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Pakistani Couple's Popular Morris County Hot Chicken Restaurant Expands Once Again Pakistani Couple's Popular Morris County Hot Chicken Restaurant Expands Once Again
Pakistani Couple's Popular Morris County Hot Chicken Restaurant Expands Once Again Nearly four years after opening their first restaurant, Usman Chaudhry and Amena Chaudhri are expanding for the third time, with a fourth location. Namkeen Hot Chicken will soon be coming to Parsippany at 9 North Beverwyck Road in Lake Hiawatha, the North Bergen couple tells Daily Voice. The restaurant first opened in Chatham in Fall 2020, and later two more popped up in Metuchen and Brooklyn, NY. Owning his very-own restaurant was always a goal for Usman. He and his wife went for it "very spontaneously" in October 2020, despite it being a major risk during the pandemic. Usman q…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pakistani Couple From Morris County Halal Chicken Joint Expand With New Cafe Chashni Pakistani Couple From Morris County Halal Chicken Joint Expand With New Cafe Chashni
Pakistani Couple From Morris County Halal Chicken Joint Expand With New Cafe Chashni The owners of a popular Halal chicken restaurant in Morris County are offering locals even more authentic flavors with the opening of a new eatery right next door to their first. Usman Chaudhry and Amena Chaudhri — who opened Namkeen Hot Chicken in Chatham in October 2020 — officially launched their Pakistani-American cafe, Chashni, at 231 Main St. in early September. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chashni (@chashnichaico) While both Namkeen and Chashni provide a “unique take on Modern American cuisine,” the similarities end th…

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by Valerie Musson
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Pakistani Couple From North Bergen Open Halal Fried Chicken Restaurant Pakistani Couple From North Bergen Open Halal Fried Chicken Restaurant
Pakistani Couple From North Bergen Open Halal Fried Chicken Restaurant A Pakistani couple from North Bergen is opening a Halal chicken restaurant in Morris County. Usman Chaudhry and Amena Chaudhri will hold a grand opening ceremony for Namkeen Hot Chicken in Chatham on Oct. 30. "My husband's life goal was to open up his own restaurant, and we decided to take this step very spontaneously," Amena told Daily Voice. "It was a huge step especially during COVID-19, but we went for it anyways." Usman stumbled upon the 223 Main St. storefront accidentally. He called the realtor and within days, had the keys to the store, Amena said. And so, Usman quit his job as m…

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by Cecilia Levine