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Teaneck Barber Bringing Popular Soul Food Spot Across The Street Teaneck Barber Bringing Popular Soul Food Spot Across The Street
Teaneck Barber Bringing Popular Soul Food Spot Across The Street Dre Perrin is expanding his Teaneck footprint. Perrin, who is the owner of BeSpoke Men's Grooming — the oldest Black-owned business in Teaneck — is set to bring his popular southern restaurant, Sweet Ts, to the township. The barber runs Sweet Ts alongside his girlfriend Tonza Houston, having opened the flagship store in Montclair in 2021. The menu is inspired by soul food that Perrin grew up eating. He tried to make it as healthy as possible after watching his grandfather suffer two heart attacks, then undergo triple bypass surgery, the Sweet Ts website says. Houston, meanwhile, is Caribb…
Brothers Close Jersey City Restaurant: 'Difficult Decision Not Made Lightly' Brothers Close Jersey City Restaurant: 'Difficult Decision Not Made Lightly'
Brothers Close Jersey City Restaurant: 'Difficult Decision Not Made Lightly' A Jersey City restaurant owned by two brothers will be closing after eight years. Just Beclaws, which opened in 2015 at 280 1st St., will close on Saturday, Dec. 23. Brothers Francis and Nambinh Tran shared the news with "mixed emotions," and cited market factors among the reasons for their closing. Click here for the full statement from the Tran brothers. Francis and Nambinh said they were introduced to the restaurant industry when their family opened “Miss Saigon” in Jersey City more than 20 years ago. "The brothers wanted to offer locals and visitors the family-style dinner experience …
Famed Pitmaster Brings Southern Soul To Jersey City Famed Pitmaster Brings Southern Soul To Jersey City
Famed Pitmaster Brings Southern Soul To Jersey City A new restaurant is bringing Southern flavor to Jersey City. Boots and Bones opened last month in Jersey City at 116 Newark Ave. and has been winning over patrons with its take on popular BBQ fare like brisket and smoked ribs, cooked on the restaurant's two smokers.  The executive chef and pitmaster is Kenny Callaghan, who helped start Manhattan's Blue Smoke and founded the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boots and Bones (@bootsandbonesjc) Kenneth Caufield, one of the partners in the restaurant, …