A Tasty Time at The Big Brew Beer Festival

by Jennifer Miller


If you're looking to taste multiple craft beers there is no better way to do it than at a festival. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of sampling and mingling with over 225 craft beer breweries at The Big Brew Beer Festival in Morristown, NJ. 

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The Ultimate Cupcake: The Sweet Spot in Chester

by Jennifer Miller


If I were to tell you that I recently had THE BEST CUPCAKE EVER, would you believe me? I know that this is a big claim … but I swear this cupcake lives up to it: The Salted Caramel Cupcake from The Sweet Spot Bake Shoppe in Chester, NJ. I don’t know how to describe it in a way that will convince you that it’s almost life changing –I promise I’m not overselling this – if you like cupcakes, this one is dressed to impress.

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Big Brew Festival in Morristown

by Jennifer Miller


It’s time for craft beer lovers and foodies alike to celebrate--The Big Brew Fest is returning to the Morristown Armory in Morristown, New Jersey on Saturday, February 15th, 2014.

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Millie's Super Bowl "Pot of Balls"

by Melody Kettle


For lovers of Italian homestyle cooking who prefer staying warm and  cozy at home, Millie's Old World Meatballs & Pizza has devised the perfect solution: a pot of their signature meatballs, complete with sauce, ready for reheating. They'll even deliver!

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There's a Bounty on Chef Mike Carrino's Head

by Melody Kettle


Michael Carrino, chef/partner of New Jersey’s Pig & Prince Restaurant & Gastrolounge, will be participating in The 50 Yard Lounge – the premier VIP destination for food, drink music and football taking place in New York City during the week of ‘The Big Game.’ 888poker.com is sponsoring him and his participation at the event and has placed a bounty on his head on the poker table during its “Bounty Blitz with Chef Mike” online poker tournament taking place on Monday, January 27, at 9:05 PM EST.  The card shark that knocks Carrino out of the tournament will win two tickets to The 50 Yard Lounge’s “Made in the USA” event on Saturday, February 1.

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Lunch: Palazzo, Montclair

by Melody Kettle


There are just some things I don't expect.  For example, polishing and sorting flatware in the full dining room of a romantic Italian restaurant - with linens and a piano in the foyer.  The rhythmic drop and clank of the knife into a bus tub did no service to the otherwise enjoyable soundtrack of acoustic - albeit eclectic -renditions of Stairway to Heaven, As Time Goes By, and Think of Me.

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