City Council introduced changes to the city’s two-year-old sidewalk cafe ordinance, including a reduction in the seasonal fee from $500 to $20.
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Commercial space comings and goings
Another post I’ve been meaning to get to for awhile and since we’re halfway through 2015, it’s as good a time as to take a look at commercial openings and closings in and around Rahway:
Eatery targeted for East Cherry Street space
A vacant East Cherry Street storefront is on tap to be transformed into a new eatery in the coming weeks.
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Just Plain Dave’s takes over Valentina’s space
Just Plain Dave’s American grill, which this month moved into the old Valentina’s space on St. Georges Avenue, will host a grand opening on Dec. 8.
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City unveils ‘parklet’ downtown
A pedestrian-only East Cherry Street? Check. A parklet/pop-up cafe? Check. Signage to offer up some inclination of development projects? Check. Rahway Rising seems to be ahead of the curve a bit when it comes to downtown initiatives. 😛
Poll results: Favorite pizza place
For the first time in the brief six-year history of our pizza poll, one contender secured at least half of the votes cast, and it was a familiar face. Continue reading Poll results: Favorite pizza place
Meatballs & Co. coming to former Flynn’s Pub
UPDATED: The former Flynn’s Irish Public and Steakhouse, which closed in January after 15 years on Main Street, will re-open as Meatballs & Co. in the coming weeks.
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El Quincho opens Monday in former Tauros Grill
Argentinian-style barbeque will be coming to Rahway with the opening of El Quincho Bar and Grill on Monday. Directly translated from Spanish, El Quincho means “The barbeque.”
The eatery, which took home Best Barbeque honors at The Taste of Rahway in April, will occupy a space at the corner of Monroe and Bond streets (map) that has been vacant since Tauros Tapas Grill left several years ago. Before the Spanish-Portuguese tapas restaurant, the place was known as Rio Cafe. Continue reading El Quincho opens Monday in former Tauros Grill