John and Lisa Are Eating in South Jersey

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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.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Restaurants'

Aug 11

George's BBQ: A Little Churrasqueira Grows in Barnegat

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)

John's posts, Ocean County, portuguese, Restaurants

Jul 28

Crab Shack Baby!!!!

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)

Lisa's posts, Ocean County, Restaurants, Seafood, South Jersey food

Jul 10

Friday Foodstuffs 7.9.10: Food Lovers' Christmas in July

Sorry to be so late with the Friday. Life, y'know. Even Lisa jumped in and lent a hand, bless her little heart. So if any of the parts sound shorter and prettier, Lisa wrote those.You used to wait for months and months for December to arrive. And (read full article)

events, John's posts, Local farms, Restaurants

Jul 10

Friday Foodstuffs 7.9.10: Food Lovers' Christmas in July

Sorry to be so late with the Friday. Life, y'know. Even Lisa jumped in and lent a hand, bless her little heart. So if any of the parts sound shorter and prettier, Lisa wrote those.You used to wait for months and months for December to arrive. And (read full article)

events, John's posts, Local farms, Restaurants

Jul 08

Dining at Fleming's

A few weeks ago, John and I were invited to a special dinner (disclosure: "on the house") at Fleming's in Marlton for bloggers, business folk, and other South Jersey/Philly movers and shakers in order to sample the summer "prix fixe" menu. Now, we k (read full article)

Burlington County, fine dining, Lisa's posts, Restaurants, steak, Wine, Wine. South Jersey food

Jul 08

Dining at Fleming's

A few weeks ago, John and I were invited to a special dinner (disclosure: "on the house") at Fleming's in Marlton for bloggers, business folk, and other South Jersey/Philly movers and shakers in order to sample the summer "prix fixe" menu. Now, we k (read full article)

Burlington County, fine dining, Lisa's posts, Restaurants, steak, Wine, Wine. South Jersey food

Jun 18

Friday Foodstuffs 6.18.10: Here Come the Restaurant Weeks! First Up - Ocean City and Wildwood

The Restaurant Weeks are coming!The Restaurant Weeks are coming!And they will be coming, thick and fast.Summertime seems to have become a breeding ground for local restaurant associations to hold restaurant week events, mainly to help drum up busines (read full article)

Cape May County, events, John's posts, Restaurants

Jun 18

Friday Foodstuffs 6.18.10: Here Come the Restaurant Weeks! First Up - Ocean City and Wildwood

The Restaurant Weeks are coming!The Restaurant Weeks are coming!And they will be coming, thick and fast.Summertime seems to have become a breeding ground for local restaurant associations to hold restaurant week events, mainly to help drum up busines (read full article)

Cape May County, events, John's posts, Restaurants

Jun 17

El Ranchero

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)

John's posts, mexican, Ocean County, Restaurants

Jun 17

El Ranchero

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)

John's posts, mexican, Ocean County, Restaurants

May 27

Salang, Farewell...and Toodle-oo to Extreme BBQ

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)

John's posts, Ocean County, Restaurants

May 23

Jersey Biting: Pan Asia in Forked River

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)

Asian, Jersey Bites, John's posts, Ocean County, Restaurants

May 21

Friday Foodstuffs 5.21.10: South Jersey's Culinary 'Messi' is Presenting "From Farm to Table"

The World Cup is only three weeks away, so I'm in a soccer mood.There's an Argentinian-born soccer player who is quite good right now. Maybe you've heard of him. If you follow international soccer, you'll recognize the name right away. His name is (read full article)

Cape May County, events, John's posts, Restaurants

May 16

Food Network Pilot Taping at Villari's in Palmyra

Need something to do on Monday? Want to possibly be on TV?We were contacted out of the blue last week and asked to be part of a taping of a pilot for Food Network. The taping is taking place at Villari's in Palmyra tomorrow night. From the descrip (read full article)

Burlington County, Food Network, John's posts, Restaurants

May 14

Friday Foodstuffs 5.14.10: Veggin' Out? Who's Veggin' Out?

Certainly not us.No way, man.We're going to be busybusybusy. Lots of things are happening in our little corner of the blogosphere, and we will be sharing them as they unfold - or as we are able to talk about them.Meanwhile, some veggin' out (in a go (read full article)

events, John's posts, Restaurants, Vegetarian

May 03

Vincentown Diner

Ahhhh, the Jersey diner. Is there any other institution that brings to mind such nostalgia, such a feeling of democracy, the idea that we're all in this together? Normally, there isn't much to say about a diner in South Jersey. You know and I know th (read full article)

diners, Lisa's posts, Local farms, Restaurants, South Jersey food

Apr 30

Friday Foodstuffs 4.30.10: Why Just Have One Day to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

First off, a clarification: Cinco de Mayo does not mean five jars of Hellmann's.(I'll just let that one sink in for a moment.)What it has become to mean, in this country anyway, is another reason to go out and drink...alot. Evidently, we need drinki (read full article)

events, John's posts, mexican, Restaurants

Apr 20

Feather Cafe and Grill: A Feather That Made Us Giggle

Ever have a meal that made you giggle?We have been wanting to try Feather Cafe and Grill down in Egg Harbor Township for a while now. It is an Indian restaurant, but with a little bit of a twist. The twist is that, in their own words, they "offer u (read full article)

Atlantic County, indian, John's posts, Restaurants

Apr 10

Friday (into Saturday) Foodstuffs 4.9.10: Restaurant Week Fever - Eat It!

The calendar now says April, and with that comes the sounds of ball hitting bats, crowds cheering, and the New York Mets nosediving (heh heh). Yes, it's baseball season again, and from now until November, those of us who still love the game will fol (read full article)

events, John's posts, Restaurants

Mar 26

Friday Foodstuffs 3.26.10: April is National Grilled Cheese Month, Because...

...I have no idea.I, for one, don't see the connection between the month of April and grilled cheese. Now October - when it's a bit nippy in the air and a good hot sammich with a bowl of soup would hit the spot - seems to be a more appropriate time (read full article)

events, grilled cheese, John's posts, Restaurants

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