SJM 720 Best of the Best - FINAL - Reg3_SJM Feature 7 / 15 / 20 2 : 51 PM Page 3 bean noodles in a black bean sauce , the spice is meant to enhance not overpower . M U S S E L S Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville This refined gastropub serves up meaty mollusks in the tra - ditional red or white , but they also step things up with offer - ings like the version in beer with slab bacon , gorgonzola and cream . P I E S Zimmerman’s S T U F F E D C R O I S S A N T S Country Market Stella Baking Co . in Washington Township in Washington Township Divine blueberry pies with Available on Saturdays only , these homemade endless crumble . Sensational croissants are nothing short of amazing . Light , apple pies with buttery , flaky airy and packed with delectable fillings like crust . Lemon meringue pies strawberry cheesecake , Nutella s’mores and with a topping whipped to cookies and cream . perfection . Do we really need to keep going ? > L O C A L C O F F E E Royal Mile Coffee Roasters in Cherry Hill banana or the cheek - puck - tangy Asian - style sauce in familiar old fashioneds , What started in a backyard ering coated on top of the quintes - mules and martinis , as well as shed is now a full - blown lemon blueberry . sential American favorite , modern spins , like the roasting facility . Stop by on putting any argument to rest . Lavender Lemonade . Saturdays for an up - close F O O D M A R K E T look at the roasting process Haddon Culinary while sampling the brews in Collingswood C R E P E S F R I E D Z U C C H I N I and Helmed by a team of chefs , Charlie’s Crepes The Taproom enjoying plenty of coffee talk . this downtown market is one - in Merchantville in Haddon Township stop shopping , whether you From savory Southwest bison Move over fried pickles , you C H E E S E C A K E want to dine in , grab a pre - with poached eggs and asiago have some competition . This Sunflour Bakeshop pared dinner to - go or pick up cheese or lasagna topped crispy squash is heartier and in Mount Laurel locally sourced ingredients to with Bolognese , to the sweet less offensive than its pickled These slices of heaven can craft your own culinary mas - blueberry curd or peanut cousin , so the whole table turn an ordinary day into terpiece at home . butter custard , you’ll keep can dive in without com - something special . Savor the going back to see what plaint . original or salted caramel Charlie has created next . drizzle varieties year - round , A R E P A S but don’t sleep on the holiday S W E E T B R E A D S Que Ricas pumpkin flavor with candied in Haddon Township G E N E R A L T S O ’ S The Station Coffee pecans and gingersnap crust . These fluffy , handmade corn in Merchantville W I N G S pockets come filled with tra - Situated along a bike path Flying Crust ditional Venezuelan fixings through town , this cafe’s pas - in Pennsauken C O C K T A I L S like shredded beef , chorizo tries have us pausing our Friday nights sometimes Train Wreck Distillery and plantains , but for a twist Fitbit to indulge , especially have us flipping a coin in Mount Holly on a Jersey staple , you can’t on these breads in a variety of between Chinese takeout or These handcrafted spirits go beat the pork roll , egg and flavors , including pineapple Buffalo wings . Here , it’s the from barrel to glass under cotija cheese . coconut , chocolate chip best of both worlds with the one roof , taking center stage SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 17 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 24 |