Weekend Round-Up: Liberty Harbor Street Fair, Honoring Women Entrepreneurs, and More

Happy Weekend Jersey City! We've got street festivals, brunch parties, and more happening this weekend.

National Coffee Day at The Grind Shop
This Saturday is National Coffee Day and to celebrate, The Grind Shop is offering $1 small drip coffee all day long. Stay tuned to their IG for more surprises and specials as the day goes on!

Square 1 Beginning Dinner Service

Popular cafe Square 1 is extending their hours to include dinner service on select days beginning next week.

Community News: Baonanas Named Best Dessert, Chili Cook-Off, and More

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• Congratulations to Baonanas who took home the Best Dessert award from this year's Vendy Awards honoring mobile vendors from all over New York and New Jersey. 
• New Goan restaurant Bombay to Goa, located in Journal Square, received a rave review from Grub Street this week for their Ros omelette, a pepper and onion-stuffed onion covered with a rich chicken and coconut based gravy. It was called "One of the World's Great Egg Dishes". 
• Registration is now open for the 4th Annual West Side Community Alliance's Chili Cook-off. The cook-off will take place on Sunday, Oct. 21st and registration is open until 10/15 - it's free to compete. 

Weekend Round-Up:Oktoberfest, Seafood Festival, and More

Happy Weekend Jersey City! Although festival season is beginning to die down as we head into the colder months, there's still some great outdoor events to enjoy.

Oktoberfest, Zeppelin Hall
Oktoberfest officially launches at Zeppelin Hall this Saturday. It will run through October 14th and features Oktoberfest beers and German dishes along with German party bands every Friday and Saturdday from 9pm - 1am.

The Grind Shop Now Carrying Underwest Donuts

The Grind Shop has announced that they'll be carrying Underwest Donuts at the shop beginning today, 9/18.

Community News: Corto to Launch Lunch Service, Diesel & Duke $1 Burger Day, Fort Lee Restaurant Week

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• Join the Jersey City Public Library for their fundraiser at PJ Ryan's Squared this Thursday, 9/20.  Tickets are $20 and include food and drinks. 
• Corto announced they'll soon be launching lunch service. While no official date has been announced, more information and the menu will be coming soon. 
• The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy is hosting a special evening called Slice of History: Pizza & Jersey City. Scott from Scott's Pizza Tours will be there to cover the history of pizza in Jersey City along with a variety of featured pies. The event is on Tuesday, 10/23 and tickets are $25. 

The All About Downtown Street Fair 2018

The 8th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair is this Saturday and it promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Community News: Public School Water Fountains, Talde hosting a Kamayan Dinner, and more

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• With the ongoing and worsening budget shortfalls in our school system, Jersey City Public Schools are continually without water for students. Because of lead contamination, drinking fountains and sinks are unusable for drinking water and instead, the school system relies on outside bottled water because of the lack of budget to replace. However, it's expensive and the bottled dispensers often run out, leaving students without water for the day. To provide a more successful and environmentally sustainable solution, student Harshal Agrawal has started a petition proposing line filtration and lead testing. 
• Talde is holding a special Kamayan dinner this Thursday, 9/13. The theme is Magellan's Takeover and the dinner will have a Spanish influence. Tickets are $75/person for all you can eat and drink. 

Hamilton Park BBQ Festival 2018

The 9th Annual Hamilton Park BBQ Festival is officially here! Held as a fundraiser for the Hamilton Park Conservancy, the BBQ Festival is a yearly event full of live music, family-friendly activities, drinks, and of course, lots of barbecue. 

Las Olas Hosting Evening of Fundraising for Immigrant Rights

Las Olas "Behind the Waves" Sushi Truck and Migrante New Jersey have teamed up to offer a special fundraiser with both dinner and entertainment.

Community News: Rustique Celebrates 7 Years with Free Pizza, Torico's Vegan Flavor, and more

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Photo from Rustique

• This Wednesday is Rustique's 7th birthday! To celebrate, they'll be giving away free slices of plain pizza from 12-6pm for eat-in or take-out only. 
• Surf City is hosting a Claws 2 Menu Lobster Fest featuring 10 different lobster dishes. It's running every night through Sunday, 9/16.

JC Craft Distillery Fest Coming Soon

The Jersey City Craft Distillery Fest is less than a week away! Featuring over 100 styles of spirits from all over, the event will also have distillers and master blenders there to discuss their work and the drinks they create.  Read below for more info and everything you get to try.