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What Happened to Cocina Candela After Food Paradise? (Montclair, NJ)

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As of September 2026, Cocina Candela has closed — confirmed via themontclairgirl.com, December 2021.

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themontclairgirl.com ·
Secondary source
patch.com ·

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What the source shows: Montclair Girl and Patch both reported in December 2021 that Cocina Candela's Bloomfield Avenue location was closing after its lease was not renewed, and Google Places marks the business permanently closed.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

In 'Global Grub' (S19E32), the show featured Cocina Candela, a Puerto Rican restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey, serving traditional island dishes from a Bloomfield Avenue storefront. According to Montclair Girl, in December 2021 owner Kenny Candelaria announced the closing of the Bloomfield Avenue location after his lease expired and the landlord chose not to renew it. Patch reported the same closure in a separate December 2021 article on the restaurant's departure from Montclair. Candelaria told Montclair Girl he hoped to reopen "bigger and better" in a new location, though no announcement of a reopening has surfaced since. A Yelp listing for the Bloomfield Avenue address, updated in November 2024, still marks Cocina Candela as permanently closed. Google Places also lists the business under a permanently-closed status for the same address.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 32
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Global Grub
What was featured
Puerto Rican dishes at Cocina Candela in Montclair
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cocina Candela

Frequently asked questions

Is Cocina Candela still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cocina Candela has closed — confirmed via themontclairgirl.com, December 2021.

What happened to Cocina Candela after Food Paradise?

In 'Global Grub' (S19E32), the show featured Cocina Candela, a Puerto Rican restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey, serving traditional island dishes from a Bloomfield Avenue storefront. As of September 2026, Cocina Candela has closed — confirmed via themontclairgirl.com, December 2021.

Is Cocina Candela permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Cocina Candela has closed — confirmed via themontclairgirl.com, December 2021. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Cocina Candela located?

706 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Cocina Candela?

Season 19, Episode 32 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Global Grub”.

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Address
706 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042
Venue type
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Sources

  • themontclairgirl.com — https://www.themontclairgirl.com/cocina-candela-restaurant-closes-montclair-new-jersey/
  • patch.com — https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/popular-puerto-rican-restaurant-montclair-shut-down
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cocina-candela-montclair-4
  • vamosrincon.com — https://vamosrincon.com/uncategorized/cocina-candela-puerto-rican-restaurant-in-montclair-to-close-december/

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