December 31, 2024 MONMOUTH COUNTY – The spirit of the season shone brightly at the 2024 Holiday Made in Monmouth, as over 250 vendors and thousands of shoppers gathered to celebrate local talent and entrepreneurial spirit. Held at Brookdale Community College on Saturday, Dec. 14, the event achieved record-breaking success. Read more.
November 13, 2024 The Lexington Ave. restaurant wasn’t closed for long before new owners Alex Rios and Jose Camorano saw an opportunity. “I saw this amazing place in an amazing community and wanted to take the chance,” Rios said. “We welcome all of Mansfield to come try our food.” Read more.
November 7, 2024 Sadie Strong, owner of Say Delicious, opened on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen 2 years ago. Before opening the store, Sadie made all the sweet treats in her home. Read more.
Chef, Alton Brown was nearly three months into quarantine when he decided to get adventurous. The host of “Good Eats” and “Iron Chef America” started “Quarantine Quitchen,” a new YouTube series he created with his wife, Elizabeth, while sheltering at home. It features the couple sipping cocktails and occasionally breaking out a guitar to strum a few tunes while they challenge each other to create a dish based on random ingredients scraped together from the refrigerator and pantry. Read more.
What do you do when you’re a fashion designer in New York during quarantine? If you’re Christian Siriano you innovate! Read more.
By Trevor Scott A survey published by the National Restaurant Association’s “America Works Here” Campaign reveals nearly one in three Americans got their first job in a restaurant. It’s a great place to learn teamwork, customer service, job focus and hustle. In fact, restaurant experience can set you up to get hired in many different industries. SIX ROLES YOU COULD LAND AFTER WAITING TABLES, WORKING AS A CHEF OR MANAGING A BAR 1. Sales If you wait tables or tend bar, you’re already a salesperson: you guide people Continue Reading Read more.
