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Norfolk
Business
Beloved Stoughton Pizzeria To Close After 68 Years; 'The Time Has Come,' Owner Says
The Denneno family has spent the past seven decades perfecting their pizzas. Now, they say it's time for them to pick a new passion. Mark Denneno, owner of the Stoughton pizzeria at 545 Pearl Street, announced on Instagram that the restaurant will close at the end of the year. "The time has come for us as a family to make the difficult decision to close our family business," he wrote. "We are grateful for your patronage and support for the past 68 years. Times have definitely changed, as well as age, which has led us to this decision to close." Mark Denneno thanked his current and forme…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
Business
Mom Turns Passion Into Purpose With Persian Restaurant In Hasbrouck Heights
Cooking has already given Bergen County's Shahin Rezaei so much. It gave her something to do when her she moved to the U.S. with her husband, Daryush Saadati, from Sweden 26 years ago. She didn't have a car and she didn't have anything to do when Saadati went to work, and so Rezaei passed the time by perfecting her recipes. Cooking gave Rezaei friends: She met so many people through the catering business she opened seven years ago, when the family's furniture store closed. But most of all, cooking has given Rezaei purpose. "Because of all of this, I know who I am," said Rezaei, more …
Hackensack
News
Maywood Bakery Keeps It All In The Family: 'We Put A Lot Of Love Into Our Cookies'
Alaia and Athena are two of Bergen County's youngest bakers. The two-year old and 21-month old, respectively, are assisting their mother and grandmother in Mimi and Grand Cookies, a new bakery that sells cookies online and is based in Maywood. The cookies are baked in a commercial kitchen in Paterson and the company is named after Mimi, Alaia and Athena's grandmother. "My mother and I wanted to create generational wealth for her granddaughters," Ashley Crump, the mother of Alaia, said. "What better way than to start a cookie company?" Crump said her niece and daughter both like being in t…
Pascack Valley
Business
Former Callahan's Owner Reveals New Westwood Eatery: 'My Chance To Start Over'
For hot dog fans in North Jersey, it's been a cruel summer. But after months of teasing, former Callahan's owner Dan DeMiglio has finally announced what his fans have been waiting for: 1950 Originals. DeMiglio's brand-new business is replacing Jack's Café in Westwood. “I’m so excited to start fresh with a brand new business — it’s like having a blank canvas," DeMiglio said in a statement. "This is my chance to start over and dream bigger. "But to me, it’s not always about the brand name. It’s about the people on your team, and our team is truly incredible." DeMiglio, who…
Ocean
Business
Toms River Family's Popular Burger Restaurant Opens Another LBI Location
A popular burger restaurant is opening a second Jersey Shore location. This one will in Ship Bottom on LBI. Burger 25 has become a family operation as Denise and Steve Vetter's son, Aidan, will co-manage the Ship Bottom location, when it opens on Thursday, June 8. The restaurant replaces the former Surf Taco at 1915 Long Beach Blvd. Denise and Steve's daughter, Alexis, also works in the restaurant. They've operated their first restaurant in Toms River for 10 years. "We feel we have something for everyone," Denise Vetter said. Only a few more days to catch these January collabs and …
Hackensack
Business
'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…
Monmouth
Business
'Better Life Out Here': Family's Staten Island Bakery Relocates To Freehold After 20 Years
A Staten Island favorite has moved its sweetness to the Jersey Shore — and it's already a hit. Bruno's Bakery opened at at 356 W. Main St., in Freehold, on Nov. 15, 2022. Mother's Day will be its last day in business in Staten Island. The bakery is a true family affair involving chef and dad, Biagio Settepani; mom Pina Settepani; son Joseph Settepani; son Salvatore Settepani; daughter Fina Pulaj; and chef Joseph's wife and pastry chef, Daniela Settepani. Biagio emigrated to New York from Italy when he was 12 years old. He worked in his first bakery when he was 17. "Ever since then it's b…
Northern Highlands
Lifestyle
Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick
Charlie Wonsowicz has gone from Yankee pinstripes to pots and pans. Wonsowicz, who won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees as coordinator of advanced scouting, recently opened W's Village Grille with his wife, Leslie, in Waldwick. The family previously owned W's Grill in Oakland. For the Wonsowicz's, the restaurant is a homecoming. The family lives in Waldwick and wanted to open a restaurant in their community, their daughter Paige said. They celebrated a grand opening on Tuesday, April 4. While Charlie's natural home is at the baseball diamond, where he wore #87 for the Bo…
Northern Highlands
Business
Fordham Grad Trades Corporate Gig For Bergen County Bakeshop
Baking has always made sense to Despina Kontomanolis. It's methodical, scientific, and she knew if she followed the steps meticulously, she'd get exactly the product she wanted. Baking proved to be imperative to the 36-year-old New Milford after she graduated from Fordham Business School, and began working in the corporate world in 2009. "I felt like my soul was dying," Kontomanolis said. "I was feeling like I wasn't living up to my full potential because I wasn't getting pleasure out of selling insurance or writing up leases." In 2015, she quit her corporate gig at the urging of friends…
Lehigh
Business
Legendary Lehigh Valley Auto Service Shop Set To Shutter After Nearly 9 Decades: Report
A Lehigh Valley auto service shop considered the longest-running family business in its borough is closing after nearly nine decades, LehighValleyLive reports. Friedman’s Service Center at 1002 Broadway in Fountain Hill will complete its final auto repair by Tuesday, Jan. 31, before stopping the sale of gasoline on Saturday, Feb. 25, its current owner, Bruce Friedman, told the outlet. The shop has a rich history, first opening in 1936 by Ed Friedman before eventually landing in Bruce’s hands in 2000 after a series of familial changes in ownership, the report says. The location once housed…
Essex MA
Obituaries
Matriarch Of Iconic Saugus Restaurant Kowloon Restaurant Dies At 95: Report
The woman who helped make Kowloon Restaurant into one of the most iconic and beloved restaurants in Saugus has died, a news report announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Madeline and her husband, William Wong, opened the restaurant on Route 1 in 1959 and grew it into a landmark establishment over the next six decades, WCVB reported. William died in 2011 at 88 years old. Madeline Wong, a trailblazer, icon, grandmother and great grandmother -- and matriarch of Kowloon restaurant -- has passed away at the age of 95. Our hearts go out to her family. https://t.co/uwyTWqhk0A pic.twitter.com/cxIZ2…
Mamaroneck
News
'Can We Party Today?' Larchmont Man Convicted In Father's Murder-For-Hire At McDonald's
A Westchester County man has been found guilty in the murder-for-hire killing of his own father, who was shot to death while sitting in a McDonald’s drive-thru. Anthony Zottola, age 44, of Larchmont, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn Wednesday, Oct. 19, of murder-for-hire conspiracy in the October 2018 killing of 71-year-old Sylvester Zottola in the Bronx. The man who Zottola hired to pull the trigger, 36-year-old Himen Ross, of the Bronx, was also convicted Wednesday following the pair’s six-week trial, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Zottola and …
Hudson
Business
Hoboken Mom's Babka Biz Holds Gradn Opening In Jersey City
A North Jersey mom who had help from her husband and daughters launching a charitable babka business at the height of the pandemic is moving into a storefront. Hoboken's Michal Prevor started Babka Bailout to help pay her housekeeper's rent at the height of the pandemic. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Prevor will hold a grand opening for Babka Bailout at its new digs on 476 Central Ave. in Jersey City from 1 to 4 p.m. Babka is a dough filled with chocolate then rolled up or braided and baked. Babka BailoutBabka Bailout Babka Bailout offers a variety of flavors including Nutella-Oreo, cereal…
Baltimore
Business
Baltimore Native Fulfills Dreams Of Opening Gyro Shop Inspired By Uncle's Spot In Greece
