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Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire
Latin Cafe Paying Homage To Bergen County Chef's Late Parents Reopens Year After Fire A Bergen County Latin restaurant is getting ready to reopen more than a year after an electrical fire devastated the kitchen. Mi Flor Latin Cafe in Westwood has been closed since the fire in October 2022. The eatery announced it would be reopening on Friday, Nov. 17. Mi Flor opened in 2021 and is run by chef Eliu Salguero, who was born and raised in Guatemala in a family of 16 children, and Dean Evans, who retired from UPS after 25 years of working in IT. "After recovering from COVID in March of 2020, and meeting up wit Eliu, I decided I need to keep busy," Evans said before opening …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Bergen Pizzaiolo Opening New Store Year After Closing Popular Bergen Pizzaiolo Opening New Store Year After Closing
Popular Bergen Pizzaiolo Opening New Store Year After Closing The owner of a popular Bergen County pizzeria that shuttered in August 2022 has announced plans for a return. Dave Ligas, who owned Tavolino in Wallington, said on Instagram this week he has plans to open a new shop at the former site of Top That! Donuts in Rutherford. Ligas — who also runs Coniglio’s in Morristown — said only that the shop will be a brand new concept with the same staple pies, and some different options opening in the next few months. Ligas' new shop will be located at 8 Highland Cross. Follow him on Instagram for updates.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Restaurant Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site Bergen County Restaurant Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site
Bergen County Restaurant Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site Five New Jersey restaurants were named to this year's OpenTable list of the best 100 best in the U.S. The popular restaurant reservation and review website culminated the list based on 12 million reviews from customers and dining metrics, the website said. OpenTable also considered diner ratings, percentage of reservations made in advance, and five-star reviews, it said. The five New Jersey restaurants on the list, include: Cafe Loren, Avalon Peter Shields Inn, Cape May Stella Restaurant, Ventnor The Saddle River Inn, Saddle River Washington Inn, Cape May Click here for the full list fro…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fogo de Chão Officially Opens At Willowbrook Mall Fogo de Chão Officially Opens At Willowbrook Mall
Fogo de Chão Officially Opens At Willowbrook Mall The wait is over in Wayne.  Fogo de Chão, the popular Brazilian steakhouse chain, opened its second North Jersey location in Wayne on Monday, Nov. 13 at the Willowbrook Mall. The Wayne location features an expansive dining room centered around an open-air churrasco grill, offering guests a view of gaucho chefs butchering, hand carving, and grilling their meat over an open flame. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fogo de Chao (@fogo) The steakhouse announced it is donating a portion of first week sales to a local food bank. Earlie…

