Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. INTRODUCTION ix
4. THE LEGENDS
5. The Ryland Inn, Whitehouse 3
6. David Burke Fromagerie, Rumson 17
7. Equus Restaurant, Bernardsville the Claremont Tavern, Bernardsville 29
8. Restaurant David Drake, Rahway 36
9. Dennis Foy’s, Lawrenceville 52
10. Doris & Ed’s, Highlands 61
11. Cucharamama, Hoboken Zafra, Hoboken 71
12. THE STARS
13. Elements, Princeton 89
14. SeaBlue, Borgata, Atlantic City 96
15. Blu, Montclair Next Door, Montclair 104
16. Uproot, Warren 115
17. Lorena’s, Maplewood 124
18. Due Terre, Bernardsville Due Mari, New Brunswick 134
19. Ninety Acres, Peapack-Gladstone 142
20. Bernards Inn, Bernardsville 150
21. Restaurant Serenade, Chatham 159
22. Bay Avenue Trattoria, Highlands 169
23. CHEFS TO WATCH
24. Campania, Fair Lawn 183
25. A Toute Heure, Cranford 194
26. Fascino, Montclair Bar Cara, Bloomfield 202
27. Culinariane, Montclair 212
28. A SWEET FINISH
29. Donna & Company, Cranford 223
30. PHOTO CREDITS 233
31. GENERAL INDEX 235
32. RECIPE INDEX 243
33. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 247