Opening his own gyro shop has been on Mike Tolos' mind ever since he visited his uncle's spot in Greece as a kid. It was a hole-in-the-wall type place in Thessaloniki, and as soon as Tolos walked in, he was hit with the aroma of pork and chicken roasting on the skewers. What the former Baltimore resident enjoyed most about visiting the shop, though, was seeing the love that his uncle put into it, because he felt the same passion himself. "My uncle did it from love," said Tolos, 39, of Bergen County, NJ. "The dedication that he has fell on me." Tolos signed the lease for Jersey Gyros on M…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park
Business
Legendary Route 46 Pizzeria Sold After 64 Years In Business
An iconic family-owned pizzeria has been sold after 64 years in business. Pizza Town USA on Route 46 in Elmwood Park made the announcement last week on Facebook. "Pizzatown would like to thank everyone for their loyal patronage over the last 64 years," the wrote. "We have sold our family business but we can assure you that the product will not change. Please support the new owners the same as you supported us over the years. Thank you all very much." Pizza Town has been manned by Michelle and Bruce Tomo, whose dad, Raymond, opened the popular eatery. Raymond died in 2019 at 93 years …
Norfolk
Lifestyle
New Hong Kong Eatery 'Rubato' Putting Modern Spin On Popular Quincy Bakery
A family restaurant with strong a reputation on the South Shore will continue their legacy under a new name. Rubato, a new Hong Kong-inspired eatery, will be replacing Contempo Bakery & Café in Quincy, which was owned and operated by Joyce Chan for 22 years. Chan is now passing down the family business to her son Laurence Louie, who is looking to capitalize on his mother’s success by offering his own modern take on the space. Light airy fried dough stick, perfectly paired with congee or hot soy milk. The recipe handed down from Contempo to Rubato.Taken by Matt Li “We want to pay…
Hampden
Obituaries
Beloved Owner Of Popular Springfield Pizzeria Dies
The beloved owner of a popular Western Massachusetts pizzeria that has become an institution has died. Domenic Sarno, the owner of Red Rose Pizzeria in Springfield, died this week. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno issued a statement on his death saying Caputo "brought a hard family work ethic to start with a small family pizza shop to then create the legendary and iconic Red Rose Pizzeria." Caputo opened Red Rose in 1963 along with his wife Edda. The mayor went on to say: "Nick being always the gentleman, never strayed from his values of family, quality food, and customer service. Yo…
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Beloved Member Of Family-Run Jewelry Store In Area Dies
A beloved member of a decades-old, family-run jeweler in the area has died. Fairfield County staple Craig's Jewelers, located on Main Street in Ridgefield, announced that Elsie Craig has died at the age of 94. "At this time we must inform you of the tragic loss of our beloved Miss Elsie," the store said in a statement. "We are heartbroken by this horrific loss, but hope to find comfort in knowing she is at peace and back with her husband Norman," the store said. Norman Craig died in January 2011 at the age of 83. A native of Bronxville in Westchester County, he attended Scarsdale sc…
South Orange
Business
Legal Swine BBQ To Stay Open Despite Owner's Death
Instead of a traditional honeymoon, Alicia and Desmond "Desi" Dutcher opened Legal Swine BBQ's brick-and-mortar, fulfilling their shared dream and cooking up barbecue that rivals that of the southern states. Despite Desi's unexpected death, Alicia will keep the stoves hot and their dream alive. Legal Swine BBQ won the hearts and stomachs of Saugertiesians when it opened a storefront in 2018 on Route 9W, in the building that once housed Riverside Pizza, where lifelong Saugerties resident Desi worked as a teenager. Operating six years beforehand out of a bright red food truck and…
Yorktown
Obituaries
Charles S. Vollers, 79, Yorktown High School Graduate, Had Long Career In The Glass Industry
