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From Serious Eats: New York

New Jersey Turnpike Eats: What Are Your Favorites?

Harold's is worth a stop--who else would have a pickle bar???

Other favorites include Americana Diner (exit 8 -on RT 130) and Mastoris Diner (exit 7 - Rt 130 &206) for great Jersey Diner food.

jaysbryant at 8:27AM on 03/29/08

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From Serious Eats: New York

New Jersey Turnpike Eats: What Are Your Favorites?

Most of my Jersey faves don't come off the Turnpike, but highways like 46 (home of Rutt's Hutt), 23 and 287. I'd be more likely to write a piece about the best French toast (or French fries for that matter) at a diner (Somerset diner on Easton Ave.) or the best gnocchi served at a "pizza joint" (Panini's in Piscataway). NJ.com has an interesting blog called the Munchmobile that's worth checking out. They travel around NJ sampling bits from all kinds of food establishments.

hereandthe at 11:19AM on 03/31/08

From Serious Eats: New York

New Jersey Turnpike Eats: What Are Your Favorites?

Heard good things about the Polynesian-Chinese Chan's Dragon Inn in Ridgefield, NJ.

Both parents hail from Teaneck, NJ but moved to PA in the 1960s. Upon return to NNJ to visit family, they'd take my siblings and I to a now-closed kitchy Polynesian-Chinese place in Paramus called Chan's Waikiki. They loved it. I only remember the spooky tiki gods outside, not the food.

Anyway, the Chan's in Ridgefield sadly is not owned by the same folks, but the eGullet guy over at Off The Broiler adores Chan's Dragon Inn (see link above).

Susquehanna at 10:09AM on 03/29/08