Specialty Food Shops
Specialty Food Shops
Best Dinnerto-Go Store
B & M MEAT MARKET
192 KINDERKAMACK ROAD, PARK RIDGE,( 201) 391-4373, BMFOODLOVERS. COM
Made fresh with the highest quality ingredients, families can take home a variety of delicious meals prepared with chicken, seafood, and of course, beef.
Best Specialty Food Market
PICKLE LICIOUS
384 CEDAR LANE, TEANECK( 201) 833-0100 PICKLELICIOUS. COM
When youbite into a kosher pickle, youwant it to be succulent and crisp and Picklelicious delivers every time. Smell the brine in the pickle barrels or step up to the olivebar or choose some flavorful sea salts or coldpressedoliveoils. So much more than pickles, which would certainly be enough, Picklelicious also offers a penny candy gift baskets and so muchmore.
RUNNER-UP: MARKET BASKET FRANKLINLAKES
Aperpetual crowd pleaser, Market Basket gets high marks for its prepared meals, endless meat and cheese selections, and fresh baked goods.
Best Food Truck
CALLAHAN’ S HOT DOG TRUCK
10 BROAD ST., NORWOOD,( 844) 468-3641, CALLAHANSHOTDOGS. COM
A juicy hot dog topped with mustard, sauerkraut and relish( although some of us like ketchup) is part of the American experience. Hot diggity dog, but Callahan’ s has once again taken its show on the road to win this category hands, or rather buns down!
RUNNER-UP: EMPANADA GUY
The fascination with food trucks continues and loyalcustomers follow the Empanada Guy wherever he goes.
Best Kosher Deli
THE KOSHER NOSH
894PROSPECT ST., GLENROCK,( 201) 445-1186 KOSHERNOSH. COM
The“ Nosh” celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and it’ s no wonder this business has experienced so much success! Pop in fora pastrami sandwich, some chopped liver or a bagel and schmear and see why this eight-time
winner is such a popular favorite.
Best Wine Store
TOTAL WINE & MORE
1001 MAIN ST., RIVER EDGE( 201) 968-1777 TOTALWINE. COM
Choosing the right wine can be difficult, even for some of the most experienced oenophile, but Total Win & More makes it easy. With seemingly miles of aisles of wines from around the world, the staff stands ready to assist patronsin selecting the perfect vintage.
Best Cupcakes
CUPCAKES BY CAROUSEL
192 E. RIDGEWOOD AVE., RIDGEWOOD,( 201) 389-3090
31 N. DEAN ST., ENGLEWOOD( 201) 608-5092
Cupcakes by Carousel makes it to the top of the list, frosting over the competition. Try the signature brownie cupcake, or the turtle cupcake or the Oreo cupcake. Oh, just try them all!
RUNNERS-UP: MR. CUPCAKES HACKENSACK ANDORADELL KARA KAKES FRANKLINLAKES
Last year’ s winner Mr. Cupcakes and runner-up Kara Cakes remain regular crowd pleasers when it comes to this ever-popular confection.
Best Gourmet Market
MARKET BASKET
813 FRANKLIN LAKE ROAD, FRANKLIN LAKES( 201) 891-2000 MARKETBASKET. COM
Whatcan we sayabout Market Basket that hasn’ t already been said? This 11-time winner boasts a fabulous cheese selection and experts to help you choose, meat and fish counters thatsummon your innerchef, the freshestproduce, gourmet-to-go prepared meals and a made-fromscratch bakery to delight your olfactory senses are just part of what makes Market Basket so special.
RUNNERS-UP:
B & M MEAT MARKET PARK RIDGE THE FRESHMARKET MONTVALE JERRY’ S GOURMET AND MORE ENGLEWOOD
Its outstanding meat departmentnot withstanding, B & M is also a premium gourmet shop offering prepared meals like its signature grilled salmon with sweet chili. With its little big meals, The Fresh Market offers its customers a variety of savory prepared dishes. Jerry’ s is an Englewood icon, serving the gourmet needs of families for generations.
Best Local Coffeehouse
SOGNO COFFEEHOUSE & CREPERIE
425-429 BROADWAY, WESTWOOD( 201) 497-3628 CAFFEANELLO. COM
Hot or iced, black or with asplash of milk, it’ s hard to beat the aroma or flavor of afreshly brewed cup of coffee. With its beans roasted inhouse daily, Sogno offers a variety of blends and flavorings to make your morningcup o’ Joe sing to your senses.
RUNNERS-UP: COOL BEANS ORADELL RIDGEWOOD COFFEE HOUSE RIDGEWOOD
Put your cupsinthe air to salutethis duoofcoffeehouses thatcontinue to be the topcream in readers’ coffee.
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