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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Restaurant Named Among America's Hottest Fast-Casual Startups To Open Another NJ Location Restaurant Named Among America's Hottest Fast-Casual Startups To Open Another NJ Location
Restaurant Named Among America's Hottest Fast-Casual Startups To Open Another NJ Location A restaurant named among America's hottest fast-casual startups appears to be planning a third New Jersey location. Cornbread Farm to Table, or simply with locations in Newark and Maplewood, has its sights set on Montclair, its Instagram bio reads. The restaurant has another location in Brooklyn, NY. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cornbread (@cornbreadsoul) According to NJ Advance Media, Cornbread will open in the space at 372 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair sometime in the summer. Reps for the restaurant did not immediately retur…

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Celeb Chef Bringing Her Popular Restaurant To Former NJ Bank Celeb Chef Bringing Her Popular Restaurant To Former NJ Bank
Celeb Chef Bringing Her Popular Restaurant To Former NJ Bank A celebrity chef is bringing her popular soul food restaurant to New Jersey. Melba Wilson — who has been dubbed the Queen Bee of chicken and waffles — announced she is opening Melba's Restaurant in Newark. Located in 550 Broad St., Melba's 550 will be replacing the First National State Bank in the Broad Street building. More specifically, it will be located inside of the former bank vault itself, NJ Advance Media reports. Wilson, who penned a comfort cookbook, opened Melba's Harlem in 2005, and has appeared on many cooking and daytime talk shows. Prince Harry and Meghan Markel are among t…

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Iconic 'Birthday Pink' NJ Soul Food Joint Wins James Beard Award Iconic 'Birthday Pink' NJ Soul Food Joint Wins James Beard Award
Iconic 'Birthday Pink' NJ Soul Food Joint Wins James Beard Award A New Jersey soul food restaurant for more than a century is among six recipients of a James Beard award. Corinne's Place — serving up crispy fried chicken, collard greens, mac 'n' cheese and more since 1989 — was awarded the America's Classics Award. The award is one given to local restaurants that have "timeless appeal." "Corinne Bradley-Powers has been keeping Haddon Avenue festive since 1989 with a birthday-pink dining room and a devoted post-church Sunday rush," the JB Foundation said.  "It could be the Cajun-spiced turkey wings, the picnic-perfect black-eyed peas, the tender pi…

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by Cecilia Levine