Execution at Strip House in Livingston

by Melody Kettle


Lounge at Strip HouseIt’s the setting for a scandalous affair - dim lighting, crimson banquets, red velour sofas, and black and white photos of sultry stars.  The Strip House smacks of refined bordello chic, and tastes as decadent as its décor implies.

The menu at The Strip House boasts the usual steakhouse offerings, Iceberg salad, oysters, potatoes prepared a variety of ways, crispy onions, and steaks with bones big enough to take home to the dog! In the era of New American cuisine, a steak house runs the risk of becoming staid and dare I say, boring. But under the direction of Executive Chef, Bill Zucosky, flawless execution and dedication to highest level of quality and service, had distinguished the Strip House from the steakhouse herd.

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Expect the Exceptional at Westminster Hotel in Livingston, NJ

by Melody Kettle


A swanky restarurant makes for a promising date.  But when the restaurant is located inside a luxurious hotel, that's the path to a great date . . . and then some! 

Established in 2003, the Westminster Hotel has the honor of receiving the AAA Four Diamond rating for nine consecutive years.  Michael Polese, general manager at the Westminster Hotel showed me around the exceptional Livingston poperty which boasts over 16,000 square feet of  banquet and meeting space, and 183 luxury guest rooms.  

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