Specialty Food Shops
Specialty Food Shops
Best Dinnerto-Go Store
B & M MEAT MARKET
192 KINDERKAMACK ROAD , PARK RIDGE ,( 201 ) 391-4373 , BMFOODLOVERS . COM
Made fresh with the highest quality ingredients , families can take home a variety of delicious meals prepared with chicken , seafood , and of course , beef .
Best Specialty Food Market
PICKLE LICIOUS
384 CEDAR LANE , TEANECK ( 201 ) 833-0100 PICKLELICIOUS . COM
When youbite into a kosher pickle , youwant it to be succulent and crisp and Picklelicious delivers every time . Smell the brine in the pickle barrels or step up to the olivebar or choose some flavorful sea salts or coldpressedoliveoils . So much more than pickles , which would certainly be enough , Picklelicious also offers a penny candy gift baskets and so muchmore .
RUNNER-UP : MARKET BASKET FRANKLINLAKES
Aperpetual crowd pleaser , Market Basket gets high marks for its prepared meals , endless meat and cheese selections , and fresh baked goods .
Best Food Truck
CALLAHAN ’ S HOT DOG TRUCK
10 BROAD ST ., NORWOOD , ( 844 ) 468-3641 , CALLAHANSHOTDOGS . COM
A juicy hot dog topped with mustard , sauerkraut and relish ( although some of us like ketchup ) is part of the American experience . Hot diggity dog , but Callahan ’ s has once again taken its show on the road to win this category hands , or rather buns down !
RUNNER-UP : EMPANADA GUY
The fascination with food trucks continues and loyalcustomers follow the Empanada Guy wherever he goes .
Best Kosher Deli
THE KOSHER NOSH
894PROSPECT ST ., GLENROCK , ( 201 ) 445-1186 KOSHERNOSH . COM
The “ Nosh ” celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and it ’ s no wonder this business has experienced so much success ! Pop in fora pastrami sandwich , some chopped liver or a bagel and schmear and see why this eight-time
winner is such a popular favorite .
Best Wine Store
TOTAL WINE & MORE
1001 MAIN ST ., RIVER EDGE ( 201 ) 968-1777 TOTALWINE . COM
Choosing the right wine can be difficult , even for some of the most experienced oenophile , but Total Win & More makes it easy . With seemingly miles of aisles of wines from around the world , the staff stands ready to assist patronsin selecting the perfect vintage .
Best Cupcakes
CUPCAKES BY CAROUSEL
192 E . RIDGEWOOD AVE ., RIDGEWOOD ,( 201 ) 389-3090
31 N . DEAN ST ., ENGLEWOOD ( 201 ) 608-5092
Cupcakes by Carousel makes it to the top of the list , frosting over the competition . Try the signature brownie cupcake , or the turtle cupcake or the Oreo cupcake . Oh , just try them all !
RUNNERS-UP : MR . CUPCAKES HACKENSACK ANDORADELL KARA KAKES FRANKLINLAKES
Last year ’ s winner Mr . Cupcakes and runner-up Kara Cakes remain regular crowd pleasers when it comes to this ever-popular confection .
Best Gourmet Market
MARKET BASKET
813 FRANKLIN LAKE ROAD , FRANKLIN LAKES ( 201 ) 891-2000 MARKETBASKET . COM
Whatcan we sayabout Market Basket that hasn ’ t already been said ? This 11-time winner boasts a fabulous cheese selection and experts to help you choose , meat and fish counters thatsummon your innerchef , the freshestproduce , gourmet-to-go prepared meals and a made-fromscratch bakery to delight your olfactory senses are just part of what makes Market Basket so special .
RUNNERS-UP :
B & M MEAT MARKET PARK RIDGE THE FRESHMARKET MONTVALE JERRY ’ S GOURMET AND MORE ENGLEWOOD
Its outstanding meat departmentnot withstanding , B & M is also a premium gourmet shop offering prepared meals like its signature grilled salmon with sweet chili . With its little big meals , The Fresh Market offers its customers a variety of savory prepared dishes . Jerry ’ s is an Englewood icon , serving the gourmet needs of families for generations .
Best Local Coffeehouse
SOGNO COFFEEHOUSE & CREPERIE
425-429 BROADWAY , WESTWOOD ( 201 ) 497-3628 CAFFEANELLO . COM
Hot or iced , black or with asplash of milk , it ’ s hard to beat the aroma or flavor of afreshly brewed cup of coffee . With its beans roasted inhouse daily , Sogno offers a variety of blends and flavorings to make your morningcup o ’ Joe sing to your senses .
RUNNERS-UP : COOL BEANS ORADELL RIDGEWOOD COFFEE HOUSE RIDGEWOOD
Put your cupsinthe air to salutethis duoofcoffeehouses thatcontinue to be the topcream in readers ’ coffee .
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