"Anyone who has spent time in Montreal can wax poetic about their first experience with the city’s famous smoked meat and poutine—it’s the same way we Jersey people talk about taylor ham to anyone who’ll listen. While we were all talking, the team behind Berg’s in Belmar took action and brought the legendary smoked meat sandwiches, gravy-laden fries, and top-notch matzo ball soup to the Shore. While this is an ideal lunch option, Berg’s is located just around the corner from Belmar’s popular Bar Anticipation (or, Bar A, for those familiar). In past years, Berg’s has offered extended hours until 2am in the summer, which historically made it one of the area’s best late-night spots, particularly for some post-bar hopping poutine and fries. photo credit: David A. Lee" - Michael Sinatra