This is a Star Ledger article with a bit of a different take on rail in NJ than most (including the fact that it is in the food section):
Well, not at Millburn or Short Hills (at least yet - Milburn is in the early stages of trying to fund a renovation of the Short Hills station that may include a restaurant). The newspaper lady at Short Hills is very nice but smelling her burning coffee is enough to make one wait outside even in the worst of weather!
Now that's what they must mean when they talk about the good old days. It has nothing to do with the fact that we were younger, it simply means we had more time to have fun. In the Golden Age of Hollywood, you relaxed on trains, you ate your meals in luxurious surroundings, you were pampered by a solicitous staff and your destination meant adventure.http://www.nj.com/living/ledger/index.s ... 755553.xml
Fast forward to the multi-tasking reality of today. If you're a commuter, riding the rails means traveling between two points in the fastest amount of time possible. Food? If there's even time, you grab a bagel or a doughnut and coffee, put the newspaper under your arm and rush out to the platform to join the crush of fellow travelers who have to get to the same places at the same times.
Still, for some of us, the inside of the station can mean salvation. Many of New Jersey's train stations are 100-year-old architectural works of art. And these days, they're sporting more than tickets and directions: they're offering full-service restaurants, storefronts with exotic cuisines, counters with classic French pastries and, overall, some very interesting food concepts. At stations on every line, train travel and good food are perfect together.
Well, not at Millburn or Short Hills (at least yet - Milburn is in the early stages of trying to fund a renovation of the Short Hills station that may include a restaurant). The newspaper lady at Short Hills is very nice but smelling her burning coffee is enough to make one wait outside even in the worst of weather!
