Rebecca Heykes and Keiko Hirosue, founders of Loyal Footwear, produce supportive-yet-stylish shoes with cutting-edge materials and ethical practices.

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With extra time on their hands at the beginning of the pandemic, the ceramics designer and It's Alive With Brad host got to work.

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Continuing in his grandfather's footsteps, Zach Winzelberg and his wife Sophie opened a gourmet market in Long Branch's Pier Village last summer.

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When Rachel Garcia opened her Maplewood shop in February, she had no idea a global pandemic would soon strike. But that hasn't stopped her from helping customers reduce food packaging waste.

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While more traditional means of helping out aren't on the table right now, you can still support restaurants, food workers, grocery stores and farmers in meaningful ways.

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After winning the popular cooking competition last year, former Porta chef Claude Lewis has stepped out with a place of his own in Jersey City.

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These rookie standouts bring variety and vivacity to a statewide scene that hits for power and average.

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The ceramics designer made a name for himself among chefs. Now Pandolfi's handmade dinnerware is growing popular among home cooks.

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Five years ago, Michelle Berckes started a plant-based prepared foods business for busy bees like her. Now you can get a host of grab-and-go meals and fresh baked goods from her new storefront in Jersey City's Heights neighborhood.

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In 2016, renowned baker and pizzamaker Rick Easton closed his Pittsburgh bakery and moved to New York. Earlier this year, he opened in the Heights, where crowds happily wait for his Roman-style slices.

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