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Top picks for the decade's best New Jersey eats
By Peter J. Genovese
December 18, 2009, 4:44AM
After ten years of eating his way through New Jersey, Pete shares his thoughts on what's unique about Garden State food. Read it here. Below is a list of his favorite food experiences/restaurants/dishes of the past decade, from Munchmobile and Eat with Pete trips. "They’re not ranked — they’re all equally good or memorable!'' he says.
DISHES OF THE DECADE
(I could add 100 more dishes
to this list!)
1. Lamb black curry, Sigiri, Edison
2. Fried chicken, Mangos, Hackensack
3. Banana cream pie, Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory, Somerset
4. Vegetarian dumpling, Dynasty, Green Brook
5. Catfish sandwich, Crockett’s Fish Fry, Montclair
6. Ribs, Kelsey & Kim’s
Soul Food & Bar-B-Que, Pleasantville
7. Chester Crunch, J. Emanuel, Chester
8. Wings, Broadway Bar & Grill, Point Pleasant Beach
9. Octopus, Solar do Minho, Belleville
10. Crying Tiger (spicy beef salad), Sawadee, Jersey City
11. Egg drop soup, Hunan Express, Sayreville
12. Chicken creole,
Ragin’ Cajun, Belmar
13. Red salsa, Costa Chica Mexican Restaurant,
New Brunswick
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