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The Five-Point Weekend Escape Plan

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2. Where to Eat


Gorge on salads, pastas, and tiramisu at Café Artiste.  

Pick up some wine at Egan’s (516 Warren Avenue; 732-449-7090) and BYO to Whispers (200 Monmouth Avenue; 732-974-9755), a dimly lit, fourteen-table eatery serving seafood from the New Fulton Fish Market and locally sourced produce.

Delve into fresh pastas, hefty panini, and made-to-order Tuscan-style salads at the family-run Café Artiste (306 Morris Avenue; 732-974-3433), where the menu changes daily. Leave room for the tiramisu, served from a ceramic pan inherited from the owner's nonna.

Order turkey-salad slugger sandwiches at Who’s on Third (1300 Third Avenue; 732-449-4233), a baseball-themed, fifties-era luncheonette. The restaurant roasts several 40-pound turkeys a day and bakes its own rye bread.


Published on Jul 29, 2010 as a web exclusive.