Norwalk's Ripka's At The Beach Is Ready With The Burgers, Lobster Rolls, Oysters, Fries & More!
Going to culinary school was just an excuse to find out what Clyde Ripka didn’t know about food. Turns out it wasn’t much.
When he was 12, the Long Island native and current East Fishkill, N.Y., resident, spent his summer traveling to a New Jersey Holiday Inn, where his father was a partner, to peel potatoes and wash dishes. By 14, Ripka, blonde and tall—the stereotypical surfer dude—was spending his summers surfing while working as a soda jerk at a Massapequa bowling alley.
“Surfing during the day and working at a restaurant at night was right up my alley,” Ripka recalled. “And the money …
Bergen County Restaurant Closes As Others Open
While the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry, some eateries are still planning to open.
Bibillia in Ridgewood was planning on opening months ago. The family-run Korean restaurant, however, is planning for a late May opening, BoozyBurbs reports.
Bibillia, coming to Chestnut Street, will allow customers to customize every aspect of their meals -- like Chipotle or Moe's, but for Bibimbap and noodles. Choose from white, purple or brown rice, beef, shrimp, chicken, tofu and other proteins for the base of your bowl. Build it up with veggies and top it off wi…
Covid-19: Food For Frontline Supports Hospitals, Restaurants In Fairfield County
A simple idea to show how one Fairfield County mom appreciated the work her daughter was performing as an EMT during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an entire movement to feed those on the frontlines.
Nicole Straight, of Westport, wanted to thank, and offer a little comfort, to all of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and first responders, while at the same time helping the struggling workers of the restaurant industry.
Her solution, which turned out to be a fantastic success, was dreamed up “Food For The Front Lines,” a grassroots fundraising initiative that provides healthcare workers on …
