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  • Emergency! In New Jersey
    Bleeding? Choking? Poisoning? Here's how to deal with your pet's health crisis.

    Mom, there’s something horribly wrong with Puddle. His legs are bleeding, and he can’t seem to walk.”

    When I got this call one Saturday evening last year from my daughter, Julia, who had just witnessed our 11-year-old cat drag himself into our yard and under a bush, perhaps to die, I was an hour away from home. I told her to lift him carefully and bring him in the house to rest until I got there, which she did.
  • How Does A Zamboni Work?
    Ever wondered how a Zamboni works? We've got the answers.

    No less a philosopher than Charlie Brown once observed that "there are three things in life that people like to stare at: a flowing stream, a crackling fire, and a Zamboni clearing ice."

    In 1949, when Frank Zamboni invented the first ice resurfacing machine, he considered calling it the Paramount in honor of the Los Angeles suburb where he and his brother owned a huge rink. He wisely tossed modesty aside: There are other brands, but the name Zamboni is iconic.
  • New Faces NJ: Charlotte Sometimes
    As she tours the nation this fall with Gavin DeGraw, everyone from MTV to The New York Times wants to know more about this strangely named girl with the big voice and soul-stirring lyrics. But spunky 20-year-old singer-songwriter Charlotte Sometimes, says despite her new-found fame, she “still knows how to Jersey it up.”
  • New Books from Garden State Authors
    Here is a look at some interesting new works by local writers.

    1. With two little ones of her own, Vicki Glembocki unleashes a brutally honest untold tale of motherhood in the Second Nine Months. “It’s the most disruptive change you can make,” says the author. With frank humor, Glembocki’s personal memoir discusses the realization of and disparity between who she was and who she has become as a mother.
  • Discount Retailer: Stimulating Growth in A Tanking Economy
    As of this morning in his Weekly Address, President-elect, Barak Obama called for bold steps in the rebuilding process to restore our economy and the American workforce at large. President-elect Obama states that the United States faces "an economic crisis of historic proportions," and more must be done to put people back to work. "I have already directed my economic team to come up with an economic recovery plan that will mean 2.5-million more jobs by January, 2011, a plan big enough to meet the challenges we face, that I intend to sign soon after taking office," he said. He also admits that there are no straightforward, easy or quick solutions to the economic problem and it is very likely to get much worse before it gets better. Bold solutions to the economic disaster are not only being fought on the political front but also on the business front. Even though our economy is in the dumps, it still stimulates growing businesses.
  • Giving Tarzan His Own Turf
    On TV's Man Caves, ex-NFL star Tony Siragusa builds palatial playpens for hubbies pushed to the home decor sidelines.

    The Giants’ upset victory in last February’s Super Bowl made Brian Tulloch and his friends deliriously happy. But the next morning, appalled at the state of the living room in their West Orange home, Tulloch’s fiancée, Stacy Settembrino, threw him for a loss.
  • Painting Pets
    Portrait artists Kathryn Eddy and Pinky Adubato like to meet their subjects before they start to paint. Getting them to sit still is another story.

    Eddy and Adubato are pet artists; their subjects typically are dogs or cats, but have included the likes of ferrets and horses.
  • Our Man in Iraq
    Armand Cucciniello will never forget his arrival in Iraq. “It was a sweltering day. I remember stepping off that plane; the heat hits you immediately. I looked up into the sky and saw all this dust...I thought, Oh, my God, I’ve just landed in hell.”

    That was late August 2006. Cucciniello, a native of East Hanover, had landed a job as a media analyst for a strategic communications firm under contract with the U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq. His office would be in the garish confines of Saddam Hussein’s former Republican Palace in Baghdad.
  • Sapori Restaurant in New Jersey Review
    Growing up in a village outside Palermo, Franco Lombardo’s grandmother learned two important lessons that she later passed on to him: “If you can make it yourself, why buy it?” and “You put something on the plate, you eat it all.”
  • Eno Terra Restaurant In New Jersey Review
    In opening Eno Terra, its new Italian restaurant devoted to locally produced, sustainably farmed foods, the Terra Momo restaurant group might seem late to the “locavore” party. In fact, Eno Terra’s “eat local, drink global” credo actually dates to 2000, when the property was acquired. Then followed seven years of postponements and delays.
  • Mommy, Where Do Diners Come From?
    From lunch wagons to stone edifices, here’s a quick history of the structure you may be sitting in.

    With a giddyup and a creak of wooden wheels, an enterprising Rhode Islander named Walter Scott launched the fast-food era in the late 1800’s. Factory workers in Providence lined up at his lunch wagon, and soon the meals-on-wheels concept spread through New England and south to New York and New Jersey. At some point the wheels came off, the horses went to the glue factory, utilities were connected, signs went up, and the aromas of coffee and frying bacon drew people into the cozy confines of the first diners.
  • Myth #49: Razor vs Press
    MYTH: The best way to prepare garlic for cooking is to slice it razor thin, as Paul Sorvino did in the famous jail dinner scene in Goodfellas.

    REALITY: Well, it depends.
  • Let's Do Dallas, An Art Destination of Choice
    Dallas is third-largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth largest city in the United States making it a premier destination for tourists not only in Texas but across the nation. The city has a lot to offer especially in terms of arts, events and nightlife. In the northern section of Downtown Dallas lies the Arts District, home to the Dallas Musuem of Arts the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, The Dallas Contemporary, and The Dallas Children's Theatre to name a few. The district is thriving and growing with venues under construction or planned including the Winspear Opera House and the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts. You will also find numerous galleries and cafes scattered throughout the district making it an absolute requirement for anyone exploring this city.
  • Getting People into Seats
    If you ask most any arts organization across the country what the number one issue facing them is, you will most always get the same answer. Funding. Generating capital for arts organizations seems to be the biggest issue for everyone, and is an ongoing problem that most all continue to grapple with from year to year and some from production to production.
  • Blackbird Dining Establishment
    Chef Alex Capasso’s Blackbird takes wing on nuanced flavors, playful presentation, and attentive service. Would you like shaved black truffles on your entrée? Just say the word.

    Standing in the brightly lit, bi-level dining room of his restaurant, Alex Capasso looks like a rock roadie who got lost on his way to the concert. A pharaoh-like beard juts from his chin. The rolled-up sleeves of his pressed white jacket reveal a heavily tattooed forearm.
  • Why Are Most Underwear Made From Cotton?
    Cotton is often titled "the fiber of life" and its basic use for generations underscores this. Archeological finds in Peru, Mexico and India suggest cotton has been clothing people for over 5,000 years. In addition to clothing, cotton touches daily life across the world in household textiles, medical and personal hygiene products, cooking oils and animal feeds. Today over 90 countries generate revenue from cotton around the world. What is it about this product that has withstood the test of time, the changing demands of fashion and the transformations in technology?
  • Getting to Know You
    Breaking bread at community tables can make friends of strangers in the night.

    On a rainy night in Asbury Park, five patrons are sipping drinks at one of Salt Water Beach Café’s two ten-seat community tables. It is their first time at the café, but they are long-table regulars. “We always sit at the community tables at Bonefish Grill,” says Dolores Chirafesi of Linden, who is with her husband, Charlie. “We love to meet people when we go out, and these tables allow for conversation.”
  • Sweet Deal
    The recipe and production process for Old Monmouth Candy Company’s peanut brittle has remained unchanged for 70 years. Just as the peanut brittle has always been made by hand, the Gunther family has retained a hands-on approach when it comes to making and selling all of its candies. The company’s approach to customer service has also stood the test of time.
  • Dune Restaurant in New Jersey
    Dining at the Shore brings a certain anticipation: nautical décor, open-air tiki bar, large platters of standard seafood and steaks delivered by no-nonsense waiters.

    Dune, on the other hand, throws you a change-up. From the moment you enter the small, unassuming restaurant showered by the neon lights of its neighbor, the Margate Dairy Bar, you sense this will be different, beginning with the warm greeting from owner Nick Weinstein and the sign over the dining room entrance, “Be nice or leave.” By the time you do skidoo, you have dined on superior preparations of fish and meat, and perhaps gotten a little food education as well.
  • Sage Restaurant in New Jersey
    Last summer marked a homecoming for Lisa Savage. A graduate of the Mays Landing Academy of Culinary Arts, Savage also trained in Torino, Italy, built her reputation at Brittany Café in Atlantic City in the 90s and later at Savaradio, a sardine tin of a BYO in Ventnor
  • Farming the Front Yard
    Banishing the mower promised to reduce our carbon footprint and put fresh food on the table. But what would the neighbors think?

    It was a normal vegetable garden in every respect but one—it was in front of the house. A front-yard garden is, by definition, in your face. (In your neighbors’ faces, in particular.) Sunflowers towering, tomato plants climbing, cabbages blooming, beans and basil proliferating like weeds. All growing naked for anyone to see—and, as my sister worried, for dogs to tear through. (Thankfully, they never did.)
  • The Montville Inn
    A $3-million renovation rejuvenates an inn with Revolutionary roots. Chef John Livera’s food—from serious steak to fanciful donuts—might even make Montville a dining destination.

