Mr. Local History loves Jersey food and history. Check out posts over the years highlighting history, sandwiches, burgers, interactive maps, and the history of Jersey food.
Views: 14,174 Peaches Peaches Everywhere Many don’t remember that New Jersey, particularly Somerset, Morris, and Hunterdon Counties, were premier peach orchards with some of the best in the United States. If you live in New Jersey, you know that summertime… Read More »Peaches Mean Summer – Peaches Mean New Jersey
Views: 44,034 Self-guided tours of some of the most historic pubs and taverns in the tri-state area. Who doesn’t like going on an adventure? The Mr. Local History Project has been building a list of historic pubs and taverns in… Read More »Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City
Views: 7,496 Mr. Local History has fallen in love with what history has deemed nothing more than a ripoff of the famous White Castle brand, called White Tower. Now, we know all sorts of burger joints have the term “White”… Read More »White Tower Hamburger System in New Jersey
Views: 12,729 The New Jersey White Diamond chain served slider smash burgers as far back as the 1930s… As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our… Read More »The White Diamond Chain – New Jersey Burger Royalty
Views: 7,959 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: 28,004 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting Jersey’s local history since the nonprofit 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: 57,875 While watching an old Man vs. Food Nation episode, 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 and… Read More »Sandwiches Invented in New Jersey
Views: 10,523 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: 16,992 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 »Westfield’s Excellent Diner – A Lost (and Found) Jersey Treasure
Views: 33,776 Welcome to our Mr. Local History “Lots of Jersey Comfort Food Maps“, a delicious celebration of the places that define New Jersey one plate at a time. From classic roadside diners and neon-lit institutions to neighborhood spots that… Read More »Jersey Comfort Food – Mapping The Best of the Best
Views: 23,651 A gift from the WHS class of 1980 to all those who loved the Jolly Trolley. I hope you continue to send in your stories and photos. As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the… Read More »Westfield’s Iconic Jolly Trolley – Thanksgiving Eve’s Place to Be
Views: 23,900 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 & A Diner Collectible
Views: 31,828 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: 32,665 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 life… Read More »Best Burger in New Jersey – Krug’s Tavern Tops the List
