Modern Indian Restaurant Replacing 35-Year-Old Jersey Shore Trattoria Modern Indian Restaurant Replacing 35-Year-Old Jersey Shore Trattoria
Modern Indian Restaurant Replacing 35-Year-Old Jersey Shore Trattoria A modern Indian restaurant is coming to the Jersey Shore. Saffron will hold a grand opening on W. Front Street in Red Bank, at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.  Saffron is replacing Front Street Trattoria, which closed in 2020 after 35 years in business. The newly renovated 1,700 square-foot space boasts more than 70 seats, and "will showcase the luxury of old-world Indian Royalty," according to its co-owners, Amrita Jogi and Manish Kumar. Saffron "offers a modern twist to traditional Indian cuisine by elevating the dining experience using new-age culinary techniques, artful presentation, and c…
FREE COFFEE: New Wawa Opening In South Jersey FREE COFFEE: New Wawa Opening In South Jersey
Free Coffee: New Wawa Opening In South Jersey A new Wawa is coming to Gloucester County and with it comes free coffee on opening day. On Thursday, Nov. 30, Wawa is opening its newest store in the Sewell community in Washington Township at 108 Egg Harbor Road. Local friends and neighbors are invited at 7:45 a.m. to join General Manager Paul Bressler who will do the honors of counting down the moment when the doors officially open at 8 a.m.  Highlights of the event include: Free coffee all day Thursday; Limited-edition t-shirts for the first 100 customers, and; Wawa's signature Hoagies for Heroes competition.  Local first re…
Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect
Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to faulty seat belts that could put drivers and passengers at risk.  The auto giant announced that an estimated 303,770 Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles are subject to the recall for seat belts that could falter when motorists crash or jam on the brakes, increasing the risk of injury.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recalled vehicles are limited to Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles that were produced between April 2022 and October 2023, months after the defect was discovered.  O…
Portnoy Gives Philly Area Family Hope After 'Worst Year Ever' Portnoy Gives Philly Area Family Hope After 'Worst Year Ever'
Portnoy Gives Philly Area Family Hope After 'Worst Year Ever' The last year of the Rosenthal family's lives has been their worst ever. The Dublin family had just purchased Peppino's Tomato Pies on West Butler Avenue in Chalfont in the summer of 2022, when they became victims of an egregious crime leaving them all — including the elementary school-aged children — traumatized. Then, 10 months later, their home was invaded in the middle of the night. Financially, they were barely scraping by. "It was the worst year of our lives," said Keeley Rosenthal, who runs Peppino's with her husband, Ed. "Trying to take care of our girls and their mental health, …
'Michael Jordan Of Pizza?' Portnoy's Judges Trenton/Robbinsville Native's PA Tomato Pie 'Michael Jordan Of Pizza?' Portnoy's Judges Trenton/Robbinsville Native's PA Tomato Pie
'Michael Jordan Of Pizza?' Portnoy's Judges Trenton/Robbinsville Native's PA Tomato Pie Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy has been in Bucks County taking bites out of pies this week. The latest stop on this leg of the One Bite tour is Russo's in New Hope. The restaurant, owned by a Trenton/Robbinsville area native, specializes in the tomato pie. What's Portnoy have to say? 7.5. The CEO's chief complaint was that the pie was too big, making it difficult to keep the crunch. But the Russo's t-shirt that reads, "The Michael Jordan of Pizza?" "That's a 10.9 t-shirt," Portnoy says. Russo's is located at 41 N Main St., in New Hope.
