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Verona 'Icon' Miele's Restaurant Closing After 60 Years
A popular Italian restaurant in North Jersey is closing after 60 years in business.
The last day of business for Miele's Restaurant, located at 125 Bloomfield Ave., in Verona, will be on Sunday, Dec. 24, owner Steve Amadeo announced on Facebook.
Posted by Steve Amadeo on Thursday, December 21, 2023
Miele's was founded by Tom and Rose Miele in 1954 before turning over the restaurant to Joann Amadeo, who began working there as a waitress in 1967.
Steve Amadeo, Joann's son, has been running the place alongside his wife Leonor, but announced his retirement last week.
At the…
Parents-To-Be Bring Popular NYC Middle Eastern Restaurant To Allentown
Abdul Elenani and Ayat Masoud are about to have a very busy autumn.
The Pittstown, NJ couple will be expanding both their family — with the birth of their first child expected in October — and restaurant business with new locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, the couple told Daily Voice.
Ayat, a Middle Eastern restaurant that Abdul named in honor of his dear wife, will open at 1243 W. Tilghman St., in Allentown, PA in October. The space was formerly occupied by Bellissimo Ristorante, which closed in 2021. Ayat will have 240 seats, inside and out.
The New Jersey store, Al B…
Sweetgreen To Feature Robot Chefs At Eastern Mass Locations In 5 Years: Report
A restaurant focused on bringing healthy, fast options to its customers may soon be employing robots to assemble its salads and bowls, reports say.
Sweetgreen, a California-headquartered restaurant chain with eateries in 19 states, plans to use robots to assemble meals at all of its locations within five years, as reported by Restaurant Business.
The brand opened its first restaurant powered by automation, called the sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen, in Naperville, Illinois on May 10, 2023, according to a press release.
The brand acquired Spyce, a Boston-based restaurant company powered by …
Popular Highland Park Kosher Restaurant Shutters After 16 Years, Another Expected To Replace It
As the old adage goes: When one door closes, another one opens.
While a longtime New Jersey kosher restaurant will be closing in June, a new one is expected to open in its place.
Park Place, open for 16 years in Highland Park, announced its last day in business will be on Sunday, June 4.
While the restaurant declined to provide further information, it did say a another kosher meat restaurant is expected to take over in the same space sometime soon.
Posted by Park Place Kosher on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Park Place, 120 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park.
'Fat Bastard' Carries Family's Famed Thin Crust Pizza In South Hackensack
The Giaquintos are back in South Hackensack with their trademark thin crust pizza.
Anthony Giaquinto, whose roots in Bergen County's pizza scene run deep, has opened Fat Bastard and Sons at 434 Route 46, continuing a family legacy of pizzerias.
Giaquinto previously ran Tony G's in South Hackensack, The Balcony in Carlstadt, G Millz in Hoboken and Prime Time Sports Bar in Carlstadt.
Giaquinto's mother, Mary Rose Giaquinto, was the longtime owner of Giaquinto's Old Judge, an institution in South Hackensack.
Now, Giaquinto is running Fat Bastard with his two sons, Dominick, a student at M…
Iconic White Hut Restaurant Re-opens In West Springfield
The White Hut is back open and serving burgers, hotdogs, and fries again.
The iconic burger stand in West Springfield had a grand re-opening Friday, Aug. 21.
White Hut - known for its nostalgic diner, food, prices, and unique approach to taking orders - abruptly closed six months ago. A sign on the door said the closure was due to issues out of the owner's control.
Soon after, owner Edward Barkett sold the 81-year-old restaurant to Western Massachusetts entrepreneurs Peter Picknelly, Andy Yee, Kevin Vann, and Michael Vann. Barkett’s grandfather founded the White Hut in 1939. The sale inc…
