Guidebook for Highland Park
Food Scene
Carlee's BBQ
Two words: Portuguese Charcoal.
Ramen Nagomi
49 Bayard StJapanese diamond in the rough. Positively sublime ramen.
Indochine Restaurant
371 George StBest Pho in town.
Sahara
165 Easton AveExcellent Mediterranean fare. Try the Adana Kebab.
The Frog & The Peach
29 Dennis StCreative, decadent, transcendent fare.
Steakhouse 85 Restaurant
85 Church StSuperb steaks and ambience. Go on Friday nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Esquina Latina
25 Liberty StExcellent Latin music while sipping cocktails.
Positively transcendent, professional mixologists serving up sublime cocktails in a dungeon of sophistication.
11 locals recommend
Clydz
55 Paterson StPositively transcendent, professional mixologists serving up sublime cocktails in a dungeon of sophistication.
House a gourmet hot dog while drinking beer with the hospital shift happy hour crowd. Did I mention the gourmet hot dogs??
19 locals recommend
Destination Dogs
101 Paterson StHouse a gourmet hot dog while drinking beer with the hospital shift happy hour crowd. Did I mention the gourmet hot dogs??
Parks & Nature
Commanding view, from Manhattan to New Brunswick, literally from George Washington's perspective.
Washington Rock State Park
16 Rock Road EastCommanding view, from Manhattan to New Brunswick, literally from George Washington's perspective.
Arts & Culture
Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University
71 Hamilton StExcellent talks and exhibits.