Tag: David Burke

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – David Burke didn’t come from a culinary family. But when the Hazlet native started working as a dishwasher at a Route 35 hotel as a teen, he was enthralled by what he witnessed in the kitchen.

You may have heard about the “dark dining” trend – eating a meal without seeing your food, either blindfolded or in a darkened room – to enhance the other senses and increase gastronomic pleasure.

When we envision a neighborhood restaurant, the frequent image is a small, casual, warm and cozy little spot on a street corner, or a storefront in a small shopping mall. Then how can a large beachfront restaurant in Sea Bright, with floor-to-ceiling windows displaying expansive ocean views, and a lively, extensive bar area, manage to capture that intimate “Cheers”-like setting?

Chef Carmine DiGiovanni; Chef Stuart Marx, Hospitality Management Corporate pastry chef;  and Chef David Burke. --Photos by John Vitollo By Bob Sacks

RUMSON – David Burke's Fromagerie restaurant closed its doors Monday, surprising patrons of the French-inspired landmark on Ridge Road. The iconic high-end restaurant, in business...