Summer ‘Food Tour’ In Bloomfield Will Visit 4 Local Restaurants

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Ready for an “adventure for foodies” through Bloomfield Center’s business district? Mark off Saturday, July 16 on your calendar.

The Bloomfield Center Alliance (BCA) is preparing for its first Food Tour of the summer, which will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

According to organizers, the event will include a guided walking tour that will stop at four local restaurants: Bloomfield Steak & Seafood, Bucco, So Juicy! and 7 Doors Down Ramen Co.

Organizers said:

“The food-filled trek will begin at Bloomfield’s historic Lackawanna Train Station (corner of Glenwood and Lackwanna Place). A lively, experienced guide will lead the tour along with staff from the Bloomfield Center Alliance sharing information on the history of the area alongside updates on events and new developments within Bloomfield Center.”

The food tour will provide an opportunity for guests to connect with chefs and owners and have a “one-of-a-kind dining experience,” the BCA said.

“We have been running food tours in Bloomfield Center since 2019 and the energy we get from attendees and the Bloomfield Center restaurateurs is just amazing,” BCA Director Ollyn Lettman said.

“We have two brand-new restaurants joining this month’s tour, and we’re excited for people to get to know them,” Lettman added.

7 Doors Down, one of these new stops, is a ramen shop that pairs Peruvian and Japanese flavors.

“We want to show Bloomfield and our diners a new experience – a blend of two cultures that many people weren't aware of,” head chef Luis Blasini-Sinchi said.

“The food that we provide is a representation of ourselves: it's simple, straight to the point and enticing,” Blasini-Sinchi said. “The restaurant is an open kitchen concept, we're not trying to hide anything, what you see is what you get with us. There is no hidden curtain.”

Registration for the food tour can be done online here; tickets are $30. On the day of tour, registrants will receive a wristband providing access to the group tour and food samples.

The Food Tour is one of several events highlighting Bloomfield Center this summer. “Dinner Under the Stars,” a popular al fresco dining event with live entertainment, that takes place on Washington Street has already begun and will run through mid-October. So has “Cruise Night Car Shows,” which brings classic automobiles and cool tunes to Broad Street through the end of July.

The above BCA programs rely in part on corporate partners, including Clara Maass Medical Center, which is the primary sponsor of the downtown Food Tours, organizers said.

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