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Pakistani Couple From Morris County Halal Chicken Joint Expand With New Cafe Chashni Pakistani Couple From Morris County Halal Chicken Joint Expand With New Cafe Chashni
Pakistani Couple From Morris County Halal Chicken Joint Expand With New Cafe Chashni The owners of a popular Halal chicken restaurant in Morris County are offering locals even more authentic flavors with the opening of a new eatery right next door to their first. Usman Chaudhry and Amena Chaudhri — who opened Namkeen Hot Chicken in Chatham in October 2020 — officially launched their Pakistani-American cafe, Chashni, at 231 Main St. in early September. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chashni (@chashnichaico) While both Namkeen and Chashni provide a “unique take on Modern American cuisine,” the similarities end th…

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by Valerie Musson
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‘We Can’t Carry On:' Popular Flemington Restaurant Announces Permanent Closure After A Decade ‘We Can’t Carry On:' Popular Flemington Restaurant Announces Permanent Closure After A Decade
‘We Can’t Carry On:' Popular Flemington Restaurant Announces Permanent Closure After A Decade A popular Flemington breakfast, lunch, and dinner restaurant has announced its plans to shutter the store after more than a decade citing inflation, labor shortages, and more. Platform One & CTO Catering on Rt. 12 made an announcement on its Facebook page stating that its last day open would be Friday, Oct. 14. “We simply can’t carry on weathering the storm,” reads the post. “From food prices being three times higher than pre-Covid levels, labor shortages, utilities, gasoline, and mismanaged government funding, it’s finally a mountain that we can’t overcome.” Owned by award-winning C…

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by Valerie Musson
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Popular Dish-Washer Turned Chef Gives New North Jersey Eatery Special Twist Popular Dish-Washer Turned Chef Gives New North Jersey Eatery Special Twist
Popular Dish-Washer Turned Chef Gives New North Jersey Eatery Special Twist A popular North Jersey restaurateur who broke into the industry as a dish-washer is expanding his pasta and sandwich shop — this time with a twist. Michael Carrino's "Mike’s Pasta and Sandwich Shoppe" in Nutley will transform into Mike’s Pasta Shoppe for its upcoming Park Avenue location in East Rutherford, BoozyBurbs reports. The exact opening date was not known. Carrino is known for both his French-centric and Modern American cuisines. He commands the kitchens at a country club and formerly owned Pig & Prince in Montclair. "A graduate of the acclaimed Culinary Institut…

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by Nic Acosta & Cecilia Levine
Business
Montclair Restaurant Laurel & Sage Appears To Have Closed Montclair Restaurant Laurel & Sage Appears To Have Closed
Montclair Restaurant Laurel & Sage Appears To Have Closed Montclair restaurant Laurel & Sage appears to have closed. The Walnut Street's phone had been disconnected when Daily Voice called Thursday morning.  Nothing had been posted on the restaurant's Facebook page since March. A discarded refrigerator unit was outside its building, and its space was dark and empty. Owners Shawn Paul Dalziel and Jennifer Sransky named the modern American restaurant after their two daughters when they opened in 2015. Posted by Laurel & Sage on Friday, March 8, 2019 The following year, Laurel & Sage earned rave reviews in the "New York Times," hav…

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by Cecilia Levine