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Candy Company Makes $70 Million Investment To New Jersey Site
Mars is continuing its commitment to Warren County. The company that produces M&Ms, Snickers, Altoids, and Ben's Original announced a $70 million investment to its site in Hackettstown. The money will go toward a new Research and Development Innovation Studio, including a new test kitchen and packaging lab. Mars celebrated the investment with a ribbon cutting that included an appearance by the blue and red M&Ms. "The continued investment in our Hackettstown site re-affirms our commitment to innovation in New Jersey," Anton Vincent, the president of Mars Wrigley North America…
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Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Bergen
Dan Mezzalingua was never too fond of chicken. Then, the New York City techie tried it brined. "It was so flavorful and amazing," the New Vernon resident said. "I didn’t know it could be like that... I wanted the world to taste it." And so, pursuing the longtime passion of opening a restaurant, Mezzalingua did just that, and brought Brine to Chelsea in 2018. Five years later, Brine is coming to Fair Lawn. Mezzalingua is holding a grand opening for his restaurant, located in Fair Lawn's Promenade off Route 208, this weekend. Dan Mezzalingua demonstrates how to order on the touch-scree…
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Callahan's Elusive Paramus Opening Taken Too Far Or Creating Buzz?
The Callahan's owner's handling of an elusive new location is leaving a bad taste in some customers' mouths. Others, including Dan DeMiglio himself, say he's just creating buzz. DeMiglio — whose grandfather Leonard "Artie" Castranni founded the original Callahan's in Fort Lee — has confirmed a new location is in the works. This week, he said it will be in Paramus. But DeMiglio has yet to divulge an exact address or opening date, much to the chagrin of longtime patrons. To some, it's irritating. To DeMiglio, it's all in good fun. "I've been doing the same thing I've been doing in all of m…
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Beloved Bogota Bagel Man Dies
He was deeply woven into the community's fabric, so it's with deep sadness that folks are learning that Thomas Walsh died at the bagel shop in Bogota where he'd worked for as long as most could remember. Walsh, 80, of Cliffside Park kept things hummin' at Boxcar Bagels. The general manager regularly arrived hours before sunrise so that those still asleep would have a pleasant start to their days, thanks to fluffy, jumbo-sized bagels that became the trademark of the shop in front of the train tracks. It was around 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, in fact, when borough police were called to the R…
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'We Have Finally Been Knocked Down': North Jersey Gelato Shop Closes... For Now
A popular North Jersey gelato shop is closing due to COVID-19. Guerriero Gelato in Montclair made the announcement Jan. 3 on Facebook. “We survived two years of COVID, power outages, flooding, Ida, and we kept getting up,” Guerriero Gelato said. “We finally have been knocked down." The shop is owned by award-winning Gelato master Mike Guerriero, who rebranded the "Gelati by Mike" franchise in 2019. “December was pure chaos, pulling the plug on Christmas with record orders for the holiday really hurt," the shop said. "The second one person tests negative, two more are back in quaran…
Lifestyle
Restaurant Hostess Brings Charcuterie Board Shop PlatedByD To Bergen County
A Bergen County native with a knack for entertaining is bringing a handmade charcuterie board shop to the area. Dylan Elias, 23, will open PlatedByD, on Main Street in Lodi come Nov. 1. The company specializes in handmade charcuterie boards with artisan meats, cheeses, fruits and more. PlatedByD launched in March during the early stages of the pandemic. Though many people advised Elias against going forward with an opening, she had already started gaining momentum -- and there was no stopping her. “I know it’s been a crazy time and everyone was thinking, ‘This is such a bad time to star…
Business
Bergen County Getting 2nd Krispy Kreme Store
Bergen County is getting a second Krispy Kreme store. The doughnut shop will be replacing the shuttered McDonald's on Route 4, BoozyBurbs reports. The store, coming to the westbound side of the highway sometime next year, will make doughnuts on-site, offer a full menu and have a drive-thru. Krispy Kreme made its first Bergen County debut earlier this year in East Rutherford. Krispy Kreme, 247 Route 4 West, Paramus
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College Dropouts Take Over As New Owners Of Edgewater's 'Pizza Club'
Michael Ghinelli of Wyckoff was in his junior year and distracted from classwork by designs for his own t-shirt company when a teacher told him he'd never go anywhere. That stuck with him, he said. But now, the 21-year-old has taken over Pizza Club in Edgewater with business partner Hadi Parhizkaran. And he says he's proving his teacher wrong one slice at a time. Ghinelli and Parhizkaran, also of Wyckoff, have always been motivated to work, talking about potential future business ventures when they first met as teenagers in the kitchen at Blue Moon Mexican Cafe. “We were just kids at …
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Sweetgreen Opening First NJ Location In Jersey City
Fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen is making its New Jersey debut in Jersey City. The chain will open at 90 Hudson St., NJ.com reports Sweetgreen, which serves locally-sourced salads and other seasonal healthy cuisine, is described as the “Starbucks of salads” with an estimated value of $1.6B. The chain was founded in 2007 and has more than 75 locations throughout the U.S. No word yet on an opening date.
