In hopes of finding another really good burger joint and avoiding the traffic near Bobby’s Burger Palace in Eatontown, we decided to give Cheeburger Cheeburger in Holmdel a try.  It was a Monday night so I didn’t expect them to be too busy and they had a decent crowd. When we walked in we were…

We had our days & nights in Baltimore planned but we hadn’t done any research on breakfast.  We passed Miss Shirley’s and the name alone sounded tempting.  After reading some reviews it seemed that it could be hit or miss so I decided we’d pass.  I did a little more searching and came across Blue…

I first happened upon The Buttered Biscuit by chance.  I stopped by the Bradley Beach fire house to visit a friend who was participating in a craft fair.  She happened to have a biscuit and let me try a bit.  WOW.  It was a tiny bite of buttery goodness and I was hooked.  Later I…

The Boyfriend Chef had asked what I wanted to do for my birthday.  I’ve never dined at a chef’s table and thought it would be fun.  Our first choice, Nicholas, is booked through June.  Who’d have thought?!?!  So I got on Google and found a couple other restaurants in NJ that offered this experience and…

The BF Chef and I are HUGE fans of Chef Michael d’Ennery since we stumbled upon him at Trinity in Keyport a few years ago.  He moved on to ABG in late November and we couldn’t wait to get here.  The hours are limited in the off season but they will move to 7 days/week…

Friends & I stayed at the hotels here this weekend.  It’s convenient, which is probably the only thing going for them. The service was a bit slow.  It  took longer to get us water, juice, and coffee than it should have.  Most everyone opted for the buffet which got mixed reviews.  One person loved his…

I had read the review in NJ Monthly back in August and excitedly shared with the Boyfriend Chef.  We love Restaurant Nicholas (see two previous reviews) and at least two of the staff members are Nicholas alums.  Our experience on Sunday didn’t quite meet our expectations and after re-reading the review and realizing they’ve been…

Part of this past Christmas gift to my Boyfriend Chef was dinner at the restaurant of his choice in NYC followed by Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short (highly recommended, btw).  He chose Esca for obvious reasons including its proximity to the theater. I have to admit that I didn’t look into where we were going. …

So last night as I was about to drift off to sleep in front of the TV, the Boyfriend Chef shook me with a couple pressing questions, the first of which was “What’s for breakfast tomorrow?”  He requested that I make pancakes which is usually fine by me.  Later, as we were getting ready for…

I don’t believe in the Great Pizza Debate.  Pizza is VERY subjective and I’m not about to tell anyone what the crust thickness should be, if pan is better than tossed, or what toppings do/not belong on a pie. What I will tell you is that The Drunken Grandma pie from Ruvolo’s in Highlands, NJ…