Openings & Closings

Rosie has the latest information on NJ restaurant openings and closings.

OPENINGS
January 2011

Arugula, 373 Egg Harbor Rd, Sewell, has opened, serving Italian favorites with an innovative modern twist (856-589-0475).

Belzano, a pizzeria and casual Italian restaurant, is now open at 1060 Cedarbridge Ave, Brick (732-262-4000); BYO.

Blackbird, with Chef Alex Capasso, has moved from Collings Ave in Collingswood to 714 Haddon Ave (856-854-3444). It will be next door to Capasso’s casual eatery, West Side Gravy.

Kitchen Consigliere Cafe has opened at 8 Powell Ln, Collingswood (856-854-2156). This small Italian BYO features comfort food with items priced at $17 and under.

Lula’s Latin Cuisine, 20 E Madison Ave, Dumont (201-338-4980); BYO.

Martini 494 Bistro, a New American restaurant and bar, has opened at 494 Broad St, Newark (973-642-4900). The restaurant is open Mondays through Fridays from 7 AM to 9 PM. Free parking is available at the parking lot off Atlantic Street after 5 PM.

Patria Lounge & Restaurant, 169 W Main St, Rahway, has opened in the former El Bodegon location, offering Latin cuisine (732-943-7531).

Porto-Lounge, 286 1st St, Jersey City, has opened, offering tapas, Portuguese and Mediterranean cuisine, wines, sangrias, and liquors (201-420-9550).

Spice Zone, offering Indian and Chinese cuisine, has opened at 2050 Rt 27, Nixon Plaza, Edison (732-287-9901); BYO.

Steak 38, 515 Rt 38, Cherry Hill (856-665-4090).

Taphouse Grille, 344 French Hill Rd, Wayne (973-694-3490), has opened, featuring brick-oven pizza, comfort dishes, an extensive selection of beers, and a second-floor lounge.

Turning Point, a new breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant, is now open at 137 Central Ave, Westfield, serving from 8 AM to 3 PM. (908-264-8180).

Uber Burger has opened outside the Prudential Center at 9 Lafayette St, Newark (973-230-5656). Menu items include burgers, sandwiches, salads, fries, and ice cream.



CLOSINGS
January 2011

Campania in Fair Lawn has closed but may reopen in a few months under a new name with new owners. The restaurant was previously owned by Chef Joe Cernigilia, who died in September and was featured on Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in 2007.

Sticky Buns, Montclair