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Beachgoers and visitors at Long Branch's Pier Village will never go hungry: There are restaurants serving everything from gyros, burgers, falafel and sushi to smoothie bowls, ice cream and donuts. For those craving Italian food, a new eatery called Gavone's will hit the spot. The counter-service restaurant, with a menu of pizza, pasta, sandwiches a...

Do you miss going to the Total Liquidators in Bristol to grab yourself a Brooklyn pie, meatball parmigiana or Sicilian hoagie? Well, you’re in for some good news. Sal’s Italian Deli — which formerly operated out of the discount big box store off New Rodgers Road and Bristol Pike until closing last August — is back. On July 11, Sal’s is opening the...

We have an abundance of amazing food to choose from in New Jersey, and despite that. sometimes we just want to eat at home. We love to eat at New Jersey restaurants, but we also love our Garden State take-out. If you are looking for the best take-out in all of New Jersey, then you are going to have quite the time picking one out, since we have so m...

If New Jersey has an unofficial state cuisine, it’s definitely Italian! My hometown is full of great Italian restaurants, pizza joints, and bakeries. The field is so competitive that it’s easy for an Italian place to get lost in the shuffle unless they have something special – which Palazzone 1960 definitely does. Opened in 1960, this casual Italia...

Although the first Italian coffeehouses opened in Venice in the mid 17th century, over the next two hundred years as coffee grew in popularity, few Italian households went through the time consuming process of brewing their own coffee.  Surprisingly, even just prior to the early 20th century, most Italians still only had a few efficient and practic...

It's a big summer for the Little Italy Farmers Market, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. For sisters Anastasia and Aliechia Post, farming is a long-standing family tradition. "It started in the late 1800s with potatoes and oats," said Anastasia. "One year potatoes, one year oats. And we've always had apple trees." And bringing th...

Newcomers to Lupo Italian Kitchen in downtown Rehoboth Beach can expect fresh pasta, sauces made from scratch and old-school meatballs — and they won’t be disappointed. But the wine list might surprise them. The carefully vetted list, dedicated to Italian wines only, is one reason why Lupo Italian Kitchen has received the Wine Spectator Award of Ex...

Tucked into a mauve velveteen banquette, I gaze across the vast dining room, with its gilded chandeliers, framed photos of famous Italians, and painted mural of a seaside Italian village. Yet what captures my attention are the other diners here at Ristorante Lucca & Piano Lounge in Bordentown. The men wear sports jackets, many with ties. The women...

Limoncello Ristorante opened earlier this spring in Washington Township, describing the menu as “authentic Italian cuisine meets the refreshing taste of lemons” During my recent dinner visit I was able to try several amazing entrees and appetizers, and clearly Limoncello is a standout new addition to the South Jersey food arena.

A new shop, The Swirl, recently opened in James-York Plaza offering gelato imported from Italy. The Swirl offers 14 different flavors of gelato that change regularly depending on the season. It also offers a Flavor Burst, a traditional swirl cone infused with flavors. While ice cream and gelato are similar, they aren’t the same. The Food Network ex...

A storefront along a quieter street in The Heights, Jersey City will soon be home to the second brick-and-mortar of Alessio’s as the Hoboken-based Italian café will be expanding significantly in the coming months. The initial location of Alessio’s at the intersection of Park Avenue and Sixth Street is known among Hobokenites for its authentic break...

Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone is celebrating the start of the summer season with a variety of new programming and additions like weekly live music featuring award-winning mezzo-soprano singer Shanley Horvitz, the launch of a special small plates menu, BYOB sangria mixers and seasonal summer menu additions made with, and inspired by locally grown Je...