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Two people from South Jersey (we'll call them 'John' and 'Lisa') who share a love for food and things South Jersey posting their thoughts and experiences.
It might make you laugh.
It might make you think.
It might make you hungry.
And, if you have a laptop and are reading this suspended upside down, it might make the blood rush to your head.
Something is sizzling here in Ocean County, and it has nothing to do with the heat.That sizzling sound that's beginning to get louder all the time is the sound of grilled meats getting the Portuguese treatment in little churrasqueiras all over place. (read full article)
The pics were taken with our new fancy-schmancy smart phones. They may be smart, but the photo quality is not the greatest. Then again, a good carpenter never blames his tools. And so, I blame Obama, since he's getting blamed for everything else (read full article)
Every town needs a local Mexican joint that serves simple home cooking. And if they can do a breaded veal cutlet sandwich as well, that's OK too.More and more, it's becoming easier to find decent Mexican food in our neck of the woods, and thankfu (read full article)
Every town needs a local Mexican joint that serves simple home cooking. And if they can do a breaded veal cutlet sandwich as well, that's OK too.More and more, it's becoming easier to find decent Mexican food in our neck of the woods, and thankfu (read full article)
A few weeks ago, we just had to check out another one of Toms River's newest ethnic joints. By now, if you follow this blog, you know about John's absolute obsession with barbecue. I enjoy juicy slabs of meat cooked by a charcoal fire as much as th (read full article)
A few weeks ago, we just had to check out another one of Toms River's newest ethnic joints. By now, if you follow this blog, you know about John's absolute obsession with barbecue. I enjoy juicy slabs of meat cooked by a charcoal fire as much as th (read full article)
Bad puns aside, it's never really fun to talk about a restaurant closing. And when it's two restaurants that you happen to like a lot, well, it doesn't make it any easier.We've been so excited about all of the ethnic restaurants that have been openi (read full article)
Announcement time: we have a new gig! Lisa and I are now editors of the Ocean County section of Jersey Bites. We're very excited to be part of the ever-expanding Jersey Bites site that Deborah Smith is assembling. We'll still be our thing here on (read full article)
We have something to confess...we've killed our lawn.Actually, it may have been more of a neglectful "lawnslaughter". It's has been quite dead for a number of years, thanks to a fungal infection on the sod. We didn't know much about grass, and by th (read full article)
John: We all have our own personal indicators that tell us when warmer weather and long summer days are heading our way. Maybe it's the smell of things starting to bloom, or maybe the kids are bouncing off the walls at ten times their usual velocit (read full article)
No need to call in Hercule Poirot to solve this one.On April 27th, the Sea Oaks Country Club in Little Egg Harbor will be hosting the annual Taste of Southern Ocean Hunger Relief Dinner. This year's theme is entitled "A Night on the Orient Expr (read full article)
I didn't know that a slow-roasted bird flavored merely with herbs and spices, not fried, could be so close to mealtime nirvana. It's not only the best rotisserie chicken I've ever had. It's the best damn chicken I've ever had period.I'm talking about (read full article)
"It's American. It just looks Chinese." (pg. 16)A book can open your mind to new possibilities. A book can also change your perceptions. And, a book can make a disastrous night of trying to get take out Chinese food seem somehow much more meaning (read full article)
Better late than never, I guess. Well, there were very few things going on the first couple of weeks in January, so that helped. I also came across a number of events from last year that seem to not be happening this year. Anyway, I will add more (read full article)
As promised, we have another jewel out on Route 166 in Toms River to talk about: Ja Rock.Walking in, the place has a sharp, modern, stylized ambiance: shiny Pergo floors and walls painted in the solid colors of the Jamaican flag, graced with artistic (read full article)
There's an odd phenomenon appearing in Toms River- enough so that even this sleep-deprived, far-from-hip foodie couple is taking notice. All along Route 166, and spilling over to where it becomes Route 9, there is the beginnings of glorious ethnic fo (read full article)
Like the picture above, this year's Chowderfest on LBI has been like a big fuzzy clam sitting on our heads. What I mean (yes, what exactly do you mean, John?) is that we've been thinking about the event quite a lot, but in a fun way. We recently had (read full article)
We're a day late, but it's all good...Last year, I posted about how our favorite family restaurant in South Jersey was Sweet Jenny's in Barnegat. Well, we're thrilled to have the chef for Sweet Jenny's, Chef Joseph Dringus, take some time and answer (read full article)
September9/19 - Jersey Tour des FarmsTake a beautiful bike ride through South Jersey while touring different farmsThe Jack Allen Memorial Early Country Living Museum - Landing Road, Vincentown. 609.267.1639 x5.Starts at 8AM. Admission: $45 ($40 in ad (read full article)
I know in the past I've based many of my impressions of our culinary adventures on how well the restaurants treated our kids-but not on Labor Day weekend! In addition to it being my birthday that week, it was also our anniversary the following week. (read full article)
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