Two Maplewood Restaurants Named Best in State

This is really amazing news. Two out of the 25 restaurants picked by NJ Monthly Magazine as the best in the state are in Maplewood. And, coincidentally, they both specialize in French cuisine.

Restaurant Lorena's and Verjus were singled out as among the best in the state by the Maplewood-loving Francophiles in this month's NJ Monthly. Lorena's was praised for its "elegant, seasonal food," with the magazine spotlighting its "crêpe encasing jumbo lump crabmeat and field mushrooms; black angus hanger steak au poivre with braised onions and potato purée" along other dishes. The cooking at Verjus French is said by NJ Monthly to reveal the "verities of  timeless dishes" in such a way that "makes their satisfying simplicity seem profound."

Congratulations to both restaurants. For the full NJ Monthly story, click here: 25 Best Restaurants 2009. Click here for Patch's recent review of Verjus. And also, click here for our brand new review of Lorena's.