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Food & Hospitality

From left: District Taco co-founder and CEO Osiris Hoil and co-founders of DT NOVA – the owner of District Taco in Northern Virginia – Isalmou Boussaa and Hicham El Abbassi.

District Taco sets NJ debut with Wayne location

By the end of the third quarter, two additional franchise locations will open in the central part of the state.

Online gambling

AC casinos set internet gaming record in monster March

“Total gross gaming set a new near-term high for March monthly revenue, and brick-and-mortar revenues for the month increased nearly 5% over March 2023 and were the best seen for any March since 2012,” explained Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality, and Tourism (LIGHT), Stockton University School of Business.

Louisiana-based Raising Cane's is known for its chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, coleslaw and signature “Cane’s Sauce.”

Raising Cane’s coming to Gloucester County

The fast-growing chicken finger concept has already opened three locations in the state, so far, in 2024.

Known for its French-style sandwiches and freshly baked bread, pastries, dessert and coffee, Paris Baguette has grown to 4,000 units worldwide since its founding four decades ago in South Korea.

Paris Baguette plans expansion to Mexico

The bakery café concept is seeking a partnership with an experienced restaurant operator to lead the next stage of growth.

Edible Garden purchased Pulp, which offers gourmet sauces and chili-based products, in November 2022 for an undisclosed sum.

Edible Garden partners with UNFI for Pulp sauce distribution

The Belvidere-based company's line of sustainable gourmet sauces and chili-based products will soon be available to even more consumers across the U.S.

Thinsters – thin, crunchy, bite-size cookies – come in variety of flavors such as brownie batter, vanilla bean, toasted coconut, Key lime pie and chocolate chip.

J&J Snack Foods acquires Hain Celestial’s Thinsters cookies

The consumer packaged goods company has owned the brand since 2021, when it acquired That’s How We Roll for $259 million.

White bread is the top choice for grilled cheese sandwiches, with 57% opting for it, according to a new Campbell Soup Co. consumer survey.

Hot take: Campbell’s survey details grilled cheese consumption habits

To mark the month honoring the classic, the Camden-based company unveiled new data to help settle the longstanding debate of how to make one of America’s favorite comfort foods.

Totowa-based smart snack maker Cibo Vita’s flagship brand, Nature’s Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies, are a kosher, nut-free and vegetarian snack.

Self magazine names Nature’s Garden yogurt bites top snack

The recognition comes about five months after private equity firm Citation Capital acquired Totowa-based Cibo Vita.

Chef James De Sisto is expanding his Essex County footprint with the opening of Osteria LK in late spring.

Owner, chef of Montclair’s Laboratorio Kitchen plans casual Maplewood eatery

Previously occupied by Arturo’s pizzeria, renovations are underway in the space for James De Sisto's new Osteria LK, set to open by late spring.

Jersey Mike’s serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on freshly baked bread — the same recipe it started with in 1956.

Jersey Mike’s Subs reportedly considering sale

Though talks around an $8 billion Blackstone deal have cooled, the Point Pleasant-based brand may still be open to offers from others.

Little Bar in Hoboken was designed by Cochineal.

Table for 1: Restaurants accommodating solo-dining trend (photos)

Long considered the ultimate social no-no, dining alone is losing its stigma. Recognizing this, some eateries are offering new features to welcome these parties of one.

Hotel room

State Legislature considers rewrite of hotel franchise laws

The measure, which was introduced as New Jersey gears up to welcome visitors for high-profile events in 2026, is drawing mixed feedback from the hospitality industry.