NYC Chef Dom Tesoriero has taken a tour of some of this country’s inspiring local food scenes, and Jersey City was one of his stops.

The new web series “Dom Eats Local” has dropped today and you’ll want to check out where he went and what he sampled while he was in town.

If you don’t know Dom Tesoriero, here’s some background: Back home in NYC, Chef Dom has been running Mac Truck NYC, the city’s first (and only) gourmet mac and cheese food truck. His culinary expertise goes far beyond macaroni, though — Dom is a professional chef who graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education. He’s worked in renowned NYC restaurants like Il Cortile and Lincoln Ristorante. You may also recognize him from TV: He was a contestant on season 11 of “Food Network Star” and had also previously appeared on the Food Network’s “Rewrapped.”

New York chef Dom Tesoriero has been running Mac Truck NYC -- the city’s first and only gourmet mac and cheese food truck -- since 2012.

It’s no surprise to those of us in New Jersey that Jersey City was on Dom’s list of local food scenes worth checking out. NJ.com food guru Pete Genovese was Dom’s culinary tour guide.

While he was here, Pete arranged for the chef to get a cooking lesson in a classic Jersey City mainstay. Wonder where Dom got into the kitchen? You’ll have to watch the video, but suffice it to say that Dom meets the godfather of the slider and seeks to gain his respect by the end of his trial.

Check out where he dined and let us know what you think of Dom’s foray into Jersey City cuisine. Did he hit the right spots? While you’re at it, check out Dom’s web series “Dom Eats Local,” and let us know which city you’d rank among the best in the country.

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