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538 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights 908-898-1188 | www.nagoyasushiandbar.com A family owned Japanese restaurant striving to provide the best food and experience to customers. Featuring a wide selection of sushi, rolls, and other Japanese favorites.

645 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights 908-665-0055 | www.proudthainj.com A Thai Restaurant that brings you delicious street food! They offer the authentic Thai cuisine

430 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights 908-665-5905 | www.stregabh.com Modern Italian Farm to Table Bistro featuring seasonal organic menu with Mediterranean influenced-specials.

279 Springfield Ave, Berkeley Heights 908-665-1755 | www.traprockrestaurant.net A microbrewery that offers guests seasonal craft brews in addition to a delicate menu that accentuates a southern flare

8-10 S Passaic Ave, Chatham | 973-635-6772 www.charleysauntchatham.com Traditional American cuisine.

219 Main Street, Chatham | 973-701-6990 www.dororistorante.com A northern Italian menu that is sure to please everyone’s pallets. D’Oro offers a vast menu selection of delicious dishes including pasta, fish, poultry, pork, steaks, and more.

255A Main Street, Chatham | 973-635-2777 www.restaurantgregorios.com Italian Mediterranean cuisine bursting with flavor

63 Main Street, Chatham | 973-701-9200 www.scalinifedeli.com French-influenced Italian fixed-price menus in an elegant, vaulted interior with Tuscan touches.

237 Main St, Chatham | 973-635-3888 www.MitsubaChatham.com Featuring traditional Japanese specialties and cuisine, including sushi, rolls, cooked fare & lunchtime bento boxes.

6 Roosevelt Ave, Chatham | 973-701-0303 www.restaurantserenade.com Artful dining, as conceived by award-winning Chef James Laird. A showcase of the finest hand-selected seasonal and regional ingredients in simple, refined presentations by Chef Laird.

245 Main Street, Chatham | 973-701-8821 www.atasteofasianj.com A Taste of Asia, New Jersey’s first Malaysian restaurant, brings the eclectic cuisines of Malay, China, India, Thailand and Eurasia to the area.

41 Ridgedale Avenue. Cedar Knolls 973-984-9594/ www. h2oceanrestaurant.com, Relaxed restaurant & bar serving locally sourced seafood in a sophisticated, contemporary space.

184 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park 973-996-2828 | www.chinachaletnj.com Traditional Sichuan cuisine in an elegant environment.

207 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park 973-822-0066 | www.luccobar.com A modern Italian restaurant that combines favored classics with a contemporary touch. Offerings consist of New York style pizza, fresh salads, delicious small bites, & wonderful pasta.

186 Columbia Tpk, Florham Park 973-377-4800 | www.pastosa.com A third generation, family-owned and operated Italian specialty food company widely recognized as the source of New York’s finest ravioli, fresh pasta and Italian specialties.

645 Valley Road, Gillette | 908-647-5755 Northern Italian entrees and pastas.

615 Meyersville Road, Gillette 908-580-0799 Family-friendly BYOB serving Sonoran-stule Mexican cuisine.

342 Valley Rd, Gillette | 908-580-1100 www.chimneyrockinn.com Casual New American tavern with pub-grub standards, thin-crust pizzas & TVs for sports viewing.

13 Waverly Place,, Madison | 973-949-6060 www.thebottlehilltavern.com Tavern Fare—Comfort Flare

91 Park Ave, Madison | 973-301-2080 www.grillera.com Distinguished Mediterranean Cuisine

33 Main Street, Madison | 973-377-3800 www.ilgoccinoristorante.com Northern Italian Cuisine

7 Cross St, Madison | 908-525-7878 www.krustkitchen.com Pizza

57 Main Street, Madison | 973-520-8049 www.noonteacreperie.com Specializing in tea inspired crepe cakes and an assortment of fresh fruit waffle desserts and cheesecakes. Featuring hot and cold teas brewed with special care as well as a variety of unique boba and slush drinks made with fresh fruit.

2 Park Avenue, Madison | 973-845-9800 www.osteriatrevinj.com Presenting inventive recipes using the simplest ingredients that will bring you dishes inspired by the oldest along with the newest traditions of fine Italian cuisine

324 Millburn Ave, Millburn 973-379-7020 | www.basilicomillburn.com Enjoy the delicious flavors of their dishes, homemade pastas and desserts, cooked to perfection at one of the finest Millburn Italian restaurants.

27 Main Street, Millburn | 973-467-0494 www.commonlot.com A BYOB destination offering New American dishes.

120 Essex Street, Millburn | 973-376-6838 Providing diners with quintessential Northern Italian cuisine.

55 Main Street, Millburn | 973-218-6042 www.moonshinesupperclub.com Contemporary American cooking executed with style, finesse, and an updated comfort-food sensibility.

535 Central Ave, New Providence 908-840-4540 | moesbistroandbar.com Located inside the Best Western Plus & Murray Hill Hotel and Suites, offering a full and varied menu with a Mediterranean flare. Full bar and live entertainment.

