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Everyone In New Jersey Should Try The Legendary Italian Hot Dog At This Humble Hole-In-The-Wall

Not every legendary restaurant announces itself with fanfare, and Dickie Dee’s in Newark, New Jersey, is proof that the best ones usually don’t. What it does have is a street corner named after it, a menu that covers serious ground, and an Italian hot dog that has people talking in the best possible way.

Newark, NJ · 19h
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You Haven’t Tried True New Jersey Comfort Food Until You’ve Been To This Old-School Diner

New Jersey has a diner on practically every corner, but every so often, one of them stops you cold and makes you wonder why you ever ate anywhere else. The Metuchen Diner, tucked right into the heart of Metuchen, is exactly that kind of place. Let’s talk about diners for...

New Jersey · 12d
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This New Jersey Portuguese Restaurant Serves Hearty Meals That Feel Just Like Sunday Dinner

Skewers of slow-roasted meat get carved right at your table here, one juicy slice at a time. That alone is enough to make me hungry before lunch even starts. The walls are lined with vintage Portuguese tiles, and the framed menus speak both English and Portuguese. The same family has kept this kitchen going since the 1970s, and their descendants still run it today.

Belleville, NJ · 1d
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Iconic Doughnut Chain Plans NJ Expansion In 33-Shop Deal

Iconic doughnut purveyor Krispy Kreme plans to open several new shops in New Jersey as part of a five-year expansion across the New York metro area. The chain, famous for its sugary, melt-in-your-mouth glazed doughnuts, said it plans to open 33 shops across the New York City metro area, including Long Island and New Jersey.

New Jersey · 2d
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This Small, Old-School Montclair Soul Food Cafe Has Kept New Jersey Regulars Coming Back For Crispy Fried Chicken And Catfish For Years

Some people drive across New Jersey for a plate of fried chicken, and they do not apologize for it. In Montclair, a tiny cafe with booths, a counter, and a no-frills look has been feeding loyal fans for decades. One former local came back after more than 20 years away,...

Montclair, NJ · 6d

New Jersey Monthly

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Larison’s Turkey Farm Is Getting New Life in Chester

For generations of New Jersey families, a trip to Chester meant three things: the flea market, the farms, and dinner at Larison’s Turkey Farm Inn. You lingered in Adirondack chairs on the front lawn, listened for your name over the loudspeaker and filed inside for family-style platters of turkey and sides.

Chester, NJ · 9d

Courier News

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This NJ pasta shop makes 10,000 ravioli a week the old-fashioned way

Flour. Water. Egg. It starts simply, said Dominick Discenza. Building on those three ingredients with "only the best" in cheeses, meats, spices, herbs and oils is the key to Discenza and his family-run L&D Sapore Ravioli & Cheese in Middlesex. For more than 55 years, the Discenza family has shared Italian traditions, family recipes and fresh pasta through its deli and pasta shop. The shop was recently named to Yelp’s 2026 list of the Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S. Like many of the pasta shops on the list, Sapore's roots run deep into Italian territory, with chef-owners who hail from traditional pasta makers. Many learned the craft from their families with recipes handed down from generation to generation. At Sapore Ravioli, the story begins in the small village of Baranello, Italy. Dicsenza learned to cook while watching and working with his grandparents before he came to the U.S. at age 12 with his family. They would get milk from the cows, make it into mozzarella. They grew olives to make olive oil. Everything was "in the family," he said. Those traditions and flavors remain with him today. Discenza founded Sapore Ravioli & Cheese in 1970, determined to share

Middlesex, NJ · 3d

New York State News

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Beloved Hudson Valley Pizza Business Moves To The Carolinas

A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.

North Carolina · 2d

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Big Veggies and Small Price Tags Keep Shoppers Coming Back to This New Jersey Farm Market

An eggplant big enough to change your dinner plans is a pretty good reason to pull over. Add Jersey-grown tomatoes, peppers, and a bakery turning out apple cider doughnuts, and a quick produce stop starts looking suspiciously like an afternoon outing. That is the appeal of Stony Hill Farm Market...

