Did you know that the Holsten’s where Tony Soprano and his family eat the meal that closes out the Sopranos is a real spot? Well it is, 1063 Broad St., in Bloomfield, NJ.

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Tony’s Last Supper [Zagat Buzz]
Holsten’s [Google Maps]

Restaurants & Institutions magazine lists the top 100 independent restaurants in the United States by sales. Although there are no Philadelphia restaurants on the list, we’re sure more than a few of you have eaten at #97, the Lobster House in Cape May, New Jersey. The Lobster House has sales topping $10.6 Million, not bad for a restaurant that only has a 3 month long busy season.

R&I Top 100 Independent Restaurants-2007 [Restaurants & Institutions]
The Lobster House [Official Site]

Which pairs better with great cuisine; beer or wine? It wasn’t too long ago that this question would have had you be-headed by wine snobs. But beer is being recognized more and more as an excellent companion to more than just pretzels and beer.Cork in Westmont, NJ is hosting a beer vs. wine dinner on Tuesday, May 8th at 7 PM. Guests will be served a four course menu with each course paired with both a wine and a beer.

The dinner will present commentary by “Wine Guys” from Fedway & Associates, Adam Gilette and Bill Henderson. The “Beer Guys” will be represented by Dave Masterson and Ray Buram from Hunterdon Brewing Company.

Guests will keep score of their favorite beer or wine pairings.

The four course meal with beer and wine samples goes for $45 per person.

Cork [Official Site]

Martin Grims, whose restaurant portfolio includes the Moshulu on the Philadelphia waterfront, Dujour Cafe in Haverford as well as a couple others on Long Island is now looking to open The Inlet at Great Egg Harbor Bay.

The Inlet will offer an all-day menu of American cuisine, cocktails and live entertainment, seven days a week. The Inlet will overlook the bay with multiple decks for outdoor dining and boat slips with a dockside bar. The outdoor decks will seat 175 guests, an outdoor kitchen and a selection of frozen drinks. Boaters will be able to dock at one of The Inlet’s 20 slips, before having a meal at the dockside bar.

Just in time for your BYOB needs during Restaurant Week, Moore Brothers Wine Company comes up big with their post holiday 10% off everything sale. The sale runs from January 26th to February 5th at all three locations, New York, Pennsauken and Wilmington.

Moore Brothers [Official Site]

Daniel Stern’s Rae at the Cira Centre is expecting to open for dinner on December 12th. Rae’s web site shows a sneak preview of the menu. [Table Talk]

The 100 block of Chestnut Street gets two new restaurants as the Filipino Cebu has opened and today marks the debut of Zento, an Old City sushi spot that features three different menus (kitchen, sushi and sushi roll). [Feeding Frenzy]

L2 is now open for lunch. The romantic restaurant at the corner of 22nd and South will keep the lunch menu simple, expect burgers, wraps and salads. [Feeding Frenzy]

BYO crackdown in New Jersey? Customers of New Jersey BYOBs can only bring in wine and beer. Spirits can bring fines in excess of $10,000! [Table Talk]

A.D. Amorosi has this tidbit in his weekly column. Billy and Michael Weiss, owners of Pure, Palmer and Transit have added gay icon Woody’s to their list of properties. [Ice Pack]

This Friday join Paper Street for a special preview of Stephen Starr’s The Continental at The Pier at Caesars in Atlantic City. The party starts at 10 PM.

There is no admission charge to this event. Table reservations are first come, first served. The event is 10pm till close.

The Continental is located on the 3rd floor of the Pier at Caesars, directly across from Caesars Hotel & Casino.

Dogfish Head Brewing Co. and Cork in Westmont, NJ are presenting a Four Course Beer Dinner Tuesday night at 6:30 PM.

Menu after the jump.

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What’s a better idea than beer and a battleship? Maybe if you drink enough you’ll take those big cannons and make some headway in neighborhood revitalization.
Well you’ll get that chance next Saturday, (at least the beer and battleship part) as the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild hold their 10th Annual Beer Festival at the Battleship New Jersey in Camden.
The festival runs Saturday, June 24th 1 PM – 5 PM and costs $30. The $30 gets you a commemorative glass, tour of the battleship, and of course, beer from sixteen New Jersey breweries.

Garden State Craft Brewer’s Guild
Battleship New Jersey