Fish Urban Dining, 54 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood (201-857-5151), a seafood restaurant, has opened in the a former bank space. Karen and Jim DeGilio, managing partners of City By The Sea Hospitality Group, also operate Fish Urban Dining and Cibo e Vino, both located in Asbury Park. The 11,000-square-foot space contains the original bank vault, now used as a private dining space. The marble previously used on the bank-teller windows has been restored and is used throughout the space.
Fish has a multi-faceted menu consisting of a daily Happy Hour, Brunch on Saturday and Sunday, a full bar menu and a dinner menu with favorites like seared Barnegat Light scallops, porcini crusted wolfish and pan roasted red fish. Their daily Raw Bar selections include jumbo shrimp cocktail, clams, 12 varieties of fresh oysters, ceviche, crudos and more. The fish is sourced locally when feasible.
Executive chef is Mike DeMiltia, who previously worked at the Central Park Boathouse and Hudson River Club, both in Manhattan. Open daily from noon.
OTHER NJ RESTAURANT OPENINGS
The Lake House, an American Restaurant, Bar & Grill has opened at 25 Lakeside Boulevard, Hopatcong (862-803-9191).
Shake Shack, Bridgewater Commons, 610 Commons Way, Bridgewater.
Spice 24, 1735 Rt 27, Edison (732-640-0999) has opened, offering soup pots, stir fries, Louisiana-style seafood and drinks including bubble teas; BYO.
Thai West, 22 Jefferson Avenue, Westwood (201-497-6981); BYO.
CLOSINGS
GARLIC ROSE, MADISON
The following announcement was made on the Garlic Rose homepage:
“After 19 years, The Garlic Rose Bistro would like to thank all of our Madison customers for their patronage. After this week our Madison location will be closing, as we were unable to renew our lease. We welcome all of our customers to come to our Cranford location in the future.
Cranford will be the exclusive home of The Garlic Rose Bistro. You will enjoy the same great service and delicious food at our Cranford NJ location. Come on down to Cranford and experience The Garlic Rose again for the first time!”
PARK & ORCHARD, EAST RUTHERFORD
Park and Orchard in East Rutherford, which was supposed to close mid-July, has delayed their closing because the transfer of the liquor license has not been completed. Call 201-939-9292, before you go to dine to be sure they are open. Once sold, the restaurant will be renovated and reopened under the same name. New owner is David Madison.
OTHER NJ CLOSINGS
77 Walnut, Montclair
Café Savoy, Teaneck.
Chengdu 1, Cedar Grove
If you hear of a restaurant opening or closing, e-mail me at [email protected].
Just an fyi park and orchard is in East Rutherford not Rutherford