Barstool's Portnoy Brings Crowds To Philly Area Pizzeria After 'One Bite' Review Barstool's Portnoy Brings Crowds To Philly Area Pizzeria After 'One Bite' Review
Barstool's Portnoy Brings Crowds To Philly Area Pizzeria After 'One Bite' Review A line wrapped around Peppino's Tomato Pies on Saturday, Nov. 18, thanks to Dave Portnoy. The Barstool CEO stopped by the Chalfont pizzeria last Thursday, Nov. 16. Two days later, supplies was running low. Sorry guys! We ran out of dough for pizza! Closing an hour early… we are restocking and will be open tomorrow! Thank you for your patience with us as we navigate this new volume- #bestproblemtohave Posted by Peppino's Tomato Pies & South Philly Style Sandwiches on Saturday, November 18, 2023 We opened up yesterday to a line out the door!!! #willwaitforpizza #onebiteeveryon…
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles due to damaged engines that can run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 248,999 vehicles have been subject to the recall, which spans several years and different model types. According to officials, due to a manufacturing error, "the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine."  Models subject to the recall include certain:  2015-2020 Acura TLX; 2016-2020 Acura MDX; 2016 …
Nationwide Recall Issued For Peaches, Plums, Nectarines Sold At Stores Due To Listeria Risk Nationwide Recall Issued For Peaches, Plums, Nectarines Sold At Stores Due To Listeria Risk
Nationwide Recall Issued For Peaches, Plums, Nectarines Sold At Stores Due To Listeria Risk A nationwide recall has been issued for a brand of peaches, plums, and nectarines because of a possible health risk. The HMC Group Marketing, Inc., which does business as HMC Farms, issued the recall for the products sold in retail stores between Wednesday, May 1, and Wednesday, November 15, 2023, and the same date range in 2022, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. The view product label photos, visit the FDA link here. The fruit is being recalled because it can potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometime…
Asbury Loses Another Original Music Venue: Floodwaters Claim House Of Independents Asbury Loses Another Original Music Venue: Floodwaters Claim House Of Independents
Asbury Loses Another Original Music Venue: Floodwaters Claim House Of Independents In the Jersey Shore town that for ages has been synonymous with original live music, the declining number of stages further dwindled with the loss of the House of Independents. The late September floodwaters that surged through Asbury Park's southeastern streets when Wesley Lake overflowed its banks caused an estimated $500,000 in damages that put the eight-year-old Cookman Avenue concert space out of business. There was hope of just a temporary setback, but the owners announced late last week that the House is pretty much history. "Everything kind of looks bleak right now," Eva Michelin, …
Five NJ Restaurants Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site Five NJ Restaurants Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site
Five NJ Restaurants Named Among Best In America By Popular Reservation Review Site Five New Jersey restaurants were named to this year's OpenTable list of the best 100 best in the U.S. The popular restaurant reservation and review website culminated the list based on 12 million reviews from customers and dining metrics, the website said. OpenTable also considered diner ratings, percentage of reservations made in advance, and five-star reviews, it said. The five New Jersey restaurants on the list, include: Cafe Loren, Avalon Peter Shields Inn, Cape May Stella Restaurant, Ventnor The Saddle River Inn, Saddle River Washington Inn, Cape May Click here for the full list fro…
Dave & Buster's Replacing Jay-Z's Shuttered Atlantic City Nightclub Is Hiring Dave & Buster's Replacing Jay-Z's Shuttered Atlantic City Nightclub Is Hiring
Dave & Buster's Replacing Jay-Z's Shuttered Atlantic City Nightclub Is Hiring Dave & Buster's is coming to Atlantic City, creating several jobs for area residents. Dishwashers, support techs, and servers are just some of the positions that the sports bar and arcade franchise is looking to fill at the new digs at at 2120 Atlantic Ave., at the Tanger Outlets. The new location is being built at the former site of Jay-Z's nightclub, which closed following Hurricane Sandy. According to multiple news reports including the Courier Post and NJ Advance Media, Dave & Buster's is set to open in Atlantic City on Monday, Dec. 11, and will span 21,900 square fee…
Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant
Dish Boy Turned Executive Chef Is Running The Kitchen At One Of NJ's Newest Mexican Restaurant A Mexican restaurant that says it has set a world record for most agave spirits at a single licensed location has opened in Central Jersey. Meximodo Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Pearl Street in Metuchen Thursday, Nov. 9. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meximodo - Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Bar (@mexi.modo) Conceived by the team behind Le …