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by Sam Barron
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Celebrity Chef Opening Action-Packed Restaurant In North Jersey Mall Celebrity Chef Opening Action-Packed Restaurant In North Jersey Mall
Celebrity Chef Opening Action-Packed Restaurant In North Jersey Mall Guests will get a front-row seat to the action at one celebrity chef's new restaurant, coming to New Jersey. Award-winning chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson is bringing Marcus Live! Bar & Grille to the American Dream in East Rutherford in early December. Samuelsson planned and executed the Obama Administration's first State dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and curated the team of chefs for the 2022 Met Gala menu, his website says. Marcus Samuelsson Vogler Wikipedia The recipient of eight James Bard Foundation awards, has served as head judge on "Top Chef…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hands Down Cookies, Bergen County Mom's Pandemic Business, Opens In Hawthorne Storefront Hands Down Cookies, Bergen County Mom's Pandemic Business, Opens In Hawthorne Storefront
Hands Down Cookies, Bergen County Mom's Pandemic Business, Opens In Hawthorne Storefront Hands Down Cookies is open for business. The Goffle Road bakery in Hawthorne is run by Alyson Levine of Wyckoff, who launched Hands Down Cookies in November 2020 after nearly 20 years of perfecting her chocolate chip cookie recipe.  ** ALSO SEE: Mom Who Sold 80 Dozen Cookies In First Day Of Biz Opening Hawthorne Storefront ** View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hands Down (@handsdowncookies) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hands Down (@handsdowncookies) The mom of two la…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular NJ Brunch Spot 'Toast' Unveils New Location Popular NJ Brunch Spot 'Toast' Unveils New Location
Popular NJ Brunch Spot 'Toast' Unveils New Location A popular and fast-growing brunch spot in New Jersey has opened another new location. Toast officially opened last week in Cranford at The Cranford Hotel on Walnut Street. The menu has something for everyone, including eggs galore, classic breakfast and lunch sandwiches, yogurt and grain bowls, pancakes and waffles, salads, and more. The eatery's flagship store opened in Montclair in May 2007, with the mantra "Peace, Love & Pancakes." Later came Red Bank and Asbury Park (click here for locations). Check out Toast in Cranford at 10 Walnut St. Come hungry.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dave & Buster's Replacing Jay-Z's Shuttered Atlantic City Nightclub Is Hiring Dave & Buster's Replacing Jay-Z's Shuttered Atlantic City Nightclub Is Hiring
Dave & Buster's Replacing Jay-Z's Shuttered Atlantic City Nightclub Is Hiring Dave & Buster's is coming to Atlantic City, creating several jobs for area residents. Dishwashers, support techs, and servers are just some of the positions that the sports bar and arcade franchise is looking to fill at the new digs at at 2120 Atlantic Ave., at the Tanger Outlets. The new location is being built at the former site of Jay-Z's nightclub, which closed following Hurricane Sandy. According to multiple news reports including the Courier Post and NJ Advance Media, Dave & Buster's is set to open in Atlantic City on Monday, Dec. 11, and will span 21,900 square fee…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant
Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant A Mexican restaurant that says it has set a world record for most agave spirits at a single licensed location has opened in Central Jersey. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Pearl Street in Metuchen Thursday, Nov. 9. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) Conceived by the team behind Le …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Paramus' Orange Lantern Sold After 90 Years: 'I Will Miss You All' Paramus' Orange Lantern Sold After 90 Years: 'I Will Miss You All'
Paramus' Orange Lantern Sold After 90 Years: 'I Will Miss You All' A Bergen County institution is changing hands after 90 years. The Orange Lantern, a Paramus watering hole known as being "the" spot to watch the big game, has been sold, Gene Faatz announced on social media on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The restaurant had been owned by the Faatz family for 90 years, with Faatz retiring after 60 years. "It has been a fantastic journey," Faatz said. "The biggest thank you goes to my wife Maria for putting up with me and all the late nights, weekends, and holidays that we missed." Fans of The Orange Lantern need not worry, Faatz  said. The new owners plan on run…

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by Sam Barron
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Sweet Homecoming: Best Friends Of 20 Years Expand Passaic County Bakeshop Sweet Homecoming: Best Friends Of 20 Years Expand Passaic County Bakeshop
Sweet Homecoming: Best Friends Of 20 Years Expand Passaic County Bakeshop It's a homecoming for Elizabeth Rivera and Stefany Ardila The Clifton residents, who have been best friends since elementary school, recently opened Sweet n' Cake at 457 Clifton Ave. It is the second location for the duo, who opened their first storefront in Paterson earlier this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sweet N’ Cake (@sweet_cakesforever) Rivera and Ardila's journey as business partners began in February 2020, when they started making smaller treats like chocolate covered strawberries.  A month later, the pandemic…

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by Sam Barron
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Recall Issued For Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Metal Pieces Found Recall Issued For Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Metal Pieces Found
Recall Issued For Tyson Chicken Nuggets After Metal Pieces Found A recall has been issued for around 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after metal pieces were found in the product. Tyson Foods, Inc. says the fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty products were produced at one facility and shipped to distributors in nine states, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The patties were produced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The following product is subject to recall" 29-oz. Plastic bag packages containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED FUN NUGGETS BREADED SHAPED CHICKEN PATTIES” with a Best If Used By date of…

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by Joe Lombardi