GLAZE DONUTS WEST CALDWELL
Owner Jule Hazou opened Glaze Donuts in 2014 when he saw a
need for quality homemade doughnuts in the area. Doughnuts are
made in small batches throughout the day using quality ingredients
and no preservatives. Inventory changes often, so be sure to stop
in for special items that aren’t on the menu. Best-selling doughnuts
include the original cannoli doughnut, maple-bacon doughnut and
the Oreo doughnut. For crazy toppings, look to the rainbow cookie,
fruity pebbles, and cannoli varieties. A tip: Glaze’s coffee, made
from organic Arabica beans from small growers around the world,
will cut through the sweetness. • 554 Passaic Ave., West Caldwell
(973) 227-0415, glazeartisan.com.
THE BIG BUDDY BURGER
AT TIERNEY’S TAVERN MONTCLAIR
This funky no-pretense tavern has been
in business for 85 years — and has yet
to have a phone. If you want what
its many regulars claim are the “Best
Burgers in the East,” you’ll have to hop
into your car and make your way there.
Owner Bill Tierney gets his 80/20 beef
blend from an Italian butcher whose
name he declines to divulge. “It’s a trade secret.” One-half pound
patties are thrown on the griddle to order, he says. “It’s that simple.”
If you want tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, cheese, pickles with it, you
let your server know. “You’d be surprised at what people ask for,”
he says. Many ask for the famous “Big Buddy Burger” named after
Tierney’s younger brother. The half-pounder is dressed with onions
fried in Worcestershire sauce to give them “a lot of extra flavor,”
Tierney says. $8. • 136-138 Valley Road, Montclair; tierneystavern.com.
STUFFED GRASS-FED BURGERS MONTCLAIR
Montclair High School ’08 grad Dan Campeas first served his 100 percent
grass-fed burgers stuffed with cheese at his Austin, Texas food truck. For
the last several years, he’s served a devoted following that includes a
lunchtime crowd from his alma mater. Burger lovers rave about Stuffed
Burgers’ bacon jam burger, made with chunks of bacon, onion and brown
sugar ($11), which can be accompanied with bacon jam fries for those who
crave more of a good thing. Another favorite, the Montclair Blue Burger
($10), comes with blue cheese, chipotle aioli and sautéed mushrooms.
Berlin’s Donut Burger comes with cheddar cheese and smoked bacon,
and yes, it’s served on a glazed donut from Montclair Bread Company.
• 150 Valley Road, (973) 893-5805, stuffedgrassfedburgers.com.
AKB BURGER AT ARIANE KITCHEN & BAR VERONA
The thick juniper-cured pork chop at Ariane Kitchen & Bar is chef
and owner Ariane Duarte’s must-have
dish. The award-winning chef has had
it on her menu since she opened AKB
more than four years ago. But don’t
overlook her smashing cheddar-topped
burger made with ground brisket, short
ribs and sirloin dressed with harissa
aioli and pickled shallots. It’s lush and
humongous. How does one get one’s
mitts around it? “Hold on tight and
open wide,” Duarte advises. $16 with
hand-made fries.
• 706 Bloomfield Ave., Verona; 973-744-0533, arianekb.com.
HOLSTEN’S BLOOMFIELD
Looking good at 75 years old, Holsten’s was known for its ice cream and
candy treats long before The Sopranos filmed their famous final scene
there. Homemade ice cream flavors including vanilla fudge, rum raisin and
butter pecan help make ice cream sodas — topped with whipped cream
and a cherry, of course — creamy and delicious. Milk-based dessert-lovers
can choose from regular, heavy and malted milk shakes, egg creams and
floats ($3.50-$7). Large and small sundaes ($6, $5.50) may be topped with
wet walnuts, marshmallow, hot caramel and other goodies. • 1063 Broad
St., (973) 338-7091, holstens.com. ■
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