I live in a city that has a lot of old buildings and historical sites. In fact, I once read that Flemington, Hunterdon County, has more than 60% of its buildings considered historic. The space I live in now was built right after the Civil War.
Flemington’s biggest claim to fame is the old Main Street courthouse, where the “trial of the century” took place. (No, the OJ trial. The Other Trial of the Century).
The case of the Lindbergh baby. Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was living in Hunterdon County when his 20-month-old son was kidnapped and eventually discovered dead. Bruno Richard Hauptmann attempted to do so in the Flemington county seat and was eventually found guilty.
Journalists from around the world covering the trial stayed right across the street from the courthouse in the historic Union Hotel. The hotel has been abandoned and inactive since 2008 and is lately being renovated and brought back to life.
And guess who has plans there?
Celebrity chef David Burke.
Courthouse Square’s progression will include apartments, a new boutique hotel, retail spaces and two restaurants. David Burke was announced to lead both.
One of them will be a gourmet steakhouse called Union Steak on the first lot of the new hotel. Burke says it will have old-world charm with the woodworking and “will be one of the best restaurants in the state. “People will drive to see this. This will have an impact. »
With more reasonable prices than some of David Burke’s other upscale places they’ll feature fare like chicken, bison, lamb, duck and Burke’s own patented pink Himalayan salt dry-aged prime beef. Plus it will have great pastries.
A pizzeria is opening in an adjacent building and will be called GOAT pizza, after Burke’s THE GOAT dining spot in Union Beach. A lounge-style tavern will be attached offering dishes such as burgers and wings.
Will the global progression mean more for Flemington?Burke told mycentraljersey. com:
If you take a look at Jersey City or Asbury Park, once you start doing something, it gets contagious. The pioneer enters and sets himself on fire. In Flemington, the terrain is there, the infrastructure is there, and the geography is there. It’s smart for investors, it’s smart for the municipality, and it’s smart for New Jersey.
Burke’s Flemington is expected to open in 2025.
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I live in a city that has a lot of old buildings and historical sites. In fact, I once read that Flemington, in Hunterdon County, has more than 60% of its buildings considered historic. The space I live in now was built right after the Civil War.
Flemington’s biggest claim to fame is the Old Courthouse on Main Street, where the “Trial of the Century” took place. (No, the OJ trial. The Other Trial of the Century).
Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was living in Hunterdon County when his 20-month-old son was kidnapped and eventually discovered dead. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was tried in the Flemington County seat and eventually found guilty.
Journalists from around the world covering the trial stayed right across the street from the courthouse in the historic Union Hotel. The hotel has been abandoned and inactive since 2008 and is lately being renovated and brought back to life.
And guess who has plans there?
Celebrity chef David Burke.
The Courthouse Square development will feature apartments, a new boutique hotel, retail space and two restaurants. It’s been announced David Burke will be running both.
One of them will be a gourmet steakhouse called Union Steak on the first lot of the new hotel. Burke says it will have old-world charm with woodwork and “will be one of the best restaurants in the state. “”To see that. This will have an impact. “
With more moderate costs than some of David Burke’s other high-end venues, they’ll offer dishes like chicken, bison, lamb, duck, and premium beef dry-aged with Burke’s proprietary pink Himalayan salt. Perfect cakes.
A pizzeria is opening in an adjacent building and will be called GOAT pizza, after Burke’s THE GOAT dining spot in Union Beach. A lounge-style tavern will be attached offering dishes such as burgers and wings.
Will the global progression mean more for Flemington?Burke told mycentraljersey. com:
If you take a look at Jersey City or Asbury Park, once you start doing something, it gets contagious. The pioneer enters and sets himself on fire. In Flemington, the terrain is there, the infrastructure is there, and the geography is there. It’s smart for investors, it’s smart for the municipality, and it’s smart for New Jersey.
If you take a look at Jersey City or Asbury Park, once you start doing something, it gets contagious. The pioneer enters and sets himself on fire. In Flemington, the terrain is there, the infrastructure is there, and the geography is there. It’s smart for investors, it’s smart for the municipality, and it’s smart for New Jersey.
Burke’s Flemington is expected to open in 2025.