How to find the best food in Jersey — every single week

Yelp, Google, Instagram — you use everything to find Jersey’s hottest restaurants.

Wouldn’t it be easier, though, if you could get all of that information in one place?

Good news, local foodies: you can. We at The Record and NorthJersey.com have a weekly newsletter, North Jersey Eats, and it’s got everything you need to know about the Garden State’s ever-changing food scene.

Openings and closings? We cover those. Jersey’s best bites? You’ll get new ones each week. And hidden gems? We’ve found them.

So, if you’re ready to ditch Yelp for good, read on.

Or just skip to the part where you sign up. That works, too.

What is the North Jersey Eats newsletter?

A bar pie at Star Tavern in Orange.
A bar pie at Star Tavern in Orange.

The North Jersey Eats newsletter is a free weekly newsletter by The Record and NorthJersey.com detailing the latest happenings and need-to-know information regarding North Jersey’s food scene.

What's included in the newsletter?

The letter opens with a weekly food recap and will also include:

  1. Restaurant openings and closings

  2. The best bites of the week (with photos and embedded videos, of course)

  3. Links to our writers’ top performing culinary articles

Who writes the North Jersey Eats newsletter?

The North Jersey Eats newsletter is currently written by The Record’s newest food writer, Kara VanDooijeweert.

She covers everything from fine dining to food trucks, with a notable affinity for desserts and buffets.

Kara also manages the popular Instagram account @northjerseyeats. Definitely follow her there to find the most mouth-watering bites.

VanDooijeweert, two plates deep at a buffet in Saddle Brook.
VanDooijeweert, two plates deep at a buffet in Saddle Brook.

When does the newsletter come out?

The North Jersey Eats newsletter is sent to subscribers' inboxes at 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays.

How do I sign up?

Sign up for the free newsletter here.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: How to find the best food in Jersey — every single week