Food and Drink

Brownstone Pancake Factory serves breakfast all day

The restaurant offers avariety of breakfast dishes including omelets, French toast, Belgian waffles, eggs and popular pancake wraps – oversized pancakes filled with mouthwatering ingredients. Trythe Original Pancake Wrap with scrambled eggs, bacon and American cheese, a Praline Waffle with pecans and caramel sauce or aCalifornia Omelet with avocado, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and cheddar cheese.

One of the most popular items on the menu is The Guy Fieri’ sTriple“ D” Buffalo

Chicken Pancake

Brownstone Pancake Factory

860 River Road Edgewater

( 201) 945-4800

Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory

426 Jersey Ave. Jersey City

( 201) 433-0471 brownstonepancakefactory. com

Wrap, named after its creator, Guy Fieri from the Food Network’ s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, who visited Brownstone Pancake Factory during the filming of his TV show. The wrap is filled with buffalo fried chicken, mozzarella

cheese, roasted pepper and bleu cheese.

Other menu items include gourmet salads, flatbreads, burgers, pasta dishes and seafood. The restaurants also offer afresh, health conscience juice bar.

“ Our passion is pancakes but our love is for all food,” says chef and owner Bobby Bournias.

– Laura Adams Stiansen

Pier 115

AMERICAN 115 River Road( 201) 313-2155 Pier 115 is full of options. Socialize by the bar and enjoy the happy hour specials, including the bartender’ s cocktail of the day, chooseaseat insideto watch your favorite team in front of one the flat screens or do what most patrons enjoy most – takeaseat outside and soak up the beautifulview from the Pier Deck or Q-Dock lounge while watching the sun set over the Hudson. Theview is one of the main selling points but the menu is not to be overlooked. Pier 115 offers a variety of starter plates from fresh salads, German pretzels and tuna tartare. The menu continueswith alist of burgers and entrées including filet mignon, Pei mussels and braised short ribs. If you’ re in the mood for somethinglighter, check out aP115 turkey club or some vodka prosciutto wood fire pizza.

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Rebecca’ s

CUBAN 236 Old River Road( 201) 943-8808

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The River Palm Terrace

STEAKHOUSE 1416 RiverRoad( 201) 224-2013

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2isn’ tyour ordinarysteakhouse. The restaurant is wellknown for its 99 percent Black Angus prime steaks sourced from specialty ranches and dryaged in house for 28 days. Local residentscan savor hand-selected steaks cut every day by the restaurant’ sin-house butcher. Therestaurant’ swine list earned the prestigious Wine Spectator Award for its extensive array of winesbythe glass and by the bottle. The menu also features seafood and fresh specialty sushi.

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River Thai

THAI 24 Hilliard Ave.( 201) 941-5688

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Roberto’ sII

ITALIAN 936 River Road( 201) 224-2524 Afamily owned and operated Italian restaurant in North Jersey that has been serving classic Italian fare, from homemade pastas to milk-fed veal and of course –– steaks, chops and lobsters.

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Santouka Ramen

JAPANESE 595 River Road( 201) 941-1004

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That Fondue Place

FONDUE 934 River Road( 201) 969-8005

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ENGLEWOOD

Akai Lounge

JAPANESE 11 N. Dean St.( 201) 541-0086

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Bartolomeo’ s

ITALIAN 105 NorthDean St.( 201) 567-7002

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Baumgart’ s Cafe

CHINESE / CONTINENTAL 45 E. Palisade Ave.( 201) 569-6267 See Edgewaterreview

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Bennie’ s

MEDITERRANEAN 54 E. Palisade Ave.( 201) 894-5700 Mediterranean cuisine, low in cholesteroland prepared with little or no dairy.

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Bistro Capri

MEDITERRANEAN 22 N. VanBrunt St.( 201) 871-7155

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Blue Moon Mexican Cafe

MEXICAN 23 E. Palisade Ave.( 201) 541-0600

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2locationofthis popular local chain with aliquorlicense also has more of an urban vibe with abusy sidewalk cafe and a fiesta atmosphere. Check out Bar Blue on Thursday nights starting at 10 p. m.

