Farmers markets, Father's Day deals & more

Rebecca King, NorthJersey.com
·3 min read
Mighty Quinn's brisket and pulled pork with sides
Mighty Quinn's brisket and pulled pork with sides

Hi, friends!

Father's Day is right around the corner. Every year, it's easy to fall back on a barbecue roundup. And, let's be honest, a lot of dads love barbecue. But, when making this year's Father's Day dining roundup, I was sure to include restaurants of all sorts. Because, hey, maybe your dad loves escargot.

Barbecue to escargot: 9 North Jersey restaurants offering Father's Day dining specials

Openings

La Boheme, Hoboken

Steak tartare at La Boheme, the newly opened restaurant in Hoboken
Steak tartare at La Boheme, the newly opened restaurant in Hoboken

French Mediterranean restaurant La Boheme is an airy, open bistro, decked with limestone floors, white-painted brick walls, French bistro chairs, white marble tables and lots of greenery. The food resembles what you'd enjoy in the South of France, including salade Nicoise, steak tartare, seafood paella, bouillabaisse and grilled skirt steak with fries. $$$. 233 Clinton Street, Hoboken; 201-630-6637, labohemerestaurant.com.

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Uptown Coffee Co., Maywood

Uptown Coffee Co. just opened in Montclair
Uptown Coffee Co. just opened in Montclair

Uptown Cafe moved into the space that had housed Stray Cat Brew for the past five years. Owner Mariel Harkin said the cafe offers 100 different hot and iced coffee drinks, so odds are good you'll find something to sip. And soon, Harkin plans to offer food too, including Balthazar baked goods, vegan donuts and banana bread, and Rice Crispy treats, the latter two baked by her mom, Maria Harkin.

$. 108 W. Pleasant Ave., Maywood; 201-518-0261, no website.   

Soma, Fort Lee

Thinly sliced raw fish served at newly opened Soma
Thinly sliced raw fish served at newly opened Soma

Soma, a Japanese restaurant with an emphasis on sushi, can seat 100, eight at its sushi bar. The chefs expertly slicing the fish and cooking the rice are veteran sushi pros Yoji Soshiro, formerly with Sushi of Gari, and Ishihara Matsuzaki, ex-Nobu, both in Manhattan. In addition to sushi, Soma serves teriyaki chicken, octopus carpaccio, miso black cod and udon, among many other dishes. $$$. 2025 Lemoine Ave.; 201-389-4021, somasushinj.com.

News bites

City Green, a nonprofit farming and gardening organization based in Clifton, was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the USDA’s Farmers Market Promotion Program.
City Green, a nonprofit farming and gardening organization based in Clifton, was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the USDA’s Farmers Market Promotion Program.

Farmers markets are now in full swing for the season! I found as many as I could and rounded up the what/when/where for this story.

All the deets: Everything you need to know about North Jersey farmers markets

Acclaimed chef Tom Valenti, who has worked at some of the best restaurants in New York City, will take over the kitchen at Jockey Hollow Kitchen & Bar in Morristown in mid-July. Valenti, who lives in Byran Township, is a former chef of seminal French restaurant Le Cirque and was the first sous chef at New American standout Gotham Bar & Grill, both in Manhattan.

New chef: Acclaimed chef Tom Valenti to be executive chef of Jockey Hollow in Morristown

The Warehouse in East Hanover has been made over to suite microweddings.
The Warehouse in East Hanover has been made over to suite microweddings.

David Alan, owner of David Alan Caterers, was inspired to revamp his event space by the rise of microweddings. The room has been changed from an all-white 50s-style to what Alan calls “farmhouse glam," semi-inspired on his love of HomeGoods' decor.

Heard of microweddings?: This East Hanover event space has been made over to host them

Esther went to dine at Cafe Panache, which has a new chef after the death of its beloved owner Kevin Kohler. Here's her review on how it stacks up.

Restaurant review: Does Cafe Panache's new chef uphold Kevin Kohler's legacy?

That's it from me! Until we meet again, here's where to find more dining news:

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Cost key:

  • $ Affordable (can get a filling meal for under $15 per person)

  • $$ Average (can get a filling meal for $15 to $25 per person)

  • $$$ Pricey (can get a filling meal for $30 to $40)

  • $$$$ Treat yours

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