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Best Brunch Spots In North Jersey Best Brunch Spots In North Jersey
Best Brunch Spots In North Jersey There's something about the cooler fall weather that makes you want to linger in bed a little longer on a Sunday morning.  There's something about this time of year that makes banana pancakes, bacon, and mimosas go down so easy at 10 a.m. And there are plenty of places in North Jersey to indulge in that, but Daily Voice has compiled a list of the best brunch spots in the area, with a little help from our Instagram followers and user-generated online reviews. The spots on the list below were either recommended by Daily Voice readers or had 4+ stars and more than 300 reviews on Google. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Portnoy Just Reviewed 12 Jersey Shore Pizzerias: How'd He Do? Portnoy Just Reviewed 12 Jersey Shore Pizzerias: How'd He Do?
Portnoy Just Reviewed 12 Jersey Shore Pizzerias: How'd He Do? He calls himself the pizza professional. But is he really? Dave Portnoy's latest One Bite Pizza Review tour across New Jersey has come to an end, with scores of 12 new restaurants set in stone. But Daily Voice wants to know, did the Barstool CEO get it right? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com with your thoughts. Here are the restaurants Portnoy reviewed and their scores.  Surf City Pizza (Surf City, NJ): 6.2 BLVD Pizza (Surf City, NJ): 7.9  Martell's (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ): 7.1 Joey Tomato's (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ): 6.9 Nino's Coal Fired Pizza (Brick Township, NJ): 7.4 Za…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Diner Reps New Jersey On OpenTable List Of Top Brunch Spots In America Popular Diner Reps New Jersey On OpenTable List Of Top Brunch Spots In America
Popular Diner Reps New Jersey On OpenTable List Of Top Brunch Spots In America There might not be any open tables after this. Tops Diner in East Newark was named one of the 100 best brunch spots in America by the reservation website, OpenTable. It was the only restaurant from the Garden State to make the list. The diner is an institution in East Newark, having been established in 1942. "Our focus has always been to serve what our customers want, exactly when and how they want it," the restaurant wrote at OpenTable. "As the American dining culture shifts, we recognize we must strive to recreate the 1920’s renaissance that birthed the diner as we know it today, al…

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by Sam Barron
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White Manna Again Tops List Of Best Burgers White Manna Again Tops List Of Best Burgers
White Manna Again Tops List Of Best Burgers White Manna is on another list of best burgers in the United States. The Hackensack eatery on River Street made a list complied by the staff at Tasting Table. The website praised White Manna for its "food service excellence and efficiency at its absolute peak." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Curtis | Eating all of NJ! (@curtiseatsnj) The sliders are cooked to "greasy perfection," and the Tasting Table recommends asking for onions, as "their sweetness and slight crunch elevate already great burgers into legendary ones." White M…

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by Sam Barron
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Barstool's Portnoy Devours 'Underrated' North Jersey Slice In One Bite Review Barstool's Portnoy Devours 'Underrated' North Jersey Slice In One Bite Review
Barstool's Portnoy Devours 'Underrated' North Jersey Slice In One Bite Review In his latest venture to New Jersey, Barstool CEO Dave Portnoy makes a quick stop in Morristown. He was told the pie at Pomodoro Ristorante & Pizzeria was just his style: Thin, crispy, bar-style. He got just that. The self-proclaimed foodie takes "one bite" out of pizza pies across the country and rates them. His company created the "One Bite" pizza review app for users to rate pizzerias.  There, Pomodoro's earned a 6.9. Portnoy said that's too low and instead, gave it a 7.5. "That's bad scoring," Portnoy said, noting the crisp and thinness. "I could eat it ev…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Best Bergen County Pizzerias, According to Yelp Best Bergen County Pizzerias, According to Yelp
Best Bergen County Pizzerias, According to Yelp Craving a cheesy and piping hot slice of pizza in Bergen County? Check out these local pizzerias, which are top-rated on Yelp. 1. La Gondola Pizzeria & Restorante (1300 Route 17 N. in Ramsey) With a 4.5/5-star Yelp rating, La Gondola Pizzeria & Restaurant offers dozens of specialty Italian pies in a cozy atmosphere. Popular varieties include the Butcher Boy (sausage, pepperoni, meatballs, mozzarella and tomato sauce on thick crust) and the Mamma Mia (fried chicken, sweet peppers, mozzarella and tomato sauce on thick crust). For more information, visit the website. 2. S. Egidio (1…

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by Valerie Musson
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NEW RESTAURANT: Pazza Brings Italian Comfort Food To Bergen County NEW RESTAURANT: Pazza Brings Italian Comfort Food To Bergen County
NEW Restaurant: Pazza Brings Italian Comfort Food To Bergen County A new restaurant touting Italian comfort food has opened in Franklin Lakes. Pazza on Franklin Avenue offers lunch, dinner and take-out. Menu options range from meatball or chicken parm sandwiches, beef burgers, crispy calamari, ahi tuna salad, wheat berry salad, steak, endless pasta options and so much pizza -- all wood-fired. So far, Pazza is a hit, according to Facebook reviews: "Love the decor, very attentive wait staff, food came out quickly and was really delicious," one customer wrote. "No time to sit pop in the backdoor for a quick slice." "Amazing food and great staff," another sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Results Are In: This Restaurant Crowned 2018 DVlicious Best Pizza Champion Results Are In: This Restaurant Crowned 2018 DVlicious Best Pizza Champion
Results Are In: This Restaurant Crowned 2018 DVlicious Best Pizza Champion Of the many great pizza places in Bergen County, only one can be crowned DVlicious champion. Because of your votes, the winner of the 2018 DVlicious Pizza Contest is Barcelona's Restaurant in Garfield, with 35 percent of votes. The restaurant also won the contest in 2015. Second Place: Nellie's, Waldwick (27 percent) Third Place: Rudy's Closter (22 percent) Barcelona's has been around for more than eight decades. Here's what Yelpers had to say: "This is a classic place," one said. "My father, my wife, and my sisters came here last winter and had an absolute blast. The food…

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by Cecilia Levine