Tag: Bob Sacks
Restaurant Review: Sono
With the holidays upon us, the weeks are filled with numerous parties, family dinners, and an endless supply of cakes, cookies, and other irresistible...
Restaurant Review: SeaGrass
We are in Ocean Grove and step into SeaGrass, a storefront restaurant. Next to the reception desk, we admire a large, all glass, saltwater...
Restaurant Review: Fromagerie
In the words of the great catcher and philosopher, Yogi Berra, it was “déjà vu, all over again” when we walked into the Fromagerie...
Restaurant Review: Stamna Greek Taverna
The kitchen is always open at Stamna Taverna, a recently opened Greek restaurant in Lincroft. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and even provide...
Restaurant Review: Graze
Graze
Rating: Good
The “Local Food” movement is the latest dining trend in many of the hottest big city restaurants, but it seems more likely to...
Global Wines Complement Jersey Shore Cuisine
By Bob Sacks
Recently, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a wine tasting dinner held by a group of fellow “winos” at the...
Restaurant Review: Pascal & Sabine
PASCAL & SABINE
Rating: Very Good
There is something about the dimly lit and enveloping interior of Pascal & Sabine that draws you in and transports...
Restaurant Review: Larimar
LARIMAR
Rating: Good
Because there are many gradations of restaurant service, from uncaring to overly fussy, it is easy to forget what true first-class service feels...
Review: Ada's Latin Flavor
Ada’s Latin Flavor RATING: Good
We have seen aprons with "Hug the Cook” emblazoned across the front, but other than being embraced by our mothers, we...
Blunders, Bummers, and Disappointments 2015
Lest you think the life of a restaurant critic is all foie gras and truffles, we have decided to share some of our less...
