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Sonoma Grill,  East Rutherford

ngatti

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JohnL

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From the 2005/06 Zagat's New Jersey Guide:

Sonoma Grill

22 Food, 19 Decor, 20 Service ($47 avg meal cost)

Find a piece of California California in Jersey in this East Rutherford wine lover's dream where abundant portions of delicious new american fare abound.

the folks in charge have changed but folks still go for tasty provisions a taste of friendly yet unpretentious service and neat friday night jazz.

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menton1

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Telephone message says that they are closed for renovation and will hopefully reopen in August.

"Closed for renovations" is usually translated from restaurant-ese to English as meaning "Closed Permanently". For some reason businesses don't like to be honest when they close down. It will be a big surprise if this place ever reopens.

BTW, isn't John Foy involved in that highly-acclaimed Latour out in Sussex? (Not to be confused with Latour in Ridgewood).

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Telephone message says that they are closed for renovation and will hopefully reopen in August.

"Closed for renovations" is usually translated from restaurant-ese to English as meaning "Closed Permanently". For some reason businesses don't like to be honest when they close down. It will be a big surprise if this place ever reopens.

BTW, isn't John Foy involved in that highly-acclaimed Latour out in Sussex? (Not to be confused with Latour in Ridgewood).

You are probably right on the closing point.

As for Foy, I have a quote from the NJ Monthly Review April Issue

"Foy... who made his name with at the groundbreaking Tarragon Tree in Meyersville before opening Le Delice in Whippany and Sonoma Grill in East Rutherford, is in charge of compiling what owner Gene Mulvihill hopes will be the best wine collection in the country."

Viejo

"A dry crust of bread eaten in peace and quiet is better than a feast eaten where everyone argues" Proverbs (17:1).

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jwjojo

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There is a for sale sign in front of the building and no renovations going on that are visable. They sold their liquor license, are in the Entertainment book, and had been advertising heavily. It is closed...very closed.

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zeman

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There is a for sale sign in front of the building and no renovations going on that are visable.  They sold their liquor license, are in the Entertainment book, and had been advertising heavily.  It is closed...very closed.

Heard they got $500K for their liquor license, sold the bldg. to Chilis for $1.5MM

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