Charles S. Vollers was born in the Bronx on April 17, 1941 and died on June 24 in Lansing, MI, following surgical complications. He was raised in Yorktown Heights, where his first jobs were behind the counter at the local pharmacy and at the Sparkle Lake Tea Room. He graduated from Yorktown High School in 1958 and attended Alfred University, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ceramic Engineering. While at Alfred, he met the love of his life and future wife, a nursing student, Judith Doyle. In 1964, he moved to Toledo, OH, after accepting his first professional jo…
Fairfield
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Eatery Has Best Ice Cream In Connecticut, New Rankings Say
The best dish of ice cream you'll find in Connecticut is right here in Fairfield County, according to rankings reported in Travel + Leisure. Based on Yelp reviews, Ferris Acres Creamery, located at a popular family farm in Newtown, has Connecticut's best ice cream, the report says. The article reports that the crowd-sourcing platform looked at ice cream, frozen yogurt, and gelato businesses in each state in the country and drew its rankings using an algorithm to determine ones with the most reviews and highest star ratings. Enjoying your treat is special because customers get a g…
Mahwah-Ramsey
Business
Biggie's Clam Bar In Ramsey Closes
Biggie's Clam Bar has closed its Ramsey location. The family-owned eatery opened six years ago on Route 17 southbound, attached to the Best Western. Biggie's announced the closing Saturday on its Facebook page, where customers began grieving the Football Sundays, food, chef and more. The restaurant began as a push cart in Hoboken before owner Joseph Yaccarino opened a storefront on Madison Street, in 1946. Yaccarino had moved to the U.S. with his parents and many siblings from Naples, Italy, and recruited his son for the business endeavor. The family's fourth generation took over in…
Morris
Business
'You Will Be Missed': Closing Of Boonton's Hamilton Farms Marks End Of An Era
After more than 20 years in business, Hamilton Farms has been sold and will shut its doors. Three generations of the Deckenbach family worked as farmers on the five-acre farm, which became known for its romaine lettuce and its green houses -- which were installed by the second generation. Thousands of pumpkins and Christmas trees were sold each year. The farm closing marks the end of an era for the family and customers both. Community members lament the closing of Hamilton Farms.Facebook "I remember being a little girl and my Mom and I getting our vegetables from Grace sitting under a…
Fort Lee
Business
Fort Lee Pizzeria Thrives Through Changing Times
Much has changed in Fort Lee since Franco and Antonietta Bazzarelli opened their pizzeria, Franco's Metro. The shop's name. Its location. The menu. But one thing remains constant at Franco's Metro: Loyalty. Bazzarelli's adult kids who spent their childhoods watching their parents build their family's future are the ones spending upwards of 12 hours a day running the show at Franco's Metro. And his customers -- both old and new -- turn up at the store at least twice a week without fail sometimes to eat, sometimes just to say hello. "Our lives are inside of these four walls," sai…
Armonk
Business
Armonk Store Is Still 'Tweeding' 57 Years & Counting
If you've never been to Hickory & Tweed before, you might think you've stepped into someone's home. Shoppers to this Armonk ski and bike store will find a lone patch of grass outside of the front porch complete with a small picnic table and swing. Inside, there's an assortment of pictures hanging on the walls and countertops. Sounds cozy, right? That's precisely the point -- and one of the secrets to its 57-year-old success. Some history: Jimmy and Roberta Ross founded the store in 1961. It was once the home of a friend, but Jimmy curated it into an exclusive ski shop with equipment f…
Peekskill
Business
Westchester Mom & Pops: Their 'Secret Sauce' For Surviving, Thriving
There may be yelling. But it's that honesty, along with loyalty, trust, and a "say anything" mentality that keeps the lines of communication open -- and the wheels to a family business turning, and ultimately, succeeding. At least that's the consensus of four Westchester family businesses. The husbands, wives, siblings and kids behind Sugar Hi in Armonk, Wallach Jewelry Design in Larchmont, The Modern Paint Group based in New Rochelle, and Frank’s Pizzeria in Croton Falls admit working with family is both exhilarating and challenging and often requires a unique set of hurdles. F…
