Hudson, NY
Business
‘Just So Grateful’: Capital Region Restaurant Closing After 7 Years In Business ‘Just So Grateful’: Capital Region Restaurant Closing After 7 Years In Business
‘Just So Grateful’: Capital Region Restaurant Closing After 7 Years In Business For Christopher Knable, that’s a wrap on seven years of serving up comfort food with a side of “old fashioned values.” His Columbia County cafe and bakery, Main St. Goodness – located in Chatham at 20 Main Street – will permanently close on Sunday, Feb. 11. Knable is hanging up his apron and moving overseas after accepting “a really exciting new job,” he said in a video announcement on Facebook. “I just want to say thank you. Thank you, Chatham. It’s really been such a joy and I’m just so grateful to have been here for the last seven years and really enjoyed serving the community,” he said…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
Business
'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville 'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville
'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville A popular Italian seafood restaurant in Somerville's Davis Square has announced it will close after 23 years in operation.  The owners of Out of the Blue announced on Facebook that they would shutter the 215 Elm St. eatery.  It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Out of the Blue. After 23 1/2 years it is time to say goodbye. It's been an amazing journey and we loved every minute of it. Our employees became family. Our customers became friends. The square became our neighborhood. We will cherish the memories we made along the way and hope you will too. And as we close we w…

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by Josh Lanier
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
New Long Island Eatery Offers 'Incredible, Extensive' Menu, Reviews Say New Long Island Eatery Offers 'Incredible, Extensive' Menu, Reviews Say
New Long Island Eatery Offers 'Incredible, Extensive' Menu, Reviews Say A new restaurant that boasts a unique twist on classic brunch favorites has received glowing reviews from customers near and far. Twisted Fork Brunch Company, located at 195 Bedford Avenue in Bellmore, opened its doors on Tuesday, Jan. 16 with a promise that its customers will have “a forkin’ good time.” According to reviews, it seems like those who’ve visited since opening have had exactly that. “Who doesn't like brunch?” said Seaford resident Rashid M. in a Yelp review of the restaurant. Rashid and his party shared the French toast fondue, which pairs bite-sized French toast bits wi…

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by Sophie Grieser
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
That's Outrageous! Popular Stamford Diner Cited Among Eateries From Coast To Coast That's Outrageous! Popular Stamford Diner Cited Among Eateries From Coast To Coast
That's Outrageous! Popular Stamford Diner Cited Among Eateries From Coast To Coast If you love things over the top and fun, even when it comes to food, then a Connecticut diner that serves funky and yummy desserts, ice cream, waffles, and more is your kind of place. Fairfield County's the Elm Street Diner, located  in Stamford, is so fun it was named one of the 10 most outrageous places for desserts by Yelp. Located at 463 Elm St., the diner is a social media darling with foodies and Yelpers alike who are often seen snapping photos of their food to post online. Some favorite and perhaps the most popular is the WOW Waffle Tower which includes two large Belgian waffle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford, CT
Lifestyle
New Modern Italian Restaurant In CT Cited For Classy Ambience, 'Delicious' Food New Modern Italian Restaurant In CT Cited For Classy Ambience, 'Delicious' Food
New Modern Italian Restaurant In CT Cited For Classy Ambience, 'Delicious' Food If you are ready for something different when it comes to Italian dining a new Connecticut restaurant is offering an innovative menu with interesting items that don't include spaghetti and meatballs.  Located in Hartford County, and only open for about a month, Villa Mulino in Avon is the spot you are searching for.  Instead of the traditional, think grilled octopus, roasted duck breast, filet mignon with braised beets, and scallops, all with an Italian flair. Located in the Riverdale Farms Plaza, all dishes are scratch-made with locally sourced ingredients.  Here's wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Quincy, MA
Lifestyle
‘Bomb!’: California-Based Restaurant Opening 2 New Spots In Mass ‘Bomb!’: California-Based Restaurant Opening 2 New Spots In Mass
‘Bomb!’: California-Based Restaurant Opening 2 New Spots In Mass A restaurant based in California is bringing Hong Kong-style cuisine to two locations in Massachusetts. Baby Cafe Kitchen is planning to open up shop at 1006 Beacon St. in Brookline in February and one location at 128 Brighton Ave. in Boston’s Allston in April, Boston Restaurant Talk first reported. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Baby Cafe (@babycaferestaurants) The restaurant’s locations in Oakland Chinatown, Union City, and Emeryville, California, Hainan chicken rice, beef stew, rice cube, wings, salt and pepper squid, chow fu…

