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Robot Serves Diners At Restaurant In Lakewood Robot Serves Diners At Restaurant In Lakewood
Robot Serves Diners At Restaurant In Lakewood A restaurant in Lakewood is using a robot to assist servers in carrying food to tables.  Cafoterria Modern Eatery on America Avenue has gone robotic. Kitchen staff place food on the robot and type in a table number to find the customer, an owner said. Monday, June 13 was the robot's first day "on the job," getting to know the restaurant layout, where the tables are and the "to go" station, according to the owner.  Server Luis Martinez came up with the idea of using robots and the restaurant will explore expanding their use if it goes well, the owner said. 

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by Jon Craig
Business
Artichoke Basille's Opens 3rd NJ Shop, More Coming Soon Artichoke Basille's Opens 3rd NJ Shop, More Coming Soon
Artichoke Basille's Opens 3rd NJ Shop, More Coming Soon Famed New York City pizzeria Artichoke Basille's is opening a third New Jersey location. The shop at 246 Bay St., in Jersey City will open on Friday, Feb. 18 at noon. This location is the third of five franchised stores slated to debut across New Jersey as part of a deal penned in 2018 with franchisees Premal and Leela Shanghvi. The first 100 customers can cash in on an exclusive deal that includes two massive pizza slices, a drink, and an Artichoke t-shirt for $25. Twenty percent of all sales on opening day will be donated to the Jersey City Free Public Library, a Jersey City organiz…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Give Me My Food:' Woman With Gun Threatens Philly Chipotle Workers Closing Early 'Give Me My Food:' Woman With Gun Threatens Philly Chipotle Workers Closing Early
'Give Me My Food:' Woman With Gun Threatens Philly Chipotle Workers Closing Early Philadelphia police are searching for an armed woman caught on surveillance video threatening Chipotle workers, authorities said. The incident unfolded on Sept. 18  around 5 p.m. when a manager at the Cottman Avenue store instructed a cashier to close the store to customers due to a staffing shortage.  The cashier told the waiting customers they had to order their food online. The woman took the gun out of her bag and asked to speak to a manager, Philadelphia police said. She told the worker if someone didn't make her food, that she would be back and there would be a problem,…

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by Nicole Acosta