    Montville?” a friend asked when I told him where I would be eating. “They have restaurants there?” The town, ideal for suburban living, has never been a dining destination. But in July of 2007, owner Randy Frankel completed a $3 million rebuild of the Montville Inn, just off I-287. There may have been restaurants in Montville before, but now there’s one worth talking about.
  • Cheap Eats: Cafe jonpaul
    Almost anywhere down the Shore it’s easy to drop $20 on a cheesesteak, fries, soda, and a sundae. But just three blocks from the roar of the roller coaster, there’s a great alternative: Café jonpaul.

    For that same $20, you can get an arugula salad with goat cheese, pears, and artichokes; pulled pork with fresh mango over puff pastry; and a slice of moist, raspberry-orange Bundt cake.
  • Manna
    The handiwork of chef John Merlino and the hospitality of his wife, Victoria, give southern Shore diners much to be thankful for.

    Manna, the heaven-sent food that sustained the Israelites in the desert, was not exactly a gourmet treat. In fact, the people complained bitterly to Moses about the monotony of eating it and told him they thought they were better off in Egypt. (Nobody says he had an easy job.) Now we have a Manna that’s an easy sell, offering a lot more than mere sustenance—organic Lancaster County chicken, paella, blood-orange sorbet. Though it’s not in the desert, it’s close to the sand.
  • Hurricane Ike Arts Relief Fund
    On September 13, 2008 Hurricane Ike slammed into the Galveston coast and was the third most destructive Hurricane to ever hit the United States. The cost of the storm has reached into the billions of dollars and caused extensive damage in Texas.
  • Flirt Sushi Lounge
    This is not the place to strategize over dinner with your systems analysis team. The booming world-beat music might make reasoned discussion difficult, and sushi rolls with names like Foreplay and Climax might not set the right tone. Subtle, this joint ain’t.
  • Catching Contemporary Dance Events...
    For live entertainment, some might say nothing is more exhilarting and visually pleasing than modern, contempoarary dance. Considering it was only developed in the 20th century primarily in the United States and Germany, this art form is relatively new in comparison to the rest of the arts. However, it has made gigantic strides in such a short period of time.
  • Bamboo
    Bamboo’s inventive pan-Asian menu roams far beyond sushi, shumai dumplings, and satay skewers. And its knockout modern space makes diners forget they are eating in a mall anchored by a CVS and an Applebee’s.

    Owner Daniel Chong is equally adept at cuisine and ambience. He’s the guy dressed like Che Guevara—with a cotton beret and cargo pants— lounging around the front sushi bar every night. By day Chong runs his own construction company. He envisioned Bamboo’s unlikely but harmonious aesthetic: a high ceiling crisscrossed by silvery ventilation ducts, walls inset with bamboo stalks, and a slate floor with a walking path paved with sole-tickling round river stones.
  • Stamna
    A small, framed, black-and-white photo hangs in the vestibule of Stamna, the fine nine-month-old Greek taverna a few doors south of Holsten’s ice cream parlor. The picture shows six identically dressed boys (white shoes and socks, short pants, knit shirts) standing in tight formation with their parents. The burly papa wears a suit and tie. To his right, his wife holds up to the camera their baby daughter, in a frilly white cap and dress.
  • Top 10 Funniest Comedy Events in Houston
    There is an old saying, “Dying is easy, Comedy is hard…” But if you are in Houston you should check out the following companies and get your laugh on. From Stand – Up to improv, Houston has a lot to offer. We looked high and low and came up with some great ideas when making plans in Houston.
  • A Rising Food Network Star
    Aaron McCargo Jr. was four years old when the lightbulb first went on, introducing him to the world of cooking.
    That was the 100-watt lightbulb inside his sister’s Easy-Bake Oven. “That’s when I started baking cakes,” he says.

    Fast forward to July of this year. McCargo, a 37-year-old father of three who grew up and still lives in Camden, conquered his nerves, regained his natural ebullience, and emerged victorious from the nine-week gauntlet of cooking challenges and weekly eliminations known as The Next Food Network Star.
  • The 2008 25 Best Restaurants
    AVENUE (Long Branch) Chef Antonio Mora’s lively food (like his lobster tartine, a BLT on brioche with crisp pancetta and tomatoes) provides cover when your jaw drops at the seaside view. 23 Ocean Ave, 732-759-2900, http://leclubavenue.com.
  • Brother's Keeper
    Michael Barbarino has spent most of his life in pain or in prison. Now, 36 years after his brother Vincent was killed, he is accusing another sibling of murder.

