The Big weekend of the Meth/Jillions wedding!

Although food was a side attraction to the main event of Tyler and Allie's wedding we still had a fun food experience the past week or so. Please excuse the wedding photos but proud papa has to post.

Weekend before we ate on the back porch of Towne restaurant in Morristown and had some strong seafood spaghetti.  Started the weekend on Thursday with an amazing roast pork sandwich from John's Roast Pork in Philly. Friday morning at the Cubby Hole in Moorestown. Really happy with the food at the rehearsal dinner especially the desert of fruit tart on a croissant bed. The wedding was so much fun and the appetizers were amazing.
  Thanks so much to the Jillions who went above and beyond and got an amazing priest to do the wedding with a rare combination of humor and warmth that was engaging.

Millburn and Jersey City

The last two weekends have been food gold mines with two restaurants that are really tough to get into. The first restaurant was Common Lot in Millburn.  Everything we had was fresh and tasted great. Most interesting was the steak which was not like a steakhouse but really a great taste.

Sunday we got into Battello in Jersey City and the meal and the views  of downtown NYC were as good as advertised.  Especially amazing was the Bronzino with Crab fondue on top.  The amount of large lump crab meat was just ridiculous. Check out the picture below.  

Annapolis, Maryland

Great long weekend in Annapolis with the Scott's who were great hosts. We got a late lunch at Mason's lobster roll where Leslie had the excellent lobster BLT with great bacon while I had the crab roll (not so surprisingly crab was the theme this weekend).We then went with some drinks and appetizers at the Federal House before getting to Vida Taco bar where I went with one cod, one soft shell crab and one duck taco.
Jeff and I started Saturday with a very good crepe with cinammon and strawberries before heading up the Chesapeake in Russell's boat

to Mike's North for some really good crabs but the crab balls were the star of the show.  On the way we saw a water spout which was pretty cool. Dinner was at Level for small plates and shots.  Level had an excellent smoked salmon dish some great vodka shots with a green juice chaser (they did leave a mark though!) and strong brussels sprouts.
Sunday morning before heading back we went to the Iron Rooster for breakfast.  We got a really unusual giant handmade pop tart to start.  Jeff and Leslie had the Biscuits and Country Sausage gravy which was very well done.  I had the crab hash and made a note that next time I would get the Shrimp and Grits.

Somerville, nj

We had to be in  the Somerville area this weekend so we had drinks at Wolfgang's in Somerville before our meal.  Beer's were good but the fresh chips out of the fryer were really tasty. Decided to try an old school italian restaurant in Da Fillipos Authentic Cucina which didn't look great from the outside but the service made the place.  The owners, a wife and husband (the chef) were really nice and had great recommendations including the fried arugula which was excellent.  Really interesting way of cooking cod in paper which kept the moisture in the fish. Everything was very good. The chef suggested we come back in Winter when he fries a different vegetable which is even better.

Beautiful weather down in Sea Girt this weekend and good food starting with the Parker House porch for Lobster, scrimp and the cheese burgers. Saturday night we went to Charleys in Bay Head.  The crab deviled eggs with a dijon mustard sauce were super and the halibut on risotto was light and really good.

Updated South and Pine and Lambertville

Fun weekend of food starting with Friday at the Station in Bernardsville and Leslie's favorite fish tacos.  Saturday we ran into old friends from the Bears Hockey team, the Barbagallo's at South and Pine.  South and Pine never disappoints and we really enjoyed the Burrito with green tomato's, the tile fish and the Havarti Mac and Cheese.  We found a new favorite for Brunch in Lambertville on Sunday so see my updated post under that heading in 2016.
 Last weekend loved Roots in Morristown with the great baked potato and NY strip steak.  The

fig and beet salad was an unusual offering this early in the fig season.

Updated South and Pine once again on 8/22/17 had the best Soft Shell Crab taco I ever had and the sea bass with fresh sweet corn just made the meal.