The Menu for Taste of Cranford Is Out – Get Your Tickets Now!
Downtown Cranford and Cranford Community Connection are excited to bring back Taste of Cranford on May 31st from 5-9PM! The event is pay as you go with sample-sized pricing and will take place from 5-9PM. • To make sure that our restaurants properly prepare, we are asking that you purchase a bracelet for $5, which […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ani Ramen Brings Its Beloved Restaurant to Cranford

Luck Sarabhayavanija opened the first Ani Ramen location in Montclair in 2014. The popular noodle shop then expanded to other locations in NJ, including Summit and Jersey City, and in October 2020 Ani Ramen opened its doors in Cranford. The owners of Ani Ramen were looking for their next location and were intrigued when Cranford […]