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Restaurants
34 published posts.
January 29, 2026
The table in New Providence had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood foo…
August 21, 2025
The table in Westfield had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
May 25, 2025
The table in Rahway had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is nev…
April 24, 2025
The table in Winfield Park had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food…
November 6, 2024
The table in Roselle had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is ne…
October 10, 2024
The table in Garwood had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is ne…
July 27, 2024
The table in Fanwood had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is ne…
February 16, 2024
The table in Winfield Park had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food…
February 8, 2024
The receipt was too long for the meal, which somehow felt right. A good counter can forgive a rushed lunch.
December 8, 2023
The table in Roselle Park had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food…
August 13, 2023
The table in Garwood had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is ne…
September 21, 2022
The table in Kenilworth had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
August 20, 2022
The table in Berkeley Heights had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood f…
March 1, 2022
The table in Plainfield had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
February 25, 2022
The receipt was too long for the meal, which somehow felt right. A good counter can forgive a rushed lunch.
February 16, 2022
The receipt was too long for the meal, which somehow felt right. A good counter can forgive a rushed lunch.
January 22, 2022
The table in Berkeley Heights had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood f…
January 3, 2022
The table in Cranford had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is n…
December 28, 2021
The table in Clark had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is neve…
December 4, 2021
The receipt was too long for the meal, which somehow felt right. A good counter can forgive a rushed lunch.
October 8, 2021
Had a quick bite near Kenilworth. Nothing fancy. The coffee was not great, but the booth was. Sometimes the room does more work than the menu.
October 7, 2021
The table in Plainfield had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
August 23, 2021
The table in Elizabeth had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
July 9, 2021
The receipt was too long for the meal, which somehow felt right. A good counter can forgive a rushed lunch.
July 8, 2021
The table in Mountainside had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food…
June 5, 2021
The table in Elizabeth had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
June 3, 2021
The table in Scotch Plains had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food…
April 7, 2021
The table in Plainfield had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
March 25, 2021
Had a quick bite near Roselle Park. Nothing fancy. The coffee was not great, but the booth was. Sometimes the room does more work than the menu.
March 22, 2021
The receipt was too long for the meal, which somehow felt right. A good counter can forgive a rushed lunch.
February 13, 2021
The table in Summit had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is nev…
January 22, 2021
The table in Westfield had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is…
January 14, 2021
The table in Union had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food is neve…
November 5, 2020
The table in Roselle Park had a paper napkin under one leg and coffee that had been sitting too long. That is not a complaint. Some meals are remembered because the room makes room for a tired person. Neighborhood food…