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Bergen County Restaurant Openings: What's Here, What's Coming Soon Bergen County Restaurant Openings: What's Here, What's Coming Soon
Bergen County Restaurant Openings: What's Here, What's Coming Soon Fall is officially here, and so are several restaurants that opened in the last month in and around Bergen County. Below are some new spots to try, along with some more that are on the way. Crumbl Cookie Media Kit Crumbl Cookies, Paramus: The fast-growing cookie chain the offers over-the-top, innovative cookie creations has opened at Bergen Town Center. D'avant Bakery, Ridgefield: Established in 2016 as a Korean bakery, D'avant's website says it takes pride in craftsmanship, quality, and creativity. It offers pastries, cakes, fresh bread, and more, all infused with "uniquely Asian flavor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First'
New Milford Cafe Owner: 'Fill Your Own Cup First' You’ve got to fill your own cup before you can fill someone else’s. That’s long been the guiding principle for Chirag Trivedi of New Milford, who gave the motto a literal meaning when he opened TimeOut cafe on River Edge Avenue last year. TimeOut is a place to do just that, said Trivedi, who leads by example. Trivedi moved to the U.S. after high school from Bombay, India, to study computer science at North Carolina State University. He worked at Baskin Robbins to fund his education but quickly ballooned up from 180 to 235 pounds with all the ice cream he was eating. He knew if he wanted…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Friends Open 'Two Pitas' In Moonachie Two Friends Open 'Two Pitas' In Moonachie
Two Friends Open 'Two Pitas' In Moonachie A pair of friends who met working in a restaurant have opened one one their own in Moonachie. With Ismael Dominguez in the front of the house and Saul Duran in the kitchen, the pair together run Two Pitas, a Mediterranean restaurant that opened recently on Joseph Street. Dominguez of Little Ferry noticed Moonachie had many fine-dining options but few casual grab-and-go places that weren't fast food. He wanted to bring something special to his neighborhood. "I want to bring food with meaning," he said. "Good, healthy and delicious food -- that's what we're doing here." …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes
NFL Stars, Actors, Moms Rely On Fort Lee Bodybuilding Chef’s Healthy Dishes CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. – Carlo Filippone grew up in an Italian household in Cliffside Park, working at his father’s pizzeria. “You can imagine what I was eating all the time … pizza, lasagna, baked ziti,” recalled Filippone, who has had long careers in both bodybuilding and cooking. At 21, he said, he made a “conscious effort” to learn about proper eating and eating for bodybuilding – frequenting libraries and bookstores. What he learned “didn’t match” with the way he grew up. So he started making healthy meals of chicken and tuna for himself, and continued in the restaurant world. Then in …

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson