Canopy by Hilton says it mixes culture, convenience as it opens in Jersey City...
A Canopy by Hilton hotel has opened in Jersey City’s Arts District, the developers announced recently.
The hotel, part of Hilton’s lifestyle brand, is the chain’s first site in the New York metropolitan area, and...
Why doubling capacity for indoor dining won’t come close to doubling number of seats...
Gov. Phil Murphy is going back and forth regarding his desire to increase capacity for indoor dining. Last week, he indicated it was likely. This week — with COVID-19 cases on the rise —...
Murphy vetoes bill that would have reimbursed N.J. restaurateurs for summer start/stop
Gov. Phil Murphy has pledged his support for all small businesses throughout this pandemic — including the restaurant industry.
But, on Monday he vetoed a bill that would have had the state reimburse New Jersey...
Arthur’s Tavern — iconic institution in Morris Plains — illustrates challenges facing an industry...
Alice McGreevy looks out at the walls of Arthur’s Tavern, the restaurant her family has owned for more than six decades.
They are walls covered with photos — many black and white — that portray...
‘Pumpkin Spice Tax’ is very real thing — and costly, too
Feel like you’re being bombarded by food and beverage options featuring “Pumpkin Spice”? There’s a reason for it. And it has nothing to do with the fall season. Studies show people are willing to...
Virtua Health to unveil Mobile Grocery Store later this month
Virtua Health said it will unveil its latest innovation to improve food access in Camden and Burlington counties, the Eat Well Mobile Grocery Store, later this month.
The health system’s grocery store-on-wheels — created from...
Freshii joining tenants at Ironside Newark
Freshii, a fast casual eatery, has signed a lease for the Ironside Newark property in the city, according to developer Edison Properties.
The restaurant is expected to open in spring 2021 with a storefront on...
Acme purchases Kings, says it will keep stores open and under Kings name
Acme Markets announced Wednesday it has won the bid to take over the Kings Food Markets brands.
The Malvern, Pennsylvania-based chain agreed to purchase 27 Kings Food Market and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market locations for...
Why N.J.’s big program for restaurants/bars may not be (anywhere close to) big enough
Marilou Halvorsen repeatedly said the words “grateful” and “appreciative.”
As head of the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association, she was thrilled to hear Gov. Phil Murphy is directing $35 million toward her industry —...
Remember the plan to provide meals to Newark residents in need: It just served...
It’s truly been a win-win idea.
Newark Working Kitchens, a COVID-19 response that activates Newark’s restaurants to deliver nutritious meals to low-income seniors and families since early April, has been slowly and steadily meeting its...
