From NY to NJ

Two months ago I made the big move from Manhattan to Hackensack, NJ. After living in Manhattan for 6 years, I decided that I was tired of throwing my rent money down the drain for a 450 sq feet studio.

Adjusting to NJ was a bit difficult. Instead of walking 15 minutes to work, I now have to take a 45 minute bus ride to Port Authority. But the most difficult adjustment was finding restaurants that could satisfy my taste buds. My father went to culinary school and I spent most of my childhood running around my parent's restaurant. Food was such an important part of my upbringing.

In NY, finding a good restaurant was easy. There are so many resources dedicated to NY restaurant reviews: Menupages, Time Out NY, New York Magazine, Zagot, Citysearch, DigitalCity. What about for the 8.7 million people that live in NJ? We need to eat out too!