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'Iconic' North Jersey Restaurant Closing After 60 Years 'Iconic' North Jersey Restaurant Closing After 60 Years
'Iconic' North Jersey Restaurant Closing After 60 Years A popular Italian restaurant in North Jersey is closing after 60 years in business. The last day of business for Miele's Restaurant, located at 125 Bloomfield Ave., in Verona, will be on Sunday, Dec. 24, owner Steve Amadeo announced on Facebook. Posted by Steve Amadeo on Thursday, December 21, 2023 Miele's was founded by Tom and Rose Miele in 1954 before turning over the restaurant to Joann Amadeo, who began working there as a waitress in 1967. Steve Amadeo, Joann's son, has been running the place alongside his wife Leonor, but announced his retirement last week.  At the…
Neapolitan Native Brings Taste Of Italian Street Food To NJ At New Restaurant Lo Sfizio Neapolitan Native Brings Taste Of Italian Street Food To NJ At New Restaurant Lo Sfizio
Neapolitan Native Brings Taste Of Italian Street Food To NJ At New Restaurant Lo Sfizio To Josephina Spinosa, food and family have always gone hand-in-hand. Now, she's bringing a taste of her family's favorite foods to Parsippany at Lo Sfizio Italian Street Food. Spinosa lives in Montclair with her husband, Sergio Capdevielle, and their 1-year-old, Leonardo.  The couple launched Lo Sfizio in April with the ultimate goal (or rather, a much-welcomed favor) of bringing a taste of classic Italian cuisine to the area. Josephina Spinosa and her husband Sergio Capdevielle.Special to Daily Voice Spinosa was raised in Naples until she was eight and loved learning about Neapolita…
Popular NJ Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It Popular NJ Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It
Popular NJ Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It As the old adage goes: When one door closes, another one opens. While a longtime New Jersey kosher restaurant will be closing in June, a new one is expected to open in its place. Park Place, open for 16 years in Highland Park, announced its last day in business will be on Sunday, June 4.  While the restaurant declined to provide further information, it did say a another kosher meat restaurant is expected to take over in the same space sometime soon. Posted by Park Place Kosher on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Park Place, 120 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park.
'Fat Bastard' Carries On Family's Famed Thin Crust Pizza In Bergen County 'Fat Bastard' Carries On Family's Famed Thin Crust Pizza In Bergen County
'Fat Bastard' Carries On Family's Famed Thin Crust Pizza In Bergen County The Giaquintos are back in South Hackensack with their trademark thin crust pizza. Anthony Giaquinto, whose roots in Bergen County's pizza scene run deep, has opened Fat Bastard and Sons at 434 Route 46, continuing a family legacy of pizzerias.  Giaquinto previously ran Tony G's in South Hackensack, The Balcony in Carlstadt, G Millz in Hoboken and Prime Time Sports Bar in Carlstadt. Giaquinto's mother, Mary Rose Giaquinto, was the longtime owner of Giaquinto's Old Judge, an institution in South Hackensack.  Now, Giaquinto is running Fat Bastard with his two sons, Dominick, a student at M…
Longtime Buddies Liven Up Bergen County Dining Scene With New Restaurant Longtime Buddies Liven Up Bergen County Dining Scene With New Restaurant
Longtime Buddies Liven Up Bergen County Dining Scene With New Restaurant Chris Irving is diving headfirst into the restaurant business. Irving opened Eleven Central Bar and Restaurant in Midland Park last November, with his partner Paul Rosen, a longtime restauranteur.  "We're really looking forward to serve the local community," Irving, a Ramsey resident, said.  Eleven Central serves up delicacies like burgers, sandwiches, wings. Irving stresses that every ingredient they use is fresh. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eleven Central (@elevencentralmp) "We're not using frozen beef," Irving said. "We…
Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick
Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick Charlie Wonsowicz has gone from Yankee pinstripes to pots and pans. Wonsowicz, who won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees as coordinator of advanced scouting, recently opened W's Village Grille with his wife, Leslie, in Waldwick. The family previously owned W's Grill in Oakland. For the Wonsowicz's, the restaurant is a homecoming. The family lives in Waldwick and wanted to open a restaurant in their community, their daughter Paige said. They celebrated a grand opening on Tuesday, April 4. While Charlie's natural home is at the baseball diamond, where he wore #87 for the Bo…
Hackensack's Lido Restaurant Opening Another Location Hackensack's Lido Restaurant Opening Another Location
Hackensack's Lido Restaurant Opening Another Location Lido Restaurant is opening a second location in Bergen County. After 66 years in Hackensack, the popular restaurant is expanding to North Arlington. Famous for its thin-crust pizza and sliced steak sandwiches, Lido will be moving into the space formerly occupied by Centanni. An opening date has not yet been announced. Lido Restaurant, 11-35 River Road, North Arlington.
New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's
New Bar Replacing Shuttered Hackensack Restaurant Solari's A new bar is coming to Hackensack, BoozyBurbs reports. Tavern 61 will be replacing Solari's on South River Street, the Italian restaurant that had been in business since the 1930s, the outlet first announced. The site is currently undergoing renovations and is expected to serve burgers, pasta, steaks and more. No word yet on an opening date. Tavern 61, 61 S River St, Hackensack
Irishmen Replacing Rivera's In Fair Lawn With Modern Bar & Restaurant Irishmen Replacing Rivera's In Fair Lawn With Modern Bar & Restaurant
Irishmen Replacing Rivera's In Fair Lawn With Modern Bar & Restaurant Philip Quilter and David Casey came to the U.S. in the early 1990s with a few hundred bucks and a dream. Fast-forward nearly three decades later, and the Irishmen own three thriving New York City bars -- and soon a fourth in Fair Lawn. Quilter and Casey are transforming Rivera's Owl Pub on Maple Avenue into "The Craftsman," a family-friendly restaurant during the day that will become a modern bar at night. "The name is homage to craftspeople in general like bartenders, gunsmiths, cobblers, etcetera," Quilter said. "We have black and white photos on the walls in our place in Harlem paying…