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Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings, Closings A popular local bakery chain, Dominican restaurant and charcuterie board shop are only some of the new restaurants coming to Bergen County. As these prepare to open, Golden Dynasty in Hillsdale and Franklin Lakes announced both locations were closing. The Lyndhurst Diner has also shuttered, but a source related to the owners says there could still be hope. Keep scrolling to see what's open and what's to come. ChungChun Rice Dogs, Northvale: ChungChun Rice Dogs will be moving in to the Livingston Street space formerly occupied by Honeybee Donuts in Norwood. ChungChun specializes in a Korea…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Iconic Bergen County Diner Could Reopen, Source Says Iconic Bergen County Diner Could Reopen, Source Says
Iconic Bergen County Diner Could Reopen, Source Says There could still be hope for an iconic Bergen County diner that shuttered months ago, the owners' family says. The Lyndhurst Diner's current owners are in their late 70s and early 80s, and can't operate the Riverside Avenue establishment as they see fit during the pandemic, former owner John Sakellaris's grandson Emanuel Logothetis told Daily Voice. "Family is taking the time to decide whether to remodel with a new generation of members or to use the property as something completely different," Logothetis said. Many of the diner's workers are employed at the Candlewick Diner in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'I Love You Papou': Grandson's Touching Tribute Honors Late Lyndhurst Diner Owner 'I Love You Papou': Grandson's Touching Tribute Honors Late Lyndhurst Diner Owner
'I Love You Papou': Grandson's Touching Tribute Honors Late Lyndhurst Diner Owner He had an unmistakable, booming voice. A magnetic and kind personality. An innate ability to make everyone feel at home. This is how longtime Lyndhurst Diner owner John Sakellaris, who died Tuesday after 48 years at the helm, is being remembered. If you didn't know Sakalleris, a touching tribute penned by his grandson -- Emanuel Logothetis -- might make you feel like you did. Or at least, wish that you did. Logothetis, who spent nearly every weekend of his childhood at the Eagle Street diner with his grandfather, published the tribute to Facebook, where it garnered hundreds of li…

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by Cecilia Levine