Leveling Up: Three Daughters Baking Company Opens Café As Garden State Kitchen celebrates its first year open for business, another important milestone approaches. One of the first entrepreneurs to sign up and cook in our shiny new space is about to move on to a kitchen of her own. Congratulations Erica Leahy – we can’t […]
There’s a Long Line at BelleJohns’ Soul Food, But it’s Worth the Wait The line in front of BelleJohns’ Soul Food is always long, but customers are willing to wait. “They have a lot of options around Military Park and South Orange,” chef and owner Jewel Domino says, “but they know I use high quality […]
Going Green is Easy with Java’s Compost This month, we talked to Java and Michelle Bradley, the West Orange duo behind Java’s Compost. While they don’t cook at Garden State Kitchen, they are here in spirit every day. Last month, we were one of the first businesses to sign up for their new green waste […]
Monday is Prep Day for So Fresh So Clean If it’s Monday, there’s a good chance you’ll find Steven Cortopassi and Gina Hascup, the entrepreneurs behind So Fresh So Clean Meal Prep, hustling in one of our catering kitchens. Gina stands at the prep table chopping bell peppers, the slices falling into a neat green line […]
Meet Garden State Kitchen member Pamela Beardslee, the entrepreneur behind Puras Paletas, a gourmet ice pop company focusing on pure ingredients. Here’s her story. Puras Paletas – Gourmet Ice Pops Loaded with Latin Flavor Coming up with the concept for her artisan ice pops, Pamela leaned on her roots. “I have the culture and passion […]
Those of you who spend time at the kitchen, may have started seeing this month’s entrepreneur feature around lately. Dan Lipow is not only a unique entrepreneur with an incredible story, but he is Garden State Kitchen’s first full-time tenant! Dan recently set up his business The Foraged Feast, in one of the front spaces […]
Each month we feature a different food entrepreneur. This month’s feature, Jenny Belliveau, owner of A Butter Life, really opened up to us about everything from her start in media and video production through her decision to change her career, to her fears and how she works through them, to what inspires her and keeps […]
As our kitchen community continues to grow, we are constantly inspired by the unique food made at the kitchen and the people behind these creations. Chef Flo of Eemas Cuisine became a member of Garden State Kitchen earlier this year and we’ve been lucky enough to really get to know him since he’s joined. First, […]
It’s coming up on four months, or a third of a year, that Garden State Kitchen has been open. It’s been quite a rollercoaster ride since then, and I’ve really learned some of the realities and joys of entrepreneurship. I will be writing a retrospective on our experience of running a business about three times […]
This month we are excited to feature Garden State Kitchen’s newest member Laiquan Harvey-Davis, founder of How Delish HD. It’s been great seeing Laiquan around the kitchen, and boy does she make the place smell amazing! We were lucky enough to have time to sit down and talk with her this past week to learn […]
