ngatti Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I don't know how long this will be up, so read it while you can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chopjwu12 Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 what was the list? I missed this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rozrapp Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Hey, Chop, I clipped the article from the newspaper for my restaurant files. It was not a top 10 list but, rather, as the subtitle put it, A Roundup of the Year's Culinary Standouts, i.e., the restaurants that Cook and Corcoran gave ratings of Excellent and Very Good. Excellent Cucharamama, Hoboken Relish, Sparkhill, NY Village Green, Ridgewood Very Good Bula, Newton La Campagne, Cherry Hill Chakra, Paramus Dining Room at Anthony David's, Hoboken Elements Cafe, Hadden Heights Elysian Cafe, Hoboken Frank's Waterside, North Bergen Keum Ho Jung, Edison Laceno's Italian Grill, Vorhees Marsilio's, Trenton Ming, Edison Mosaica, Vauxhall New China, Hamilton Nunzio Ristorante Rustico, Collingswood Pho An Dao, Edison Red Hen Cafe, Meford Sweet Vidalia, Beach Haven Trattoria Fresco, Caldwell Wasabi, Nyack NY Wazwan@Santoor, West Caldwell Why there are any NY restaurants listed, let alone two, is beyond my comprehension. And, it's a bit too heavily weighted toward northern NJ establishments. Here's a 2004 Top 10 List from the Artful Diner who does restaurant reviews and moderates a forum on nj.com. It's weighted more toward the southern part of NJ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kim Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Here's a 2004 Top 10 List from the Artful Diner who does restaurant reviews and moderates a forum on nj.com. It's weighted more toward the southern part of NJ. I've always enjoyed Artful Diner's roundup...I think he's a thoughtful reviewer....Cocharan is great, but Cook seems erratic..in one review, waxing poetic about the decor and ignoring the food, and the next review raving tabout the food, but not adressing that its in a run down strip mall with paper napkins... I like that she tries ethnic restaurants, but am not convinced that she "gets" the cuisine well enough to review it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ngatti Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 The NY Times Jersey regional considers Rockland County NY as part of the *region* and it's news beat. It's always been that way. If you live north of I-80 then you probably wouldn't think it's so strange. If you live in the extreme northeast part of the state (as I do) then downright normal and expected. I live in NJ and those NY restaurants are closer than Ridgewood. I read the Times so the inclusion is welcome to those of us who live close by. Sparkill is what? Just about nestled right up on the state line, right? Besides up here everything below I-80 is considered South Jersey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I've always enjoyed Artful Diner's roundup...I think he's a thoughtful reviewer....Cocharan is great, but Cook seems erratic..in one review, waxing poetic about the decor and ignoring the food, and the next review raving tabout the food, but not adressing that its in a run down strip mall with paper napkins... I like that she tries ethnic restaurants, but am not convinced that she "gets" the cuisine well enough to review it. My take: Karla Cook is very influenced by what her dining companions think of a place. Reading her reviews over the years shows what would seem to be inconsistency, but may just be a good reading of what interests her guests. Otherwise, it's hard not to observe that she'll mention a meat prep in great detail in place A, but not even order it in place B. I think I may have triggered a discussion on eG about this observation a few years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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