FOOD & DRINK
N.J.’s best meals under $10: Portuguese gem serves sandwiches, perfect pastel de nata
Walking into Pinho’s, a longstanding bakery and deli specializing in Portuguese custard cups (pastel de nata), I was instead struck by the smell of almond — golden almond cookies, yum! — and the essence of nostalgia from a mainstay that has served its Roselle neighborhood for 33 years.
Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $617K sold at N.J. liquor store
A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket sold at a liquor store in Essex County hit the $617,241 jackpot on Monday night. The lucky winner bought the ticket matching all five numbers at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue in Belleville, the New Jersey Lottery said. Monday’s winning numbers were: 11,...
Chili’s and Applebee’s woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
It’s a soar point. Fast food lovers have been watching helplessly as the price of a burger and fries climbs ever higher — combo quaffers in NYC are now paying as much as $13.89 plus tax for a Big Mac pack, not to mention a whopping $13.99 for a Whopper meal at some local Burger King locations. Are they looking for their fix at the wrong restaurant chains? Chili’s seems to think so. The Dallas-based home of the baby back (baby back, baby back, baby back) rib may traditionally have been considered a pricier sit-down upgrade over the usual quick and...
NJ doggy daycare shuts down unexpectedly, forcing owners to scramble
NEW JERSEY - A premier dog day care franchise in New Jersey unexpectedly closed its doors for good on Monday. As of Monday evening, Camp Bow Wow in Hoboken said it would no longer be serving customers. One woman told FOX 5 her dog was booked for Tuesday morning and...
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