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Hospitality
Port Washington, NY
News
Another One Bites The Dust: Jade Eatery Latest Closure At Port Washington Intersection
So much for expansion. After less than a year, the third location of Jade Eatery & Lounge in Port Washington has closed, despite the continued success of its Queens and Hicksville locations. Owner Arun Kumar confirmed the closure to Newsday on Tuesday, April 28 and told the outlet it was “much more difficult to get staff” at the Port Washington location, which opened in May 2025. It’s the third restaurant to open and close at the same address — 1029 Port Washington Boulevard — in just six years. The site sits on the corner of Port Washington Boulevard and Main Street and hosted Water…
Albany, NY
Business
Albany’s Political Hangout The War Room Tavern Closes After 3 Years
A popular Albany bar and restaurant known for drawing lawmakers, lobbyists, and business leaders has closed after just three years in business. The War Room Tavern, located near the New York State Capitol at 42 Eagle St., served its final customers on Wednesday, March 4, according to owner Todd Shapiro. Shapiro announced the closure as he shifts his focus to a new venture, the Greenhouse Social Club at La Serre, a private club concept planned for downtown Albany. “The War Room Tavern brought people together during a time when our country often feels divided,” Shapiro said. “We welcomed fou…
Lancaster, PA
Business
Take A Look Inside New Dutch Wonderland Inn At Former Cartoon Network Hotel In Lancaster County
A new chapter is about to begin for a familiar Lancaster County landmark. The all-new Dutch Wonderland Inn is preparing to open inside the former Cartoon Network Hotel in East Lampeter Township, park officials announced Tuesday, March 3. The remodeled hotel — located just steps from Dutch Wonderland theme park — now features 155 family-friendly rooms and four suites designed for families visiting the park. Guests will find an expanded arcade, themed dining, and multiple pools, including an outdoor pool with a waterslide and splash pad as well as an indoor pool that will remain open year-ro…
Shelton, CT
Readers Choice
Best Greek/Mediterranean Restaurant In Fairfield County In 2025: Mykonos Kouzina
We are thrilled to announce that Mykonos Kouzina has been named Best Greek/Mediterranean Restaurant in Fairfield County in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards, winning the title for the second year in a row! According to its website, Mykonos Kouzina serves up upscale Greek and Mediterranean seafood cuisine. The site notes the kitchen is dedicated to delivering dishes crafted from fresh seafood, organic produce, and traditional Greek recipes. Stepping inside feels like a mini escape to the Aegean: nautical décor, a friendly vibe, and a menu built for sharing with friends and fam…
Chappaqua, NY
Readers Choice
Best Bar/Nightlife In Westchester County In 2025: Beechmont Tavern
We are thrilled to announce that Beechmont Tavern has been named Best Bar/Nightlife in Westchester County in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the tavern focuses on classic American comfort food—burgers, wings, wraps, and sandwiches—backed by a strong beer selection and nine TVs so guests never miss a game. The website also notes that whether you’re there for drinks or what many call the best wings in Westchester, it’s the place to be. The front bar tables at the Beechmont Tavern. Photo supplied by Robert Hayes on behalf of the Beechmont Tavern. …
Stony Point, NY
Readers Choice
Best New Restaurant In The Hudson Valley In 2025: Carlitos Tequileria
We are thrilled to announce that Carlitos Tequileria has been named Best New Restaurant This Year in the Hudson Valley in the 2025 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the restaurant blends Mesoamerican heritage with the multicultural influence of New York City, using quality ingredients and diverse techniques to create a distinct culinary experience. Brisket (oak-smoked low & slow) street fries. @JEANEATZ That history informs the menu. The website explains that Carlitos Tequileria serves hand-pressed Nixtamal corn tacos alongsi…
Atlantic City, NJ
Real Estate
New Luxury Hotel Opens On Atlantic City Boardwalk
Atlantic City’s iconic Boardwalk just got a major new addition. Coury Hospitality celebrated the grand opening of The Seahaus Hotel, the city’s first Marriott Tribute Portfolio lifestyle hotel, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 16, officials said. The 105-room boutique hotel features a nautical-inspired design, beach access, a fitness center, and proximity to casinos, spas, and entertainment. Wellness and recreational programs in partnership with local vendors are planned for the future, according to Coury Hospitality. Cucina Del Mar, the hotel’s signature restaurant, offers…
Rivertowns, NY
Business
Restaurant Set In Train Car To Open Under New Name In Irvington: 'Natural Next Step'
A Westchester restaurant housed in a vintage train car is about to begin an exciting new chapter. The team behind Club Car Grille in Irvington, located at 6 South Broadway, announced on Friday, July 18, that the restaurant will soon reopen as Cifone’s, an Italian restaurant and bar led by new managing partner Michael Cifone. The transition marks the next step for the eatery, which opened in May 2024 and quickly became a neighborhood favorite for its cozy atmosphere and inventive American menu. Club Car Grille, which is set in a mid-20th-century railcar, will remain open until Th…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Owner Of Glen Rock's Iachetti's Kitchen John Iachetti Dies Suddenly: 'One Of The Good Guys'