Chester, NJ · 2d

Times Herald-Record

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Village Pizzeria in Goshen has the best pizza pies in Orange County, voters say

Village Pizzeria in Goshen has the best pizza pies in Orange County. So say the readers who responded to this week's Orange County Showdown poll. Village Pizzeria was chosen by 37.5 percent of those who responded to this week's poll. Second place went to Colandrea Pizza King in Middletown. They were chosen by 18.8 percent of the voters. F&J Pizzeria in Washingtonville finished in third place, with 12.5 percent of the vote. And Prima Pizza in Cornwall was fourth, with 11 percent of the vote. ICE protests: Hundreds protest proposed ICE facility in Newburgh as town board votes The eight other nominees in the field, which was chosen to represent a cross-section of the county, had vote totals in the single digits. For our next Orange County Showdown poll, we'll be asking what the best local diner is. We'll be looking for independent, locally-owned diners, not those associated with a nationally recognized chain. Got a nominee in mind? Send it to mrandall@th-record.com. Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com. This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Village Pizzeria in Goshen has the best pizza pies in Orange County, voters say

Orange County, NY · 2d

The Bergen Record

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8 exceptional bakeries to get Thanksgiving pies in North Jersey

Getting put on the Thanksgiving pie article is tough, because — contrary to the dinner, which is easy to mess up — I genuinely believe holiday pies are better homemade. For 98% of the time. Buttery crust filled with mom's hand-whisked custard, caramelized apples peeled by grandma; swirl on the whipped cream and you've got a slice of culinary heaven that's impossible to top... ...unless your local pastry shop is run by someone who also happens to bake at that level, in addition to having a cake-centric career, a cookie-inspired Instagram page and a professional dessert education. (Sorry, Grandma. You're not Christina Tosi .) Since I've been assigned this duty, then, I've compiled a few bakeries that can compete with, or — God forbid — surpass, the treats of our most beloved family members. From Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties, here are eight exceptional bake spots to get Thanksgiving pies in North Jersey. **NOTE: Pre-ordering is recommended, if not required, at most spots. Details included. Black Magic Bakehouse, Ridgewood Black Magic Bakehouse is at the top of the Bergen pastry food chain, as the sourdough destination wows guests with innovative bakes — from Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls to Key

North Jersey, NJ · 3d

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Your Morning Bagel Run Might Never Be The Same After Visiting This New Jersey Breakfast Spot

Seventeen wire baskets. That’s how many bins of fresh bagels greet you at one small New Jersey shop, and they’re practically overflowing. I have to admit, that number made me look twice. The bagels are typically baked that same morning, so those baskets aren’t just for show.

Clifton, NJ · 2d

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A New Jersey Family Bakery Became A National Sensation After Its Custom Cakes Made It Famous On TV

A street corner in New Jersey was officially renamed after a bakery. That honor came in 2010, when the shop turned 100 years old. The story starts with an Italian pastry chef in 1910. Decades later, a former apprentice bought the place. Then his son took over at just 17...

Hoboken, NJ · 6d

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The Triple-Decker Turkey Club at This New Jersey Diner Knows How to Make an Entrance

The toothpicks are doing serious work. Four triangles of toasted bread, turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato arrive stacked high enough to make you pause before picking one up. This is the turkey club at State Line Diner in Mahwah, a Route 17 stop that understands the pleasure of ordering something familiar and getting a plate that still feels like an occasion.

Mahwah, NJ · 5d

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New Jersey Community Mourns Closure of Family-Owned Restaurant After Nearly 30 Years: ‘Absolutely Heartbreaking’

Saigon Cafe, a restaurant that opened in Jersey City, N.J. in 1999, announced it is permanently closing on Nov. 22, prompting community tributes

Jersey City, NJ · 2d

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People Drive From All Over New Jersey Just For The Hot Dogs At This Historic Roadside Stand

There are places you eat at because they’re convenient, and then there are places you drive to on purpose, and Hot Dog Johnny’s in Belvidere, New Jersey, is firmly and enthusiastically in the second category. People come from all over the state for these hot dogs, and after...

Belvidere, NJ · 5d

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Regulars Drive 40 Minutes Each Way For Fried Shrimp At This New Jersey Fish Market

Some people drive 40 minutes each way just to pick up fried shrimp from a small seafood counter in New Jersey. Then they come back and do it again. That kind of loyalty usually belongs to famous pizza joints or old diners, not a fish market. Yet this spot sells...

Jersey City, NJ · 3d

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Iconic Jersey City hot dog stand forced to relocate after 70 years

Boulevard Drinks, which has operated on its Journal Square corner for 70 years, is being forced to vacate after a new building owner took over the property.

Jersey City, NJ · 4d