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Cassie’ s

ITALIAN 18 S. Dean St.( 201) 541-6760

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Club 201 Supper Club

CONTINENTAL 90 W. Palisade Ave.( 201) 541-0101

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Daruma

JAPANESE 45 N. Dean St.( 201) 567-9600

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Havana Espresso

CONTINENTAL 46 N. Dean St.( 201) 541-0765

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Hummus Elite

KOSHER 39 E. Palisade Ave.( 201) 569-5600

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It’ s Greek to Me

GREEK 36 E. Palisade Ave.( 201) 568-0440 Extensive selectionofsouvlaki, peinirli, moussaka, gyro and more, made fresh daily.

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Kratiem Thai Cuisine

THAI 4E. PalisadeAve.( 201) 894-0344

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La Fonda Paisa

COLUMBIAN 95 W. Palisade Ave.( 201) 871-3544 Authentic, affordable Colombian dishes in acasual atmosphere with table, counter and outdoor seating.

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La’ Mezza

LEBANESE 63 Nathaniel Place( 201) 569-2662

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Las Maravillas De Tulcingo 3

MEXICAN 84 W. Palisade Ave.( 201) 568-1980

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Noches De Colombia

SOUTH AMERICAN 90 W. Palisade Ave.( 201) 567-4950

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PintxoYTapas

SPANISH 47 N. Dean St.( 201) 569-9999

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Romulus

ITALIAN 21 E. PalisadeAve.( 201) 408-2639

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Rose’ sof Englewood

MEDITERRANEAN 126 Engle St.( 201) 541-0020

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Solaia

ITALIAN 22 N. VanBrunt St.( 201) 871-7155 A“ hot spot” next door to bergenPAC, Solaia boasts abusy bar, widely spaced tables and curvy banquettes in two highceilinged diningrooms anchored by an unusual crushed glassand gas-flamefireplace. Ofspecial note are roasted whole fish and homemadepastas, but what appears on the plate is often not as awe-inspiringasthe numbers on the check.

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Syros Taverna

GREEK 51 E. PalisadeAve.( 201) 731-3556

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U Pie Company

PIZZA 3E. PalisadeAve.( 201) 567-1888 Sincetheir relocation in 2014, U Pie has expanded their menu to offer more pizza and pasta varieties, while introducing a seafood bar that is both fresh and delicious.

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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS

AmoreTuscan Grille

ITALIAN 464 Sylvan Ave.( 201) 731-3500

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Cafe Italiano

ITALIAN 14 Sylvan Ave.( 201) 461-5041 From the cordial greeting at the door to the well-prepared pastas, seafood dishesand other Italian-American specialties, the entire dining experience here is solid and comfortable.

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Central Kitchen

AMERICAN( NEW) 717 E. PalisadeAve.( 201) 503-0104

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Cliffs Steakhouse

STEAKHOUSE 18 Sylvan Ave.( 201) 944-0233

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Grissini

ITALIAN 484 Sylvan Ave.( 201) 568-3535

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Picnic Garden

KOREAN 150 Sylvan Ave.( 201) 816-9300

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FAIRVIEW

Green Leaf

CHINESE 175 Broad Ave.( 201) 945-8828

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Patsy’ s Clam Bar Inc.

ITALIAN 332 Bergen Blvd.( 201) 943-0627

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Valente’ sTrattoria

ITALIAN 169 Anderson Ave.( 201) 941-2112

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Zen Zen Barbecue

KOREAN 356 BergenBlvd.( 201) 840-1820

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FORT LEE

Armando’ s Tuscan Grill

ITALIAN 1347 16thSt.( 201) 461-4220 Tucked away on aquiet side street, this modestcontemporary trattoria has its loyal regulars, but does nothing to distinguish itselffrom the Italian crowd. Food is fresh, but ordinary; service is obliging.

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AMY NEWMAN

66 MAY 2016( 201) GOLD COAST