Magazine Names Maplewood Restaurant One Of NJ's Best

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - New Jersey is famous for many things, and one of them is the variety and quality of the eateries available for patrons and New Jersey Monthly Magazine has compiled a list of the top 30 restaurants in the state for 2019.

Maplewood's Verjus made the list. Here is what they said:

"It’s worth recalling how much Charles Tutino wanted to learn French cooking. In 1980, he quit his position at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and begged the great Jean-Jacques Rachou of La Côte Basque for a job. He got one, peeling shrimp. Before long, Tutino was a cook and then a chef himself. For the last 18 years, he has made Verjus a soothing and stimulating respite from the regular. Its appeal starts with Tutino’s French finesse, exemplified by supernal boeuf bourguignon, made with a thick slice of flatiron steak instead of the usual stewing cuts. His interpretations of American, German, Italian, Irish, Portuguese and Jersey Shore classics on theme Fridays are equally deft. Factor in the comfort of the home-like dining room, the heartfelt hospitality of Tutino’s wife, Jane Witkin, and reasonable prices—and what are you waiting for?"

According to their website, the Verjus menu changes daily and seasonally, taking advantage of local markets and direct sourcing whenever possible.

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