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White Manna Is Serving Meatless Burgers
If it looks like meat, tastes like meat and even bleeds like meat, then it must be meat. Right? Not necessarily. Hackensack's iconic White Manna slider joint established in 1946 is embracing the meatless burger -- the "Beyond Burger." The pea protein patty, not to be confused with the Impossible Burger, is taking the burger industry by storm. White Manna's classic sliders.@ inkaholic__ Instagram These patties are full-sized burgers -- unlike the sliders that have customers lining up on River Street every day. A Beyond Burger at White Manna is $7.99 with crinkle cut fries. Stop into …
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3 'Gelotti' Stores To Rebrand, Break Off From Flagship Paterson Location
Longtime "Gelotti" employee, owner and award-winning gelato master Mike Guerriero is headed in his own direction. Guerriero and his wife will be rebranding Gelotti Montclair, Caldwell and Randolph, and calling them "Gelati by Mike." The trio will be breaking off from the flagship store in Paterson. The rebranding will kick off with the launch of Gelati by Mike in Randolph on July 21. The other two will be ready by August. The Guerrieros -- along with Mike's aunt and uncle -- are also taking over the Hillery Street Restaurant and Grill in Totowa and reopening as the Hillery Luncheonette th…
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NYC Cab Driver Turned 'Falafel King' Expands To Bergen County
Finding good falafel and shawarma was easy for Freddy Zeideia growing up in the West Bank. That proved far more difficult in the 1980s while working as a New York City cab driver. Zeideia took matters into his own hands in April 2002 and opened Best Falafel & Shawarma. It wasn't long before Zeideia became the go-to guy for thousands in search of quality Middle Eastern street food. Zeideia -- who has a truck and restaurant in Queens and cart in Midtown -- will be opening Best Falafel & Shawarma at the Mill Shoppes in Garfield on March 9. Freddy ZeideiaContributed FalafelCont…
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'Mob Wives' Daughters Open North Jersey Pizzeria
Two women whose mothers starred on VH1's "Mob Wives" and fathers were sent to jail for organized crime are opening a new pizzeria in North Jersey. RaMona Rizzo and Karen Gravano announced on social media "Pizza Nostra" will open Friday on Union Boulevard in Totowa. Last year, "Real Housewives" star Kathy Wakile opened Pizza Love in Franklin Lakes. RaMona Rizzo is happy to be in the food industry, carrying on family traditions.RaMona Rizzo The executive chef is Ryan Vargo of Edgewater, who told NorthJersey.com the pizzeria will be a "family place" serving old-school Italian food with a …
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: IHOP Is Changing Its Name To IHOb -- But What's The 'B' Stand For?
Is the International House Of Pancakes having an identity crisis? America's beloved breakfast joint is changing its name to IHOb -- but it's keeping the meaning of the "B" a mystery until June 11. What do you think the new letter could stand for? VOTE BELOW:
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