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09/17/2026

There’s a COBBLER FACTORY IN NEW JERSEY🥧🍑🍎🧁🍦🍰🥧✨

And it serves a bunch of warm cobblers, a bunch of different ways.

The new spot is (literally) called The Peach Cobbler Factory (Peach Cobbler Factory Newark NJ), and some cobbler flavors to try include:

- original peach
- strawberry peach
- caramel apple
- sweet potato
- blackberry and more…

…on top of cinnamon rolls, under ice cream, with cookies, in dreamy milkshakes and more.

(My, food writer Kara’s, favorite item is the cobbler cheesecake cup, with classic peach cobbler and bourbon pecan cheesecake.)

📍1244 McCarter Highway, Newark

🎥 Kara

09/15/2026

This brand new North Jersey BRUNCH SPOT is a must-try🥞🍳🧁🙌🧇🍓🥑🙌

It’s called juhucafe, and it’s spent its first month in business wowing locals with tediously-crafted dishes like:

- chai-spiced french toast
- banana oat pancakes
- saucyyyyy breakfast burritos (awesome)
- chili crisp avocado toast
- Indian-style scrambled eggs with sourdough
- a gruyere and chili aioli breakfast sando

And more….

….And every meal on the menu is $12 or less (THANK YOU JUHU for making top-notch, clean eats ✨affordable✨).

Check out this fantastic new spot — before it gets too busy — at:

📍517 Union Boulevard, Totowa

🎥 Kara

09/14/2026

There’s a NEW CHEESESTEAK SPOT in North Jersey🥩🧀🥖🧅💙🔥

It’s called Dukes Steaks & Wings, and it has classic steaks (with Cooper Sharp and grilled onions) and contemporary steaks (like a Jamaican jerk chicken) on the menu.

Though the best is probably the aforementioned Cooper Sharp, you can’t go wrong with any sandwich — especially with a side of the team’s extra crispy fries 😎 😈

📍127 Crooks Ave., Paterson

🎥 Kara

09/10/2026

This BRAND NEW North Jersey restaurant is EXCEPTIONAL✨🌃🌅🐟☀️🌙🌉

It’s called Cov, and it has great food, gorgeous views and a list of playful drinks.

Grab a waterfront table (+ a caramel popcorn-topped pina colada) and enjoy:

- tuna tostadas (a must try)
- street corn lollipops
- whole lobster spaghetti
- ribeye sandwiches (with truffle aioli)
- wagyu bacon grilled cheeses
- biscoff cookie espresso martinis
- and more…….

…while the sun sets over New York City’s glistening skyline.

Be amongst the first to visit this picturesque gem at:

📍115 River Road, Edgewater

🎥 Kara

09/09/2026

There’s a STUNNING EUROPEAN CAFÉ in New Jersey🌸🌺🌍🏝️☕️🎂🥙

And it will transport you straight to the Balkan coast.

The romantic spot is called Cafe Bubamara | Clifton, New Jersey, and the food is outstanding.

Some real-deal Balkan dishes on the menu (from Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and beyond) include:

- burek (spiraled stuffed bread)
- uštipci (beignets)
- pohovane palačinke (deep-fried crepes)
- ćevapi (sausage) pizza
- various tortas (cakes)

And more (including fantastic coffee and great panini).

Try all of these international bites — and escape to floral paradise — at:

📍263 Parker Ave., Clifton

🎥 Kara

09/08/2026

These are the GOOIEST COOKIES in New Jersey right now🍪🍫👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🍓🍪🤩

They come from The Cookie Connect, and many of them are stuffed with molten, drippy cores.

This month’s flavors are inspired by Hispanic Heritage Month, and they include:

- dulce de leche stuffed
- Mexican hot chocolate (lava fudge stuffed)
- guava y queso (cheesecake stuffed)
- tres leches (stuffed with a piece of cake)
- and Brazilian bon bon (not stuffed, but still soft and gooey)

Try them all — alongside the bakery’s classic cookies like NY cheesecake and stuffed peanut butter cup — in:

📍Ridgewood, Bloomfield or Hoboken

🎥 Kara

09/07/2026

These are the BEST LUMPIA in North Jersey🐷🇵🇭🙌🍴🤭🔥

Think of lumpia as little Filipino-style spring rolls stuffed to the brim with juicy, savory pork.

They’re golden, deep-fried and crispy — and here’s where you should try them.

What dish should I (food writer Kara) recommend next?

09/03/2026

There’s a NEW CINNAMON ROLL BAKERY in Jersey👩‍🍳🧑‍🍳🧁🍓🍭✨

And the roll flavors change *every day.*

It’s called The Gooey Roll Co., and its signature, extra-drippy “Gooey Roll” (original), is always available, but you might also see varieties like:

- strawberry shortcake
- reese’s overload
- dulce de leche
- carrot cake
- apple pie
- banana pudding…

And more (like Bourbon Biscoff, Fruity Pebbles and an upcoming Cannoli).

Try them all at:

📍74 Holmes Street, Belleville

🎥 Kara

09/02/2026

This is the HARDEST Jersey food question you’ll answer today…………..

Which of these three irresistible desserts would you try first? 👀 🥧🍰🍎🍁

(The good news is you can get them *all* at Anthonys Cheesecake/Restaurant.)

(But I, food writer Kara, personally couldn’t resist the Apple C***r Donut Crumb Cheesecake🙌🙌🔥🔥)

📍Anthony’s Cheesecake; 71 Washington St., Bloomfield

🎥 Kara

09/01/2026

This Jersey restaurant serves LAKESIDE FEASTS⛵️☀️🍷🥩🌊🐠🍴🌠

And they come with a side of stunning waterfront views.

The dinners-for-two happen at The Windlass, and some of the feast boards include a Cowgirl Steak (with shrimp, salad, sides and w**e), and a triple-meat Mixed Grill with lobster mac and cheese.

AKA; if you’re not ready to say goodbye to summer yet, this is the North Jersey spot for you.

📍45 Nolan’s Point Park Road, Lake Hopatcong (Mondays)

🎥 Kara

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