Target's brand called Archer Farms was said to have the best coffee, this in an article in The New York Times a couple of years ago. If my memory serves me correctly, Target began buying small coffee bean farm (or contracting with the farmers) with the highest bean rating.
I started buying it then - comes in whole bean or ground and also comes in different strengths.

my household prefered Dunkin Donuts or Foldgers and still like these brands but do like the Target brand better. I bought an inexpensive coffee grinder and buy the whole bean variety which probably helps.

Thank you for your replies. I am ordering from the nuts.com website and picking them up at their warehouse in Cranford. Appreciate the suggestion. By the way, I love the website and found some items I like that are not easy to find in general.

I had a chuckle after reading dratlover's comment. I'm ordering the Brazil nuts for my daughter who is returning from Brazil after several months studying in the Amazon River Basin. She spent a few days with Brazil nut farmers so she learned to harvest and shell the nuts using a machete for export. She was given a machete which she is bringing home with her (yes...allowed in checked baggage!)

thanks

I'm looking to buy Brazil nuts in the shell. I live in SouthEast Morris County. Anyone know if they exist or where to go?
Thank you

looking for lunch recommendations after taking train into Penn Station before an appointment at the United Nations. Would like something casual and not high end. We enjoy all types of food. Thanks

Perhaps you may find something in this New York Times article in the Travel section from Sunday's paper.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/...

Chefs offer their recommendations on this issue

we are going to a night game at Fenway on Sunday. We would like to have dinner beforehand, at a surrounding restaurant so that we can park once and then walk to the game. Would like something nice, could be pub like but not diner-ish or street food. Will be meeting our son and his friend so would like to treat them. Casual as we will be dressed for the game.
Any recommendations appreciated.

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Fenway Park
82 Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA 02215

"rustic mexican" on Elm Street in Morristown--looks like the same chef/owner as nearby Raul's Empanadas. I want to take my daughter when she's home in a couple of weeks, but wondering if anyone has been. The website looks good ( www.raulstacotown.com ) ; I'm not an expert on mexican food, just love it and a good place is hard to find.

Ameise
I can really relate to your post having grown up on the north side of chicago. I still crave Tonelli's (glenview) sausage and onion pizza. Sadly, I heard that they closed a few years back not having any family members that wanted to continue the business. Ive lived in Mass and now Northern NJ for many years and you are right, pizza is just different here. the spice in the sausage, crust...mmm. sorry I can't help you, this has been my quest as well since moving here, but if you find something, I really hope you will post.

looking for good Paella and thinking of heading to the Ironbound in Newark, but where?
We are coming from southeast Morris County, so open to other locations within reasonable distance if Paella is really good. thank you.

I loved A Touch of Garlic in Springfield (Forest Park section, off Sumner Avenue on White Street) back in the day, and friends tell me it is still good, fresh Italian food. I would think they have a website if you google it. I also still crave (i've since moved out of state) La Flourentina (spelling?) bakery. They are on Main Street in downtown Springfield but I'm told they have other locations now, East Longmeadow and perhaps up in the Northampton/Amherst area. I love their rum cake and fruit cake... you can buy a slice.

We are going to be up in Northampton/Amherst area this weekend as well, visiting our daughter. She is in the mood for Italian and it was recommended to us to try Carmelina's in Hadley (which we have been to 10+ years ago and liked very well) and also Mulino's in Northampton. An additional thought, a local favorite of those in Springfield was Red Rose Pizzaria on Main Street. It was kind of old school for me, but a local favorite.

Since we are back in the area now visiting one of our college students, would appreciate posts of places your family visited for our future reference. good luck and thanks.