Matchbooks - New Jersey restaurants, motels
New Jersey - Various Cities - A to F
Absecon - Ram's Head Inn, 9 W. White Horse Pike, fine dining; expensive; no matches with its name
W.L. Goodfellows, 310 E. White Horse Pike, pretty good food; no matches with its name
Comfort Inn, 202 E. White Horse Pike, fairly good chain accommodations; no matches with its name
Alpine - Montammy Golf Club, Rt. 9W & Montammy Dr., private club; report received -- has matches with its name www.montammy.com
Avalon - Maggie's, 2619 Dune Dr., good sandwiches; no matches with its name
Beesley's Point - Tuckahoe Inn, 1 Harbor Rd. & Rt. 9, excellent waterfront dining on the bay; has matches with its name
Bordentown - Town and Country Diner, Rts. 130 & 206, among the better diners in New Jersey; has matches with its name Update: March 2008 no matches with its name
Branchburg - Loukas' Last American Diner, 3205 Rt. 22 East, good diner; no matches with its name
Bridgewater - La Catena, 966 E. Rt. 22, excellent Italian food in a very nice setting; has matches with its name www.lacatena.com Houlihan's, 1288 Rt. 22 E, good place for lunch; has generic Houlihan's matches
Bridgewater Diner, 1244 Rt. 22, great diner; good food, good portions, good value; has matches with its name
Cafe Emilia, 705 Rt. 202 N., fine (and expensive) Italian dining; no matches with its name
Lone Star Steak House, 970 Rt. 22, pretty good chain place for beef; no matches with its name
Brooklawn - DeCarlo's Deli, 601 E. Browning Lane, report received -- has matches with its name
Burlington - Poseidon Diner, 4520 Rt. 130 N., pretty good diner; no matches with its name
Cape May - The Merion Inn, 106 Decatur St., one of the top restaurants in Cape May; report received -- has matches with its name
Lobster House, Fisherman's Wharf, always good sea food; dining right on the water; has matches with its name
Montreal Inn, 1025 Beach Dr., very nice rooms; no matches with its name
Lucky Bones, 1200 Rt. 109, popular bar and restaurant; no matches with its name (had matches with its former name - The Anchorage - on our visit)
Caldwell - Cloverleaf Tavern. 395 Bloomfield Ave., report received -- has matches with its name www.cloverleaftavern.com
Cape May Court House - Court House Diner, 218 N. Main St., very good food; no matches with its name
Cherry Hill - Ponzio's, Rt. 70, popular diner; no matches with its name
Cinnaminson - Whistlers Inn, 905 Rt. 130, bar serving inexpensive food; no matches with its name
Clifton - Dingo's Den, 615 Van Houten Ave., basic bar; no matches with its name
Cologne - Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, 550 W. Country Club Dr. off Rt. 563, a true destination golf course plus a restaurant serving great sandwiches at lunch; has matches with its name www.blueheronpines.com
East Newark - Tops Diner, 500 Passaic Ave., a diner that lives up to its name -- possibly the best diner in New Jersey; has matches with its name
Edison - Edison Diner, 101 Rt. 1 South, one of the better diners in New Jersey; has matches with its name update: February 2007 no matches with its name
Menlo Park Diner, Rt. 1 (near Menlo Park Mall), very good diner; has matches with its name
Skylark Fine Diner, Rt. 1 N., 17 Wooding Ave., sleek, upscale diner; no matches with its name
Egg Harbor City - Harbor Diner, 613 White Horse Pike, pretty good diner; no matches with its name
Elizabeth - Olympia Diner, 460 Maple Ave. & Rt. 1, pretty good diner; no matches with its name
Fairfield - Versailles Diner, 516 Rt. 46, very good diner; has matches with its name update: November 2005 - no matches with its name
Jose Tejas, 547 Rt 46W, pretty good Mexican food from this area chain; no matches with its name
Fanwood - Sun Tavern, 15 South Ave., ok for lite fare; no matches with its name
Flemington - Jake's, 253 Hwy 202/31, popular place with good food; has matches with its name www.jakes202.com Harvest Moon Inn, 1039 Old York Rd., Ringoes, our favorite in the Flemington area; has matches with its name www.harvestmooninn.com Alphonsos 202, 480 Rt. 202 North, known for its brick oven pizza; no matches with its name
Freehold - Court Jester, 16 E. Main St., report received -- has matches with its name with both locations www.jestersweb.net