Lauren Giselle Musni

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Giselle Musni

When you think of steakhouses, you probably picture porterhouses and leather banquettes — not tacos, tequila, and bold agave murals. Mezcal in Old Bridge opened this past April and has already carved out its own identity, offering a surprising fusion of robust American steakhouse tradition and authentic Mexican flair.

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Giselle Musni

You’ve had pizza for dinner. Now you can have it for dessert. Brother Bruno’s Pizza has been a Wayne institution since 1976. But while the shop has old-school credentials, it is home to some very unconventional pizzas. The Passaic County shop offers 40 different dessert pizza options every day with flavors like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, mint fudge brownie, pretzel salted caramel and Samoa Girl Scout cookie among several others.

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Giselle Musni

Along the snaking Navesink River, Red Bank stakes its claim as an upscale-leaning foodie destination for Central Jersey locals and visitors alike. A bit of history: The town was incorporated in 1908 and coined its name from the color of the soil that bordered the river. Additionally The Galleria in Red Bank — a current business center holding offices, shops, and restaurants — was once a textile factory that fabricated many of the uniforms worn by men and women during World Wars I and II.

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Lauren Giselle Musni

Sandwiches embody everything we love about quick, delicious food. They’re easy to hold, quick to crave and endlessly customizable with whatever your heart desires. But every country does them differently. In the United States, sandwiches often mean deli stacks, melty grilled cheese or towering burgers. New Jersey has a sandwich culture all its own, breakfast sandwiches to Italian subs and everything in between. But in Japan?

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Lauren Giselle Musni

A growing digital kitchen is continuing to expand its New Jersey roots. Wonder, a virtual food hall startup that offers delivery and pickup from multiple restaurant brands under one roof, just opening its first Middlesex County location. The new location opened in Woodbridge at 10 Green Street, with its grand opening held June 5. Wonder opened its first location in 2023 and typically has more than 15 restaurants under one roof.