FOOD & DRINK
Bear spotted wandering through N.J. town
Police in Hawthorne on Thursday continue to keep an eye out for a black bear spotted in the borough a day earlier. The bear was last seen at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Cobblers Lane between Hillcrest Avenue and Cider Mill Road, Hawthorne police said Thursday morning. The bear then ran into a wooded area. Since then, there have been no other reports abut it.
Taco Bell Continues Application Before Fair Lawn Planning Board
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Planning Board will continue its hearing about the proposed Taco Bell on the corner of Maple Avenue and River Road on May 13. At the most recent meeting on April 29, the applicant proposed a drive-thru Taco Bell, located at the same location as the old Lucky's, a fast food stand. This property is on the Passaic River and is a high-traffic area that connects to Route 208 and leads into Hawthorne. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to resident and Green Team Chair Michael Ciolino, Taco Bell plans to erect a 4-foot tall chain link fence along the river to prevent garbage from entering the river. Additionally, a traffic study was prepared using a Taco Bell in East Hanover and Wanaque The hearing will continue on Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in-person only at Borough Hall, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue in the second floor council chambers. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Essex County lottery player wins $48,162 in Quick Draw Progressive game
A lottery player in Essex County won a portion of a Quick Draw Progressive jackpot on Wednesday, the New Jersey Lottery announced. The winning ticket sold at the Kaival Mini Store on Washington Avenue in Nutley won 10% of the progressive jackpot worth $48,162. The Quick Draw Progressive Jackpot was over $434,000 on Thursday. ...
Libby's Lunch sale and demolition on hold as state preservation officials intervene
PATERSON — Not so fast: That’s essentially the message a state official sent to Mayor Andre Sayegh on Monday about his plans to sell the Libby's Lunch property. The New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, or HPO, told Sayegh it needs to approve the proposed $850,000 sale and may impose restrictions on what can...
New N.J. restaurant is a must for Caribbean eats and party jams | Review
Bacchanal Junction, a boisterous new restaurant in Bloomfield, aims to transport patrons to a sunny, tropical atmosphere with its modern twist on Caribbean fare — visions of Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados; flavors of jerk chicken and stew king fish and oxtails. It’s owned by father and son duo...
Can you eat cicadas? Yes – and here are 3 recipes to try.
You deserve a treat – and this spring, Mother Nature is providing a seemingly endless supply. Trillions of cicadas are emerging from the ground after a years-long absence, and any one of them could be part of your next meal. Yes, you can eat the Brood XIX and Brood XIII cicadas. And this is how to do it. During a different cicada emergence in 2021, Montclair State University Assistant Professor of Anthropology Cortni Borgerson said that the insects, which only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years, can be a valuable source of food. In many areas of the world, eating insects is...
NYC’s hottest new hamburger is from a gas station
It will really fill you up. The tiny hamburger joint Smacking Burger has opened inside of a working gas station — which happens to be the last one in Manhattan below 14th Street. On a recent Saturday, the owners said they served some 800 customers. The four-pump Mobil on the narrow corner of Eighth Avenue and Horatio Street has a small wedge of a convenience mart. When you walk in, there’s a typical cashier to the left. To the right, past a shelf of chips and adjacent to coolers of drinks, Smacking Burger occupies a tight triangle. In that cramped space, station owner...
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