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Deputy Editor/Dining Editor, New Jersey Monthly. Host of Eating With Eric podcast on njmonthly.com (and iTunes). Writer, editor, photographer, golfer.

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How a Former Electrician Pivoted to Full-Time Pizza Making

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By Eric Levin
| New Jersey Monthly Magazine Verified
Rafael Ruiz thought the only tools he would ever need were the ones he carried as an electrician. He was midway through his five-year apprenticeship and looking forward to taking the exam that would make him an electrical contractor. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and he was out of a job. Now his favorite tool is probably the wooden paddle he wields at his Nutley restaurant, Emilio’s Wood Fire Pizza, which he modestly calls “my store.” Pizza was never the plan. It was the follow-up to a fallback.
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Chef David Burke Drives Up to 50K Miles a Year Keeping Tabs on His Restaurants

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By Eric Levin
| New Jersey Monthly Magazine Verified
Like most chefs, David Burke spends a lot of time on his feet. Unlike most, he also spends a lot of time on a seat. Burke—who owns or operates nine restaurants, including the 2023 NJM Top 30s Red Horse in Rumson and 1776 in Morristown, plus the Dixie Lee Bakery in Keansburg—racks up about 50,000 miles a year keeping tabs on his tasty empire. Which just got a little bigger. He and his partners have taken over the venerable Bernards Inn in Bernardsville.
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Why Chefs Love Jersey Corn and How They Cook With It

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By Eric Levin
| New Jersey Monthly Magazine Verified
Moghul chef Sanjeev Kumar with his Jersey corn and pea patty. Photo courtesy of Mehtani Restaurant Group Summer is a great time to celebrate Jersey sweet corn, our famous and locally cherished gift to the foodie universe. The corn is ripe for pickin’ or purchasing at markets and farm stands. Here, some of our state’s top toques get to the kernels of what makes this crop so special.
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