Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Cafe named for famed Teaneck singer, songwriter.
A new cafe featuring live music, poetry and art space will open early next month at the former BLAST location on Cedar Lane. The new cafe, Phoebe's Place, is named for the late chart-topping musician Phoebe Snow, who grew up in Teaneck, according to the owner's announcement made Wednesday. The cafe will host a range of artists and musicians while serving light and healthy fare. The Phoebe's Place kitchen will include a menu created by chef Michelle Schotanus, the former owner of Salsa! in Edgewater, and Mind Body and Spirit. It will be BYOB and offer hearty and healthy soups, gourmet salads, sandwiches, burgers, cheese plates and some Mexican dishes, according to Leo Lavoro, a representative for the eatery. Lunch will be served from noon …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Cedar Lane diner latest well-known local business to shut down
Louie's Charcoal Pit in Teaneck, a diner that served customers on Cedar Lane for decades, closed “indefinitely” Sunday night. “Our sincerest gratitude to all of our patrons who have supported us over the many years. We will miss you and we wish you all of the best in the future,” said a message posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page Sunday afternoon. Louie’s owner Gerry Stamatelatos bought the diner in 1972, and another owner had previously run the well-known restaurant under the same name. In 2008, Louie’s was forced to cut back its 24-hour operation and had been up for sale, Gerry's son Dino Stamatelatos said in a 2010 interview. While the future for the diner's owners remained unclear, Dino Stamatelatos has said he would likely …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Potential movie theater operators have balked at the cost of upgrading Cedar Lane Cinemas to digital format.
The landlord of the recently closed Cedar Lane Cinemas is committed to finding another tenant to run the historic theater, a consultant for the group said Sunday. Still, potential theater operators approached so far have been unwilling to cover the approximately $300,000 to $500,000 cost of upgrading the decades-old cinema’s four screens to a soon-required digital projection system, said Dennis Gralla, a real estate consultant for landlord Cedar Lane Teaneck Corp. “Our goal is really to keep a theater there,” Gralla told Patch. “We think it’s important in Teaneck to have that theater.” The landlord would also be willing to invest in other upgrades at the movie house if a suitable long-term tenant was secured, Gralla said. Other …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Busy crossing between Teaneck and Hackensack needs extensive repairs, officials say. County reviewing state report on bridge's condition.
One lane in each direction on the Anderson Street Bridge was closed Tuesday after a state consultant's inspection found the busy link between Teaneck and Hackensack would need extensive repairs, officials said. The lane closures will remain in place indefinitely, along with a 15-ton weight restriction forcing eleven bus routes to be detoured to Route 4. Concrete barriers were installed to keep traffic away from weakened areas of the four lane bridge, according to Bergen County Public Works Director Joe Crifasi. The bridge's condition does not pose a safety risk, but the inspection found the structure was in need of "immediate attention," Crifasi told Patch. There were no plans for additional closures or detours, Crifasi said. Bergen …
Allen McDaniel
5:41 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
I agree w/many writers here however- that the 'officials' need to be MORE INVOLVED! There's a reason the C.L. district is the way it is, then there's a way it can be addressed. That said, I hope they do NOT approve a giant MEGA-store to replace 3 SMALLER BUSINESSES on C. Lane. As the person who mentioned Ridgewood knows, a BIG, soulless store is NOT going to give the biz district the shot in the … more ›