Mr. Local History loves Jersey food. Check out posts over the years highlighting history, sandwiches, burgers, interactive maps and the history of Jersey food.
Views: 6,485 If you’ve ever been to Cranford, New Jersey, there are two places you have to go to: the Cranford Canoe Club, which epitomizes what is known as the “Venice of New Jersey,” close to the Cranford Hotel. Situated… Read More »History: The Cranford Hotel That’s NOT a Hotel
Views: 233 People keep asking us why a non-profit is dedicated to researching New Jersey history and building food maps. The short answer is that history has what we call threads. We start researching one thing, which leads to another.… Read More »Finding New Jersey Super Size Pizzas & VOTING for Jersey’s Most Iconic Pizza Hangout
Views: 485 Larison’s Turkey Farm was a historic restaurant and landmark in Chester, New Jersey. It opened in 1945 on the site of a turkey farm that had been in operation since 1868. Known for its hearty turkey dinners and… Read More »Remembering Larison’s Turkey Farm in Chester, New Jersey
Views: 597 Do you know how Arthur’s Tavern got its name? Meet Arthur….. Arthur McGreevy. Meet Arthur McGreevy Arthur was born on Dec. 6, 1927, in Orange, N.J., and lived most of his life in Morris Plains, N.J., before moving… Read More »Arthur’s Tavern and a New Jersey Restaurant Dynasty
Views: 242 Does the hot dog (not the Italian one) get a place in New Jersey’s Historic Foodie Wooden Collectible series?What about Rutt’s Hut, or any other of a handful of iconic hot dog eateries? The Mr. Local History Project… Read More »Does Another Jersey Hot Dog Icon Deserve a Historic Collectible? VOTE
Views: 551 As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, updates are made to this post when we learn additional information. We will continue to expand this post as information becomes available and our readers suggest additions. Mr. Local History Research Team Mr.… Read More »Retrospective: White Tower Hamburger System – In Search of New Jersey Locations
Views: 1,115 The Mr. Local History Project is proud to announce that the board has accepted The White Manna Hamburger diner stand in Hackensack, New Jersey to be included in the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake collection made by the… Read More »Hackensack’s Historic White Manna Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible
Views: 3,725 OK Jersey Burger Lovers, do you dare get on the Jersey Burger Trail and take the Burger Crawl Challenge? The Mr. Local History Project is sponsoring the first ever event that brings history and appetite together alongside some… Read More »Ultimate Jersey Burger Crawl Challenge on the Jersey Burger Trail
Views: 2,129 One thing is for sure: You can guarantee that each of these businesses in New Jersey will have lines out the door and down the block every Christmas Eve. Most are also “CASH ONLY,” so make sure you… Read More »Jersey Businesses That Have A Line Out the Door Every Christmas Eve
Views: 7,622 It’s revered. It originates in Central and South America, dating back to the 1500s, and originated in the region now modern-day Mexico. Indigenous peoples in Central and South America, such as the Aztecs and Incas, were cultivating and… Read More »History of the Jersey Tomato
Views: 5,925 Peaches Peaches Everywhere Many don’t remember that New Jersey, particularly Somerset, Morris, and Hunterdon Counties, were premiere peach orchards with some of the best in the United States. If you live in New Jersey, you know that summertime… Read More »Peaches Means New Jersey
Views: 6,575 For those who follow the Mr. Local History Project, there is one trustee who’s obsessed with New Jersey diners. Part of it is those 12-page menus, part of it’s how quickly the food comes to the table after… Read More »Historic Bendix Diner in Jersey Will Blow Your Mind
Views: 7,103 HELP THIS STORY: We are still looking for photos of the beer garden or any photos taken after 1970. We are also still researching the sale date to Warren Township and the final teardown date. Contact us if you… Read More »Warren’s Schwaebische Alb Was a Jersey Octoberfest Institution
Views: 9,919 The time – 1950s – the invention – The EggOmat, an egg vending machine enclosed in a wooden shed, born on Mountain Boulevard, across from the field that’s now home to municipal ballfields in Somerset County’s Warren Township,… Read More »Retrospective: Remembering Warren Township’s EggOmat
Views: 1,930 Again this year, we’re hoping that you will participate with the Mr. Local History Project and support #buyavetaburger is a grass- roots campaign that started years ago to bring and prepare food for formerly homeless veterans at the… Read More »‘Buy A Veteran a Burger’ Fundraiser For Our Lyons VA Veterans