It’s a new year, and we started with a new idea. Let’s have lunch/brunch, and just wait until you do the same at Comfi in Belmar. This place is bubbling with charm, fun, and the food is off the hook! From the block letter, multi-colored logo to the overstuffed menu that is filled with great …
Last month, we tried a brand spanking new restaurant, so this month we thought we would visit an established name, so off we went to the Nauvoo Grill Club. It has been there for years and still looks as fresh as they day it opened. The Nauvoo – with its woody interior, stone, central staircase, …
There have been big changes at the Channel Club of Monmouth Beach. Gone is the catering hall that hosted so many weddings and special events. The scenic marina is now home to Abbiocco, and that’s where we headed. This is the offspring of George Chrysanthopoulos, known to many as a board member of Lunch Break. …
It was a spectacular weather day, so we decided to take the back roads to downtown Matawan to visit A Salute. Now, maybe it’s my many years in Catholic school, but I’m always a little cautious about going into a space that used to be a church, but I will say that the restaurant owners …
This is a story of love and hope. This June, the traditional month of blushing brides and watermark celebrations, New Jersey is coming back, and so are weddings and parties. So we celebrated with a visit to Orchard Park by David Burke, the new restaurant located in the elegant Château Grande hotel in East Brunswick. …
It was a beautiful spring evening, and we couldn’t resist taking the plunge into early waterfront dining, so off we went to Barnacle Bill’s in Rumson. This place has been there for years, and the wooden walls, dotted with touches of nautical-themed decor, have been mercifully spared a trendy interior designer freshen-up. This place has …
As this year comes to an end, the Dining with Draz team sends five Js to all the incredible people who make up the restaurant community. From the servers to the chefs, the farmers to front and back of house staffs, the restaurant business is never easy and this year, your never-say-die spirit has inspired …
Headed Back to the 80’s With a Delicious Meal at Nettie’s House of Spaghetti Read More »
With the spirit of the harvest season in our hearts, we headed off to one of the area’s most popular farm-to-table spots, Semolina Restaurant in Red Bank. Semolina is run by brothers Chuck and Tylar Lesbirel who have cultivated a fan club of people who remember them from their times at David Burke’s Fromagerie in …
Dining Farm-to-Table at ‘Semolina Restaurant’ in Red Bank Read More »
It has been a hard year for restaurants, but the news is getting better. One of phoenixes of the culinary clan is the internationally acclaimed Chef David Burke, who courageously opened his new Asbury Kitchen in the face of the pandemic, and boy, are we glad he did. This pop-up spot was an instant hit, …
Asbury Kitchen by David Burke Opens to Fanfare in the Face of Pandemic Read More »
Over the last few months, I have learned that New Jersey is not short on diners. What we need are more tables. We diners are eagerly waiting to get back inside. We started off by visiting a restaurant that didn’t take reservations and upon arriving were told we would have to wait 45 minutes, so …
Revisiting Via Avanti for an Outdoor Italian Dining Experience Read More »
