• Cranford, New Jersey, has a flourishing nightlife.miami beach nightlife image by Immo Schiller from Fotolia.com
  
  Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, that covers approximately 4.8 square miles and has a population of 22,514, as of July 2007, according to city-data.com. Its estimated 2008 median household income of $93,169 is higher than the $70,733 average for New Jersey. The town's major attractions include the Cranford Historical Society Museum and the Crane-Phillips House Living History Museum. Cranford has many restaurants, especially in its downtown area, where there is a flourishing nightlife. Many different types of cuisine can be found in Cranford's restaurants.
  
  

Garlic Rose Bistro

• Garlic Rose has locations in both Cranford and Madison, New Jersey. The Cranford restaurant has a lunch menu, a dinner menu, and a wine list. Garlic Rose is open for dinner every day except Sunday and does private catering both on- and off-premises. Its signature dishes include whole New Zealand rack of lamb in a burgundy garlic marinade and baked with a garlic rosemary crust, which is served with garlic mashed potatoes; and a 12-ounce center-cut rib chop broiled to medium preparedness in garlic marinade and topped with a red wine demi-glace, accompanied by caramelized Fuji apples.
  
  Garlic Rose Bistro
  28 North Avenue West
  Cranford, NJ 07016
  908-276-5749
  garlicrose.com
  
  

Cervantes of Spain

• Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was the Spanish novelist who wrote Don Quixote de la Mancha. Named after him, Cervantes of Spain is 15 minutes from the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey, and advertises itself as one of the best Spanish restaurants in the state. Its dining room has classic artwork and Spanish Renaissance furnishings. The menu features Mediterranean-style Portuguese and Spanish dishes--tapas, paellas, steaks, seafood, and wines, and there is a sangria bar. Cervantes has a private party room that can accommodate up to 50 people. Except for only lunch on Saturdays, this restaurant is open every day for lunch and dinner. Live Spanish, Cuban, and Brazilian music are played regularly.
  
  Cervantes of Spain
  24 North Avenue East
  Cranford, NJ 07016
  908-276-3664
  cervantesofspain.com
  
  

A Toute Heure

• Literally translated, the French words "a toute heure" mean "any time," says the restaurant, and it is in this context that it was named, wherein there are always (any time) daily specials written on a blackboard posted outside the restaurant. Opened in May 2007, this family-owned and operated restaurant constantly strives to serve exquisite cuisine, serving the best and freshest vegetables, meats, fruits and fish available every day. There are lunch, dinner, brunch and pastry menus, whose contents change often. The restaurant's website provides lunch and dinner menus that identify the week of each month that each menu is available.
  
  A Toute Heure
  232 Centennial Avenue
  Cranford, NJ 07016
  908-276-6600
  atouteheure.com