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by Khier Casino
Clifton Park, NY
Business
Owner Of Capital Region Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims Owner Of Capital Region Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims
Owner Of Capital Region Deli Abandons Woman's 'Sweet' Cat In Sub-Freezing Temps, She Claims Calls to boycott a restaurant in the region are growing amid allegations that its owner abandoned a woman’s cat in sub-freezing temperatures. Saratoga County eatery Spring Street Deli & Pizzeria, located in Saratoga Springs, has disabled its Facebook comments, deleted its Instagram account, and is receiving a barrage of angry reviews on Yelp. The backlash comes after owner Anthony Gargano reportedly grew fed up with the “sweet” ginger cat, named Kane, showing up to his Spring Street eatery, where it was “loved by many” and often fed by employees, according to a GoFundMe. On the night o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
'I Smiled The Entire Time': New Mexican Restaurant On Long Island Off To Sizzling Start 'I Smiled The Entire Time': New Mexican Restaurant On Long Island Off To Sizzling Start
'I Smiled The Entire Time': New Mexican Restaurant On Long Island Off To Sizzling Start A new Long Island restaurant serving an innovative, modern take on Mexican cuisine is off to a sizzling start. Ixchel Mexican Cuisine – located in East Setauket at 130 Old Country Road – opened in December 2023 under the direction of Juan and Daphnee Munar. Their menu takes inspiration from Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and includes both street tacos and birria tacos, made with stewed beef and filled with Oaxaca cheese, cilantro, onion, and served with a consommé beef broth. Diners can choose from a half dozen appetizers – like the grilled Spanish octopus or the sauteed shrimp in garlic – an…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hackensack, NJ
Business
Acclaimed Fort Lee Burger Joint Expands To Hackensack Acclaimed Fort Lee Burger Joint Expands To Hackensack
Acclaimed Fort Lee Burger Joint Expands To Hackensack Marty's is continuing to expand its North Jersey footprint. The burger joint announced on Instagram is opening this weekend on Main Street in Hackensack, joining its locations in Jersey City and Fort Lee. Provided by Marty's "Hackensack is already a city we love coming to and doing business in," Marty's owners tell Daily Voice.  "We are proud to join the Hackensack community as a local business. We are also very excited to get to know new local customers and provide them with delicious food." Last September, Marty's Fort Lee location was named the best cheeseburger in New Jers…

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
Lifestyle
Small Menu, Big Flavors: New Capital Region Restaurant Hailed As 'Amazing Gem' Small Menu, Big Flavors: New Capital Region Restaurant Hailed As 'Amazing Gem'
Small Menu, Big Flavors: New Capital Region Restaurant Hailed As 'Amazing Gem' Its menu features just five entrees and six appetizers, yet this new restaurant in the region is still wowing diners. Coray Kitchen – located in Albany County at 360 Delaware Avenue in Delmar – opened in late November 2023 under the direction of life and business partners Javier Villatoro and Casey Carroll. Originally from Honduras, Villatoro spent 15 years helming kitchens in San Francisco, while Carroll brings her front-of-house and food marketing experience. “Coray Kitchen tells the story of how migration shapes who we are, and influences the flavors we find on the plate,” reads its web…

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by Michael Mashburn
Paramus, NJ
Business
Four NJ Restaurants Make Yelp's Top 100 In America Four NJ Restaurants Make Yelp's Top 100 In America
Four NJ Restaurants Make Yelp's Top 100 In America New Jersey foodies have some new places to add to their list, if they haven't dined there already. Four restaurants from the Garden State made Yelp's annual Top 100 US Restaurants 2024 list. Boomchia in Montclair ranked 21st on the list. The restaurant has a five star rating on Yelp serves up healthy bowls, offering ingredients like dark chocolate granola, blue coconut, bananas, cashew butter and gogi berries.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Colonna (@thetypicalfoodie) "Best Chia Acai bowl," wrote one Yelp reviewer. "…

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by Sam Barron
Manassas, VA
Business
Virginia Eateries Named Among America's Top 100 Restaurants For 2024 Virginia Eateries Named Among America's Top 100 Restaurants For 2024
Virginia Eateries Named Among America's Top 100 Restaurants For 2024 Five eateries in the DMV have been named to Yelp's list of 100 top restaurants in the U.S. for 2024. Yelp says its list is comprised of both "new discoveries and longtime favorites." The user-review site put its data science team to work in coming up with the list, it said. The scientists "analyzed user submissions to determine the top restaurants by ratings, number of reviews, and volume of submissions, and finalized the rankings with the expertise of our Community Managers," Yelp said. No. 20: Ekiben in Baltimore:  Ekiben has 4.8 stars and more than 1,700 Yelp reviews, and was named to …

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by Cecilia Levine