Food has always been one of the most important ways that we experience and understand difference cultures. It has always been a major part of Paterson's cultural landscape, from Alexander Hamilton's 1778 picnic at the Great Falls to the Latin American, European, and Middle Eastern restaurants that line the city's streets today.
Since Hamilton's time Paterson has been a city of immigrants, opening its doors to people from around the world looking for new opportunities. Hamilton championed the "diversity of talents" that immigrants would bring to the new nation. Each successive wave of newcomers has infused Paterson with a new culture and character, making it the diverse, multicultural city it is today.
People nationwide are discovering what Paterson has to offer. The Washington Post called the city's markets, bakeries, and restaurants "a dream come true." And the Los Angeles Times describes Paterson as a must-see destination—even giving directions on how to get here from California.
In 2017 we partnered with the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and local restaurants and businesses to connect the history of the Great Falls to contemporary life in Paterson through food. The Great Falls, Great Food, Great Stories community engagement program and the Savor Paterson cultural festival invited residents and visitors to explore the city's rich culture and heritage through its many cuisines.
Paterson restaurants and businesses that participated in Great Falls, Great Food, Great Stories and Savor Paterson include:
| Abu Rass, 1057 Main Street Middle Eastern cuisine |
Al Basha, 1076 Main Street Middle Eastern cuising |
| Al Basha Sweets, 1090 Main Street Arabic bakery |
The Brownstone, 351 W. Broadway Fine dining and events |
| City Green Mobile Market Traveling farm stand and market |
Costa Marina, 182 Market Street Peruvian cuisine |
| Delizioso, 21 Mill Street Peruvian and Italian cuisine, ice cream parlor |
Dulcemente Peruano, 73 Market Street Peruvian desserts |
| JonJax, 356 10th Avenue Soul food |
Nablus Sweets, 1050 Main Street Middle Eastern bakery |
| Nouri Brothers, 999 Main Street Middle Eastern market |
Nouri's Family Restaurant, 1003 Main Street Middle Eastern cuisine |
| Panchito's, 46 Market Street Peruvian chicken (pollo a la brasa) |
El Regional, 51 Cianci Street Argentinian and Uruguayan market |
| El Rompe y Raja, 57 Cianci Street Peruvian cuisine |
El Señorio, 30 Market Street Peruvian cuisine |
| Somos Tu Peru II, 1194 Market Street Peruvian deli and market |
Syraan, 1090 Main Street Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine |
| Toros, 1083 Main Street Turkish cuisine |
"Scholars have concluded that Pierre L'Enfant's innovative water power system at the Great Falls -- and many factories built later -- constitute the finest remaining collection of engineering and architectural works representing each stage of America's progress from Hamilton's time to the twentieth century."
- Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation
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