Jul
25

Nomad Pizza, Hopewell

It never ceases to amaze me how many pizza places there are in New Jersey and how different each pizza place can be. I like pizza, but it usually isn’t something I go out of my way for. Having said that, I always appreciate a good pizza. For me it’s all about the base and [...]

Jan
04

Char Steakhouse, Raritan, NJ

Char is a new steakhouse that replaced Acqua, an Italian restaurant. It has the same ownership. I never ventured into Acqua – way too many Italian restaurants in NJ and it really didn’t stand out. But Char is a different story. Just starting with the name – Char. I love that name, what a great [...]

Oct
05

Ganges, Princeton Junction, NJ

I recently joined a number of my work colleagues for lunch at nearby Ganges. Generally, I have a pretty poor opinion of Indian restaurants in the area. The food usually is pretty underwhelming, bland and appears to be put together by non chefs – cooks who know the ingredients but really can’t cook well, they [...]

May
18

Nova Terra, New Brunswick, NJ

I recently went to Nova Terra with my team for dinner. Been meaning to go there and try the rodizio for a while. I am a huge fan of rodizio at Churrascaria Plataforma in New York. I have been going to Plataforma for years and it is the gold standard when it comes to rodizio. [...]

Apr
29

Sotto 128, Princeton, NJ

Sotto is a surprisingly good italian restaurant in Princeton on Nassau Street. I had previously been there for drinks after work and had some of their bar food which was decent but not memorable. I went back again with some folks from work for dinner this time and I was pretty surprised and impressed. Upon [...]