A restaurant serving Italian cuisine and modern cocktails has opened at The Avenue, the upscale retail and dining wing of the Meadowlands megamall American Dream.
Restaurant Isola Bella offers cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, wine and champagne. The menu includes dishes such as jumbo shrimp cocktail, assorted caviar, pastrami smoked salmon, and smoked sea bass.
Isola Bella is named after the Italian island of the same name located in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The 50-acre island has been inhabited for centuries and includes a small fishing village, palace and gardens, according to a local tourism website.
The restaurant joins another restaurant on The Avenue, Carpaccio, which also serves Italian cuisine.
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The most recent addition to the Avenue before Isola Bella opened was a two-story boutique run by Italian luxury brand Gucci.
Other luxury brands include optician Gentle Monster, French luxury fashion line Balenciaga, watch retailer Time Valley, outdoor wear retailer Canada Goose, and jewelry store Tiffany & Co.
“Who would have thought that New Jersey would become the ultimate glamorous place?” said Jonathan Adler, who has designed several sculptures throughout The Avenue, during a ribbon-cutting on the much-anticipated Wing in 2021. He said this.
Owned by Canadian developer Triple Five, American Dream also features an amusement park with roller coasters, a water park, a 300-foot Ferris wheel, miniature golf, ice skating, and the only year-round indoor ski and snowboard park. In North America.
The mall recently opened an indoor theme park with an attraction based on the popular children’s TV show “Paw Patrol,” as well as a “Learn and Play” center featuring anchor exhibits from Sesame Street and the New Jersey Hall of Fame. .
This expansive entertainment and retail complex also features more than 50 dining options and more than 200 stores, including Babies R Us and Toys R Us.
When and where?
The restaurant is located on the ground floor of The Avenue. The opening date was October 31st.
Business hours are Monday to Friday from 2pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 9pm. The website is https://isolabellaad.com/.
Financial recovery for the American Dream
The mall, whose construction was financed by more than $1 billion in state and local grants, has faced years of problems, including a quadrupling in financial losses in 2022 and a flood of lawsuits over unpaid bills. After experiencing financial difficulties, the country’s finances have recovered over the past six months. , and a years-long spat with several cleaning staff members trying to form a union.
But American Dream Inc. has seen a reversal of fortunes, posting two consecutive quarters of positive financial growth, according to bond filings.
Over the summer, bondholders of about $300 million in municipal bonds sold to finance the mall’s construction received their first interest payments from the mall after waiting more than two years.
The bond is backed by a grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. US Bank, which is making payments, previously had to skip payments due to problems with required documentation.
Daniel Muñoz covers business, consumer affairs, labor and economics for NorthJersey.com and The Record.
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