Tag: restaurant review
Restaurant Review: Il Lago Italian Restaurant
Walking into the recently opened Il Lago in Highlands is a bit surreal. This venerable building was the home of the incomparable Bay Ave....
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: 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: O Bistro Francais
The greater Red Bank Area has not been home to a true French bistro for the last three years, since chef/owner Marc Fontaine closed...
A Midsummer’s Night Wine Dinner
Story and photo by Bob Sacks
Summertime cries out for thirst-quenching white and rosé wines; certainly this summer’s oppressive heat and humidity, even more so, but...
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...
Restaurant Review: Matata Asian Cuisine
Matata Asian Cuisine
Rating: Good
How could the origin of the name Matata on the sign of a Pan Asian Restaurant on Route 35 North in...
Restaurant Review: The Grand Tavern
The Grand Tavern
Rating: Good+
We usually avoid restaurants that practice a no-reservations policy; 40 minutes had passed and we were still waiting to be...
Restaurant Review: Barrio Costero
Barrio Costero
Rating: Good
Now, for something completely different! Our area has no shortage of Mexican restaurants, but with few exceptions, most are more similar than...
Restaurant Review: 2nd Floor
2nd Flr. Restaurant
Rating: Very Good
How does he do it? The restaurant is packed, but Sam Nativo Jr., chef and co-owner of 2nd Flr., works...
