The Munchers also dug into beef ribs, barbecued chicken, fried chicken and smothered chicken, with sides of macaroni and cheese, corn, collard greens, string beans and blackeyed peas. Good cornbread, too. The Munchmobile then chugged down the parkway to Wright Street in Newark, where Sharif, resplendent in his tomato pants, greeted us inside John's Place. After hearing from Gladys Athill of Hillside, though, we knew we would be doing John's a disservice if we went straight to dessert. The food is de bomb.
Meals start with a hefty slice of warm cornbread.
The Munchers ordered green peas, lima beans, yams, and macaroni and cheese as sides. The brave among us tried oxtail. Cooking here is done according to taste. Nothing is a pre-fab product. It's been a Southern dish for many years.