Bella d'Estate Summer Seafood Wine Dinner

On Tuesday, August 7th, join Pasta Dal Cuore and Jersey Wine and Spirits for a special event -  the Bella d'Estate Summer Seafood Wine Dinner.

Community News: Pasta Dal Cuore Wine Dinner, Zeppelin Hall Tulum Menu, and more

Jersey City

• Join Pasta Dal Cuore and Jersey Wine & Spirits for their new collaboration, Bella d'Estate Summer Wine Dinner, a seasonal five course dinner featuring seafood and paired wines from Jersey Wine & Spirits and Sicilian winery Firriato. The dinner will be next Tuesday, 8/7. 
• Zeppelin Hall is offering a special menu from now through August 19th, featuring cuisine from Tulum, Mexico. Dishes include fried oyster tacos, moljacates for two, and more. This is the first menu in a series, exploring cities and dishes from around the world. 

Weekend Round-Up: Jersey City Food Truck Festival, Krispy Kreme Birthday Celebration, and more!

Happy Weekend Jersey City! If you're staying in town, there's food trucks, doughnut specials,festivals, and more.

Here's what to check out this weekend:

Photo from Jersey City Food Truck Festival

Riverview Farmer's Market Annual Peach Pie Contest is Back!

Summer means New Jersey produce comes to abundant life and in celebration of that, it's time for Riverview Farmer's Market Annual Perfect Peach Pie Contest, back again this year for the 7th year in a row.

Hudson Restaurant Week, Summer 2018

Hudson Restaurant Week is back for the summer! Restaurants all over Hudson County are participating in the prix-fixe program which offers two or three course meals at a set price over the next two weeks.

Community News: Hudson Restaurant Week launches, Razza on TV, Liberty Prime expands happy hour

Jersey City

• Hudson Restaurant Week begins Monday, 7/23 with 47 restaurants offering lunch and dinner deals throughout Hudson County and it will run through Friday, 8/3. 
• Congratulations to Razza on being featured in new Netflix show Somebody Feed Phil for their excellent pizza including seasonal favorite, the corn pizza. 
• Departed Soles was voted 3rd Best Gluten-Free beer in the USA Today Reader's Choice competition. 

Weekend Round-Up: Angel Azul Celebrates 20 years, Marketplace JC and more

Happy Weekend, Jersey City! Here's what's going on:

Friday
Angel Azul Cafe Anniversary Celebration, 460 Central Ave
Angel Azul Cafe, a family-run coffee shop with Colombian/Ecuadorian pastries and platters, is celebrating 20 years in business. They'll have a celebratory ribbon-cutting and other festivities beginning around 11am. Their delicious cafe con leche will be free from 11am-1pm and only .20 the rest of the day.

Van Hook Outpost Coming Soon

Photo from Van Hook

Van Hook Cheese is opening a second shop, aptly named Van Hook Outpost, near Hamilton Park later this summer.

Little Grain Now Open

Little Grain is now open at Harborside.

Community News: Van Hook Events, Mordi's Sandwich Shops Expands their Hours & more

Jersey City:

• Jersey City Bicycle Co. is celebrating their one year anniversary with some help from Prince of Pizza and Baonanas this Friday, 7/20 from 4pm to close. 
• Van Hook has two events coming up this month: an American Wine & Cheese pairing with Jersey Wines & Spirits on Tuesday, 7/24 and Wine & Cheese of the Northeast in collaboration with Third & Vine on Sunday, 7/29. Tickets are $40 for each event. 

Weekend Round-Up: Mt. Carmel Feast, Lucky 7's Rock & Roll BBQ and More

Happy Weekend, Jersey City! If you're staying in town, there are some great festivals and plenty to eat and drink. Here's what's going on:

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast, 7/12-7/16 - 99 Broadway
The Mt. Carmel Annual Feast is back again this year, running from 6:30-12am on both Friday and Saturday and until 11pm on Sunday. There will be music, rides, a nghtly 50/50, an outdoor Italian cafe and lots of great Italian/Italian-American food.

French Week in Jersey City

As mentioned in this week's Community News, this is French Week in Jersey City, promoted and organized by The French-American Academy here in town.

Community News: Lucky 7's Rock & Roll BBQ, French Week, & More

Jersey City

• The City Council will be holding a special meeting to discuss the city budget this Tuesday, 7/10 beginning at 6pm. It's open to the public and will be held at City Hall. 
• Lucky 7's Annual Rock & Roll BBQ is this Saturday, 7/14 beginning at noon. There will be a full day of live music, beer, whiskey, barbecue, cornhole, and much more. 

Weekend Round-Up: Torico Celebrates 50 Years, Marketplace JC, and More

Happy Post-4th of July Weekend, Jersey City! While some addition rest & recovery might be in order, there's plenty going on in town so don't miss out. Also, don't forget, this weekend marks the start of the PATH closures so be prepared. 

Here's your round-up of what's happening this weekend:

4th of July 2018

Happy 4th of July, Jersey City! Obviously, the major event is the Freedom & Fireworks Festival near Exchange Place (where there will be great food galore), but there are some other holiday and non-holiday events happening around town as well as quite a few closings.

Check out what's going on:

Community News: Battello Update, Satis Tapas & Sangria Dinner, and more

Jersey City

• Left Bank Burger Bar was hit with some controversy this weekend when a picture was tweeted of their food truck entering the Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster. They later tweeted a clarification that they had been contracted by Trenton to sell food to the NJ state and local law enforcement and military staff that were working long shifts without the opportunity to leave the site to eat. 
• Congratulations to Prato Bakery who celebrated the ribbon-cutting of their new location last Thursday. 
• Battello has provided an update on their reopening after being shut down last summer for necessary repairs to the pier the restaurant is located on. The work has been delayed because of weather but they are hoping to move back in and reopen in early fall.