Peter Genovese

6 days ago | nj.com | Peter Genovese

Nineteen restaurants under one roof, several helmed by celebrity chefs — Bobby Flay, Marcus Samuelsson, Michael Symon, Marc Murphy. Wonder food hall in Middletown may be the coolest new dining experience in New Jersey — or at least one of the easiest; place an order on your phone, and wait for the text when it’s ready to be picked up.

1 week ago | nj.com | Lauren Giselle Musni |Peter Genovese |Jeremy Schneider |Christopher Burch |Murjani Rawls

¡Bienvenidos! New Jersey might be thousands of miles from Mexico. But that doesn’t mean the state doesn’t have a vast array of Mexican eateries. And we’re not just talking tacos, burritos, quesadillas and birria. In New Jersey, you can get dishes like smoky mole poblano, savory enchiladas verdes and tangy sopes topped with fresh salsa — delights that truly capture the essence of Mexico’s culinary heritage.

1 week ago | nj.com | Peter Genovese |Lauren Giselle Musni

While Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisines seem to grab most of the Asian culinary spotlight in this country, don’t sell Thai food short. Fifty percent of all Thai restaurants outside of Thailand are in the U.S. and Canada; with about 5,300 Thai restaurants in America alone. What makes Thai food so appealing? The mixture of sweet, sour and spicy; the predominance of vegetables and the generous use of herbs are among the major factors.

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Peter Genovese

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 and has been updated. There are about nine million of us living here, and we all can’t be delusional. Apart from those who live here primarily because of job or family, most New Jerseyans live here because they like it here! New York City is a quick PATH or train ride away — why live there?

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Peter Genovese

Nothing gets a true Jerseyan’s tears flowing quicker than reminiscing about a beloved long-gone restaurant. It may have been the place their parents took them every week as a kid. The place that made the best chicken parm or crab cakes or egg sandwiches or whatever. Where the waitresses greeted you by name. You still have a menu or matchbook or postcard from the place, and you’re not giving it up for anything.