Jay-Z-backed restaurant Buffalo Boss to open in Jersey City next week

Buffalo Boss, a chicken wings mini-chain owned by Jay Z's cousin, is set to open a location in Newport Centre’s Dining Pavilion in Jersey City next week. The restaurant was founded eight years ago in Brooklyn by Ronald Lee and Jamar White, who is a first cousin of Jay Z. Soon after its opening, Jay Z invested in the venture, which today has two locations in Brooklyn and one in Harlem.

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"The place is still under construction but only minor details are still needed to be worked on," said Ricky West, manager of Buffalo Boss on Jay Street in Brooklyn. The other Brooklyn branch is housed in the Barclays Center. in which Jay Z has a financial stake as well. West said the menu in Jersey City will be the same as that in all Buffalo Boss locations, which means wings, fries and chicken tenders.

The opening date is set for February 22.

Go: The Newport Center, 30 Mall Dr. W, Jersey City; 201-626-2078; simon.com/mall/newport-centre

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