    Michael Barbarino picked his way through the headstones at St. Nicholas Cemetery in Lodi, and though it was night, he had no trouble finding the grave. In the 34 years since his brother, Vincent, had been savagely knifed to death, Michael had visited that grave so often he could have found it blindfolded. Still, Michael was lost.
  • Los Angeles: A Top Notch Destination for Live Theatre
    The Los There is always something to do in Los Angeles! Particularly when it comes to live theater. Sometimes overshadowed by the perception of Hollywood and the movie industry, it is important to note that Los Angeles has one of the most vibrant and intimate theater scene not only in the nation but in the world. Some New Yorkers or Londoners might scoff at the this statement, but the fact remains if you are looking to take in culturally fulfilling theatre, look no further than LA. Reputable, avant-garde and brand new live theatre production companies, troupes and organizations have been gracing the LA landscape for many years and will continue to do for many years to come making Los Angeles one of the most culturally rich destination for performing arts in the world. This is confirmed yearly by the Ovation Awards, the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. This is the highest-profile contest in local theater and highlights outstanding achievement in this arena.
  • 10 Hot Performing Arts Events in Texas
    Can’t quite find a way to beat the heat this summer? We have put together the Top 10 Theatre Events for you to attend in Texas this October. There have been a lot of Performing Arts companies who have been affected by Hurricane Ike and are just now starting to get in full swing. Now is as good a time as any to get out of the house and into a great night out.
  • New Jersey Monthly's restaurant Database Leads To Great Meals In Any Price Range
    MORRISTOWN, NJ (OCTOBER 26, 2009) – New Jersey Monthly, the most-trusted source for dining information in the Garden State, has beefed up its online Restaurant Database with the addition of 30 percent more listings than ever before.

    The database -- which is searchable at http://njmonthly.com-- contains more than 2,500 restaurant listings in locations throughout the state. Users can search the database by city, price range, or cuisine type.
  • Dessert In Two Bites
    Before she became a master chocolatier, Diane Pinder was an intensive care head nurse— a career that prepared her surprisingly well.

    “When people come into the ICU, they are all freaked out and upset,” she says. “I felt my job was to make them feel better, and I enjoyed the interaction. I still feel that’s my job, except with chocolates, people are so much happier when they come in.”

    Pinder says she ran a tight ship as a head nurse (“I kicked people out for being incompetent”) and applied her knowledge of chemistry to maintaining high standards of food safety, nutrition, and hygiene. But you needn’t fear Nurse Ratched when you enter her shop, Donna Toscana Artisan Chocolates & Lounge, on Eastman Street in Cranford. She’s as relaxed and sunny as Louise Fletcher’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest character was malevolent.
  • Lots to Do In Dallas-Fort Worth
    As summer fades away and we begin looking towards the fall, there are a lot of changes that take place over the next several months. Especially this year, it seems as though the next several months have a lot in store for all of us.
  • A Conversation with Gary Vaynerchuk
    Gary Vaynerchuk has become an Internet celebrity with Wine Library TV, his popular daily wine blog. The director of operations at the Wine Library in Springfield, Vaynerchuk is known for his bold, irreverent comments about wine.
  • Halloween : A Time for Great Goulish Events
    Halloween conjures up fantastic memories. A time of year where goulish tricks and delicious treats are acceptable. As a child, convincing mother to give me candy coated chocolates, lollipops, gummies and other nutritional items was always a struggle most of the time, however, when Halloween rolled around, the game had completely changed. It was a ripe opportunity to stockpile as many treats as humanly possible and without having to share. And all one had to do was dress up in some outrageous outfit and utter 3 words. Trick or Treat. And yahtzee, the loot was yours! It was sheer magic and a racket that was just too good to pass up. And your success was dependent on your customer and the planning that went into it. Wrapping your body in a sheet with two holes cut out for eyes would not ensure a massive stockpile of candy. However, a well thought out and designed Superman custome could surely save the day.
  • Day Trip: Hoboken
    Hoboken is one of New Jersey's hot spots for singles and offers an array of bars and five-star dining.

