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Brothers Flip The Script On Halal Food: Fast-Growing All-American NY Spot Lands In NJ Brothers Flip The Script On Halal Food: Fast-Growing All-American NY Spot Lands In NJ
Brothers Flip The Script On Halal Food: Fast-Growing All-American NY Spot Lands In NJ Four brothers. One dream. And a whole lot of wings. That’s the recipe behind House of Wings, the newest halal hotspot that opened this weekend in Elmwood Park. But this isn’t your typical shawarma-and-kebab joint.  Instead, expect juicy burgers, messy wings, and loaded waffle bowls dripping with toppings. For 40-year-old Taha Alasssri and his younger brothers, bringing all-American halal food to the mainstream was a no-brainer. The idea was born out of necessity after their father passed away, leaving them with major financial responsibilities. Taha, Talal, Tarik and Jalal Ala…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Peek Inside Indian-Pakistani Restaurant Spicing Up Downtown Hackensack Peek Inside Indian-Pakistani Restaurant Spicing Up Downtown Hackensack
Peek Inside Indian-Pakistani Restaurant Spicing Up Downtown Hackensack A brand-new restaurant specializing in Indian and Pakistani cuisine has opened in Bergen County. Parathas & Platters held a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month on Main Street in Hackensack. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Parathas & Platters (@parathas.platters) Cecilia Levine Cecilia Levine The restaurant, which is 100 percent Halal, has rice platters and parathas, or flatbreads, which can be eaten plain or stuffed with meats and vegetables. Its owners already own two other restaurants, Dera in Spring Valley,…

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American Dream: Juicy Platters Expands To Paramus American Dream: Juicy Platters Expands To Paramus
American Dream: Juicy Platters Expands To Paramus Juicy Platters is expanding to Paramus. The Mediterranean-inspired, Halal, platter joint will open in a leased space at 393 Rt 17 South. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Juicy! - Halal With Heart (@juicyplatters) Juicy Platters is expected to open sometime in the summer once construction has been completed, a company spokesperson told Daily Voice. Owned by Jaffar Wahdat, Juicy Platters quickly gained popularity after opening on Broadway in Fair Lawn in 2011. Wahdat expanded to Hackensack and Harrison over the course of 10 years…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Longer Wait Expected For Renovation Of North Jersey Indian Restaurant Longer Wait Expected For Renovation Of North Jersey Indian Restaurant
Longer Wait Expected For Renovation Of North Jersey Indian Restaurant Customers can expect a longer wait for the completion of Downtown Dhaba, which is moving to a brand new location down the block in Westwood. The restaurant -- which opened a year ago on Westwood Avenue -- is working on a larger, renovated space on Center Avenue. Downtown Dhaba did not say when the new space will be ready, but urged customers to visit its Allendale location, Nirvana Indian Kitchen. ABOUT DOWNTOWN DHABA: "Dhaba is a generic name for eateries in North of India that serve fresh local cuisine and is regarded as one of the tastiest and most authentic regional foods to expl…

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by Cecilia Levine