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Popular Edgewater Bagel Shop Expands With Saladworks Location Under Same Roof Popular Edgewater Bagel Shop Expands With Saladworks Location Under Same Roof
Popular Edgewater Bagel Shop Expands With Saladworks Location Under Same Roof A longtime Edgewater bagel shop is expanding with the addition of a Saladworks location under the same roof. The owners of Mr. Bagelsworth, opened at 725 River Rd. in 1993, have opted to take on a new and exciting business venture with the addition of Saladworks — a fast-casual entree salad franchise. Saladworks offers more than 60 fresh and healthy ingredients used to craft signature and customizable salads. “To be able to bring a customizable and healthy option to Edgewater consumers has always been something we strive for,” said Evan Sanders, owner of Saladworks Edgewater. “Saladworks…
New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers
New Union City Playa Bowls Giving Free Bowl To First 50 Customers Union City is getting its own Playa Bowls storefront. The store will be located at 1816 Palisade Ave., and will Saturday. Jersey Shore's original Acai Bowl shop will be celebrating the opening of the new Palisade Avenue location with a grand opening on Saturday.  The 1,000-square-foot store at the corner of Palisade Avenue and 19th Street will be serving up bowls to customers from Union City, Jersey City Heights, Weehawken and Secaucus.  Union City location will be giving out 50 free bowls to the first 50 customers in a socially distanced line beginning 10 a.m. on Saturday,…
New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First'
New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' You’ve got to fill your own cup before you can fill someone else’s. That’s long been the guiding principle for Chirag Trivedi of New Milford, who gave the motto a literal meaning when he opened TimeOut cafe on River Edge Avenue last year. TimeOut is a place to do just that, said Trivedi, who leads by example. Trivedi moved to the U.S. after high school from Bombay, India, to study computer science at North Carolina State University. He worked at Baskin Robbins to fund his education but quickly ballooned up from 180 to 235 pounds with all the ice cream he was eating. He knew if he wanted…
Fun, Healthy Treats On The Menu At Sweetberry Bowls, Coming Soon To Bloomfield Fun, Healthy Treats On The Menu At Sweetberry Bowls, Coming Soon To Bloomfield
Fun, Healthy Treats On The Menu At Sweetberry Bowls, Coming Soon To Bloomfield Sweetberry Bowls, an eatery specializing in fruit smoothie bowls, wraps and other healthy snacks, is expanding its New Jersey presence with a new store in Bloomfield, the company announced. The restaurant, which has locations in Little Falls, Jersey City, Glen Rock and several other towns in New Jersey, says its most popular menu items include its signature acai bowl (frozen acai, bananas and apple juice, with three varieties to choose from) and its pitaya bowl (blended frozen papaya, pineapple and coconut milk, also with three varieties). Other popular items include its green bowls (kale,…
Two Friends Open 'Two Pitas' In Moonachie Two Friends Open 'Two Pitas' In Moonachie
Two Friends Open 'Two Pitas' In Moonachie A pair of friends who met working in a restaurant have opened one one their own in Moonachie. With Ismael Dominguez in the front of the house and Saul Duran in the kitchen, the pair together run Two Pitas, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened recently on Joseph Street. Dominguez of Little Ferry noticed Moonachie had many fine-dining options but few casual grab-and-go places that weren't fast food. He wanted to bring something special to his neighborhood. "I want to bring food with meaning," he said. "Good, healthy and delicious food -- that's what we're doing here." …
NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes
NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – Carlo Filippone grew up in an Italian household in Cliffside Park, working at his father’s pizzeria. “You can imagine what I was eating all the time … pizza, lasagna, baked ziti,” recalled Filippone, who has had long careers in both bodybuilding and cooking. At 21, he said, he made a “conscious effort” to learn about proper eating and eating for bodybuilding – frequenting libraries and bookstores. What he learned “didn’t match” with the way he grew up. So he started making healthy meals of chicken and tuna for himself, and continued in the restaurant world. Then in …