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Hef’s Hut welcomes veteran chef Simon Tozzi

Hef’s Hut Bar & Grill in Vernon Township has welcomed veteran chef Simon Tozzi to its culinary team, bringing more than 50 years of restaurant and food-service experience back to the area. Tozzi, who has longstanding ties to the local community, has worked in a variety of settings throughout...

Vernon Township, NJ · 1d
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Larison’s Turkey Farm Is Getting New Life in Chester

For generations of New Jersey families, a trip to Chester meant three things: the flea market, the farms, and dinner at Larison’s Turkey Farm Inn. You lingered in Adirondack chairs on the front lawn, listened for your name over the loudspeaker and filed inside for family-style platters of turkey and sides.

Chester, NJ · 10d
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Six Passaic County Pizzerias That Have Run The Ovens For Decades

Passaic County has plenty of new pizza spots, but some of its best slices come from places that have been firing ovens since your grandparents were kids. These shops survived changing neighborhoods, new highways, and every food trend you can name by doing one thing well. This list covers six...

Passaic County, NJ · 2d
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Iconic Doughnut Chain Plans NJ Expansion In 33-Shop Deal

Iconic doughnut purveyor Krispy Kreme plans to open several new shops in New Jersey as part of a five-year expansion across the New York metro area. The chain, famous for its sugary, melt-in-your-mouth glazed doughnuts, said it plans to open 33 shops across the New York City metro area, including Long Island and New Jersey.

New Jersey · 3d
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Hibernia Diner – Rockaway, New Jersey

On a recent roadtrip, traveling I-80 I pulled off in Rockaway and stumbled upon the Hibernia Diner. Honestly, stopping here was the best decision of the trip. Right away, it hits you with that classic, cozy Jersey diner vibe-nothing overly pretentious, just a super clean, nostalgic spot filled with locals and a warm energy that makes you feel instantly at home the second you walk through the door.

Rockaway, NJ · 4d

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The Small-Town New Jersey Diner Where Locals Catch Up Over Delicious Homestyle Breakfasts

Some restaurants feed you, and some restaurants actually make you feel something, and the Oakland Diner in Oakland, New Jersey does both before your coffee even gets cold. If you haven’t made the trip to this Bergen County gem yet, your weekends have been missing something important. New Jersey...

Oakland, NJ · 2d

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This New Jersey Portuguese Restaurant Serves Hearty Meals That Feel Just Like Sunday Dinner

Skewers of slow-roasted meat get carved right at your table here, one juicy slice at a time. That alone is enough to make me hungry before lunch even starts. The walls are lined with vintage Portuguese tiles, and the framed menus speak both English and Portuguese. The same family has kept this kitchen going since the 1970s, and their descendants still run it today.

Belleville, NJ · 3d

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Everyone In New Jersey Should Try The Legendary Italian Hot Dog At This Humble Hole-In-The-Wall

Not every legendary restaurant announces itself with fanfare, and Dickie Dee’s in Newark, New Jersey, is proof that the best ones usually don’t. What it does have is a street corner named after it, a menu that covers serious ground, and an Italian hot dog that has people talking in the best possible way.

Newark, NJ · 2d

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New Yorkers Say You Haven’t Really Been to New York Until You’ve Tried These 7 Food Spots. Are They Right?

New York food lists can get loud fast. This one stays simple, focusing on seven long-established spots and the dishes most closely tied to their names. Katz’s Delicatessen Anthony Rahayel/Pexels Katz’s Delicatessen has been serving on the Lower East Side since 1888, and its address at 205 E Houston St is one of the city’s…

New York, NY · 5d

Hudson Valley Post

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Beloved Hudson Valley Pizza Business Moves To The Carolinas

A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.

Newburgh, NY · 3d

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Your Morning Bagel Run Might Never Be The Same After Visiting This New Jersey Breakfast Spot

Seventeen wire baskets. That’s how many bins of fresh bagels greet you at one small New Jersey shop, and they’re practically overflowing. I have to admit, that number made me look twice. The bagels are typically baked that same morning, so those baskets aren’t just for show.

