Bada bing, bada bean — wait, what?
A coffee shop inspired by “The Sopranos” called Bada Bean Cawfee is opening four New Jersey spots.
Here are the four locations:
- Newark: 540 Broad St.
- Montgomery: Montgomery Promenade at 1200 Route 206
- Toms River: 1922 Hooper Ave.
- Woodbridge (Edison): Menlo Park Mall at 55 Parsonage Rd.
Each shop will open in about six-to-eight weeks, co-owner Andrew Adelman told NJ Advance Media.
Inside each of the shops will be mugshots, Jersey-esque quotes and clips on loop from the “The Sopranos,” “The Godfather” and “A Bronx Tale."
Menu items have Mafia-inspired names such as “Fugetaboutit” and “The Victim."
Adelman, a Woodbridge native, said small New Jersey Turnpike signs will be placed on select food items to play up the Jersey vibe.
The origins of Bada Bean Cawfee date back to when Adelman opened a nightclub called Polly Esther’s in New York.
“I grew up saying ‘cawfee,’” Adelman said. “We did Sopranos Sundays at the club and started putting “cawfee” and “bada” in front of bean on the menu to spin-off ‘bada bing.’ Once everyone started saying it like that at the club, I knew I had something.”
The first Bada Bean Cawfee was on the Seaside Heights boardwalk and seasonal. That location has since closed, Adelman said, so the business could focus on year-round shops.
Bada Bean Cawfee was founded in 2018 by Adelman and Peter Pannullo, who is from Holmdel.
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