In the beginning...

In the beginning...there was food! Welcome to the first of many food blogs. I am an anonymous food lover...one who is always on the lookout for great food, whether it's at the farmer's market, at a diner, or in a fine dining establishment. It goes without saying that I'm also a huge fan of food related television, entertainment, and all things food. I can't say enough or get enough about it!

The purpose of this blog is to document great food out and about in New Jersey. We'll take you to diners, trattorias, restaurants, food stands, whatever...anything and everything food related that is New Jersey. What we won't do is bore you with reviews of chain restaurants...while they can be a decent distraction here and there (an old standby when you're in a strange city and don't feel like tempting food fate), they really aren't worth reviewing. We believe in the independent owner and will support mom and pop shops as much as possible. Visit the national chain restaurant at your own risk! You most likely won't see it here.

Who am I? Don't worry about it...I don't want to give in to providing any identifying information about myself since I will be providing reviews here of local places to eat. I'm no food critic and don't pretend to be, but I would rather visit a local eatery as an anonymous diner to provide an honest assessment of what that experience was like. Did the service suck? Was there a hair in my french fries? I will dish it all! And who knows, maybe the local restaurant owner will be on their toes more to provide the best food and dining experience they can!?!?

Each restaurant will be given a rating on several different categories: the food, the service, the environment, and an overall rating. We'll let you know if we would ever return or if we'd be happy to watch the place burn to the ground (provided, of course, that no one gets hurt!). And maybe as this blog develops, we'll find other aspects to rate, but for now, this will do.

Thanks for visiting, and happy reading!