    Spice it Up: Travel downtown for a taste of Cuba at Hoboken's own Little Havana (La Isla, 104 Washington St., 201-659-8197). At Avenue Bistro Bar (411 Washington St., 201-659-1990) you can order a 4-star martini and head to the upstairs lounge, where a DJ brings the dance crowd on Friday and Saturday nights. Teak on the Hudson (16-18 Hudson Place, 201-653-6888) serves exotic sushi rolls with breathtaking views of Manhattan. Or you can grab a quick slice at 7th Star Pizza (342 Garden St., 201-653-7204).
  • A Fall Season for Events
    Summer always reminds me of being a kid, hanging out at the swimming pool and going barefoot for 4 months; times when you had no worries other than the possibility that the ice cream man might fall ill and miss a day peddling in the neighborhood. I never really thought much about anything out-side the 6 blocks that we ran around in all summer and if it didn’t exist between my house and the pool…well…it just wasn’t important.
  • Preparing for Josh Haynes and "Night of Combat II" As A Full Time Fighter
    I was at home relaxing when I got a text message from Nate Broadnax (one of the top guys at MMAAgents.com), who asked where my weight was and if I was in shape. They knew that my weight would be good and that I was in shape because I just fought three weeks ago and was preparing for a fight Oct. 18 for Ultimate Victory Challenge (www.ultimatevictory.org).
  • Finding Great Discount Tickets For Local Events When Low On Cash
    The economy is weighing heavily on most of the minds of Americans and this will no doubt be the hot topic approaching the upcoming presidential debates between Senator Barak Obama and Senator John McCain. The economy is an awful state of affairs as we are all aware. However, what most Americans want to know is what will the future hold for our economy and what will be the impact of the newly elected President on the outcome of our futures. Considering there are many partisan differences between the candidates, this is no easy question to answer.
  • Artisanal Foods
    Six years ago, New Jersey had about 50 farmers’ markets. Now there are more than 100. We like having the farm come to us. But now more than ever we are also welcome at the farm—where we can observe (and taste!) the new artisanship in action. The recipe is simple: small batches yield high quality. Just add passion, know-how, and hard work.
  • The Blue Point Grill
    At the four-seat raw bar facing the open kitchen, you can slurp down briny oysters and bask in the aroma of the grill, the clatter of cookware, and the flash of flames from the stove. The frenetic atmosphere pairs surprisingly well with the refinement of oysters. Good thing, too, because the raw bar is often the only seat in the house.
  • Events I went to on Labor Day Weekend
    As a family, deciding what to do on Labor Day Weekend or any holiday weekend for that matter can be a daunting task. Especially in Los Angeles where there is an enormous amount of things to do around town at any given point. We were sitting around on Friday night searching for interesting things to do online for the weekend and we discovered half-price tickets to the Angel City Jazz Festival on StubDog.com. The problem was immediately solved! And better yet, it was at the Barnsdall Art Park within walking distance from our home and our 3 year-old could get in for free.
  • Tired of Attending the same events & shows Over and Over?
    You feel like you do the same things over and over. Maybe go to the movies every Friday night then to dinner? Hit the baseball game every 3rd Sunday of the month with friends? Before you know it you get into the routine of doing the same things over and over again but don't have the time to figure out what to do, where to go etc. Well, not any more.
  • System furniture and cable management
    Changes in the overall economy and advances in technology have led businesses to make radical changes and adopt new ways of working. Office layouts designed for traditional workplaces have failed to meet the changing needs of new businesses. Manufacturers, architects and interior designers are looking for alternative ways and developing new strategies to respond to emerging needs, business strategies, and work patterns of the corporate world. They all agree on one concept: maximum flexibility in the workplace.
  • Our Top 10 List of Events And Things to Do In Houston
    After visiting many sites and having been around the block a few times I have come up with a Top 10 List of things to do in Houston. Most of these are on local websites listing events in Houston and surrounding areas. Some are offered on StubDog at half price and others are free or tickets can be found at the box office of the show. So here goes...
  • Hurricane Ike's effect on Houston and the Local Art Scene
    It has been several weeks since Hurricane Ike slammed into Texas and there are still many people who are displaced and without power and water. Turning on the news you still here about 30% of Houston is not back to work, does not have power and could be weeks until the city begins to function as it did. I think it could be much longer than that before people get back into a routine, which could hurt small business in the long run. A more specific concern is how will it affect the local arts scene in Houston.
  • How To Get Your Tickets To Events Faster and Earlier
    Online ticketing of events has reconfigured how we experience live entertainment without a doubt. The ease and simplicity of browsing and purchasing events online has simplified the process down to a few clicks of your mouse. No more waiting in long ticket booth lines in horrible weather conditions to get tickets to the Theater. No sir. What do you want to do tonight?
  • Miami Rap Music - History and Genres
    Those who are young or relatively new to the HipHop culture don't realize that Rap Music has many different genres:

    East Coast: The East Coast, most notably New York City, was the genesis for rap music hitting the mainstream. Run-D.M.C. led the pack, with Rakim and Big Daddy Kane also breaking through to make rap emerge as a national phenomenon. Miami Hip Hop is coming live on the scene.

    West Coast: While HipHop was cooking in the East, West Coast rap music gained national recognition in the mid-1980s with performers like Ice T and Too $hort.
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