New restaurant specializes in the ultimate comfort food – macaroni and cheese – with a twist
Halsey Street in Newark has made way for Elbow Room, a restaurant that got its start in comfort food concoctions right across the Hudson River. The casual corner joint, near Bleeker Street, recreates down-home macaroni and cheese using kicked-up flavors, like fiery buffalo chicken macaroni with Black River blue cheese and Frank's hot sauce, and heart-stopping poutine mac with short rib gravy, Yukon french fries and fresh cheese curds. Restaurateur Joel Bolden celebrated Tuesday the grand opening of Elbow Room's second location in Newark, after opening the first at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. "I wanted to be at the forefront of the Newark food renaissance," said Bolden of opening a location in Brick City. "I love the history of the…
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R.U.S.H. for Literacy fosters a love for reading among young students
Two days ago, Justin Tuck hit the gridiron with a painful toe injury in the New York Giants' jaw-dropping 37-34 win over the Dallas Cowboys, a game that snapped Big Blue's four-game losing streak and granted the team a shot at reaching the playoffs. But on Tuesday, the Giants defensive end traded his No. 91 jersey and cleats for a chic grey suit and dress shoes to visit sixth and seventh graders at BRICK Avon Academy in Newark. The school recently implemented the R.U.S.H. for Literacy program, created by Tuck and his wife Lauran in 2008, which fosters a love for reading among young students. "The reason why I had the opportunity to (play in the NFL) is because I had a choice. I dared to be different," Tuck told the students. "I dared to go…
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Lia Eustachewich
8:34 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thanks for the feedback. We don't "promote" restaurants, we write about them when it's newsworthy, like yesterday's grand opening. I'd be happy to consider writing about other restaurants in Newark if you had some in mind, Diane. more ›