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Drummer Turned American Dream Mall Executive Chef Competing On 'Chopped' This Week Drummer Turned American Dream Mall Executive Chef Competing On 'Chopped' This Week
Drummer Turned American Dream Mall Executive Chef Competing On 'Chopped' This Week John Thomas doesn't have any stories about cooking with his nonna. He doesn't have a degree from any fancy culinary school, and his childhood dream was never to become a professional cook. And yet, the 35-year-old Clifton dad landed himself a pretty sweet gig as the executive chef of Gameroom Eats at the American Dream Mall. This week, he'll be going up against some of the best chefs in the region on Food Network's "Chopped" cooking competition, for a chance to win $10,000. Thomas' episode, called "Celtuce Setbacks," airs Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. John Tashiro "Cooking was never my fi…

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'Smorgasburg' Coming To Harborside In Jersey City 'Smorgasburg' Coming To Harborside In Jersey City
'Smorgasburg' Coming To Harborside In Jersey City Popular New York City food festival Smorgasburg is opening its first location in Jersey City. The open-air food market -- billed as the biggest in America -- is coming to the newly-transformed Harborside campus on Saturday, May 29, Mack-Cali said in a news release Monday. Smorgasburg will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday through October. Smorgasburg attracts tens of thousands of visitors each weekend to its other locations, and the Harborside location is expected to be a strong draw to the community, Mack-Cali said. The market will host nearly 30 vendors, who have not yet bee…

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by Cecilia Levine