Ariane Daguin was rendering duck fat and stuffing goose necks at her father’s Michelin-two-star restaurant in southwest France when her American counterparts were still mastering the art of Kraft macaroni and cheese.
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When I learned that Anthony Bucco, longtime chef at Stage Left in New Brunswick, is the executive chef at Uproot, a new restaurant in Warren, I wanted to check it out pronto. This meant not waiting to dine there in my official capacity as restaurant critic, but rather as a civilian – one of a group of six friends out for an evening on the town. Read more…

Anthony Bucco, formerly at Stage Left and Catherine Lombardi, both in New Brunswick, is the executive chef at the newly opened Uproot, 9 Mount Bethel Road, Warren, which features contemporary American cuisine using seasonal ingredients. The sous chef is Mark Farro, who was previously at the Pluckemin Inn and Stage Left. Offerings include: Read more…