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Immigrant Couple Turns Struggles To Success: Celebrating 30 Years Of Jyoti In Wayne Immigrant Couple Turns Struggles To Success: Celebrating 30 Years Of Jyoti In Wayne
Immigrant Couple Turns Struggles To Success: Celebrating 30 Years Of Jyoti In Wayne Thirty years ago, Asha and Satish Guglani took a leap of faith on Route 46. They had little money, a dream, and a register sitting on a table because there wasn’t enough to buy a counter. Today, Jyoti, their Indian restaurant, stands as a cherished cornerstone of Wayne—a testament to decades of hard work, family dedication, and loyal customers. Jyoti, named after the Guglanis’ eldest daughter and symbolizing a “spiritual light,” opened its doors on Dec. 24, 1994. Asha was nervous but determined when Satish suggested opening a second restaurant just for her to run. Satish had already found s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
North Jersey Chef Stars On New Cooking Competition Show North Jersey Chef Stars On New Cooking Competition Show
North Jersey Chef Stars On New Cooking Competition Show Poonam Ribadia, a Bergen County native, has been wowing foodies on Instagram. Now everyone will soon get to see what she brings to the kitchen. Ribadia is one of the contestants on the new Hulu cooking competition show "Secret Chef" which premieres on Thursday, June 29. On "Secret Chef," 10 contestants are isolated in a secret kitchen. Guided by a mischievous talking hat, the chefs are tasked to perform a series of cooking challenges. The contestants also serve as judges, rating each other's dishes in blind taste tests. The winner receives $100,000. The Northvale chef said she was discovere…

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by Sam Barron
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Curry Up Now: Indian Restaurant Franchise Opening North Jersey Storefronts Curry Up Now: Indian Restaurant Franchise Opening North Jersey Storefronts
Curry Up Now: Indian Restaurant Franchise Opening North Jersey Storefronts Curry Up Now is coming to New Jersey. The restaurant franchise based on Indian street food concepts is opening new stores in Hoboken and Newark, along with three other unspecified locations on the horizon as well. The new Hoboken store will open its doors at 91 Washington St., Tuesday, Feb. 25. The first 100 people in line will receive a free burrito or bowl, and the shop is also offering 50 percent off the full menu all day. The Newark shop will be coming to 58 Halsey St., this spring. Curry Up Now, a franchise specializing in Indian cuisine based on street food concepts, will soon o…

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by Valerie Musson
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Couple Opens Westfield Mediterranean Restaurant Couple Opens Westfield Mediterranean Restaurant
Couple Opens Westfield Mediterranean Restaurant The married owners of an Indian restaurant in Westfield are opening a Mediterranean eatery right down the street. Kanika Bakshi and Simran Bakshi are opening La'Vash on Quimby Street, where their other restaurant Spice Bazaar was before it moved to Elm Street. The restaurant will open at the end of October. The owners will be giving 100 free meals to customers on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lavash, 114 Quimbly St., Westfield

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Curry Restaurant Chain Coming To Hoboken, Newark Curry Restaurant Chain Coming To Hoboken, Newark
Curry Restaurant Chain Coming To Hoboken, Newark Curry Up Now, a fast-casual restaurant serving up the spicy south Indian staple with unique fusion-cuisine twists, is opening its newest New Jersey location in Hoboken before the end of the year, and there’s plans for a Newark location to open not long after that, spokespeople for the chain said in a statement. The Hoboken store will be located at 91 Washington St. and the Newark shop will be located at 58 Halsey St.  Curry Up Now began life as a food truck in 2009 operated by husband-and-wife team Akash and Rana Kapoor and has since expanded to three food trucks and seven fixed resta…

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by Paul Milo