2 Maplewood Eateries Make ‘Best Restaurant’ List For 2016

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — They’re some of the “best restaurants” in New Jersey.

New Jersey Monthly has released its annual list of 25 New Jersey restaurants where, the publication says, you should "eat here now."

The publication’s list includes two Maplewood restaurants, Lorena’s and Verjus. Here’s what the magazine said about Lorena's:

“The blissfully luxurious food that has made Lorena’s a high-end destination for 11 years is not about to change, but the destination itself very well might. Chef Humberto Campos Jr. and his wife, Lorena, are “actively, aggressively looking,” Campos says, “to create Lorena’s 3.0.” In 2005, they opened their upscale BYO in a tight storefront at this address that allowed just 32 seats.”

The magazine had this to say about Verjus:

"Chef/co-owner Charles Tutino does just one thing, but few do it better. That one thing, ironically, is making whatever classic dish he cooks taste a) better than you thought possible, or b) the way you imagine it was always meant to be.”

Lorena’s is located at 168 Maplewood Avenue in Maplewood. Learn more here.

Verjus is located at 1790 Springfield Avenue in Maplewood. Learn more here.

• See related article: New Jersey's 25 Best Restaurants of 2016: 'Eat Here Now'

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