Food & Drink
By MICHAEL STEIER
June 25, 2022
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Rainbow flags adorned Washington Street as Bloomfield residents celebrated LGBTQ+ culture at Friday's inaugural Pride-themed Dinner Under the Stars. The event serves as Bloomfield Pride’s first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in March 2020. “Celebrating ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Everyone knows Mamma Vittoria is the place to celebrate special occasions like weddings, engagements, and even retirement parties, but most people don't realize that on special nights Nella Cicchino swings open her doors and invites everyone to dinner. Tonight is one of those ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--In recognition of PRIDE month, the Bloomfield Center Alliance (BCA) is teaming up with Bloomfield LGBTQ+ Pride, an advisory committee to the town council, for a PRIDE-themed Dinner Under the Stars event this Friday, June 24th from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The weekly al fresco dining ...
Are you planning your Wedding, Rehearsal Dinner, Bridal Shower or a Special Event? Mamma Vittoria will be hosting by invitation only, an evening with NJ's best wedding professionals. Join us for Appetizers and Cheer, while mingling with DJ's, Event Planners, Photographers, Unique Bridal Gifts ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – When a small soul food takeout opened its doors to customers on a recent early afternoon, a Coral Springs man in a wheelchair oversaw pans of mac and cheese going into the oven with an aroma of cornbread sweetening the atmosphere. “My whole vision for this restaurant is to ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - This weekend not one but two documentaries about the iconic Bendix Diner and its owner will be featured at the 2022 New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. A relic of New Jersey’s industrial boom of the 1940s, the Bendix Diner is ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ -ShopRite’s registered dietitian, Shelbi Thurau, has shared a simple recipe as the Summer Solstice quickly approaches. Tonight's recipe is Mediterranean Burger. Ingredients 2 russet potatoes, cut into wedges 1 package Certified Angus Beef patties 4 French brioche ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley culinary renaissance will continue this summer when Emilio's Wood Fire Pizza opens on Chestnut St. this summer. Residents and visitors to the township are already familiar with Emilio's as they have participated in local events including the Van Riper House lawn ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - When someone walks into Ethan and the Bean, there are plenty of things they might notice. They might see the chalkboard describing the specials for that day. Or they could smell the aromatic scent of the coffee beans in the small shop. Or they could rest their eyes upon ...
NAPERVILLE, IL — Wilton Industries, Inc. of Naperville, Illinois is initiating a voluntary national recall of select lots of Rainbow Chip Crunch Sprinkles And Rainbow Sprinkles Mix. Although the product label does indicate that it may contain milk, this recall is being conducted because some ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ -ShopRite Registered Dietitian, Shelbi Thurau, has shared a simple recipe as Summer quickly approaches. Today's recipe is Grilled Fruit Salad Ingredients 6 cups assorted grillable fruit, such as watermelon cubes, cantaloupe cubes, mango chunks, chopped pineapple, strawberry ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — Here’s one competition where you probably won’t lose your cool. Hosted by Moo Jersey, a Hudson County-based artisan ice cream company, along with Main Street Pops and the Hoboken Family Alliance, the Mile Square Meltdown will not only be Hoboken’s first-ever ice cream festival, but ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Township of Bloomfield announced the opening of the Bloomfield Community Farmer's Market with the intention of increasing access to fresh, local produce for Bloomfield residents and surrounding communities. The weekly market will reopen on Tuesday, June 7 and run every Tuesday ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield Community Farmers Market is returning on June 7th and will run through October. The market will take place every Tuesday from 3:30pm to 6:30pm in the Library Courtyard located at 90 Broad St.
Trader Joe’s Lemony Arugula Basil Salad Kit is being recalled due to the potential of undeclared wheat and eggs contained in the kit, announced Taylor Farms Retail of Guadalupe, California. People who have sensitivity or allergies to wheat and eggs may be at risk of an adverse reaction if they ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ -ShopRite’s registered dietitian, Shelbi Thurau, has shared a simple recipe as summer quickly approaches. Today's recipe Grilled Blackened Pork Chop with Peach-Mango Salsa. Ingredients 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided 1 1/2 Tbs avocado ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — There’s a new restaurant coming into the space occupied by the longtime chocolatier Brummer’s, which closed permanently in 2020. German Doner Kebab has signed a lease for a location at 125 East Broad St., said outgoing Downtown Westfield Executive Director Bob Zuckerman, at last ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ -ShopRite’s registered dietitian, Shelbi Thurau, has shared a simple recipe as Memorial Day quickly approaches. Today's recipe is Grilled Caesar Salad with Blackened Shrimp. Recipe: Ingredients 1 lb blackened shrimp, thawed if necessary 4 romaine hearts, halved ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Carts of Caring, a ministry of Franklin Reformed Church, Nutley, will once again march in the township's Memorial Day Parade to collect non-perishable food for the Nutley Family Service Bureau's Food Pantry (NFSB). This year there is an emphasis on donations of peanut butter. The ...
The recall of Jif products has prompted Fresh Del Monte to recall fresh cut fruit and vegetable products containing ready-to-eat Jif peanut butter packs. The peanut butter within the packs has been recalled due to the potential presence of Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism that ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – After 15 years of work, a couple of Rutgers researchers are enjoying the fruits of their labor: a new strawberry. Bred for its flavorful fruit, Rutgers D’Light has a unique shape – a Christmas light - that makes it the ideal strawberry for dipping in chocolate, according to ...
Jif® peanut butter products sold in the U.S. have been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination, announced The J.M. Smucker Company. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Pork Roll Palooza® is returning to Phillipsburg on October 8, 2022. Peace. Love. Pork Roll. That’s right New Jersey, in celebration of New Jersey’s great debate on National Pork Roll day, it’s time to save the date to celebrate New Jersey’s delicacy this fall at the Fifth Pork ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls held its opening day for the annual Farmers Market with a ribbon-cutting on on May 22. Now in its third season, it will be held every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, through Oct. 30. With summer-like temperatures, a ribbon-cutting was ...
BELMAR, NJ - For the first time in two years, Belmar, burst to life this weekend, ushering in summer with three days of food and music. The 34th annual New Jersey Seafood Festival returned to Pyanoe Plaza, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. With beautiful weather for the majority of the weekend, people ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Township of Little Falls will be holding its annual Farmers Market beginning this Sunday and running through October 30. Now in its third year, it will be held every Sunday from 9 a.m to 2 p.m., rain or shine. The Farmers Market is coordinated by Councilwomen Tanya Seber ...
NEWARK, NJ —New Jersey's Acting Attorney General and the Division of Community Affairs (DCA) are warning customers and merchants statewide about price gouging and any fraud dealing with the sale of baby formula in New Jersey. “The current baby formula shortage may have scammers and unscrupulous ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Green Way Markets of Ridgewood celebrated their Grand Reopening on Friday, May 6. The supermarket, which opened during the height of the pandemic, finally got the chance to show off their re-model, updated design, and new products. The Grand Reopening included a ribbon-cutting ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Mark Pascal and Francis Schott slip into a quiet table in the corner after running a gauntlet of business meetings, including one exploring a partnership with Middlesex College. They just need a few moments to catch their breath and have something to drink, but they’ve ...
West Orange resident, Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, Karin Kaplan Grumet recently published her first book “I Am Me,” which helps people of all ages to “not compare themselves to others and to love themselves just the way they are, without obsessing about ...