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NJ’s oldest diner gets new lease on life

DUMONT N.J. (PIX11) — At a time when so many New Jersey diners are struggling to survive, a pair of brothers decided to save the oldest diner in the state and bring it back to life. In March, Gus and John Grimanis bought the Dumont Crystal Diner, originally opened in 1925. Following months of restoration, […]

Dumont, NJ · 1d

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This New Jersey Grocery Store Is Worth Visiting For Its Holiday Selection

A grocery store with hundreds of ready-to-eat options sounds like a dare. One New Jersey market takes that dare seriously, especially when the holidays roll around. I’m all for trips that make you giggle before you even park. Grown-ups need that more than they admit. To me, that grin...

Bergen County, NJ · 4d
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The Coconut Mama

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Iconic New Jersey diner abruptly closes after nearly 40 years on Route 46

New Jersey has lost another piece of its celebrated diner culture after a year of painful local restaurant closures. Budd Lake Diner in Mount Olive abruptly closed on October 6,…

Mt Olive Township, NJ · 1d

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Polish Pierogi Are Still Pinched By Hand At These 5 Wallington And Garfield Kitchens

Wallington and Garfield sit side by side in Bergen County, and together they hold one of the strongest Polish communities in New Jersey. Walk down Main Avenue or Passaic Street and you will find kielbasa in deli cases, Polish signs in windows, and pierogi made the slow way, by hand.

Wallington, NJ · 18h
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Get To These 4 New Jersey Barbecue Joints Early, Because The Pulled Pork Sells Out Before Dinner

Good barbecue runs on a clock, and in New Jersey that clock often stops well before dinnertime. Pulled pork takes hours of slow smoking, so once the day’s batch is gone, the kitchen can’t just whip up more. That’s why some of the best smokehouses in the Garden...

New Jersey · 3d

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One Hoboken, New Jersey Family Has Been Piling Homemade Mozzarella Onto Massive Subs For Loyal Locals For Over 45 Years

Some sandwiches are lunch, and some are a two-day commitment. On a busy stretch of Hoboken, a husband and wife have been handing over subs so big that people regularly carry half of them home. The star of every order is mozzarella made fresh each day, and when it runs...

Hoboken, NJ · 3d

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The New York Waterfront Seafood Restaurant Where Huge Portions Come With Hudson River Views

I appreciate a restaurant that gives you the view and the seafood without making you choose. Boats pull up to the dock while plates of mussels Fra Diavolo land on the tables nearby. That’s a normal afternoon at this New York seafood spot, where a working marina sits right beside the dining room.

Rockland County, NY · 4d

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Artisan Cheese Shop is Coming to Bergen County Downtown

Cheese Nomads, a new specialty cheese shop, is preparing to open in Rutherford next month. The shop will be located at 104 Park Avenue and will focus on artisan cheeses, operating as a counter-service retail concept that will also offer catering. According ownership, Cheese Nomads aims to provide a selection...

Rutherford, NJ · 2d

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Seven Connecticut Family-Run Italian Restaurants Where The Same Family Has Cooked For Generations

Some Connecticut restaurants have been serving the same recipes since before your grandparents were born. The places on this list opened decades ago, many in the 1930s and 1940s, and they still run on family know-how instead of corporate playbooks. That matters, because a lasagna or a pizza recipe that...

New Haven, CT · 2d

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A Family-Owned Grocery Chain Just Opened Its First Connecticut Store With Fresh Sushi, Specialty Cheeses And An In-House Bakery

A new supermarket opening doesn’t usually sound like a major event. But add fresh sushi and an in-house bakery, and suddenly grocery shopping starts looking considerably more entertaining. And that’s before you reach the cheese selection. A family-owned grocery chain has opened its first Connecticut location, bringing an...

Greenwich, CT · 5h

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This New Jersey Bakery Brings Traditional Polish And European Baking Together In The Most Delicious Way

On one Fat Thursday, this bakery reportedly sold around 40,000 paczki. That’s not a typo, and yes, that’s a lot of dough. The founder learned his craft at sea in the 1940s. He studied under French, Italian, and Polish bakers aboard a ship sailing between Genoa and New York.

Passaic, NJ · 1d

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10 Adirondack New York Steakhouses Worth The Drive For A Great Meal

One Adirondack steakhouse was built from logs cut on the mountains right above it. Fifty years later, it is still grilling porterhouses beside three huge stone fireplaces. I love that kind of backstory. The surprises keep stacking up. One steakhouse hides on a second floor, so people stroll right under...

Saranac Lake, NY · 19h

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An 18-Ounce Ribeye and Fair Prices Win Diners Over at This New Jersey Steakhouse

An 18-ounce bone-in ribeye from Pat LaFrieda sits on the menu here, and the pricing still surprises people. That combination alone made me stop scrolling. The room has dark wood paneling and white tablecloths. Even better, there isn’t a TV in sight, and any music stays extremely low. I...

