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Forward to the Past: New Sliders from White Diamond in New Jersey and Mark in NYC

[Photographs: Nick Solares] I love sliders. And by that I mean small griddle steamed hamburgers made of 100 percent beef served on white squishy buns or potato rolls, not a burger or sandwich that happens to be small. The...

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15 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, October 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, East Village, Mark, New Jersey, NYC, Rahway, sliders, tiny hamburgers, White Diamond

New White Diamond Now Open in Rahway, New Jersey (And Another To Reopen)

[Photographs: Nick Solares] If you have been following this space lately you know that I have been engaged in a serious exploration of the depleting slider restaurants of Northern New Jersey. This usually means reporting on places closing or...

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1 Comment | Posted by Nick Solares, October 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: New Jersey, openings, Rahway, sliders, tiny hamburgers, White Diamond

Guide to Sliders in Northern New Jersey

AHT's Tri-State correspondent Nick Solares has done an amazing job covering the (unfortunately) declining state of long-established slider joints in Northern New Jersey. In his guide to 11 slider destinations, read about the ones he's tried, plus a few places...

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15 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, September 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Tagged: New Jersey, sliders, tiny hamburgers, White Diamond, White Mana, White Manna, White Rose System

Paradise Lost: White Diamond of Linden, New Jersey Is Closed

Last Friday I traveled to Linden, New Jersey, and it is with heavy heart that I can confirm that White Diamond is closed. A sign hanging in the window states just that. The hopeful might wish that this is...

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12 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, July 20, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Tagged: closings, Linden, New Jersey, sliders, White Diamond

Burgerpocalypse: White Diamond Closed?

A distressing comment was left yesterday by AHT reader mduda on my recent review of White Diamond: Sadly, White Diamond in Linden appears to be closed. There is a paper "CLOSED" sign in the window, the listed phone number...

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6 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, July 2, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Tagged: closings, Linden, New Jersey, sliders, White Diamond

Quote of the Day: Turning Japanese

"White Diamond is the gem of Northeastern burger culture, a Shinto temple to the art of the traditional burger in all its stark and unadorned genius." —Josh "Mister Cutlets" Ozersky, on The-Feedbag...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 16, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Tagged: Josh Ozersky, Mister Cutlets, Quote of the Day, The-Feedbag, White Diamond

White Diamond, a Vintage Slider Emporium in Linden, New Jersey

Biting into a White Diamond cheeseburger rewards one with equal parts flavor, textural balance, and nostalgia." White Diamond 510 East Saint George Avenue, Linden NJ 07036 (map); 908-925-1000; Cooking Method: Griddle-steamed Short Order: Vintage slider emporium offers a taste of...

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18 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, June 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Tagged: AHT reviews, Linden, New Jersey, sliders, White Diamond