Friendly service, familiar faces and good food keep diners coming back to these classic New Jersey restaurants.

This recipe features XL shrimp wrapped in crispy bacon and perfectly glazed—an irresistible appetizer that’s quick to make and guaranteed to impress at any gathering.

Yotam Ottolenghi is a writer and the chef-owner of the Ottolenghi restaurants, Nopi and Rovi, in London. He is an Eat columnist for The New York Times Magazine and writes a weekly column for The ...