I wanted my 200th restaurant review to be of a solid restaurant. As an avid reader and contributor to the Hungry Onion message board, I have noticed a love affair with a particular Chinese restaurant. That place is Sichuan Cottage in Marlboro. While the board is a place for debate over dining, there seems to…
Tag: New Jersey
Rum Buckets and Wings at Miami Club (Keansburg, NJ)
After a few hours at Runaway Rapids, Justin and I were thirsty…and a little bit hungry. The smell of grilled meats had lured us across the street to the amusement park. We had grabbed a beer one night at a place called Miami Club a few weeks earlier. On this afternoon, we ended up stopping…
Photo of the Day: August 6, 2018
Crunchy, light, and refreshing “Fresh Rolls” from Kunya Siam. These were consumed a couple of weeks ago during our museum’s arts and crafts festival. Rice paper was stuffed with lettuce, carrots, and mint, and paired with a luscious peanut sauce.
Photo of the Day: August 5, 2018
Never know what you’re going to find when you take a walk on the beach.
Photo of the Day: August 2, 2018
What would a summer in New York or New Jersey be without at least one visit to Ralph’s? This here was Strawberry Margarita and Root Beer.
Photo of the Day: July 30, 2018
That’s a masterpiece right there.
Photo of the Day: July 29, 2018
This would have been perfect…if they used the correct “too”. Frenchtown, NJ.
Photo of the Day: July 19, 2018
Which side is better?
Photo of the Day: July 15, 2018
You won’t find these in New Jersey. We had an Indian-themed pot-luck event at the museum a few weeks ago, and a representative from Frito-Lay brought along a case of these.
Restaurant Review: Amy’s Omelette House (Long Branch, NJ)
Hear ye, hear ye, all those on diets, stay away from Amy’s! This place is named the “Omelette House” for a reason: there are 222 of them to choose from. You open up to the front pages of the menu and you are blitzed and inundated with options. The array is dizzying. How can any…
Photo of the Day: July 13, 2018
No, I’m not standing the wrong way. This was aboard the schooner AJ Meerwald, when they came to port in Atlantic Highlands last month. When the captain asked if anyone wanted to steer, no one raised their hand. So Justin and I went over and took turns steering. This was a little different than any…
Photo of the Day: July 12, 2018
Another one from H-Mart: the shrimp on the left were as big as my arm and priced at $23.99 a pound.