John J. Iachetti Sr., the founder of Iachetti’s Kitchen in Glen Rock and proud father of four, died suddenly on Friday, June 20, according to his obituary on the Vander Plaat Memorial Home website. He was 60 years old. John's passing was announced in a statement on the Iachetti's Kitchen website: "It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of our beloved John Iachetti—husband, father, friend, and the heart behind Iachetti’s Kitchen. "John poured his soul into everything he did—especially his food, his family, and the community he loved so deeply. What started as a dream became…
Schenectady, NY
Business
Last Call For Chicken Parm, Patio Nights: Schenectady Restaurant Closing After 7 Years
A downtown Schenectady favorite known for its elevated comfort food and cozy-chic atmosphere is preparing for its last dinner service. Daley’s on Yates, located at 10 Yates Street, will close its doors for good on Sunday, June 15 — Father’s Day — capping off a seven-year run that earned the restaurant a devoted local following and a reputation for warm hospitality. “This was not an easy decision,” the restaurant wrote in a heartfelt announcement on Facebook Friday, June 6. “But we are incredibly grateful for the amazing seven years we’ve had serving our community… filled with so many wonder…
Reisterstown, MD
Sports
Baltimore Ravens Reveal Game-Changing M&T Bank Stadium Renovations For 2025
Get ready, Ravens Flock. The Baltimore Ravens have dropped fresh details on Phase Two of their massive, multi-year M&T Bank Stadium renovation, and it's shaping up to deliver one of the most electrifying game day experiences in the NFL. Picture massive LED displays, a tailgate-and-concert zone, sushi in the end zone, and an immersive retail store open year-round. It’s all part of “The Next Evolution,” a planned transformation of M&T Bank Stadium, announced in 2023 and set to span through 2026. “The upgrades will enhance the gameday experience and provide year-round offerings…
Albany, NY
Politics
Hov Hits Albany: Jay-Z Makes Surprise Visit To Capitol With High-Stakes Pitch
Jay-Z’s got 99 problems, and landing a Times Square gaming license just might be one. It’s not every day the New York State Capitol gets a visit from Hov. But the music mogul and business powerhouse made an unannounced stop in Albany on Monday, May 19. Jay-Z, legal name Shawn Carter, met with Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to discuss something a little glitzier than legislation: a proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square, Albany station WRGB reports. The Brooklyn-born rapper’s company, Roc Nation, is part of a bid to secure one of the state’s coveted new downstate gami…
McLean, VA
Business
McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025
They don’t just roll out the red carpet for guests — they do it for their own team. McLean-based Hilton has officially been named the best company to work for in the United States, topping the 2025 Fortune 100 “Best Companies to Work For” list released this week. According to employee feedback collected by Great Place To Work, a whopping 96 percent of Hilton employees said it’s a great place to work — compared to just 57 percent of employees at a typical US company. Hilton beat out hundreds of other organizations across all industries, topping tech companies, healthcare giants, and financi…
Baldwin, NY
Business
'Irreplaceable' Baldwin Diner Closing After 61 Years Following Death Of Longtime Owner
A cherished Long Island institution is preparing to serve its final stack of pancakes. The Baldwin Coach Diner, a family-run Baldwin staple on the corner of Sunrise Highway and Central Avenue, will close its doors for good on Thursday, April 10—just over a month after the passing of longtime owner John Kanaras. Kanaras, who took over the beloved eatery following the death of his father, Peter Kanaras, in 2019, died in early March after battling pneumonia that progressed rapidly, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friend Marie Healey. He had been hospitalized in the ICU for nearly tw…
Ridgewood, NJ
Readers Choice
Best Diner In Bergen County In 2024: Chit Chat Diner
We are thrilled to announce that Chit Chat Diner in Hackensack has been named Best Diner in Bergen County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, the diner is committed to creating a welcoming environment and serving high-quality meals made with fresh ingredients. One Readers' Choice voter had specific favorites: "The best turkey burgers and homemade lemonade!" Another voter called the menu's Fig & Gouda burger "the Greatest!" That same voter praised the food's freshness and Chit Chat Diner's efficiency and hospitality. “You get seated ve…
Shelton, CT
Readers Choice
Best Greek/Mediterranean Restaurant In Fairfield County In 2024: Mykonos Kouzina
