New Jersey Monthly Magazine

6 days ago | njmonthly.com | Jacqueline Mroz

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Photo: Jeffrey Elkashab/@nj_native_photoMasaharu Morimoto, star of the popular TV shows Iron Chef and Iron Chef America, is bringing his world-renowned culinary vision to New Jersey. Known for his seamless fusion of Japanese and Western ingredients, Morimoto began his U.S. career as the chef of Nobu in New York City before opening his first restaurant in Philadelphia in 2001.

1 week ago | njmonthly.com | Jacqueline Mroz

Wonder is bringing seven additional dining halls to New Jersey this spring and summer. Photo: Courtesy of WonderOpeningsWonder—an upscale dining hall that features dishes from acclaimed chefs and eateries, and allows customers to order from many restaurants at once—plans to launch seven more locations in New Jersey this spring and summer. The Cherry Hill location has opened, and halls will follow in Brick, Jersey City, Toms River, Shrewsbury, Woodbridge and Mount Laurel.

2 weeks ago | njmonthly.com | Jacqueline Mroz

OpeningsA popular coffee spot in Montclair, Paper Plane is expanding to Maplewood, in the historic downtown Nelson building. The Montclair café features unique airplane-style seating with windows and unusual coffee creations. The new Maplewood location, next to Maplewood Mercantile, will be more than 7,000 square feet and come together in phases. It’s slated to include a simple food menu. This new family-owned eatery serves Latin-American fusion breakfast and brunch.

2 weeks ago | njmonthly.com | Julia Martin

“I want to help shape what Long Branch can become,” says Marilyn Schlossbach. Photo: Krista SchlueterJust a few years ago, Marilyn Schlossbach was sitting at the top of the Jersey Shore food chain. Her wildly popular restaurant Langosta Lounge, which she’d opened in 2008, had elevated Asbury Park’s red-sauce food scene practically overnight and been a driving force in the town’s renaissance.

2 weeks ago | njmonthly.com | Julia Martin

Docent Susan Rosenberg gives tours of the Stephen Crane house in Asbury Park, which was nearly demolished in the 1990s. Photo: James J. ConnollyIn 1995, when Asbury Park was riddled with drugs and crime, a ramshackle former boarding house on Fourth Street went on the market. The roof was caving in; inside, garbage cans caught rainwater that dripped from the ceilings. The price was $7,500, roughly the value of the land.