About us
Welcome to Keep it Local Dining! This group is for individuals who love to explore and enjoy the local dining scene. The focus is on small restaurants in Hunterdon, western Somerset, and southern Morris counties.
The group is about meeting new people and sharing conversation from small talk to travel and family.
Let's keep it local and have a great time exploring!
Upcoming events
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Chesapeake Tavern - Thursday, August 6th at 6:15 PM - Long Valley NJ (Morris Co)
Chesapeake Tavern, 1 West Mill Road, Washington Township, NJ, US1 W. Mill Rd. Long Valley, NJ 07853
https://chesapeaketavernnj.com/
908.867.7102Chesapeake Tavern dates back to the 1780s, serving fresh seafood delivered daily with local classic dishes like Maryland Blue Claw Crab Cakes, King Crab Legs, Fish & Chips, steamers, and rotating daily specials.
The menu also features premium steaks, chops, and seasonal farm-fresh ingredients sourced from nearby New Jersey farms, paired with local craft beers, curated wines, and innovative seasonal cocktails.
Gluten Free and Vegan options are also called out on the menu.
Full bar
Located in Restaurant Village in Long Valley, parking is a shared lot with the Long Valley Brew Pub and two other restaurants.
Please remember to bring cash to pay for what you order. I try to get separate checks when possible.
8 attendees
Troy's Firehouse and Bar - Warren, NJ - Friday, August 14th at 6:15 PM
Location not specified yetI am scheduling this for a Friday night. I hope there is some interest.
This restaurant has only been open a few months. It offers home made pastas and has a 900 degree brick oven for pizza. The menu offers a variety of antipasti, salads, soups, pastas, and mains featuring salmon, chicken, veal, and duck. They showcases their Italian dishes on the website.
This restaurant is part of the same group as La Colina that some us went to last week. They also own Lukas Seafood that some of us went to and enjoyed. You can get to Troy's from the same parking lot.
There is a full modern bar.
Address: 51 Mt Bethel Rd, Warren, NJ 07059, United States
Phone
+1 (908) 333 6027
Website
https://troysfirehousenj.com/If you plan to attend, please try and bring cash since we pay for what we order. I try to get separate checks but sometimes the restaurants aren't accommodating.
If you end up on the waiting list, please email me privately with your phone number if you are interested in going if space opens up.
9 attendees
Past events
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