Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Shake & Sizzle closed its doors in December. What would you like to see replace it?
A retro-style burger joint that opened its doors in the summer of 2011 is no more. Shake & Sizzle, which was one of two restaurant in the Gateway Center on Franklin Turnpike, closed in the middle of December 2012. Though Eric Levy, the property manager for the building, said he could not comment on why the restaurant closed, he said it was the owner’s decision to shut down. “Of course we were disappointed that it didn’t work,” Levy said. Shake & Sizzle went through a redesign about a year after it initially opened to the public. The restaurant was the first tenant to move into the space at 3 Franklin Tpke. since the Gateway Center opened in late 2009. But, Levy said his company is not being too sentimental about the restaurant’s closing. …
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Property manager says 10 of the 15 spaces in the building are filled, or about to be filled
Though you may not know it when passing by, the Gateway Center on Franklin Turnpike is nearly filled. What started as a 7-Eleven and a bunch of vacant storefronts and office spaces a little over two years ago, has evolved into “a really unique spot in this area,” Property Manager Eric Levy said. Levy said a “couple of different factors” is making the Mahwah complex attractive to new tenants. “The location is great. We are on Franklin Turnpike, and right on the border of New York and New Jersey,” he said. Levy also said the “fact that this is a brand new facility,” has been a big selling point. In addition to the 7-Eleven, Cleaners, Nonna’s Pizza and Restaurant, and Shake & Sizzle that already occupy the bottom floor of retail spaces, Levy …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Grand opening events include hot wing competitions
The Shake and Sizzle restaurant, which opened in the Gateway Plaza on Franklin Turnpike earlier this year, will be giving out free shakes in a Grand Opening celebration Friday. According to owners George Ghobrial and Adel Soliman, the restaurant has been offering residents a “friendly environment” since its soft opening in August. To celebrate the grand opening, they said, the mayor will be on hand at 11 a.m. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, free shakes and meal specials will be offered all day, and guests can engage in competitions (like a hot wing eating contest) throughout the day to win $25 gift certificates to the restaurant. The restaurant’s menu features burgers, Portuguese chicken, wings, ribs, a variety of different shakes, and …
Beverly
11:15 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
Would like to see a bakery. more ›