Community News

Sorry for the delay on this week's Community News! I've been away and trying to do a lot of catch-up, but here is the last round of Community News for 2013. Thanks for a great year, Jersey City!

• Congratulations to Thirty Acres for their mention in Eater's round-up of Best Newcomers in 2013! While not new this year, Saveur's Helen Rosner mentioned the restaurant as one that "really came into its own"http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/12/industry_experts_on_the_top_newcomers_of_2013.php
• Congratulations also to Zeppelin Hall who was named New Jersey's Most Popular Bar by Buzzfeed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/christinebyrne/americas-most-popular-bars-in-2013
• Amelia's Bistro is holding a 5 course Beer Tasting dinner with Saranac Brewery on January 28th. $75/person https://twitter.com/AmeliasBistroJC/status/416639125840613376/photo/1
• Cake Lush at 437 Jersey Ave. has left their space and a new bakery called Sugartown Bakery has moved in! Check out The Jersey City Life's post for more information
• Rumors are surfacing of another new pizza place, Porta Pizza, opening up downtown. Porta Pizza currently has one location in Asbury. http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?start=30&topic_id=31046&order=DESC&status=&mode=0
• For tomorrow, 12/31 only, Cocoa Bakery will have cream puffs available from 8am - 5pm! 
• In sad news, neighborhood favorite Monaghan's Tavern will be closing after 40 years in the Heights