COVID-19: Popular Western Mass Eatery Back In Business After Months-Long Closure COVID-19: Popular Western Mass Eatery Back In Business After Months-Long Closure
Covid-19: Popular Western Mass Eatery Back In Business After Months-Long Closure A popular Western Massachusetts restaurant is back in business and ready to serve some great meals after closing in December last year due to the COVID pandemic. Sylvester’s Restaurant in Northampton reopened on Saturday, May 1, with a tag sale, to help those in need as they served food to many customers who had been waiting for the spot to reopen. The iconic restaurant, opened in 1983, is known for its coffee and espresso, as well as baked goods, waffles, omelets, and well, the list goes on, said it was delighted to be back in business. Sylvester’s Restaurant is known for its coffee.Y…
COVID-19: Popular Western Mass Mall Reopens Food Court Seating COVID-19: Popular Western Mass Mall Reopens Food Court Seating
Covid-19: Popular Western Mass Mall Reopens Food Court Seating A popular Massachusetts mall is lifting some COVID-19 restrictions that were put in place at the food court as the state continues its recovery from the winter wave of the virus. Officials announced that beginning on Monday, March 22, seating at the Holyoke Mall's food court would be restored after the mall was forced to transition to takeout-only during the pandemic. There are currently seven restaurants at the mall: Cajun Cafe, Charley’s Philly Steaks, EA Teriyaki, McDonald’s, Smoothie Island, The Greek Place, and Wings Express, with a Sbarro location set to open soon. While it is open t…
Jim Dandy's BBQ Restaurant Reopens 10 Months After Fire Jim Dandy's BBQ Restaurant Reopens 10 Months After Fire
Jim Dandy's BBQ Restaurant Reopens 10 Months After Fire Popular Rutherford BBQ joint Jim Dandy's has reopened nearly 10 months after a fire. The two-alarm fire broke out at the Park Avenue restaurant overnight in mid-May of last year. The community pitched in to help get the long-favorited rib joint back up and running. Jim Dandy's has been busy since reopening -- often inundated with orders, said owner Brian Flynn, who thanked each local entity that helped in the last 10 months, individually in a Facebook post. Jim Dandy's, 100 Park Ave., Rutherford.
‘Reborn From The Ashes:’ Hunterdon County Pizzeria Destroyed In Truck Fire Sets Reopening Date ‘Reborn From The Ashes:’ Hunterdon County Pizzeria Destroyed In Truck Fire Sets Reopening Date
‘Reborn From The Ashes:’ Hunterdon County Pizzeria Destroyed In Truck Fire Sets Reopening Date A beloved Hunterdon County pizzeria destroyed in a 2018 truck fire has relocated and set a reopening date for this week. Galasso’s Cucina Italiana Pizza & Restaurant, formerly located on Bridge Street in Frenchtown, was shut down when a tractor-trailer crashed into a nearby telephone pole, caught fire and destroyed the building in August 2018, the eatery’s website says. After spending two years rebuilding, Galasso’s owners Guido Romeo and Giuseppe Scotto Di Carlo are ready to reopen their new pizzeria in the Hunterdon Hills Plaza in Lebanon on Dec. 17. “Dear my fellow customers, the da…
Northern Westchester Eatery Serves Up Classic American, Italian Fare For Delivery, Pickup Northern Westchester Eatery Serves Up Classic American, Italian Fare For Delivery, Pickup
Northern Westchester Eatery Serves Up Classic American, Italian Fare For Delivery, Pickup After a lengthy closure due to COVID-19, a popular eatery in Northern Westchester has begun delivering and offering take out to customers.  "Kisco River Eatery has been missing you,"  wrote Bobby Epstein, the owner of Kisco River Eatery in Mount Kisco, on Friday, April 30. "We have made the decision to re-open for delivery and takeout." Among the restaurant's entrees are a litany of steaks, chicken scarpariello, chicken parmiagiano, short rib ravioli, orecchiete, chicken caprice and paella.  "At Kisco River Eatery, we're serving classic American fare with an Italian twist," …
COVID-19: Popular Westchester Eatery Known For Burgers, Shakes Closes COVID-19: Popular Westchester Eatery Known For Burgers, Shakes Closes
Covid-19: Popular Westchester Eatery Known For Burgers, Shakes Closes A popular burger joint that sold "elevated comfort food" just couldn't cut it in the uncertain dining climate of COVID-19, according to a post announcing its closure in Westchester on its Facebook page.  "Dexter’s Den has been forced to close and though it was a passionate venture for me personally, it is the right thing to do at this time," wrote the owner of the Irvington restaurant, Emily Fe­li­ciano on Friday, Sept. 4. The restaurateur asked the community for donations toward the reopening of her second restaurant, Black Cat Cafe, which is "on course to reopen this autumn." In tota…
