Lavallette
Lavallette, NJ · Food & Drink
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The Bergen Record
A new restaurant blew my mind
I've had some hot takes that've gotten me backlash in the past; not liking Thanksgiving food (it's boring), thoroughly loving Chuck E. Cheese stuffed crust (not sure how anyone couldn't), preferring cinnamon Pop-Tarts to strawberry (the flavor you love is blueberry, trust me. Strawberry is muted) — but I'm about to drop a bomb. For years, I've kept this under wraps. Garden Staters get heated over food, and the debate wasn't one I was willing to spark, because, even if I made a perfectly reasonable case, I'd still receive emails saying my mom "should've chosen Plan B" (yes, that's happened). To demonstrate how fatigued I am with those arguments, however, I say this without a care in the world: I don't like Italian rainbow cookies . They taste like licorice, they reek of almond extract and, as a kid, they lure you into what you think is a chocolate-dipped truffle, but leave you with an underwhelming block of marzipan you'd buy near the register of a T.J. Maxx. Am I wrong? DM me, @northjerseyeats . What I'm sure I'm right about, though — besides the fact that the gooey squares from J&M Bakery might be the one exception to my
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thedigestonline.com
These 2 NJ Delis Are Among America’s 18 Must-Try Jewish Delis, According to Food Republic
Hobby’s in Newark and Harold’s in Edison made Food Republic’s list of 18 must-try Jewish delis in America. New Jersey has no shortage of Jewish delis, serving up the likes of smoked pastrami on rye, potato knish, kugel, and plenty of pickles to go around. Two of them were just named to a national list.