Tag: Dinner With Bob

It felt like a long and surreal winter, so with the coming of longer daylight hours and warmer weather, it seemed like the right time to convene a group of like-minded food and wine lovers for a long overdue get-together and dinner on the outside terrace of Hollywood Golf Club in Ocean Township.

The name Mumford has been synonymous with good eating for over 30 years at the Jersey Shore.

Seafood lovers who live at the Jersey Shore are blessed with an abundance of seafood restaurants and fish markets, many featuring local fish and shellfish; and those who reside in the Two River area, even more so.

There’s a heartwarming American success story which took place right here in Rumson. Shortly after arriving in New Jersey from Ecuador in 2001, 18-year-old Cesar Cardenas was happy to get a job as a dishwasher at the Salt Creek Grille, overlooking the Navesink River in Rumson.

BOB SACKSPickled golden raisins, pine nuts, and a creamy mascarpone dipping sauce elevated the humble cauliflower...

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?

At the beginning of 2021, it seemed like it would only be a matter of time until we would be back to dining indoors and returning to a way of life we had all blithely come to take for granted.

What do many restaurant chefs do for fun when they have a chance to be out of the kitchen and have a day off? They love to cook, especially for their family and friends.

A pair of large crabcakes, almost all crabmeat, paired with sweet potato fries was a favorite...

By Bob Sacks BOB SACKSAn interesting variation of a Japanese dish, the Miso Black Cod was plated with...