Brick City Bite is your go-to guide for exploring the vibrant and diverse city of Newark, NJ. Our mission is to share personalized restaurant reviews, curated social media content, and the best local experiences with a focus on global flavors, authentic ingredients, and exceptional service. Our focus has always been the same: a commitment to promoting hidden gems in our community and supporting local businesses. For the most up-to-date content on Newark's emerging food scene, follow us on social media at Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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Nigerian Jollof and Goat Asun at Jollof & Grill in Newark

Quaali's Cafe with Turkish and African teas and coffee

Current brick city bite Series

In addition to restaurant reviews, we have the following ongoing series on our social media channels (links in descriptions and images):

Best of Brick City - a rundown of where you can find the best foods in Newark

Brick City Bite on a Budget - Every dish under $15

Dining After Dusk - Bites After 10 pm

Meet the Creators - Behind the scenes with chefs, cooks, and staff at our favorite spots

Local Lowdown - Brick city locals takes us to their favorite spots in town

Dining with the Sopranos - Highlight eateries and history from the series

Stories from the Stove - We're getting in the kitchen with a bit of cooking, culture, and food history

Restaurant Rivalries - Visiting NJ iconic food rivals and making a final verdict on the winner

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Kura Revolving Sushi Bar in Fort Lee, NJ

Restaurant Rivalry with White Mana and White Manna

Undeniably Delicious
Ruminations on Food & Culture

A New Culinary Voice for Newark

Brick City Bite is rooted in Newark, NJ, a city of rich and diverse cultural heritage where food reinforces the identity of its people. In September 2024, Brick City Bite began with a simple mission: to understand the gastronomic lexicon of Newark and the world at large. We started in the Ironbound, one of the main arteries of Newark’s culinary heart, and have since traveled far beyond, exploring dishes from all over the world. Too often, our city’s vibrant food scene goes un

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Gratuity by Default: A Closer Look at Automatic Tipping in Newark

In New Jersey, restaurants can charge automatic gratuity on your bill. But here’s the deal— the inbuilt tip has to be clearly disclosed to the client prior to them being charged. This is a vague legal guideline. Does the patron need to be notified of the automatically included gratuity before receiving the bill, or does the bill itself simply need to disclose it? Unfortunately, businesses don’t seem to make the rules any clearer to us. When dining at restaurants that include

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De-Americanizing the Dining Experience

Looking at the national food scene, there’s one thing we can see fading faster than America’s moral fiber and that is the family run, local restaurant. Too often, America’s concern when dining out is finding their social media moment that perfectly creates the illusion of living well or absolute convenience with no care for nutritional value. When we do want to spend a little money, the focus is always minimalist plating, working with negative space, small portions, and ingre