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Blackbeard Ramen at 607 Gorge Rd in Cliffside Park reopened October 30 after a sudden August closure caused by a serious medical issue on the team. The 2015 ramen shop is back to regular hours, with delivery still ramping back up.
Nikki Nikkei is now open at 252 Schraalenburgh Rd in Closter, serving Nikkei cuisine, ceviches, tiraditos, crudos and grill dishes, in the former Hill space, from the team behind Verana and Mykos.
Juici Patties, Jamaica's biggest patty chain, is coming to 380 West Pleasantview Ave in Hackensack, its first Bergen County location, with Newark and West Orange also in the works. No opening date has been announced.
Rojo Tequileria & Mexican Grill opened Monday at 790 Anderson Ave in Cliffside Park, taking over the former Viva Margarita space with elevated Mexican plates, premium cocktails and room for private events.
Wonder, the platform that lets you order from several restaurants in a single order, is opening at MarketFair, 3535 US Highway 1 in Princeton, in the second half of 2027, with six menus including Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson and Yasas by Michael Symon.
Mambo Cuban Restaurant + Lounge celebrated its grand opening Friday at 412 Bloomfield Avenue — the group's third New Jersey location.
Sushi BBY Omakase is a 12-seat, no-menu counter in Scotch Plains with $80 and $120 tastings — and it's already booked through October.
A 56-year-old Toms River woman was killed and seven others injured Saturday morning when an SUV plowed into the outdoor dining area at Meg's Grill in Lavallette.
Eight slices worth driving across the state for — from Jersey City wood-fired pies to Trenton tomato pie country. The ultimate NJ pizza guide.
Bobby Flay says Razza Pizza Artigianale makes “some of the best pizza in the world” — and owner Dan Richer taught him the dough recipe.
Blackbeard Ramen at 607 Gorge Rd in Cliffside Park reopened October 30 after a sudden August closure caused by a serious medical issue on the team. The 2015 ramen shop is back to regular hours, with delivery still ramping back up.
Nikki Nikkei is now open at 252 Schraalenburgh Rd in Closter, serving Nikkei cuisine, ceviches, tiraditos, crudos and grill dishes, in the former Hill space, from the team behind Verana and Mykos.
Juici Patties, Jamaica's biggest patty chain, is coming to 380 West Pleasantview Ave in Hackensack, its first Bergen County location, with Newark and West Orange also in the works. No opening date has been announced.
Rojo Tequileria & Mexican Grill opened Monday at 790 Anderson Ave in Cliffside Park, taking over the former Viva Margarita space with elevated Mexican plates, premium cocktails and room for private events.
Wonder, the platform that lets you order from several restaurants in a single order, is opening at MarketFair, 3535 US Highway 1 in Princeton, in the second half of 2027, with six menus including Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson and Yasas by Michael Symon.
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Mambo Cuban Restaurant + Lounge celebrated its grand opening Friday at 412 Bloomfield Avenue — the group's third New Jersey location.
Sushi BBY Omakase is a 12-seat, no-menu counter in Scotch Plains with $80 and $120 tastings — and it's already booked through October.
A 56-year-old Toms River woman was killed and seven others injured Saturday morning when an SUV plowed into the outdoor dining area at Meg's Grill in Lavallette.
Eight slices worth driving across the state for — from Jersey City wood-fired pies to Trenton tomato pie country. The ultimate NJ pizza guide.
Bobby Flay says Razza Pizza Artigianale makes “some of the best pizza in the world” — and owner Dan Richer taught him the dough recipe.
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Eight slices worth driving across the state for — from Jersey City wood-fired pies to Trenton tomato pie country. The ultimate NJ pizza guide.
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Two new concepts just opened inside the old Better Days space at 143 Newark Avenue in Jersey City: Bembe, a casual steak and raw bar, and Chef D. Harmon's Steaks Shakes + Harmony — cheesesteaks and poundshakes.
Mambo Cuban Restaurant + Lounge celebrated its grand opening Friday at 412 Bloomfield Avenue — the group's third New Jersey location.
Bobby Flay says Razza Pizza Artigianale makes “some of the best pizza in the world” — and owner Dan Richer taught him the dough recipe.
North Jersey
Central Jersey
Sweetgreen just opened its 10th NJ location at MarketFair in Princeton — with a Fall Harvest Menu, free entrées for the first 50 students in line, and a meal donated to Share My Meals for every meal sold on opening day.
Sushi BBY Omakase is a 12-seat, no-menu counter in Scotch Plains with $80 and $120 tastings — and it's already booked through October.
A 56-year-old Toms River woman was killed and seven others injured Saturday morning when an SUV plowed into the outdoor dining area at Meg's Grill in Lavallette.
Red Bank's first omakase counter opens this fall at Anderson Market, plus a new lobby bar and vinyl listening room.
Jersey Shore
South Jersey
The Collingswood Italian restaurant filed Chapter 11 — but it’s open, the staff is there, and gift cards are still good.
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