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: 3,328 Nothing goes better than a fun Jersey day trip to an iconic town that starts on the Jersey shore and gives you many fun choices filled with food and history. Mr. Local History introduces you to Keyport, New… Read More »New Jersey’s MOST ICONIC Diner Keepsake
Views: 20,416 2022 is the 90th anniversary of Krug’s Tavern. So what better way to kick off the Burger Album by starting with Krug’s Tavern in Newark. Submit your burger pic below. Krug’s Community Photo Album 70+ burgers and Going… Read More »Krug’s Tavern Burger Album – The 100 “Best Burgers” in New Jersey
Views: 20,130 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting Jersey local history since the non-profit was established in 2019. For this piece, we are on a mission to create the definitive online history of Krug’s Tavern,… Read More »Deep Dive: Krug’s Tavern – Preserving Newark’s History
Views: 33,743 While watching an old episode of Man vs. Food Nation, food critic and comedian Adam Richman showed some awesome sandwiches from Jersey. Adam got us thinking: What sandwiches define New Jersey? We’ve asked the public for their advice… Read More »Sandwiches Invented in New Jersey
Views: 5,308 Nothing goes better than a fun Jersey day trip to an iconic town that starts the Jersey shore and gives you so many fun choices to fill with food and history. The Mr. Local History introduces you to… Read More »Keyport Day Trip – History and Food Road Trip
Views: 9,373 Or maybe we need to say: Give everyone the Disneyland Paris Café des Cascadeurs (Stuntman’s) diner update. #disneylandparisdiner As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sAs is… Read More »Retrospective: Westfield’s Excellent Diner – A Lost (and Found) Jersey Treasure
Views: 17,312 Here’s to a lifetime of living in Jersey. Here’s the map. It’s simple. It may not be the healthiest, but Fagettaboutit, it’s Jersey’s best comfort food. Great flavor with an attitude. I love it. You will too! Post… Read More »Jersey Comfort Food – Mapping The Best of the Best!
Views: 13,750 I’m still looking to add to this piece, so if you have any, please contact me:– The perfect shot of those green and white awnings of the Jolly Trolley– A Jolly Trolley Menu– Jolly Trolley Nametag– Jolly Trolley… Read More »Retrospective: Westfield’s Iconic Jolly Trolley
Views: 6,350 As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to grow this piece as information becomes available. If you have a comment… Read More »Retrospective: The Cranford Hotel
Views: 10,524 The map below is interactive and filtered to showcase New Jersey’s Diner community! Then, we’ll discuss how the keepsake came to be. Bookmark this map on your phone. Also note we have burgers, pizza, bakeries, hot dogs, and… Read More »Mapping New Jersey’s Most Iconic Diners & Jersey’s Diner Keepsake
Views: 4,032 Above: The District Kitchen in Jersey City is the closest we’ve seen to being a true “Food Hall”. Some ask “why am I seeing an article about food on a history website.” Well, history shows up in strange… Read More »The Food Hall – Modernizing the Food Court Concept
Views: 28,721 Krug’s Tavern Hits the Spot Down Neck Serving up great food and spirits with a friendly laid back attitude. Ready to take a step back in a time when life was simple and the neighborhood had a friendly active… Read More »Krug’s Tavern Newark – Burgers and Shrimp
Views: 26,838 Krug’s Tavern Hits the Spot Down Neck NEWSFLASH: A NEW WOODEN KEEPSAKE HONORS NEWARK’S KRUG’S TAVERN Serving up great food and spirits with a friendly laid back attitude. Ready to take a step back in a time when… Read More »Best Burger in New Jersey – Krug’s Tavern Tops the List
Views: 19,597 First – Start your journey with 30 seconds of #burgerporn. Enjoy as we did! Who doesn’t love a good burger? Ah, yes, even the statement opens the door for interpretation. How big, ketchup or not, steamed, fried, broiled,… Read More »The History of Burgers and Mapping the Best Burgers in America