There is a new fish in town with the opening of Fins Bar & Grille, 142 Decatur Street, Cape May (609 884-3449). Menu items include: lobster mac ‘n’ cheese, local crispy calamari, local stuffed flounder, crab cakes, surf & turf and grilled shrimp skewers. Non-fish eaters can opt for grilled chicken, pizza, steak frites and cavatelli primavera.
OTHER NJ RESTAURANT OPENINGS
4 Seasons Mediterranean Restaurant, featuring food from the Riviera and coastal regions of Italy, Spain, and the South of France has opened at 322 S Main Street, Wharton (862-244-9777). Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 AM to 11 PM.
Hooked Café, 835 Belmar Plaza, Belmar, is open from 5:30 AM to 3 PM daily for breakfast and lunch (732-280-0333).
Meng Gao Yang BBQ, a Korean restaurant, has opened at 1836 Rt 27, Edison (732-339-8899).
Mi Rancho, a Mexican restaurant, has opened at 299 Queen Anne Road Teaneck (201-530-7727). There is also a location in Hackensack.
Twenty-four craft beers on draft and coal-fired pizza are featured at Mother’s Ale House & Grill, 95 Mountain View Boulevard, Wayne (973-633-7400).
Punjabi Kitchen, 1691 Oak Tree Road, Edison (848-200-7802); BYO.
CLOSINGS
The Facebook page of The Kitchen, 21 East Palisade Avenue, in Englewood stated: “After over six years in Englewood, we will be closing The Kitchen. I would like to thank all my loyal customers who helped make us so successful. It has been a wonderful experience.
While all good things come to an end, that often paves the way for new beginnings. A new exciting restaurant will be open in that space next month. The menu will be totally different, but the quality will remain the same. We will keep you all posted.”
Eagle Rock Diner, West Orange (closed for renovations).
Tre Amici, Long Branch.
Yoshi Sono, West Orange.
If you hear of a restaurant opening or closing e-mail me at [email protected].