COVID-19: Restaurant, Supermarket Self-Serve Food Bars Face Uncertain Future COVID-19: Restaurant, Supermarket Self-Serve Food Bars Face Uncertain Future
Covid-19: Restaurant, Supermarket Self-Serve Food Bars Face Uncertain Future In a world where COVID-19 pandemic rules dictate norms, self-serve and buffet-style eateries are in a possibly contaminated pickle.  While the Centers for Disease Control says there isn't concrete evidence that connects handling and consuming food with contracting the virus, the agency does maintain that the virus can spread on surfaces touched by the infected and via droplets spewed from a sick individual's mouth and nose.  The Food and Drug Administration recommends the discontinuation of these types of establishments entirely until social distancing measures are lifted. &n…
COVID-19: Mohegan Sun Reopens Popular Restaurant, Launches New Gift Shop COVID-19: Mohegan Sun Reopens Popular Restaurant, Launches New Gift Shop
Covid-19: Mohegan Sun Reopens Popular Restaurant, Launches New Gift Shop Mohegan Sun has announced that it will reopen a popular restaurant owned by Michael Jordan and an electronics store, and unveil a new gift shop. More than 80 stores and restaurants are housed at the over five-million square foot resort in Uncasville in southeastern Connecticut Most have reopened after mandated COVID-19 closures. New gift shop Rove Home will also open on Friday, Sept. 4 noon.  Located next to Rove Outfitters, casino representatives said that  offerings are inspired by "all things comfortable, creative and welcoming."  The restaurant, SolToro, will open …
Italian Restaurant Reopens In Ulster County After Remodel, Sells Products At New Shop Italian Restaurant Reopens In Ulster County After Remodel, Sells Products At New Shop
Italian Restaurant Reopens In Ulster County After Remodel, Sells Products At New Shop An Ulster County restaurant that temporarily closed due to COVID-19 came back with a bang, remodeling their store and adding a market of over 300 Italian products. Palizzata on 298 Wall St. in Kingston celebrated its reopening and expansion with a ribbon-cutting, attended by local officials and chamber of commerce members clad in protective masks, on Thursday, Sept. 3.  The restaurant is also in the process of creating an online store, allowing shipping or in-store pickup, for items featured at the new market, which include pastas, sauces, oils, balsamic vinegars, cheeses and prepared …
OpenTable: These Restaurants Take The Cake For Best Outdoor Dining In NJ OpenTable: These Restaurants Take The Cake For Best Outdoor Dining In NJ
OpenTable: These Restaurants Take The Cake For Best Outdoor Dining In NJ Indoor dining may be set to reopen in New Jersey later this week, but that's not to say outdoor eating can't still be enjoyed. OpenTable -- a restaurant booking website -- has compiled a list of the best places to eat in New Jersey and Philadelphia. The places on the list include an actual boat, pool- and ocean-side spots and even some enchanting gardens. Scroll down for the full list. Chelsea 5 Gastropub, Atlantic City EvenTide Grille, Sea Bright Mogo, Asbury Park The Diving Horse, Avalon @thesevenguide always captures the best shots! This is our new, socially distanced outdoor dini…
Popular Area Eatery To Open At New Location Popular Area Eatery To Open At New Location
Popular Area Eatery To Open At New Location Customers who went into mourning when the Sweet Onion Brewhouse closed its door last year will be happy to know the popular restaurant is reopening the area. The restaurant's owners posted on Facebook they have partnered with Colonial Lanes and GW’s American Burgers to bring the Sweet Onion Brewhouse to a new location in Orange County: Chester. The new location will be in Chester Plaza next to the bowling alley. "Please stay tuned for updates on our opening date, new menu items, and more," the post said. Formerly located in Florida, the brewhouse was known for its all locally sourced food…
Popular Northern Westchester Pizzeria Back In Business Six Months After Fire Popular Northern Westchester Pizzeria Back In Business Six Months After Fire
Popular Northern Westchester Pizzeria Back In Business Six Months After Fire Six months after the building’s interior was damaged in a fire, Broadway North Pizza Restaurant in Northern Westchester is once again open for business. Located at 393 Main Street in Armonk, Broadway North has risen from the ashes like a phoenix after a neighboring bagel shop went up in flames and damaged its interior on April 1. The fire, which was ruled to be accidental, started in the area of the hood above the grill of the adjacent business and extended through the roof and partially into the pizzeria. The majority of the fire was contained within the neighboring business, but firefigh…