Sustainable Food – Right, Right… What Does That Mean Again?…

We see the words everywhere, "sustainable", "organic" - in the grocery store, in restaurants, on TV, in the news... But do we know what they actually mean, and more importantly, why we should care?
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As Spring Restaurant Week Approaches: Simplify

With Spring Restaurant Week being right around the corner, we take a look at the need for simplification in our culinary lives and how some of our local chefs are embracing that very idea.
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Eating Local: More Than Just Food

As Spring Restaurant Week approaches, we take a look at local cuisine and how participating eateries are working to show off the best that South Jersey has to offer!
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3 Steps to the Best Fall Party Ever

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Over one week, our 42 member restaurants made 168 unique meals for thousands of guests spanning all of New Jersey. Our restaurants covered every type of cuisine with the Chef’s and their owners having lived all around
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Food and Wine Week

Food and Wine Week
In just a few days, we are launching our annual Food and Wine Week 2015. We are so thrilled to bring you the best-curated foods and wines from around the world. As always, SJ Hot Chefs has partnered with our member restaurants to bring you a once in a lifetime experience. We wanted to highlight
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Food and Wine Week 2015

Food and Wine Week 2015
“There comes a moment on a journey when something sweet, something irresistible and charming as wine raised to thirsty lips, wells up in the traveler’s being.” –Patrick MacGill It is the start of fall, and that means a few of our favorite things. Cold weather, beautiful food, and fall festivals. We are excited to announce
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East Coast Carolina Blues

When in New Jersey, you eat barbecue right? That wasn’t always the first thought in people’s minds until Brad and his brother Jeff launched Carolina Blue, an award-winning restaurant, with BBQ, great beer, and live music.  We sat down with the co-owner Brad to catch up on BBQ and all things beer. HM: So who’s
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You Don’t Need Canned Greens: A conversation with Chef Fred

Chef Fred grew up in West Virginia, before eventually transitioning to New Jersey where he has now lived for 19 years. He has been cooking since way back when. Chef Fred did his understudy at The Greenbrier Culinary Arts Center, one of the oldest and most recognizable cooking schools in the world. He’s a humble guy though, so you
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Summer Drinks For Summer Nights

It’s almost Summer and that means a few of our favorite things. Backyard pool parties, incredible nights out at your favorite local bar or restaurant, and lots of drinks.You have to stay hydrated right? We wanted to give you a short list of the drinks you better not be missing out on this summer. From
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Why The Craft Beer Revolution Matters

SJ HotChefs was started with the mission of providing locally sourced food right from our own backyards. We wanted to craft a hand tailored experience so unique and individual to each restaurant, that people would want to come back.  It worked. 10 years later we are still following that same path.  We think one of
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