We are thrilled to announce that Mykonos Kouzina has been named Best Greek/Mediterranean Restaurant in Fairfield County in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, Mykonos Kouzina offers a menu of delicious Greek and Mediterranean dishes featuring fresh seafood, vibrant salads, and organic produce. From the moment you step through its blue doors, you'll feel transported to the island of Mykonos, per its website. "The vibes & customer service are unmatched," said one Readers' Choice voter of Mykonos Kouzina. "l have been to Greece multiple time…
New Haven, CT
Schools
Yale, Wesleyan Named To Most Beautiful Campuses In US List: See Why
Choosing a college is about more than academics, sports, and social life — campus beauty can also make a lasting impression. Travel magazine Conde Nast released its 2025 list of the 54 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the United States. Across the Northeast, several schools stand out for their historic architecture, stunning landscapes, and picturesque settings. Whether framed by rolling hills, autumn foliage, or Gothic spires, these colleges offer students an inspiring backdrop for their studies. Connecticut Wesleyan University was recognized for utilizing Greek Revival a…
Haverstraw, NY
News
Mass Deportations Could Lead To Salary Increases In These States, Including NY
Mass deportations could significantly impact wages in states heavily reliant on foreign labor, according to new research. An Oxford study suggests that removing a substantial number of immigrant workers may lead to labor shortages, compelling employers to increase salaries to attract native-born workers, Newsweek reports. The states most likely to be affected are New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Texas, the report said, because those states have large immigrant populations and economies that depend on foreign labor in sectors such as agriculture, construction, and hospita…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Pennsylvania Chefs, Bars, Bakeries Earn 16 James Beard Semifinalist Spots
Sixteen Pennsylvania chefs, bars, and bakeries have been named semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, the organization announced Wednesday, Jan. 22. Known as one of the nation’s most prestigious culinary honors, the awards celebrate excellence in food and beverage across the country. Philadelphia led the way with the most nominations: Greg Vernick of Vernick Fish is a semifinalist for Outstanding Chef for his creative and refined approach to cooking. Kalaya, a Thai restaurant in the city, is recognized in the Outstanding Restaurant category for its exceptional dining experienc…
White Plains, NY
Business
White Plains Eatery Closing After Just One Year
A Westchester restaurant and brewery has announced it will close its doors after just one year of operation, leaving patrons and staff reflecting on its short but memorable run. The closure of Miles, The Prince, located at 873 North Broadway in White Plains, will take place after its final day on Saturday, Nov. 30, according to an announcement posted by owner and founder Zach Goldstein on the restaurant’s Instagram page. Although Goldstein did not reveal a reason for the closure, he thanked former guests who "filled this space with love and memories." "Getting to know MTP’s dedicated …
West Haven, CT
Business
Chick-fil-A Prepares To Open First West Haven Location; Will Employ 100 People
Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in Connecticut with a new restaurant that will open this week in New Haven County. The first Chick-fil-A in West Haven will open at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 487 Saw Mill Road. Jose Marquez, a Connecticut native with a background in business and a 13-year tenure at Chick-fil-A, will lead the West Haven location as its owner-operator, the company said. Marquez, who began his career with Chick-fil-A as a teenager in Georgia, said he is eager to return to his home state and bring the fast food chain's trademark hospitality to th…
Clifton, NJ
Business
Starbucks Now Open At New ON3 Campus, Report Says: See The Renderings
ON3 is shaping up. A brand-new 2,500-square-foot Starbucks has opened at the mixed-use property, which spans Clifton and Nutley, purchased by Prism Capital Partners nearly a decade ago, as first reported by NorthJersey.com. The outlet says that the Starbucks is located off Route 3 and the main highway access road to Metro Boulevard. The 118.7-acre property formerly home to Hoffmann-La Roche sits across both Clifton (67.39 acres) and Nutley (51.31 acres), according to an update on the project from Prism Capital Partners last July. "The current commercial and academic occupants of the…
Teaneck, NJ
News
Glenpointe Marriott In Teaneck Gets Event Space Upgrades
The Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck just got a major upgrade. The project included the replacement of carpeting, wall coverings, paint and furniture throughout the first and second-floor pre-function spaces, boardrooms, and meeting rooms, as well as the 1,200-person capacity ballroom, according to a press release from Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, which managed the project. The "capital improvement project" was a collaboration between Sanzari Enterprises, HotelStudio, and Kimmerle Newman Architects. Soho Art Consulting also assisted in bringing in commissioned artwork from New Jersey art…
Germantown, NY
Business
Acclaimed Restaurant Closing In Germantown After Decade: 'We Are Forever Touched'
