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Let's face it: Steakhouses, as a rule, are expensive. Morton's is no exception. According to its Web site, the average meal for two runs about $170, not including tax, gratuity [...]

When America Bar and Restaurant suddenly shuttered its doors a couple of years ago, Tenafly seemed to enter a period of restaurant exodus. Il Cortina, Jerry's Osteria, Cafe Cafe and [...]

Sangria Sake is one of the latest additions to restaurateur Michel Bittan's growing portfolio. The restaurant is only part of a 20,000-square-foot complex that features a soon-to-open Mediterranean restaurant, Matt [...]

After winding our way through an industrial area and a good bit of Liberty State Park, we found the restaurant. It is right on the water, with a breathtaking view [...]

The Napa Valley Grille turned 10 this year, and although its decor of earth tones, faux stonewall finish, wine-colored fabrics and spot lighting show some age, the place still works. [...]

Everything about Lua screams hip. The space itself uses industrial materials to maximum effect. Concrete floors were sealed and polished to a high gloss. The bar, which plays host to [...]

For years I drove New Bridge Road paying little attention to the New Bridge Inn sign. The place, to my knowledge, was a dinosaur waiting for extinction. Late last year, [...]

Something was missing. From the moment we sat down, things at Arthur's Landing just seemed different. 'I've got it!' my wife said. 'Fairy dust, they lost their fairy dust.' She [...]

The 108th P.F. Chang's China Bistro opened last October in West New York and has been busy from the get-go. Average weekend waiting times can stretch up to 1 1/2 [...]

It seems that when restaurants try to clone their original winning formula, something gets lost in translation. Such is the case with Tapas de Espana in Englewood. The original restaurant [...]

Restaurants, unlike fine wine, rarely get better with age. Often, they peak shortly after opening when the excitement is highest, and then fade into mediocrity. Cafe Matisse defies that model. [...]

The upscale country farmhouse look of Harvest and the casual, hip ambience created by the servers and decor make the decidedly French menu listings a surprise. We entered through the [...]

Let's face it; fondue is not exactly haute cuisine. It was popular from the 1950s through the mid-Seventies before it slipped from our culinary consciousness. After the introduction of chocolate [...]

Marcello's at the Station is like an overstuffed easy chair covered in a cacophonous array of chintz. Over the top, but bright, warm, and welcoming, it makes you feel nurtured. [...]

Dimora Ristorante made barely a whimper before slipping off into restaurant oblivion. It sat vacant for months until Gino Gjevukaj, a native of Calabria, Italy, and former chef-owner of Il [...]

According to its Web site, 'Fleming's is an exciting new steakhouse concept.' Agreed, Fleming's is 'new,' as in newly opened, otherwise 'new' simply does not apply. Fleming's serves typical steakhouse [...]

Is Napa Valley Grille really a chain restaurant or is it just masquerading as one? With only six Napa Valley Grilles across the country, it is easier to think of [...]

Like Paramus Park, which is often confused with the Garden State Plaza, the recently opened Pacific Grill is suffering an identity crisis. It was hoped that the restaurant, owned and [...]

It's really a destination restaurant disguised as a neighborhood place. By day it's a gourmet market. By night Anthony David's is transformed into a white tablecloth restaurant with an unpretentious [...]

A good restaurant has itself to live up to. A positive experience leads us to expect the same, or more - when we return. I found myself, on my most [...]

For seven years, the Smoke Chophouse & Cigar Emporium has held a steady course, offering a virtually unchanged menu and a reliable ambience. Earlier this year, when chef Michael DeNigris [...]

More than a decade ago, Teggiano was hailed as one of the region's best Italian restaurants. Though this can no longer be said, a caring hand in the kitchen is [...]

Chef and owner Aldo Borreca does not need my praises. As it is, a table on a Friday or Saturday night at Aldo's Cucina can sometimes be as hard to [...]

Although Zanni's occupies the space that was once Jamie's, the two restaurants have little in common. The physical space has been lightened and given a patina of Tuscan Renaissance with [...]

The saying goes, 'Something old, something new ... ,' and, like a beautiful bride, The Manor pays homage to both. Elegant and ornate, The Manor is surrounded by perfectly manicured [...]

Finding good Mexican food in North Jersey is not easy. There are plenty of 'Tex-Mex' restaurants and burrito joints to be found but finding something close to the real deal [...]

Ruth's Chris Steak House suffers from a serious case of cookie cutter-itis. Every manager goes through the same corporate training program before returning to the 'store.' Then each manager rotates [...]

The only thing needed to complete the picture was tumbleweed. This section of Buffalo Avenue in Paterson is a virtual ghost town at night. During the day, the area is [...]

Bel Vedere restaurant takes its name from the Italian words for 'beautiful view,' which may have more to do with the restaurateur's memories of home than the reality of its [...]

Four years ago, brothers Bruce and Carl Ciccone opened Dish to a barrage of great reviews and accolades for both the retro look of the restaurant and, of course, the [...]

We didn't know what to expect. After struggling to find Il Capo on a cold, rainy night, we pulled up in front of what could have been any old strip [...]

My last experience at Volare's, three years ago, was a pleasant one. Chef-owner Stephen Cuesta served food with a good balance of flavors that allowed the main ingredients to come [...]

The sleek combination of industrial materials and curved upholstered furniture, ribbons tied on cement walls, and the sienna glow of dimmed lighting lend an extraordinary sensual feel to this stylish [...]

Late last year the owners of Yogi's Cafe in Fort Lee, Ray and Teresa Pollina and their son James, finally acquired a liquor license. It was the beginning of an [...]