Friday, March 19, 2010
Heavy on the cheese, but overall a solid pie.
Cedar Grill and Pizza opened a couple of years ago, and quickly amassed some name recognition as a "go-to" place. Everyone seems to know of them, with many also calling their pizza a favorite. Adding to the variety of businesses in The Caldwells that offer similar items, the interior is simple. There's not much to look at except the guys making pies by the oven. There are about 4 or 5 tables, where customers can eat their slices or calzones, presumably for lunch. The best way to describe the inside of Cedar Grill (295 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell) is to say it's like many New York City pizzerias, only with better parking. Here, if you're not lucky enough to get a spot in front on Bloomfield Avenue, there are plenty of spaces in the municipal …
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Cedar Grill & Pizza
295 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Small place packs big taste with flavorful pie.
On the outside, Nicco's Italian Deli and Specialties is an unassuming little shop on Bloomfield Avenue. It's not in a cluster of stores; on the left is a hair dresser, with a bank lot to the right. Inside, it's still small, but a big Italain-American taste awaits. The look of the place is relatively simple—form follows function—but the walls are adorned with an interesting "who's who" of music and televisual entertainment. (Is this Nicco's personal hall of fame?) The usual suspects are there, like Sinatra and his Rat Pack, James Gandolflini (as Tony Soprano) and Frankie Avalon. The back wall is virtually covered with an expansive menu of hot and cold sandwiches—prosciutto, salami, mortadella, mozzarella and combinations of them all and …
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Nicco's Italian Deli & Specialties
275 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Second stop draws high marks; Councilman Norton: 'the pizza is a keeper.'
Since opening a couple of years ago, Calandra's Italian Village has been quite the one-stop shop for Italian food needs. It's basically a mall for Italian goodies, built on a grand scale. There's so much, management might want to consider handing out maps at the door like Disney does! Looking at Calandra's (243 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell) from the entrance, there's the deli and mini-cafe to the far right side. There are tables and counters where one can eat prosciutto and fresh mozzarella sandwiches (I usually do), have a cup of Lavazza espresso (I do that, too) or have a gelato (ice cream, and yes, I do). Various newspapers are not only available for purchase, but there are also some for reading without buying—although giant wooden, pole-…
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Calandra's Italian Village
234 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ
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