COVID-19: Supermarkets Amend Hours, Take Strong Measures To Keep Stores Clean COVID-19: Supermarkets Amend Hours, Take Strong Measures To Keep Stores Clean
Covid-19: Supermarkets Amend Hours, Take Strong Measures To Keep Stores Clean As residents make a rush on grocery and retail stores stocking up on mass amounts of supplies including toilet paper and hand sanitizer amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), supermarkets are adjusting their hours to restock and clean and making other changes. Two of the region's largest stores, Stop & Shop and Connecticut-based Big Y, have announced changes in their hours to allow time for employees to stock the shelves and clean all areas of the stores that are accessed by shoppers. Stop & Shop and Big Y have adjusted their hours to 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at most stor…
NO BULL: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her NO BULL: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her
NO Bull: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her Stew Leonard's is opening its first New Jersey location this week in Paramus. But first, Martha Stewart need to give her blessing. The Nutley native and lifestyle guru, 78, will have a live cow named after her at the new store Monday evening alongside local and store officials. The event is VIP only but a ribbon-cutting ceremony open to the public will be held Friday morning at 8 a.m. The store opens on Wednesday.
4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19 4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19
4 Restaurant Openings, 2 Closings In Bergen County 9/9/19 Fall is on the horizon. And so are new restaurants in Bergen County. CLOSINGS: Ruby Tuesday at the Garden State Plaza shut its doors after more than 40 years. The mall has not yet announced plans for the space. 17 Summer, Lodi: Sibling owners Joseph and Jenna Cucchia have closed the seasonal eatery after seven years (and several food and dining awards). The siblings made the announcement in an Instagram post thanking customers and noting that they will be continuing their passion "in a new light." 17 Summer will be ending a seven-year run in Lodi.17 Summer Joseph and Jenna Cuccia …
Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date
Paramus Stew Leonoard's Sets Opening Date Stew Leonard's will soon be in Bergen County. The interactive supermarket will open on Sept. 18 at Paramus Park Mall, BoozyBurbs reports. The 80,000-square-foot food and wine store will create more than 350 new jobs in the region.  Produce from dozens of local farms will be available for shoppers and include a "from scratch" bakery, the store's signature one-way aisle and interactive animatronic characters giving shows to entertain families shopping. Stew Leonard's, 700 Paramus Park, Paramus, (201) 649-0888
This Long Island Woman Cooks Up Some Ways To Disguise Vegetables This Long Island Woman Cooks Up Some Ways To Disguise Vegetables
This Long Island Woman Cooks Up Some Ways To Disguise Vegetables Maria Weigel is not a chef but she loves to cook for her family and incorporates interesting and clever ways to use vegetables and herbs to make her dishes delicious and healthy. "I've never been a mainstream" supermarket shopper. "Never was," said the Massapequa native who shops instead at Stew Leonard's and Trader Joe's where notably she worked for 10 years. Weigel worked in the store's food demonstration program where she developed some of her favorite cooking tips and recipe ideas. "I absolutely loved my time there. When I started in '05, the demo station was quite different. We were e…
Long Island's Last Remaining Duck Farm Still Flourishing After 111 Years Long Island's Last Remaining Duck Farm Still Flourishing After 111 Years
Long Island's Last Remaining Duck Farm Still Flourishing After 111 Years Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue grows genuine Long Island Duck and is the last duck farm on Long Island. Its president, Doug Corwin, is the fifth generation in his family to run the farm. The business began in 1908 on land purchased by a family ancestor, Matthias Corwin, in 1640. The farm breeds, hatchers and grows about one million ducks each year on 140 acres. The farm buys corn, soybean, and wheat and mills it into nutritional pellets to feed the ducks. "We have over 80 amazing people that work with me," Corwin said. "For the most part, my customers are large distributors/wholes…
Stew Leonard's Breaks Ground In Paramus Stew Leonard's Breaks Ground In Paramus
Stew Leonard's Breaks Ground In Paramus Stew Leonard's is officially on its way to Paramus. The ground-breaking ceremony on the grocery store was held Friday morning at Paramus Park Mall -- live cows and tractors on hand to toast with fresh milk (click here for video footage). Paramus Mayor Rich LaBarbiera welcomed CEO Stew Leonard to the "center of the retail universe." "We could not be more please that above that door it says 'Stew Leonard's,'" the mayor said. Let 07652 be your lottery ticket." Senator Joe Lagana predicted this will be the most successful Stew Leonard's location and vowed to be a familiar face in the store on…
Here Are Five Places In Westchester To Buy Seafood For Christmas Eve Celebrations Here Are Five Places In Westchester To Buy Seafood For Christmas Eve Celebrations
Here Are Five Places In Westchester To Buy Seafood For Christmas Eve Celebrations If you’ll be enjoying traditional fish dishes on Christmas Eve with friends and family, it’s time to start making the final plans for your holiday feast. Here are just a few top-caliber locales to purchase your fresh seafood in Westchester. Mt. Kisco Seafood: With over 30 years of experience serving Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties with the freshest seafood, Mt. Kisco is open every day of the week. Take your pick from a wide variety of freshly caught fish as well as fruits and veggies, soups and sauces. Located at 477 Lexington Ave. in Mount Kisco. For more information, visit its&…
$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stew Leonard's Westchester $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stew Leonard's Westchester
$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stew Leonard's Westchester Westchester is abuzz Wednesday as word spreads that one lucky person picked up a winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket at Stew Leonard's in Yonkers. “We are so excited to have the million-dollar winner from our store," said owner Stew Leonard Jr. " We can’t wait for the winner to come forward so we can have them come in and celebrate. We would offer them free milk and cookies, but I doubt they need it now.” The store handed out free Mega Million tickets on Tuesday as excitement grew about the growing, $1.6 billion jackpot which was won by one ticket purchased in South Carolina w…
Stew Leonard's Wants To Send Thousands Of Burgers To North Korea Summit Stew Leonard's Wants To Send Thousands Of Burgers To North Korea Summit
Stew Leonard's Wants To Send Thousands Of Burgers To North Korea Summit When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a comment about opening a hamburger joint in Pyongyang, and with President Donald Trump headed that way, Stew Leonard's came up with just the right idea -- a burger summit. To help it happen, Stew Leonard, Jr., the CEO of Stew Leonard’s farm fresh food stores, came up with what he hopes is a way to make peace a little closer by offering to donate 10,000 burgers to the Trump-Kim peace summit. Stew Leonard’s, which sells over 30 million pounds of beef a year throughout the tri-State area, has offered to donate burgers with “USA” stamped in the middle …
This Is Sears' Last Weekend Ever In Paramus Park Mall This Is Sears' Last Weekend Ever In Paramus Park Mall
This Is Sears' Last Weekend Ever In Paramus Park Mall PARAMUS, N.J. -- Saturday will be Sears' final day before shuttering at the Paramus Park Mall more than four decades after opening. There is a major sale on exercise equipment and home appliances, its website says. The bottom store will be replaced by a Stew Leonard's supermarket and the top a 12-screen movie theater. The Sears store opened in August 1974, five months after the mall did.
Wegmans Named 'Best Grocery Store In New York' Wegmans Named 'Best Grocery Store In New York'
Wegmans Named 'Best Grocery Store In New York' Though Westchester is still waiting for the arrival of Wegmans, New York as a whole loves the chain, at least according to The Daily Meal. The website recently released its "Best Grocery  Store in Every State" list, with the Rochester-based company laying claim to The Empire State. Also winning accolades: Stew Leonard's, which won for the best grocer in Connecticut. Go here for the full report.