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Health Checks Nov 9: http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=e...UVFeXk2NDQ4OTg3

In Highland Park try Seven Hills of Istanbul. BYO.

Soho on George--Excellent Stage Left--Was very good the last time I was there but it has been a few years. Worth a visit. Expensive Clydz--have game meats. Some people love this place. I thought it was ok. North Star--haven't been. Suppose to have very good tapas The Frog and the Peach--Was excellent the last time I was there but it has been a few years. Worth a visit. Expensive Gaebels-Haven't been Makeda-Haven't been in years. Worth a visit. Nova Terra--Good. Toscana--haven't been Attilio's--owned by one of the Suprano's. Very casual. Green Grotto--Haven't been. Harvest Moon--good for lunch Old Man Rafferty's--good for lunch. Thanks!!!

Thank you all for your kind words.

Thanks for the report. I hope someone from Chef Central with common sense sees what you have written.

Be sure to give us a report.

No. Only place I can recommend is Blue Marlin in Bradley Beach. Never been to Green Grotto in New Brunswick. Didn't like Island Style in Montclair and there is another place (don't remember name) on Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange that I didn't care for either.

Have they added more tables? Would prefer to eat in rather than take-out. And of course you know I don't go anywhere without my bottle of wine! Can I BYO????

The Wine Chick needed some time to speak!!! There are also commercials that have to be aired. Yes, Arthur said some very kind words about eGullet.

We were at Cafe Zbra two years ago. Food was good but the place can get very noisy and crowded. It's BYO. I do remember that they only had 3 desserts on the menu and there were four of us! Place is cute and decorated with zebra stuffed animals.

Yes. But be sure to take off the handcuffs and chains so you don't get electrocuted by accident.

Ixora is Japanese/fusion--Whitehouse BYO Filippo's--Italian BYO Somerville Girasole--Italian--Bound Brook The Bernards Inn-upscale --Bernardsville Le Petit Chateau--upscale--Bernardsville Ryland Inn--upscale Whitehouse Let us know where you end up celebrating.

Mavis--Welcome to eGullet. In Hoboken I like Amanda's and The Dining Room at Anthony David's. Can you post the name and address of the new tapas place on 14th St?

dinerrm--Welcome to egullet. Steak at Novitas sounds wonderful. Haven't been there in a few years. Where else do you like to dine.

Basilico is one of my favorite NJ restaurants. Yes it is good. They are popular because the food is great and the prices are reasonable. BYO. Some info here http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST...991&hl=basilico

Cookin'Tone---You know more than us. When did Chef Chris Quintile take over? Haven't been to this restaurant in years. Please go and give us a report. And --welcome to eGullet!

On my computer the link goes to the Health Checks page. Maybe you have to log on.

I will be on Arthur Schwartz's radio show "Food Talk" on WOR 710 AM, Wednesday November 5 sometime between 12 noon and 1 PM.

Nov 2 Health Checks http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=e...UVFeXk2NDQ2NDkw

Information on Greek Delights, Montclair is here. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST...f=5&t=23697&hl=

You probably got the two pieces of chicken because I said something to the owner.

As of now they are suppose to open the second week in November.

We were there also around 6:30 and choose to sit at a table as the traditional seats are uncomfortable. Really enjoyed the dishes and intricate spicing. Wanted to ask you about the chicken dish. We ordered that and the menu described Doro Wat as "chicken legs and thighs marinated in lemon juice and sauteed in butter and seasoned with garlic, fresh ginger, false cardamom, black pepper, bishop's weed and red wine and simmered in key wat." It was $16.95 and we were served one chicken leg and a hard boiled egg. When I mentioned that the menu listed legs and thighs one more piece of chicken was sent out to the table. Dish was delicious but $16.95 for two chicken legs is too expensive. Other dishes we had were: Ayib Bemitmita--farmer's cheese mixed with butter and mitmita (hot peppers and salt) $5.50 Good but very hot served with injera coated with hot spices. Yebeg Alecha Wat--tender pieces of lamb sauteed in butter and seasoned with onion, ginger, garlic, green pepper and tumeric $18.95 Very good lamb. Minchet Abish--Alecha--finely chopped beef sauteed in butter, ginger, fenugreek, garlic, tumeric, white wine and shiro (pea flour) then simmered in alecha. Good but tasted like sauteed beef with spices. $16.95 Gomen--fresh collard greens sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions and green peppers-delicious Yemeser Wat--split lentils cooked with chopped onions, olive oil, garlic, ginger, black pepper and simmered in alecha wat. Excellent. Kik Alcha Wat--yellow split peas coked with chopped onions, olive oil, garlic, ginger, black pepper and simmered in alech wat. Another great vegetarian dish. Shiro wat --pureed split peas coked with chopped onions, olive oil, and garlic. There were two dessert choices that are brought in from the outside. The almond cake was too sweet and Lowell said his cappuccino was weak. We got tired of picking up the food with the bread and found that we were filling up on the bread so we asked for forks. With three people the bill was $84 with tax and tip. The menu is limited but the waitress told us that they will be adding more dishes.

Fascino was reviewed in the Bergen Record. Click Here http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=e...Xl5NjQ0NTExMg==

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