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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 · 11d
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North Jersey's River of Beer praised on 'America's Best Restaurants'

A North Jersey eatery in business for nearly 50 years was featured on a web series that highlights family-owned restaurants throughout the United States. River of Beer in Bloomingdale was the focus of an episode of "America's Best Restaurants Roadshow," which premiered on the show's YouTube channel on Nov. 6. The restaurant's Facebook page shared the seven-minute segment, which included a sampling of some of the most popular menu items as well as the origins of the building, near the Pequannock River. "This feature highlights what we’re all about and the experience we strive to create every day," the post read. Episode host Doug Smith kicked off the visit in the kitchen, where he watched the chef prepare a whiskey maple burger. The dish, like everything else on the menu, is made in-house with fresh ingredients from local businesses. "Dude, that's a killer burger," Smith said after just one bite. "You got a whole bunch of burgers on the menu. This one right here, I can see why this is one of the more popular ones." Smith also tried two other menu items: "Fred's Dip," the restaurant’s version of a French dip named after owner Fred Soule, and the "Turkey

Bloomingdale, NJ · 1d

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Hibernia Diner – Rockaway, New Jersey

On a recent roadtrip, traveling I-80 I pulled off in Rockaway and stumbled upon the Hibernia Diner. Honestly, stopping here was the best decision of the trip. Right away, it hits you with that classic, cozy Jersey diner vibe-nothing overly pretentious, just a super clean, nostalgic spot filled with locals and a warm energy that makes you feel instantly at home the second you walk through the door.

Rockaway, NJ · 5d
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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 · 2d
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The Small-Town New Jersey Diner Where Locals Catch Up Over Delicious Homestyle Breakfasts

Some restaurants feed you, and some restaurants actually make you feel something, and the Oakland Diner in Oakland, New Jersey does both before your coffee even gets cold. If you haven’t made the trip to this Bergen County gem yet, your weekends have been missing something important. New Jersey...

Oakland, NJ · 3d

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Long Before Brunch Was Trendy, These 5 Morris County Diners Were Flipping Pancakes

Brunch might have a fancy reputation now, but New Jersey diners have been serving pancakes, eggs, and bottomless coffee for generations. In Morris County, the classic diner is still the easiest place to grab a stack of flapjacks without a reservation app or a long explanation of the menu. Some...

Morris County, NJ · 2d

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This Unique International Market In New Jersey Feels Like A Trip Around The World

Some stores sell groceries, and some stores sell the feeling that the whole world showed up to stock the shelves. Nouri Brothers Shopping Center in Paterson, New Jersey is firmly in the second category. Walking through the front door here is the kind of experience that makes you realize your...

Paterson, NJ · 2d

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Restaurant Review: Urban Crust Pizza Brings Indian and Italian Flavors to Parsippany

PARSIPPANY — Urban Crust Pizza, a new restaurant at 305 Parsippany Road, is putting an Indian twist on a familiar favorite with customizable pizzas that blend Indian and Italian influences. Co-owned by brothers Xitij and Alap Shah, the restaurant offers pizzas, Indian-style sandwiches, and desserts in a quick-service setting.

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ · 2d

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Halloween Never Ends at This Horror-Themed New Jersey Cafe

An omelette named Hello Clarice is a pretty good indication that breakfast is about to get interesting. At Missy’s Main Street Cafe in Rockaway, horror references follow you from the decor to the menu, where familiar movie monsters share billing with eggs, burgers, and grilled cheese. It’s the kind...

Rockaway, NJ · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 5d

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One Of America’s Hottest New Pizzerias Is Hiding In New Jersey And Its Chili Crisp Pizza Is Anything But Ordinary

Chili crisp, cheese, and honey on one pizza. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that combo, and it’s one of the most unusual creations on the menu. The spot behind it landed on Food & Wine’s list of the nine hottest new pizzerias in the country. It was the only New Jersey pick on that list.

Jersey City, NJ · 6h

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5 Best Restaurants in Paterson, New Jersey You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Paterson, New Jersey — a city where the Passaic River tumbles over Great Falls and the streets pulse with the music of many tongues, where old textile mills stand beside vibrant bodegas, and the air is alive with the scent of shawarma, empanadas, and fried chicken. Here, the city’s heart beats in the laughter of Dominican families on stoops, the quiet pride of Turkish grocers, the dreams of Palestinian bakers, and the hustle of newcomers drawn by the promise of something better. Paterson is a patchwork — of old-timers and new arrivals, of poets and shopkeepers, of students and dreamers, all weaving their stories into the city’s living fabric.

Paterson, NJ · 4d

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Where to Order Thanksgiving Dinner in Bergen County

Bergen County restaurants are a destination themselves, and there’s no reason not to extend that to Thanksgiving. Many local restaurants, cafes + markets have Thanksgiving meals plus a la carte items for the feast on Thursday, November 26th. Read on for where to order Thanksgiving dinner in Bergen County, New Jersey for 2026.

Bergen County, NJ · 1d

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For Real Taylor Ham, Egg And Cheese, These 8 North Jersey Delis Are Where Locals Go

Ask anyone in North Jersey what to call that salty, griddled breakfast meat, and you will get a firm answer: Taylor ham. Pile it with a fried egg and melted American cheese on a hard roll or bagel, and you have the unofficial state breakfast. Plenty of places sell one,...

Bergen County, NJ · 15h

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A Historic New Jersey Building Hides One Of The State’s Most Romantic Italian Restaurants

A farmhouse built back in 1740 now serves soft egg yolk ravioli under vaulted ceilings. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that. The old house sits on a classic downtown street in New Jersey. Inside, curved Venetian plaster ceilings rise over antique pine floors and European antiques. What gets...

New Jersey · 2d

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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.

Newark, NJ · 1d

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A New Jersey Restaurant Hidden Inside An Apartment Complex Is Serving Filipino-Inspired Comfort Food

A bowl of kare kare showed up on fresh mafaldini pasta instead of rice, and it came from a restaurant inside an apartment complex. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that. The peanut sauce gets a coconut milk twist, plus brisket and tiny Brazilian biquinho peppers. A chef trained...

Jersey City, NJ · 3d