For husband-and-wife team Nick and Sarah Suarez, it’s about to be a wrap on a decade of culinary excellence. Their Columbia County restaurant – Gaskins in Germantown — will hold its final dinner service on Sunday, Nov. 24, the couple announced on Facebook. “Deciding to close has been the hardest decision of our life,” they said in their post Wednesday, Sept. 11. “As strange as it feels to say goodbye, we know that what we have created, with all of you, has been truly spectacular.” The Suarezes said there was no single reason for the closure, “rather an understanding that after 10 years of …
Greenburgh, NY
Business
New Chick-fil-A Now Open For Business In Greenburgh: Here's Where
Only weeks after the opening of a new Chick-fil-A in Westchester, another of the chain's locations in the county has also opened its doors to those craving chicken sandwiches. The new Chick-fil-A eatery, located in Greenburgh at the Midway Shopping Center at 913B Central Park Ave., officially opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The location is owned and operated by Joshua Riley, who has spent nearly two decades with the company and will run the restaurant alongside his wife, Pangshua, and their two children, Jas and Sophia. "I took a chance on Chick-fil-A …
Cherry Hill, NJ
Business
Proposed Hotels, Upscale Restaurant Will Transform Vacant Cherry Hill Land
Two hotels and a restaurant will be built on a largely vacant strip of land in Cherry Hill, officials said. The 11-acre site contains a Magic Car Wash, former gas station and quarry. It's considered a prime location for development because it's on Route 70 West just 11 miles from Philadelphia. The project includes two five-story hotels: a 120-room Hampton Inn & Suites and 131-room Residence Inn by Marriott, according to plans by KM Hotels of Richmond, VA, the developer. There will be a small "upscale" restaurant with a full-scale bar, KM Hotels said in its proposal. “The zoning b…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Long Island Teen Missing A Week
Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old who has been missing for days from her Long Island home. Katherine Monterosa-Herrera, age 16, was last seen on Wednesday, July 3 in Lindenhurst, the Suffolk County Police Department said. That day, she was leaving her home with her belongings and passport. Monterosa-Herrera is 5-foot-4 and weighs approximately 120 pounds. Authorities said she has brown eyes and brown hair. When last seen, she was wearing a tan shirt and blue jeans. She is Hispanic and Spanish-speaking. Anyone with information regarding Montero…
Bergenfield, NJ
Business
Storied Disappearing Dumont Donkey Is Hero Mascot At Builder's New Ice Cream Shop
It was 2017 and Matt Dagistanli was in the process of building the structure that stands today at 65 W. Madison Avenue in Dumont, when his donkey went missing. He wasn't a real donkey, of course, but a statue that Dagistanli and his former business partner had affectionately called Dumbo. Dagistanli grew quite fond of Dumbo, and wasn't ready to get rid of him at the turn of his career change. "I didn’t want to sell it or throw it away, so I took it home," said Dagistanli, 63, of Rutherford. "My wife said, 'You need to take this away.'" Dagistanli had nowhere to keep Dumbo except for …
Gaithersburg, MD
Business
Levantine Restaurant ‘ala’ Sets Opening Date For New Maryland Location
Levantine-inspired restaurant ‘ala’ has set an opening date for its new Maryland location. ala-Bethesda is opening its doors Friday, March 1 at the former Positano restaurant space at 4948 Fairmont Avenue. Similar to its Washington DC location, the new spot’s cuisine couples Levantine-inspired creations with others from the Levant region of Turkey, Syria, and Israel. The eatery sits 90 indoors and 30 more on the patio and is owned by Deniz Gulluoglu, who lives in the Cabin John area of Bethesda. “We have always wanted to open a second restaurant closer to our home, in our community,” …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Business
Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Fair Lawn
Dan Mezzalingua was never too fond of chicken. Then, the New York City techie tried it brined. "It was so flavorful and amazing," the New Vernon resident said. "I didn’t know it could be like that... I wanted the world to taste it." And so, pursuing the longtime passion of opening a restaurant, Mezzalingua did just that, and brought Brine to Chelsea in 2018. Five years later, Brine is coming to Fair Lawn. Mezzalingua is holding a grand opening for his restaurant, located in Fair Lawn's Promenade off Route 208, this weekend. Dan Mezzalingua demonstrates how to order on the touch-scree…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
'Beautiful Soul Inside And Out:' Morris County Native Dies Suddenly, 33
Beloved Morris County native Maryjayne Cartagena died unexpectedly at her home in South Carolina on Friday, April 15. She was 33. Born in Denville, Maryjayne grew up in Morris County and graduated from Boonton High School in 2007, her obituary says. Maryjayne moved to South Carolina when she was 27 and had pursued several different jobs involving cosmetology, hospitality, and childcare, according to her memorial. Maryjayne was known for her love of travel and passion for making others laugh and smile. She was an avid singer and dancer who enjoyed spending time with her many friends and fam…
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