Station Pub & Grub in Bernardsville, New Jersey

Rex and I "diverge" when it comes to the Station Pub & Grub in Bernardsville, New Jersey. After a disappointing experience there about a year ago, Rex will not likely go back. That afternoon started with the opening of Charlotte's Web at the Clearview Bernardsville Cinema, where the seats smelled rank and moldy and the film came to an abrupt end after reversing course and playing upside down and backwards, and the evening ended with a refreshing glass of cranberry & seltzer in Rex's lap (accidental, but nonetheless chilling).

However, Rex and I also diverge on the subject of beer. My side of the fridge: 12 different seasonal microbrews. Rex's side of the fridge: V8 juice, flax seed, and a couple of $40 bottles of California Chardonnay, maybe Grgich Hills or Ramey.

If you're looking for a Michelin four-star meal to celebrate your wife's birthday, better skip the Station Pub & Grub and go up or down the street to The Bernards Inn, Grill 73, Vine, or Pierre's. However, if you'd like to drink beer at the bar with the boys and watch the game on TV, maybe grab a burger or some appetizers when you come home on the train, don't be so quick to say no to the Station Pub & Grub. Station Pub & Grub celebrates Happy Hour with half price appetizers as well as beer and drink specials from 4-7pm every Monday through Friday. There's live entertainment every Thursday and Friday night with D.J. Paul Anthony. See the Entertainment Schedule on the Station Pub & Grub web site, or call (908) 204-1227 for information and reservations. Check your local Clipper Magazine to get a coupon for a free appetizer with the purchase of $60 or more.

The aptly named Station Pub & Grub is across from the Bernardsville train station, 45 Mine Brook Road in Bernardsville, NJ. Open for lunch and dinner Monday-Wednesday, 11:30am to Midnight; Thursday-Saturday, 11:30am to 2:00am; and Sunday 11:30am to 10:00pm.