New Jersey Food Scene

In June, Mr. Ken and I took a trip to the fair state of New Jersey to attend Ken’s College Reunion. We had a blast visiting old haunts and seeing old friends.

One may not think of New Jersey as a food lover’s paradise, but it was for us. One thing New Jersey is famous for is its diners. We spent a lovely afternoon in Chester, New Jersey.

Chester, NJ, began as “Black River” at the crossing of Native American trails and became a prosperous agricultural community known for apples and later for mining iron ore in the late 1800s. In the 20th century, the town transformed into a suburban retreat and is now a historic tourist destination with a picturesque Main Street and preserved buildings. 

We ate at the Chester Diner. Not only was the food delicious, but the interior was cool, with this neat lighting.

Chester is very quaint, but my favorite store was the Chester Candy Store, especially since I have a wicked sweet tooth.

When I went inside the store, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. 🙂 There were so many types of candy to choose from.

Here’s the stash. I got many types of jelly beans, gummies and hard candy. Yum!

Life wasn’t all about candy. We even stopped at a farm stand on our way back to where we were staying. Yes, they do have farms in New Jersey. It is not all built up. The strawberries were literally picked that morning and they were delicious.

Aside from diners, New Jersey has some delicious Chinese Food. We of course had to pay a visit to our favorite Chinese restaurant, Hunan Spring, located in Springfield, New Jersey. Here is Mr. Ken enjoying his meal. The best part of the meal is the fried noodles. Um, they aren’t the healthiest things on this planet, but they sure do taste good. 🙂

So what food adventures had you had lately?