.

Had a lovely dinner at Trattoria Fresco. Munched on a pizza made with oven roasted tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil while we tried to decide what to order. We shared the following appetizers: fritto misto made with calamari, shrimp, scallops, and clams, a Caesar salad, a wild arugula and baby red leaf, wood roasted figs salad accompanied with a goat cheese crisp; and lasagna. Entrees were lemon crumb crusted soft shell crabs served with baby spinach whipped Yukon gold potatoes; wood roasted chicken; short ribs with roasted beet insalata; skirt steak served with tomato insalata, sweet and sour cippolini’s and Tuscan fries; and halibut with rock shrimp farrato and asparagus insalata. Co-chefs Rich Giacalone and Paul Lustbader sent out an ice cream sugar cone for everyone but we also had berry parfaits and a chocolate tasting for dessert comprised of a hot fudge glazed cake, crispy Godiva truffles, and a chocolate gelato. Phone: 973-226-8800. BYO.

Restaurant Latour received an "excellent" from David Corcoran in the NJ section of the NY Times on June 12, 2005.

The recipe for Chocolate-Chile Cream Pots that is served at Hell's Backbone Grill is in the July issue of Bon Appetit. p25.

Welcome to eGullet Viejomajadero & thanks for your report. Where else do you like to dine in NJ?

Cirlo--Be sure to give us a report and congratulations to the graduate.

I'm listening Hank!! Thanks for your posting.

I recommend Amuse. Here's my take from last year. ← Sounds perfect. Thanks for the info. Any comments on Zingaro, Hong Kong Bar, Monet Restaurant and Garden or Cucina Biazzi?

It's hard for me to get back to the restaurants I love as I am always scouting new places. But I have always had exceptional dinners at The Frog and the Peach and highly recommend this restaurant.

This is an old list that I have so please send me any corrections. Updated 6/24/05 Dining Outdoors A & B Bakery & Café, Ridgewood After Athens—Rutherford Amarone, Teaneck Andiamo, Haworth Arthur’s Landing Weehawken Assembly, Englewood Cliffs Basilico - Millburn Beantowne Gourmet Inc, Allendale. Bella Luna, 703 Belmar Plaza, Belmar, Bernards Inn—Bernardsville Bistro Ole—Asbury Park Blue Moon, Englewood Brandl—Belmar Cafe Angelique, Tenafly Cafe Matisse, Belmar Café Matisse--Rutherford Chart House –Weehawken Church St. Café, Montclair Colligan’s Stockton Inn—Stockton Confucius Asian Bistro—Jersey City El Meson, Freehold Elm Street Cafe - Westfield Flirt, Allendale. Frog and the Peach—New Brunswick Garlic Rose Bistro—Madison Gazelle, Ridgewood Gerrino--Hoboken Hamilton's Grill--Lambertville Highlawn Pavilion Hoboken—most of the restaurants there Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, Ho-Ho-Kus Hunt Club—Summit Huntley Taverne, Summit Il Michelangelo—Boonton Township Il Piccolo forno, Long Branch Il Porto—Jefferson Ip's and Tiny's --Jefferson It's Greek to Me, Englewood and Ridgewood Jefferson House --Jefferson Jefferson, Hoboken Joseph's - Glen Ridge Juno's--Edgewater Lalezar, Montclair Lambertville--most restauarnts Latour, Ridgewood Le Petit France, Red Bank Liberty House—Jersey City Long Valley Pub and Brewery—Long Valley Lory’s Lakeside—Farrington Lake Madison Bar and Grill—Hoboken Malee, Ridgewood Mama Tucci Italian Bistro—Madison Manon - Lambertville Marcello’s—Ridgewood Marcello's at the Station, Ridgewood Mason Street Pub--Jefferson McLoone’s Pier House—Long Branch Mediterra—Princeton Melt, Jersey City Metropolitan Cafe, Freehold Mezzaluna, Allendale. Milan - Pinebrook Moonstruck, Asbury Park Off The Hook, Highlands Old Bay-- New Brunswick Osaka, Red Bank O'Sullivans --Jefferson-- Papillon—Nutley Panevino, Rt 10, Livingston Papillon, Nutley. Parkhills, Allenhurst Pasta e Pollo, Ridgewood Pat’s Cafe Pazzo Pazzo—Morristown Porter House—Montvale Porto Leggero—jersey City Rafferty’s-- New Brunswick Rat’s—Hamilton Raymond's, Montclair Robongi Japan—Hoboken Rooneys Crab House, Long Branch Rosina’s Café Ristorante and Bar—Bound Brook Ruth Chris Steak House—Weehawken Ruth Chris--Weehawken Sea Gulls Nest, Sandy Hook Sir John’s—North Brunswick Solaia Englewood Stage House Inn –Scotch Plains Stage Left—New Brunswick Sushi Lounge—Hoboken Sweet Waters Steak House—Westfield Thai Chef. Englewood Thai Chef—Montclair Thirsty Moose--Jefferson Trap Rock Brewery - Berkley Heights Trattoria Corrado, Rutherford Trattoria Fratelli, Ridgewood Tre Piani—Princeton Junction Village Green, Ridgewood Village saloon - sparta/jefferson Wild Ginger—Englewood Windansea—Lake Hopatcong Windlass--Lake Hopatcong Zarole, Ridgewood Zoe's by the Lake, Sparta

I have a reservation at New Sammy's Cowboy Bistro for one night. Where should I dine the second night we are here?

May 29, 2005 http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=e...Xl5NjcwMDA0Nw==

We returned to the Jefferson and had a wonderful dinner. When seated olive oil, whipped ricotta cheese with lemon and delicious bread from Sullivan St Bakery was brought to the table. Started off with a light and refreshing arugula salad and baked artichokes topped with garlic and mozzarella. Lowell had the fluke with lemon risotto and I had grilled wild salmon with asparagus and a potato pancake. All of the dishes were scrumptious. For dessert we had cheese. We had an excellent bottle of Italian red wine—Plazzo Della Torre--that was $28. We went to Total Wine to buy it today and it sells for $15.99. Not a bad mark up. Executive Chef Michael Coury is indeed a treasure. Do try this restaurant if you haven’t experienced his cuisine. For reservations call 201-386-9955.

Costco

I have a 10% off coupon which they returned to us. We were there at 5:30 and it was empty but by the time we left half of the tables were full.

Mother's is a James Beard restaurant. Never been but have heard very good reports.

We returned to Zen and vowed to frequent this restaurant more often. Apps were a fabulous “Fat Boy” salad comprised of spicy tuna and seafood; and lightly braised tofu in a miso type of sauce. Then we shared two special rolls –eight pieces each. One was a special of salmon, soft shell crab, tempura chips, scallion, and cucumber topped with spicy salmon and spicy tuna. This was Lowell’s favorite. The other one was the "avalanche roll” made with spicy white tuna, shrimp, spicy tuna, and tempura chip, topped with caviar, avocado and white tuna. Delicious. We were stuffed after all of that fish. Has anyone been here recently?"

Bravo Jonathan. Thanks for the post.

According to Yahoo 11 miles but you should double check that. Trenton--Amici Milano, Marsilio's or John Henry's. Haven't been to any of them in a very long time. Lawrenceville--Acacia--BYO; Enzo’s La Piccola Cucina (cash only); Lawrenceville Inn--BYO. Little further than Trenton. You may also want to drive a bit further and go into Lambertville where I can recommend No 9; Hamilton's Grill; and Manon. All BYO.