Clifton, NJ · 3d

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This Unique International Market In New Jersey Feels Like A Trip Around The World

Some stores sell groceries, and some stores sell the feeling that the whole world showed up to stock the shelves. Nouri Brothers Shopping Center in Paterson, New Jersey is firmly in the second category. Walking through the front door here is the kind of experience that makes you realize your...

Paterson, NJ · 2d

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5 Best Restaurants in Paterson, New Jersey You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Paterson, New Jersey — a city where the Passaic River tumbles over Great Falls and the streets pulse with the music of many tongues, where old textile mills stand beside vibrant bodegas, and the air is alive with the scent of shawarma, empanadas, and fried chicken. Here, the city’s heart beats in the laughter of Dominican families on stoops, the quiet pride of Turkish grocers, the dreams of Palestinian bakers, and the hustle of newcomers drawn by the promise of something better. Paterson is a patchwork — of old-timers and new arrivals, of poets and shopkeepers, of students and dreamers, all weaving their stories into the city’s living fabric.

Paterson, NJ · 3d

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Benny’s Bodega holds holiday food drive in Sparta

Benny’s Bodega brought community members together Saturday, Nov. 7, for a holiday food drive at the Stop & Shop in Sparta. The drive ran from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with volunteers collecting nonperishable food items and everyday essentials from shoppers and other residents. The donations will help support...

Sparta Township, NJ · 21h

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A New Jersey Man Put Potatoes, Peppers And Hot Dogs On Pizza Bread In 1932, And A Legend Was Born

Over 2,000 pounds of potatoes get cut by hand here every single week. All of them end up stuffed into round pizza bread with fried hot dogs, peppers, and onions. That sandwich has a name. It’s the Italian hot dog, and it started at a card table in 1932.

West Orange, NJ · 6d

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Like milkshakes and chocolate sweets? Try this new North Jersey shop

The Record, NorthJersey.com, the Daily Record and the New Jersey Herald want to keep you up to date on all the newest shops, restaurants and service providers moving into your towns. Below is a roundup of businesses that recently opened or are coming soon. Are you opening a business in North Jersey? Get the word out to your neighbors as soon as possible. Send us your information and photos and we will try to add them to our next new-business roundup. We're also interested in reporting business closings. Have a tip? Contact Business Reporters Daniel Munoz at munozd@northjersey.com , or 201-270-9870, and Stephanie Noda at noda@northjersey.com , or 973-558-0950. Story continues below photo gallery. MilkShake Factory, Ridgewood New dessert shop offering milkshakes like the Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry and Campfire S'mores, as well as ice cream sundaes, molten chocolate cups and other chocolate sweets. WHERE: 63 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood. WHEN: Opening was Oct. 10. Hours are Sunday through Monday from noon to 10 p.m. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 201-267-4253 or visit milkshakefactory.com/locations/ridgewood . Pung Intended, Livingston Dedicated mah-jongg studio for players and curious newcomers. Featuring beginner lessons and weekend boot camps, as well as open and guided play. Available for private

North Jersey, NJ · 20h

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Halloween Never Ends at This Horror-Themed New Jersey Cafe

An omelette named Hello Clarice is a pretty good indication that breakfast is about to get interesting. At Missy’s Main Street Cafe in Rockaway, horror references follow you from the decor to the menu, where familiar movie monsters share billing with eggs, burgers, and grilled cheese. It’s the kind...

Rockaway, NJ · 1d

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A New Jersey Bakery Makes More Than 25 Flavors Of Biscotti Using An Old Family Italian Recipe

More than 25 flavors of biscotti, and every batch traces back to a Sicilian grandmother nicknamed Grae-Grae. That alone made me hungry. Then I learned you can order most of them crunchy or soft. The flavor list jumps from almond and anise to caramel apple and cookies and cream. I...

Chester, NJ · 3d