Foodies' Favorite Restaurants

Local restaurant picks from Bergen residents and restaurateurs, the Nieporent brothers.

Drew Nieporent, founder and owner of The Myriad Restaurant Group, and his brother and partner Tracy Nieporent, director of marketing, will tell you that their very favorite restaurants are their own (prominent Manhattan eateries Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Nobu Next Door, Corton and Centrico). But these respected restaurateurs actually live in Bergen County, and at Bergen Health & Life’s request, they shared the local places they love most. Why not try one tonight?

 Ridgewood resident Drew Nieporent’s favorites:

1 Arturo’s Restaurant
Midland Park
“It’s family-run, with generous, beautifully crafted Sicilian delicacies.”

2 Dim Sum Dynasty
Ridgewood
“Authentic Chinese cuisine, delicious noodles and dumplings”

3 Varka Estiatorio
Ramsey
“Delicious Greek/Mediterranean food with a big wine list”

4 Kumo Japanese Cuisine
Ridgewood
“Consistently delicious Japanese food”

5 Esposito’s Pizza & Restaurant
Mahwah
“Great thin-crust pizzas and homey Italian cooking as Grandma would prepare it”

Tenafly resident Tracy Nieporent’s favorites:

1 Bangkok Garden Thai Restaurant
Hackensack
“Wonderful, vibrantly seasoned Thai food. Family operated and consistently excellent. My absolute favorite”

2 Mr. Wok & Sushi
Tenafly
“Chinese and Japanese menus. Excellent hot and sour soup”

3 Lotus Café
Hackensack
“Chinatown style, great shrimp toast and noodle dishes. Extremely reasonable prices”

4 Sushi Ten
Tenafly
“A new Japanese restaurant offering good variety”

5 TPR Pizzeria Restaurant
Tenafly
“Homey Italian food, informal and comforting”