For the New York Times

 

FEATURES/HUMOR/OPINION by Jack Silbert

“He Said Uncle and Made It Pay” (Uncle Floyd), 12/8/02

“Weirdest of All, The Magazine Has Caught On” (Weird NJ), 9/28/03

“Now Boarding, All Rows on Direct Flight to Ennui” (Newark Airport travel journal), 5/23/04

“On the Road, With Heartburn” (NJ Turnpike rest-area excursion), 10/10/04

“Of Ice Cream, and Homogenization” (chain stores vs. independents), 3/13/05

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (Hoboken real estate), 3/26/06

“A State So Odd, It Takes Up Volumes” (Weird NJ revisited), 11/26/06

 

“QUICK BITE” NJ RESTAURANT REVIEWS by Jack Silbert

Cubby’s Charbroil (BBQ), Hasbrouck Heights, 1/16/00

Burrito Royale (Mexican), Monmouth Junction, 4/9/00

Petridis Hot Dogs, Bayonne, 5/7/00

Riverfront Stadium (Newark Bears concession stands), Newark, 6/11/00

Rode’s Fireside Restaurant & Tavern (family restaurant), Swedesboro, 7/2/00

Red Tower II (burgers), North Plainfield, 7/9/00

Gyro Stop (Greek), Jersey City, 8/13/00

Burger Express, Carteret, 10/1/00

Jerusalem Pizza, Highland Park, 11/5/00

Sonny’s Filling Station (mixed roadside), Trenton, 1/21/01

Pollo Kokorico (Colombian/Cuban), Weehawken, 2/25/01

Big Stash’s (Polish), Linden, 4/15/01

Pita Grill, Hoboken, 4/29/01

Bunny’s Ristorante and Pizzeria, South Orange, 6/17/01

Jersey Boy Bagels, East Hanover, 8/5/01

The Mason Jar (BBQ), Mahwah, 10/7/01

Elsie’s Submarines, Red Bank, 11/25/01

Maple Leaf Diner, Maplewood, 1/6/02

Argyle Restaurant (Scottish), Kearny, 2/10/02

Hennessy Tavern, Northvale, 3/31/02

Quick Bite Deli, Jersey City, 6/16/02

Spinnin’ Spirits Cafe (and laundromat), Hoboken, 6/30/02

Jimmy Buff’s (hot dogs, etc.), North Arlington, 8/4/02

Nasto’s Olde World Ice Cream, Newark, 8/25/02

Waterfront Cafe, Carlstadt, 9/22/02

One Square Mile Pizzeria & Grill, Wallington, 10/20/02

Ricky’s Frontier (western/Cuban), Union City, 1/5/03

Sciortino’s Pizzeria, Perth Amboy, 2/9/03

The New Corner Grill, Rahway, 3/2/03

Callahan’s (hot dogs), Fort Lee, 4/6/03

Tumulty’s Pub, New Brunswick, 5/11/03

The New Little Quiapo Restaurant (Filipino), Jersey City, 6/1/03

Salsa’s Mexican Grill, Cranford, 7/13/03

Jordan’s Homemade Frozen Desserts, Hoboken, 10/19/03

Old Man Rafferty’s (family restaurant), New Brunswick, 10/26/03

The Lemon Lounge, Basking Ridge, 12/7/03

The New Skyway Diner, South Kearny, 1/18/04

King Plaza Buffet, Jersey City, 3/7/04

Mill Lane Tavern, Rockaway, 4/18/04

Jake’s Cheesesteaks, Hoboken, 5/30/04

Bubba’s Place (burgers), South Hackensack, 7/25/04

Ob-Co’s Donuts, Toms River, 8/8/04

Calico Kitchen (family restaurant), Totowa, 9/5/04

Fatburger, Jersey City, 9/12/04

Columbia Restaurant (Portuguese), Belleville, 10/3/04

Holsten’s (luncheonette/ice cream), Bloomfield, 11/14/04

Sammy’s (diner), Phillipsburg, 1/9/05

Roseee’s Filling Station (mixed roadside), Garfield, 1/23/05

The Stack Pancake and Steak House, North Arlington, 3/20/05

Touregalo (Portuguese BBQ), Newark, 5/29/05

DiCosmo’s (Italian ice), Elizabeth, 6/26/05

Yella’s (fast food), Jersey City, 8/14/05

Van Gogh’s Ear (café), Union, 9/11/05

Seymour’s Luncheonette, Livingston, 11/27/05

Hot Dog House, Carlstadt, 12/11/05

Malki’s Luncheonette, North Bergen, 1/22/06

White Rose System (burgers), Roselle, 2/26/06

PizzaLand, North Arlington, 3/19/06

Clemente Bakery (and deli), South Hackensack, 5/7/06

Chatterbox Drive-In, Augusta, 6/1/08

Texas Smoke Barbecue, Rockaway, 6/26/09

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