Sol-Mar Restaurant(267 Ferry St., 973-344-3041) — Simplicity is key at this restaurant, made up of a bar area for an informal bite alongside a separate dining room. Wherever you sit, try the grilled veal chops smothered in a mushroom sauce for flavors that are spot on solmar-restaurant.com By Cynthia Correa.

Dine on international cuisine in the Ironbound Most travelers know Newark as one of the most-disliked airports in the country, but the city of Newark itself has quite a few surprises. Foremost is the Ironbound, a neighborhood known as a hub for various immigrant groups in the 19th and 20th centuries, which is one of the state’s best …

Visit Newark’s Ironbound district New Yorkers come across the river to Newark’s Ironbound district to dig into some of the best Portuguese and Brazilian food in the country. Visit between June 10 and 12 during Sol-Mar’s (a Portuguese restaurant) Portugal Day celebration. Or just stop by any day — the food will always be there for your culinary enjoyment. …