Restaurants & Bars
22 Black-Owned Restaurants In New Jersey You Should Visit
Here's a list of must-see places where you can score some awesome African American, African and Caribbean cuisine in New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY — Want to help “dispel ethnic untruths” while enjoying some of the finest African American, African and Caribbean cuisine in New Jersey? You probably won’t have to travel far, the creators of Black Restaurant Week say.
On Friday, the group kicked off its new “No Crumb Left Behind” campaign, an effort to get some eyes on hundreds of Black-owned restaurants in the U.S.
Derek Robinson, one of the co-founders of Black Restaurant Week, said the campaign will help culinary businesses stay afloat as the world recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Some of them, such as Haitian-inspired Gaby To Go in East Orange, have opened their doors in the midst of the crisis. Read More: This NJ City Is Seeing A Black-Owned Restaurant Renaissance
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“New Jersey is recognized as a leading culinary destination, with flavors from the African diaspora making a significant contribution to the local food scene,” the group said.
See a list of 22 New Jersey eateries listed in the Black Restaurant Week database below. Know about any others? Tell us about them in the comments section or give them a shout-out on the Patch Neighbor Post section.
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Hamilton
Jersey City
Montclair
Newark
Paterson
Plainfield
Sayreville
Scotch Plains
Teaneck
Totowa
Vineland
West Orange
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