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Crepes
Paramus, NJ
Business
Chef Nearly Lost His Hand — Now He's Cooking Up Sweet Success With Wife In Maywood
Tony Froyan was 22 when a freak accident nearly cost him his hand and his career. Sixteen years later, the chef is serving crepes, bubble waffles, and second chances at Double Bubble Cafe, a dessert shop he just opened with his wife, Melissa, on West Pleasant Avenue in Maywood. “I never thought I’d cook again,” said Froyan, who was once featured on BBQ Brawl and trained a the Culinary Institute of America. The accident happened in 2009. Froyan slipped in a hallway of his sister’s Hackensack condo and went through a glass firehose cabinet. He needed more than 400 stitches. His hand wa…
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Westfield Garden State Plaza Unveils New Stores, Restaurants
The Westfield Garden State Plaza recently welcomed new shops and will soon unveil refreshed stores for the upcoming holiday season. The Paramus mall says it's gearing up for an "unforgettable" holiday season with the grand opening of seven highly-anticipated stores and the unveiling of major updates to existing and popular retail favorites. The newly-opened stores are: Läderach: The renowned Swiss chocolatier, famous for its FrischSchoggi, a marriage of fresh Läderach chocolate with carefully sourced, quality ingredients, presented as delightful slabs, opened this month bringing a sweet in…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Business
American Dream: Macedonian Immigrant Gives North Jersey Taste Of Europe With New Waldwick Cafe
Marija Nedelkoski is living the American dream. After years spent working in diners, restaurants, and cafes, the Macedonian immigrant has opened a place of her own. Soma Café and Creperie Cuisines is located at 41 W Prospect St. in Waldwick. "It's in my blood," Nedelkoski said. "My dream was to buy a food truck but I saw this little café and knew this was going to be mine." Like the name suggests, Soma Café and Creperie Cusines specializes in crepes, and Nedelkoski makes her own using a special machine she got from Europe. View this post on Instagram …
Northern Highlands, NJ
Business
Married Chefs Open Bergen County Sandwich, Crepe Shop
Two trained chefs who happened to be married have opened a sandwich and creperie in Bergen County. Edward and Renata Greenwald are behind The Launch Room Cafe, in Bogota. Sandwich from the Launch Room Cafe.The Launch Room Cafe After working for years in restaurants, supermarkets, catering companies and corporate stores, the couple finally decided to open a place of their own, the owners tell Daily Voice. Edward came up with the name, because the store when he first saw it reminded him of a lunch room. "But we wanted put a retro spin on it," Renata explained, "so he came up with the '…
Arlington, VA
News
Arlington Foodies Desperate To Bring Crepe Truck Back
Members of the Arlington community are folding together in support of their favorite crepe business. Roberto Catanuso and Mounir Elhilali rolled out food truck Crepe Parfait — which translates to perfect crepes — more than a decade ago. They've been bringing joy and their delicious French treats to events across the DMV area ever since. That was, until, the truck broke down beyond repair, forcing Crepe Parfait to cancel its events, from Arlington neighborhoods to the Chevy Chase Farmers Market in Maryland, according to their Facebook page. However, Arlington residents aren't…
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
Local Mom Opens Bergenfield Bakery
A new bakery and cafe has opened in Bergenfield. Zai's Dessertery on North Washington Avenue has been in the works for several months and is a dream come true for owner Zainab Illyas. A grand opening will be held Sept. 14. The local mom promises the best macarons in Bergen County, and will make custom cakes and cookies for catering orders. The storefront offers an array of cupcakes, cookie bars, cookies (oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, snickerdoodle), crepes, ice cream and hot drinks. Zai herself with her new Blodgett ovens.Zai's Dessertery S'mores cookie barsZai's Dessertery C…
