SJM_EditorsNote_7_19_EditorsNote 6 / 28 / 19 3 : 20 PM Page 1 Our Best Effort musical acts that will be gracing stages around the area this ong before I worked at this publica - summer . We caught up with Train frontman Pat Monahan about tion , I would spend countless hours his memories of performing in Camden ; spoke to Rob Thomas trekking all over South Jersey in about his hit - filled career and new album ; and spent time with search of new things . New food to try , L Howie D . of the Backstreet Boys to discuss the group’s recent new places to visit , new experiences , you resurgence . name it . I love when you discover some - Known for playing not one , but two iconic television moms , thing and can’t wait to tell others about it . actress Patricia Heaton also filled us in on everything we need to It’s one of the reasons I love being a jour - know about her upcoming new CBS sitcom coming this fall as nalist , being able to tell other people about well as a new homewares line she recently introduced . You’ll also seemingly unknown things they aren’t read about a Medford teen who is adjusting to life as a pro soccer privy to yet is so rewarding . Who doesn’t player with the Philadelphia Union and get a glimpse of life off enjoy being one of the first people to be hip to something , to get camera from Alex Holley , host of Fox 29 ’ s Good Day Philadelphia . in on the ground floor so to speak , and share it with others ? There’s a lot to get to , so I won’t hold you any longer . After all , That is what our annual Best of the Best is all about and this we have to get cracking on next year’s list already . It may seem a being my ninth go around , it never gets old . Whether it’s seeking little premature , but trust us , it’s for the Best . out new places or reconnecting with old favorites , we spend all year formulating the list you’ll see starting on page 44 . It’s a lot of work to be sure , but it’s beyond worth it . And the amazing thing is that our area keeps evolving , allowing our list to never become Kind regards , stale or lazily full of the same repetitive winners year in and year out . We take pride in shaking things up , digging deep , delivering on our promise to our readers to continue to push things forward . Please join us in celebrating the 119 winners you’ll read about in these pages , they are certainly worthy of the recognition . Also this month , we spent time talking to some of the bigger Peter J . Proko , Editor - in - Chief SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 6 |