Itâs the dream of many to one day open up a restaurant. In fact, itâs one of those dreams that is often held even by folks who have absolutely no experience in the industry. For whatever reason, everybody seems to think that they would be good at it and that their bar or restaurant would be THE place to go in town. Of course that isnât the case, and we all know that a mismanaged business â no matter what industry it resides in â is destined to fail.
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But for all the sad stories of dreams squashed and life savings being wiped out, there are also those who open up shop and hit the ground running. And in South Jersey there have been a number of new restaurants that have caught on like wildfire over the last few years. Not to say they havenât run into their share of hurdles along the way, but they have persevered and their popularity only seems to be growing.
20 great N.J. food towns no one knows about
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
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But what about the cities and towns that never get mentioned in restaurant roundups? That’s what this list is all about. Here are the 20 best under-the-radar dining destinations in New Jersey places that deserve to be on the culinary map, where you can eat as well as, and often cheaper than, those much-heralded cities and towns.
I did an initial list in 2018, then updated it for 2019, but this one is all new. You may never have even heard of these towns, and that’s a good thing: It gives you more places, and restaurants, to explore.