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Essence of Kesar, Inglewood
Authentic Indian cuisine including spicy street food and elegant fine dining, from aromatic biryani to flavoursome curries.
Location: 34 East Palisades Ave., Englewood
When: The grand opening and ribbon cutting took place on Friday, August 23. The store is open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 3pm and 4:30pm to 10pm, Friday from 11am to 3pm and 4:30pm to 10:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 10:30pm.
For more information, call 917-535-0103, email kesar.newjersey@gmail.com or visit https://essenceofkesar.com/
Babu
An online food delivery and pickup website that doesn’t charge fees like DoorDash, UberEats, or GrubHub. We work with dozens of local restaurants in North Jersey.
“Our vision is that we want this to be a place where restaurants can make money, customers can’t be ripped off, and people can discover great local restaurants, so that everyone can be happy,” co-founder David “Lev” Ciancio said.
More info: https://orderbaboo.com/
Starbucks, Willowbrook Mall, Wayne
A wide range of roasted and brewed coffees are available for purchase, as well as pastries and confectionery, and coffee-related accessories and equipment.
Location: Lower level near the food aisle at Willowbrook Mall, 1400 Willowbrook Blvd., Wayne
When: Stores reopened on August 20th.
For more information, call 973-837-0150 or visit https://www.willowbrook-mall.com/en/directory/35390/.
Amazon Fresh, Rody
They offer a wide range of grocery items, from produce to meat and seafood, baked goods, crackers, cheeses, grab-and-go salads, and prepared foods like wraps, sandwiches and snack boxes.
Amazon’s Dash Cart lets you skip the checkout line by scanning your items as you shop, and produce is automatically weighed once you add it to your cart. You can exit the Dash Cart lane and automatically check out, or use the traditional grocery checkout lane.
Location: 2 Memorial Drive, Lodi
Opening date: August 22. Opening hours are 8am to 10pm daily.
For more information, please visit https://www.amazon.com/fmc/m/30003175?almBrandId=QW1hem9uIEZyZXNo.
Daniel Munoz covers business, consumer affairs, labor and the economy for NorthJersey.com and The Record.
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