590 Central Ave, New Providence 908-665-0266 Offering housemate pizzas & formal Italian dishes

25 Chatham Rd, Short Hills | 973-912-0002 www.boxcarbar.com The neighborhood hangout Short Hills has longed for. From juicy burgers to crispy, thin crust pizza to ceviche and fresh salads, friends and families will enjoy their food!

440 Parsonage Hill Road, Short Hills 973-467-8882 | www.par440.com A full service restaurant, bar & lounge located on the East Orange Golf Course in Short Hills. Offering bar bites, burgers and tasty entrees.

239 Main Avenue, Stirling | 908-350-8064 Authentic Italian cuisine

1255 Valley Rd, Stirling | 908-647-2193 www.12islandsgreektaverna.com Traditional Greek fare, including seafood & classic homestyle dishes. 12 Island has a full bar and the menu is assembled with a wide variety of recipes from the Dodecanese and other islands.

50 Maple St, Summit | 908-608-0222 An authentic Argentinian/Italian tapas restaurant for all the family to enjoy.

38 Maple St, Summit | 908-277-1900 www.fiorino.com The expertly prepared food at Fiorino is based on classic dishes of Tuscany region in Northern Italy.

3 Morris Avenue, Summit | 908-273-3166 thehuntleytaverne.com Offers classic seasonal cuisine, a 250 bottle wine list, two stone fireplaces, outdoor porch dining, and private events. 327 Springfield Ave, Summit | 908-522-9088 www.lapastaria.org Located in Summit, La Pastaria has become an icon of home style Italian dining and a hidden gem of the community.

185 Broad St, Summit | 908-277-2074 www.natalesbakery.bakesmart.com Enjoy a selection of house made specialties including breads, pastries, pies and cakes. Daily specials. This family owned and operated bakery is serving up their delicious twist on bakery classics for over 80 years.

401 Springfield Ave, Summit | 908-273-0027 www.rootssteakhouse.com/summit Old-fashioned New York style Steakhouse— xpect delicious USDA aged prime beef sourced from the highest quality ranches in the mid-west.

10 Bank Street, Summit | 908-273-1713 www.serrasummit.com A family owned and run, authentic Portuguese BBQ restaurant. Their savory dishes feature ingredients such as olive oil, tomatoes, onion, garlic and wine.

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By Barry Farber

I’d like to share some thoughts on proper posture and breathing techniques we could all use. During a family get together I was watching my niece’s sister-in-law patiently feeding and working with their kids who are both 2 years old. They were sitting on chairs without backs and their posture was perfect. Totally natural without any effort. It seems to all go downhill when they start school and end up sitting and slowly slouching in an unnatural position for most of the day. We underestimate how critical the right posture is for a lifetime of benefits.

Proper breathing is also an important part of life we forget to do in the correct way. A true Martial Arts master, Taisen Deshimaru, born in Japan of an old samurai family was asked: What is the most important thing of all in the martial arts? His answer… “Breathing. And breathing does not come until posture is right.”

Someone once told me to sit like a general on horseback to maintain the best posture. This will allow you to breathe naturally and get in a centered state.

Here’s a short tip on breathing and posture from Breathwork Training Expert, Patricia Coester:

–Sit with a straight spine

–Inhale through the nose and exhale long through the mouth (Inhale 3 secconds, exhale 6 seconds)

–Exhale while you let go all your thoughts -as well as your worries.

Do this and just concentrate on your breathing in and out and eventually there will be no thought. Breathing calms, you, brings oxygen to your blood and heart, improves mental observation and concentration and ultimately reduces stress. As Sensei Greg O’Connor said in a previous column; “breathe like a baby. If you watch a baby breathe its belly goes in and out naturally.” Starting to have better posture and breathing correctly takes time and effort since we have been doing it wrong for so long. The goal is to do it without thinking. Whenever we start a new skill or action, I like to use these four stages as an example of how we learn. So be patient. It takes a while to do this unconsciously.

• First we are “Unconsciously Incompetent.” We are not aware of what to do and how we are doing it wrong.

• Second we become “Consciously Incompetent.”

Maybe reading this column makes you aware of your posture and breathing and you are now conscious of what you’re doing wrong.

• Third we become “Consciously Competent.”

We are now aware and making the correction.

• Forth and most important is to become “Unconsciously

Competent.” We now have the correct posture and we are breathing naturally without thought, but only after extensive time and effort does this happen. This method has been useful for so many skill areas ranging from learning a new instrument to mastering martial arts (which by the way will never happen since there’s always room for improvement).

So, the next time you feel stress, or you’re in an argument, or about to do something under a lot of pressure…try breathing. And when it comes to the right posture—take it from John Gallucci, Jr., ATC, PT, DPT, CEO and President of JAG-ONE Physical Therapy—good posture, or neutral spine helps decrease stresses to our muscles and joints which minimizes pain and the risks of Injury. So, sit up straight!!

Barry Farber is a best-selling author, an award winning radio and television host as well as an agent and marketing consultant for corporations, professional athletes, and entertainers. He’s also the creator and marketer of the FoldzFlat® Pens. His latest release is an inspirational children’s book “In search of the magic tree” available at www.barryfarber.com

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