Westfield, NJ · 2d

The Garden Magazine

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Pathmark Daily Brings the Old Name Back to Long Island

Pathmark, a supermarket name many East Coast shoppers remember, has returned to Long Island in a much smaller form. The revival began in East Meadow, where an existing grocery was converted into a new concept built around convenience and value. The opening marks Pathmark’s return to Long Island more than a decade after the bankruptcy...

Long Island, NY · 3d

The Bergen Record

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New Dumont diner carries on the legacy of its 100-year-old location

A new diner in Dumont is looking to carry on the legacy of an establishment that served New Jersey residents for over 100 years. Dumont Brothers Diner had its grand opening ceremony on Nov. 9, welcoming hundreds of people, from regulars to the borough's mayor and council members. Many may remember that location as Dumont Crystal Diner, the oldest diner in Bergen County, which had served customers since 1925. Brothers Gus and John Grimanis bought the building at 45 W. Madison Ave. earlier in 2026 when they got word that the diner was going to close. The Grimanis brothers aspire to keep the old diner’s spirit alive while adding their own recipes, customs and hospitality. “We want to stay here another 100 years,” Gus Grimanis told NorthJersey.com. The brothers, who are originally from the Greek island of Andros, have over 40 years of experience owning and operating diners throughout New Jersey. They previously owned diners in Totowa, Paterson and West Orange. They first entered the restaurant business with their father, who taught them about the industry and community hospitality. Customers may notice that the “vintage” feel of Dumont Crystal is still there, with the same memorabilia and photographs. The brothers

Bergen County, NJ · 2d

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Six Westchester Diners Where Regulars Still Know Your Order After Thirty Years

Some diners serve breakfast. Others serve the same breakfast to the same people for decades, and the staff can tell when you want your eggs a little different today. Westchester County is lucky to have a handful of these places, spread from the Sound Shore to the Hudson River towns. A few have been around since the 1930s and 1970s, while others have built followings of guests who have been sliding into the same booths for thirty, forty, even fifty years.

Westchester County, NY · 1d

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One Of America’s Hottest New Pizzerias Is Hiding In New Jersey And Its Chili Crisp Pizza Is Anything But Ordinary

Chili crisp, cheese, and honey on one pizza. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that combo, and it’s one of the most unusual creations on the menu. The spot behind it landed on Food & Wine’s list of the nine hottest new pizzerias in the country. It was the only New Jersey pick on that list.

Jersey City, NJ · 4d

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You Can Actually Have Dinner Inside An Old Railroad Car At This NJ Restaurant

Talk about a dinner experience you'll never forget! This New Jersey restaurant lets you enjoy a meal inside actual historic railroad cars dating back to the 1800s.

Morristown, NJ · 3d

Times Herald-Record

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Poll for best diner in Orange County ends in three-way tie

Three Orange County diners shared the lead in voting for the county's best diner. That was the result of this week's Orange County Showdown poll. Felicia's Little Diner, in Walden; the New Windsor Family Restaurant; and Fiddlestix Cafe, in Cornwall, each received 15 percent of the vote in this week's poll. Two other diners had double-digit scores. Maddy's Diner, in Middletown, was just behind the three poll leaders, with 14 percent of the vote. The Goshen Plaza Diner received 10 percent of the vote. Murder charge: State police: Thomas Ryan formally charged with his father's murder in Greenville There were two other ties among the remaining nominees. The New Chester Diner Family Restaurant and City Winery Hudson Valley in Montgomery each got 7 percent of the vote. The Alexis Diner in Newburgh and the Woodbury Diner each had 6 percent of the vote. The Cup & Saucer Diner, in Pine Bush, received 5 percent of the vote. Check in again next week, when we present the next Orange County Showdown poll. Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record and the Poughkeepsie Journal. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com. This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Poll for best diner in

Orange County, NY · 1d

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What makes this Westchester bakery the best for Thanksgiving pies

It's the sights, smells, tastes and sense of nostalgia that make Galloway's Bakery in Scarsdale special. This third-generation bakery, which dates to the late 1940s and is run by the founder's granddaughter, Shannon Galloway, is pretty much exactly as it's always been, which Galloway said is key to its success. (For the record, the website says 1956, but Galloway said she found evidence it was earlier.) "We're plain and simple," she said. "Everything is made by hand. And because we've never branched out, we've stuck to what we do best." That means pies — lots of them, from cherry to coconut to chocolate cream — alongside cakes, cookies, doughnuts, breads, buns and Danish rings. The bakery, which started as a luncheonette in Bronxville before segueing to a spot in Hartsdale, takes pride in keeping to its origins. Ads from The Bronxville Reporter dating to 1952, in fact, list the exact pies that are sold now, among them deep dish apple, chocolate cream and lemon meringue. More: 6 Surprising spots for Thanksgiving pies in Westchester, Rockland All recipes are exactly the same as what existed when Galloway's grandfather, Fred, started the business with wife Marjorie. The two, who were open six

Scarsdale, NY · 1d