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With the year coming to a close, we can honestly say 2021 changed the entire direction for The SACK, literally and figuratively. It all started in May, with the opening of our two-way Main Street—a move that has been long-awaited

With the holidays just around the corner, everyone is looking for festive ways to get into the spirit of the season. Sure, you can experience the massive holiday rush on Fifth Avenue or weave through the crowds to get a

SideBar is the latest gastropub addition to downtown that brings with it a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Located at the National Hotel historic building that was previously home to General Poor's Tavern, SideBar is the shared vision of GM Seth Bendian,

With the arrival of autumn, you can see business is anything but usual in The SACK. Dining. Entertainment. Shopping. All the sights and sounds. It’s finally coming together here. And what better way to celebrate a triumphant return to greatness

While leasing space for his burgeoning restaurant in Patterson, NJ, Ben Rivero needed to make a decision about his future. Stay, or set up permanent roots elsewhere. He decided to take a risk—own property and reinvent himself in Hackensack. That

For twenty-eight years, Mark Woods had worked for Marriott, doing pretty much everything under the sun to make sure guests were always happy. While working his way up the company from chef to event/banquet planner, he dreamed of putting his

It’s all happening right now. Main Street is back to being a two-way street. That’s right! The SACK Business Alliance’s You Up for Downtown? campaign has already been launched. Posters. Signage. Online. Offline. It’s all over the place.

By now, you’re probably starting to see You up for Downtown? signs around Hackensack. Retailers along with The SACK Business Alliance are touting this new campaign that will reinvigorate Downtown Hackensack – the promise of a spectacular new dawn for

Andranik “Esky” Eskandarian – is a name that holds a warm place within Downtown Hackensack’s robust Hispanic community. This former Iranian fútbol legend became a superstar in the US playing for the high-profile soccer team the New York Cosmos. For

Since 2002, Jacquemiel White worked at FedEx in New York, towing and fueling airplanes while dreaming of one day opening his own business. In July of 2020, that opportunity took flight in the form of the Juice Café.