Foxtrot Media LLC

01/12/2026

For the past decade, restaurant visibility has been driven by SEO, with Google search results, maps, reviews, and paid ads controlling discovery. But a massive shift to AI search for restaurants is accelerating faster than most restaurant owners realize.

By 2027, AI will dominate search.

Here’s what’s changing — and how restaurants can start using AI today to stay ahead of the curve.

AI search for restaurants is reshaping visibility and discovery. Learn how guests find restaurants today—and what to do to stay visible.

01/08/2026

Congratulations to our client Vette Ristorante at Calabria on being named one of the 25 New Restaurants to Try in 2026 by NJ.com. Check out our in-depth article on Vette on JerseyBites.com. https://jerseybites.com/2025/11/new-vette-ristorante-at-calabria-fine-italian-dining-in-livingston/

Vette Ristorante at Calabria in Livingston is a new fine-Italian dining destination from Chef and Sommelier Maurizio de Rosa.

01/07/2026

Our client Luigino's Parmigiana in Montclair, is having quite the start to 2026. Voted Best of Essex for Italian Restaurant, Voted best Chicken Parm and BYOB by Montclair Girl readers, and now named as one of the top 7 Italian Restaurants to try in New Jersey by Chowhound. If you haven't been to Luigino's yet, this is your sign.

New Jersey has an abundance of options when it comes to Italian food. Here are the 7 best restaurants to give a try while you're in the Garden State.

01/19/2022

Thank you Asbury Park Press for sharing their terrific soups Town Grill Fresh Kitchen Sea Girt and B2 Bistro + Bar Point Pleasant Beach
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/01/18/national-soup-month-jersey-shore-has-some-great-options/9104163002/🍵😋

From chowders to bisques, and stews to "stock pots," here are several soups to try around the Jersey Shore in honor of National Soup Month.

01/04/2022

Oysters - where to find them at the Jersey Shore anytime of year. (Look for our photos. 👀)

These 13 Jersey Shore restaurants serve oysters that come from the West Coast, Canada and Barnegat Bay.

12/29/2021

What many restaurants don't realize, is that journalists use Facebook and Instagram for story ideas. Great photos and timely posts can get you in front of the right reporters at the right time.

B2 Bistro & Bar New Year's Eve Specials in Toms River, NJ. Places to eat on New Year's Eve in Toms River, NJ.

12/28/2021

3 clients featured. 👏

These 8 restaurants offer clean eating, some even featuring meat-free and/or gluten-free options, to help you stick with your New Year's resolutions.

12/27/2021

Love it when we see 3 client mentions in one article. And, our photo makes the lead image. 🙌

Looking for a festive drink this winter? Here's a roundup of New Jersey's delicious holiday cocktail offerings.

08/10/2020

Join us on Friday, August 14 at 11am EST for a FREE webinar on mastering Facebook and Instagram paid ad campaigns by Foxtrot Media founder Deborah Smith with SCORE Mentors.

Paid ad campaigns on Facebook and Instagram are two of the most cost effective ways for businesses to reach their target market and to convert ads to sales. Stop relying on organic posts that reach a small fraction of your followers and learn how to get in front of your ideal customers on a small business budget.

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07/23/2020

Nice to see some of our restaurant clients quoted in this piece by Total Food Service about Outdoor Dining in the Tri-State area. 👍

No sooner did restaurants start adapting to take-out and delivery practices, did a whole new layer of parameters and safety protocols cause restaurateurs to reinvent themselves, reconfigure and cre…

04/03/2020

Love how our client C2 Imaging moved in to be a part of the solution by creating face shields and floor decals for social distancing. What an amazing team effort by all. 🙌 If you know a company in need of this type of protective gear and/or store signage, we can put you in touch.

We are so proud of our team members! Just one week ago we started producing face shields and today we have orders for over a half million shields! Way to go team!!!