Squeezed by rising food costs and customers cutting back, restaurants are trying harder than ever to please. The best of the best provide exceptional food, service, and ambience at every price level—affordable luxury for lean times. <p>Squeezed by rising food costs and customers cutting back, restaurants are trying harder than ever to please. The best of the best provide exceptional food, service, and ambience at every price level—affordable luxury for lean times.</p> 2009-07-29T10:09:21-04:00 august-2009-top-25-restaurnts 7985692 Magazine 2009-07-29T10:09:21-04:00 2009-07-29T10:10:25-04:00 New Jersey Monthly 09, 2009, august, critics, dining, food, gordon ramsey, restaurants 2009-07-29T10:09:22-04:00 manual 0 22044152 deny 1 Default 1 3.99 7985692 2009-07-29T10:09:22-04:00 2009-07-29T10:09:27-04:00 16376562 1 7985692 2009-07-29T10:09:27-04:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0012/0482/products/august9.jpg?1258987564 Title