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JERK'D: Seasoned Jamaican Restaurateur Brings 30 Years Experience To Hackensack JERK'D: Seasoned Jamaican Restaurateur Brings 30 Years Experience To Hackensack
Jerk'D: Seasoned Jamaican Restaurateur Brings 30 Years Experience To Hackensack Marva Layne knows a thing or two about Caribbean cooking. The Jamaican-born restaurateur recently opened Jerk'D Kitchen on Essex Street in Hackensack but has 30 years of experience to boot. Layne got her start in the late 1980s with a Jamaican bakery in New York. Although that closed after four years, Layne opened two other Caribbean restaurants. It wasn't until she opened Negril Villages -- in Atlanta and New York City -- alongside husband Carlton Hayle, and son Sim Walker that things truly started falling into place. JERKD, 363 Essex St., Hackensack.JERKD Hackensack's David Sims …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Restaurant Openings Bergen County Restaurant Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings Several new eateries have opened in Bergen County.  Here are some to try this month. Samurai Sushi, East Rutherford: The popular Park Avenue restaurant opened its new location on  Paterson Avenue with a new and improved menu. Roya Patsserie, Cliffside Park: Turkish cafe serves baked goods, coffee, breakfast lunch and dinner on Anderson Avenue. Roya Patisserie in Cliffside ParkRoya Patisserie Pho Today, East Rutherford: Vietnamese restaurant known for its noodle bowls expanded its South Plainfield and Fort Lee locations to Route 17. Pho Today in East Rutherford.Pho Today Taco Buzz,…

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Modern Caribbean Restaurant Replacing Hackensack's Black Rebel Burger Modern Caribbean Restaurant Replacing Hackensack's Black Rebel Burger
Modern Caribbean Restaurant Replacing Hackensack's Black Rebel Burger The long-vacant Hackensack storefront formerly home to Black Rebel Burger has a new tenant. JERK'D Modern Caribbean Kitchen will be moving into the Essex Street shop early this summer, according to a sign hanging in the window. Black Rebel Burger occupied the space from Spring 2016 to Winter 2017 and has been empty ever since. JERK'D will offer delivery and to-go options, as well as Uber Eats. No word yet on specifics or an opening date. JERK'D, 363 Essex St., Hackensack.

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by Cecilia Levine
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5 Bergen County Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed 5 Bergen County Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed
5 Bergen County Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed The dining scene only gets better and better in Bergen County. Here are five new restaurants that you may have missed: Golden Krust: A national chain of Caribbean cuisine offering Jamaican patties, fried plantains, jerk chicken, oxtail and more; 1247 Teaneck Road, Teaneck. Golden KrustGolden Krust Aumm Aumm: Pizzeria and wine bar now open at The Brownstone apartments; 17 Nordhoff St., Englewood. Aumm AummAumm Aumm Hotel Chocolat: This chocolate shop opened in North London in 2004 and recently opened its second U.S. location at the Garden State Plaza (its first in NYC). Level 1 in Ga…

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by Cecilia Levine