Editor’ s Choice: GREEN NECTAR JUICERY
Favorite New
Restaurant
COMMON LOT
Favorite Italian Restaurants PETER’ S OF MILLBURN
Favorite Chinese Restaurant JADE LAKE GOURMET
Favorite Sushi Restaurant SAKURA
Favorite Restaurant BASILICO
Favorite Brunch Places( TIE)
CAFÉ MONET
AND MOONSHINESUPPER CLUB
Food, Drinks and Fun
Editor’ s Choice: GREEN NECTAR JUICERY
385 MILLBURN AVE., MILLBURN, GREENNECTARJUICERY. COM
Owner Tara Prupis, with an assist from her guitar-playing daughter, Fayona, participates in the CSA andusesthe veggies to whipup smoothies, cold-pressedjuices, organic cleanses( try the Beet Poetry and Lemon Kick) and vegansoupssanssalt. Apopular post work-out spot, Green Nectar also attracts many of thefitness instructors who work in town. Thecolorful, Matisse-esque mural onthe wall was painted by Betsy Davis, owner of Bhakti Barn, where Prupis teaches yoga twomornings aweek.
Favorite New
Restaurant
( opened in the past year)
COMMON LOT
27 MAIN STREET, MILLBURN, COMMONLOT. COM
Almost impossible to geta reservation here, but totally worth the wait once you do. Don’ tmiss the 12-hour braised lamb shoulder andthe vanilla and coconut rice pudding.
Favorite Italian Restaurants PETER’ S OF MILLBURN
61 MAIN STREET, MILLBURN, PETERSOFMILLBURN. COM
RUNNER-UP: LA PERGOLA, 120 Essex Street, Millburn, lapergolanj. com
“ WE LOVE PETER’ S BECAUSE OF THE FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND BECAUSE THE FOOD TASTES HOMEMADE. THE STAFF MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE REGULARS.”
LAURA KESSLER
Favorite Chinese Restaurant JADE LAKE GOURMET
229 MILLBURNAVE., MILLBURN, JADELAKEGOURMET. COM
Favorite Sushi Restaurant SAKURA
44 ESSEX STREET, MILLBURN, SAKURAMILLBURN. COM
Favorite Restaurant BASILICO
324MILLBURNAVE., MILLBURN BASILICO. COM
The entrée fusilli cavolfiore( whole-wheat pasta with cauliflower, pinenuts, garlic, breadcrumbs and pecorino cheese) and side dishes polpette( meatballs) and sautéed Brussels sprouts are extraordinary. RUNNERS-UP: ARTURO’ SOSTERIA & PIZZERIA, 180 Maplewood Ave., Maplewood, arturosnj. com, and COMMON LOT.
Favorite Brunch Places( TIE)
CAFÉ MONET
309 MILLBURN AVE., MILLBURN, CAFEMONET. INFO
AND MOONSHINESUPPER CLUB
55MAINSTREET, MILLBURN, MOONSHINESUPPERCLUB. COM
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