Are you a member of the Jersey-based Clean Plate Club**? Do you horde take-out menus and then circle or highlight your favorite dishes? Do you have bold opinions and crafty words to share about your favorite neighborhood haunts?

(**out-of-state memberships are transferable for new residents)

Or perhaps you drink like a fish, are known for holding your liquor, and know several Jersey bartenders by name (and they know yours). Has the economic slump simply meant racing out of work so you don’t miss a minute of happy hour (as opposed to god-forbid cutting back on bar hopping)?

Do acquaintances and strangers call you “harsh”, “brash” or “foul-mouthed” while friends defend you as “witty” or “sarcastic”? Or maybe you’ve been stared at by dates as you sniff your wine, or struggle to detect the subtle flavors of a dish.

Or maybe you are what’s often called “artsy” — you own a dog-eared copy of Leonard Maltin’s Movie and Video Guide, are a regular at Maxwell’s or other music venues, attend all the summer outdoor screenings known to man, and can quote lines from such films as Garden State, The Goonies or Office Space with perfect intonation.

If any of these descriptions sound like you, send some reviews our way via donna@gooutjersey.com

We are seeking to more actively involve our most creative reader(s) — you!

Requirements for submission:

1. The venue/event reviewed must take place in Jersey (or, if you’re reviewing something like a band, the band must be based in Jersey).

2. In your email, the subject heading must be GOJ Review.

3. Time constraints may limit how quickly we reply, so if your piece is timely (i.e. giving a heads up about something readers need to add to their calendars ASAP), include the word TIMELY in the email subject.

Should your piece get chosen, an email will be sent to you confirming its acceptance. Then an edited copy will be sent to you for your review. Then, either it will get published or re-written by you.

Want to include photos? Awesome. DON’T EMAIL THEM. Upload them to Flickr and tag them gooutjersey

*As in volunteered, unpaid, soul-enriching assistance

— by Donna M.
Both a Jersey native and recent transplant from NYC, Donna M. is obsessed with both good food and grammar.

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