Closings
Exit Zero Filling Station, Cape May
This beloved Cape May gem, housed in a former filling station, will close on Saturday, September 20. The restaurant will be sold through an online auction with bids starting at $2 million; online previews of the property, located at a busy intersection three blocks from the beach, have been posted to the auction website. The restaurant was on New Jersey Monthly‘s list of the best restaurants in Cape May.
Openings
By Zena, Moorestown
Photo: Dana Dewedoff-Carney Photography
By Zena, a European boutique patisserie by decades-long pastry chef Zena Demirceviren, is coming to Moorestown. It will feature her baked goods and pastries, including specialty cakes, croissants, cold-fermented artisan breads, plus coffees and crafted drinks. The café will also feature savory fare like spanakopita and sandwiches. Turkish breakfast, coffee and tea will be served, too. Demirceviren uses mostly organic ingredients without any preservatives or fillers. By Zena will also include a small retail shop with handmade items for the kitchen and home.
Tojo’s Kitchen, Ho-Ho-Kus
This Bergen County spot is back after a fire forced it to close last year. The owners have expanded the menu with some new items.
Sweet Swirl, Bergenfield
This new dessert café will open soon on Bergenfield’s South Washington Avenue. It will serve handcrafted items including crepes, milkshakes and Belgian waffles.
