Here Are 5 New Restaurants To Try That Opened In North Jersey In February 2024

They range from an Italian bistro where you can play bocci or bowl, to a pair of gourmet ice cream joints.

If you’re celebrating spring and want to try something new, here are five new eateries now open:

Maroons Creamery: 2 Locations

Two ice cream stores opened last month in Ridgewood and Hoboken.

“We’re officially open in Ridgewood!” posted the owners of Maroons Creamery on Presidents’ Day. “Head to 57 East Ridgewood Avenue to treat yourself.”

The shop specializes in sundaes with a wealth of toppings, as well as bubble tea.

You can now eat, drink, bowl, and play bocce in a 30,000 square-foot space at the Garden State Plaza Mall on Route 17 in Paramus.

Pinstripes, a chain of Italian bistro and entertainment venues, announced that its first New Jersey location would open in Paramus on Feb. 16.

The nationwide chain has been expanding. It has 15 stores across the country, and plans to add five more. It provides a mix of classic Italian food, including pasta dishes, pizzas, appetizers, kids’ meals, desserts, and an array of hand-crafted cocktails. They’ve also got seasonal gelato.

Read more about the Paramus pinstripes here.

Asado Argentine Grill

A new restaurant in the Parsippany area will serve up Argentine and Portuguese cuisine. Asado Argentine Grill has opened at 228 Littleton Road. Asado is at the former site of Tino’s Portuguese BBQ, and is under new management.

It will have some favorites from the old Tino’s. Find out more here.

Capisce Trattoria & Pizzeria

A former Italian restaurant at Powder Mill Plaza Shopping center, Village Restaurant, now has a new name and new owner.

Capisce Trattoria & Pizzeria opened on Saturday, Feb. 3, featuring chef and owner Mario Ferra.

It will feature pasta and seafood dishes, as well as both classic and gourmet pizzas. Pizzas will include baked ziti pizza, square Sicilian pizza, white pizza with prosciutto and arugula, and more. It will also have appetizers like eggplant rollatini, clams Oreganato, and broccoli rabe.

Ferra owned Pavinci Italian Grill in Hopatcong for two decades.

Find out more about his new restaurant, located at It’s located at 22 Gibralter Drive, Morris Plains, here.

Te Gusta Taco Bell?

A new Taco Bell has opened in Manville, the fifth store in the franchise to open in Somerset County. Other locations exist in Somerville, Green Brook, Hillsborough, and Somerset. Find out more here.

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