A Toute Heure
The food served at A Toute Heure is procured from local farmers and from its own gardens. As a result the menu changes daily, depending on what the chef wants and what is available at the market that day. Seasonal dishes abound on the menu such as winter arugula tossed in a creamy blue cheese dressing with Terhune Orchard's apples and toasted walnuts or its famous fall apple cake.
A Toute Heure
232 Centennial Ave,
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 276-6600
atouteheure.com
Café Paris
This adorable eatery possesses a truly Parisian sensibility. Perhaps it is just the effect the French owner, Marie-Therese Fuller, has over her café and her customers--a veritable authentic in both the cuisine served and the ambiance of Café Paris. In addition to customary French dishes such as beef Bourguignon, a number of rich, delectable soups grace the menu. The French onion soup is, not surprisingly, a favorite among locals. Café Paris also offers some of the town's best desserts and espresso beverage.
Café Paris
106 Walnut Ave.
Cranford, NJ 07016-2950
(908) 276-8030
Le Rendez-Vous Bistro
Like many French restaurants, Le Rendez-Vous Bistro changes its featured menu items nightly to reflect the availability of seasonal foods and the chef's level of adventure. The bistro is in the hands of a very adventurous chef, who creates seasonal experiences such as the scallops, black trumpet, butternut squash fricassée. Customary French dishes round out the unusual epicurean options on the menu like escargot and an exquisite bouillabaisse. For dessert, try the carmelized banana split made with lavender, vanilla and truffle ice cream, chocolate sauce and chantilly.
Le Rendez-Vous Bistro
520 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033-1657
(908) 931-0888
lerendez-vousnj.com
Article Written By Carly Schorman
Dividing her time between Phoenix and San Francisco, Carly Schorman is a writer and student currently completing her M.A. in religion and philosophy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She has served as an editor for the "Mesa Legend," OCHRE Journal of Women's Spirituality, YabYumMusic.com and has additionally written for S.L.A.M. magazine, eHow, and "Link" magazine.
