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Places to Eat in NY, NJ, CT
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items I am a major foodie and thankfully so are many of my friends. We go on food adventures a lot and so this list is to share my favorite food finds with you across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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Rockland County
My family and I's go to pizza place nearby us
West Nyack Pizzarena
I love me a good burger with some sweet potato fries and this place has some of the best American food plus I love their pizookies, I'm not much of a sweets person but their monkey bread pizookie with vanilla ice cream will forever have my heart
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
I tried Patsy's with my best friend and although I knew it would be good pizza I had no idea just HOW good the food was going to be and this place has become one of my new favorite places. I always get their margarita pizza with a side of spinach whi...
Patsy's Pizzeria
If you're looking for a pick me up with great breakfast options, look no further than the Strawberry Place. I came here with a friend from Brunch and me oh my I love me some waffles and they make so many great options here.
Strawberry Place
Bergen County
Going to high school in the area and having Hanami close by was a recipe for disaster especially because at the time I was an athlete with a big appetite who spent many late nights at school. I ordered Hanami enough for them to recognize my name and ...
Hanami Restaurant Cresskill
Every AHA girly I know lived and breathed Farmhouse and although it's been some time since I've gone I do remember loving the wrap and sweet potato fries I got so I'll have to make my rounds at my old stomping grounds for sure
Farmhouse Cafe & Eatery
I'm a New Yorker/Jersey Girl so pizza but especially good pizza is crucial and any slice from here is worth trying because they make some damn good pizza
Ray's Traditional Pizza
I am French and as a French gal, naturally I love me a baguette really any bread, croissants, and crepes. Now finding a good place to get a crepe is tricky for someone who doesn't like a lot of desserts especially when there is added fluff so let me ...
C U Latte
Hamden/New Haven
I genuinely miss going to school in Hamden for all the food spots I discovered in my 5 years there and this hidden gem is just so amazing. My favorite thing to order off the menu is the Peruvian Rice bowl with a side of sweet plaintains, chef's kiss <3
Bomb Wings & Rice Bar
This place has a special spot in my heart because I had such great memories here as a QU grad student my last year but also the food is just so good!!
Eli's On Whitney
Gosh I wish I could take this place home with me because Wood-n-Tap has been my go to since freshman year, it's a comfort spot at this point and orders cycled through their mac-n-cheese adding in their blackened chicken (thank me later), the buffalo ...
Wood-n-Tap - Hamden
I honestly forget how I discovered the Eatery but I am grateful every day that I did because when I needed a pick me up I would hustle over here before 3pm to pickup my Mesa Verde sandwich and enjoy my little slice of heaven for the day and I'm such ...
The Eatery of Wallingford
Let me just paint the scene for you. My friend and I were in the area getting breakfast at Maison Mathis and en route to Maison we spotted this cute little gem and we were determined to find out what was hidden inside. Naturally we finished our food ...
Pistachio Cafe
I would not be able to complete this list without including Maison Mathis. I am French and I've always like discovering French inspired places and Maison did not disappoint. The owners are Belgium but they tie in both cultures into the space and menu...
Maison B Café
OH MY GOD The Place 2 Be was always on my list of must try before I graduate and they did not let me down. First of all this place is so aesthetic and cute, second the food was soooo good but they also give big portions so more bang for your buck, an...
The Place 2 Be
My friends always went here for bottomless mimosas and they always raved about the food especially the pasta and when I finally got to join in on the fun for a friend's birthday brunch I was not disappointed. Their food was in fact amazing and I unfo...
Olives and Oil New Haven
I love me some Te Amo tacos, my friends and I would come here to chill, get some good eats, and have some bomb margaritas
Te Amo Tequila Bar & Tacos
Anytime I drove on the dreaded I-95 to get anywhere in Connecticut and pass by these in New Haven I'd always tell myself one day I'll stop and try it and finally me and my roommate went and man oh man was that was such a fun experience. They have foo...
New Haven's Long Wharf food trucks