Sweet Escape is April 14!
April 14 is the Downtown Cranford Sweet Escape, a self-guided tasting tour of some of the sweetest spots in town! From 3-7PM, restaurants will be serving up sample-sized treats priced at $4. Over 15 businesses will be participating, offering a variety of desserts including cheesecake, baklava, homemade brownies, dragon popcorn, ice cream sandwiches, and more! […]
California Burritos Arrives in Downtown Cranford
Will Palacios may be only 26 years old but he’s been working in the restaurant industry since he was 16. His father owns restaurants throughout the area and Will has always loved the restaurant business. Will was itching to open his own restaurant, and when his father become friends with Rafi Namroud, the owner of […]
Hayaku Brings Fast and Fresh Hibachi to Downtown Cranford
Yesterday afternoon the Downtown Cranford office held a ribbon cutting for the new restaurant Hayaku, located at 41 North Avenue East. Downtown Cranford Director Caren Demyen, Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty, and members of the DMC Board were present to officially welcome the owners of Hayaku Japanese Hibachi to the Downtown Cranford community. Owners Lennie Majuana […]
Welcome to the new owners of Sweet n’ Fancy Emporium!
If you’ve walked by Sweet n’ Fancy Emporium LLC. recently and noticed it looked a bit different, that’s because the candy and baking supply store is under new ownership! Last month, Amanda Girardi took over as the owner of Sweet n’ Fancy Emporium, bringing her experience and passion for baking and retail to Downtown Cranford. […]
A Better Me Juicery Has Fresh Juices and Smoothies on the Menu!
Please join us in welcoming Leonisse and her business A Better Me to the Downtown Cranford community! A Better Me Juicery is located at 4 Eastman Street and serves up fresh, made to order juices and smoothies. Leonisse went to school for Exercise Science and Nutrition and discovered she had a passion for juicing and […]
Pizzeria Bel Giardino Welcomes a New Owner!
Please join us in welcoming Joe Elbeyali as the new owner of Pizzeria Bel Giardino! Joe has over 30 years of experience cooking Italian cuisine. He began his cooking career in NJ, then moved to Florida where he opened successful Italian restaurants. Upon returning to NJ with his family, Joe knew he wanted to stay […]