Weekend Round-Up: JCAST, Corgi Spirits 1 Year, Suwanna Food Pop-Up & More

Happy Weekend, Jersey City! This weekend is full of art, anniversary celebrations, and delicious things to eat.

JCAST, all over the city
JCAST is the Jersey City Art & Studio Tour, taking place throughout Jersey City, showcasing performance art, tours, art installations, and more. There will be events and exhibitions all throughout the weekend, including at several restaurants and cafes.

9 Bar, Choc O Pain, Hard Grove, Mision Burrito and more will have art displayed in their spaces, open for anyone to check out and several spots are open late including WHOS GF who will be open for extended hours throughout the weekend.

Community News: JGFT expands their Princeton Tour, Cafe Batata closed, Extended Ani Late Night Menu and more

Jersey City

• In sad news, Cafe Batata will be closing their doors as of this Monday, 3/20. 
• NJ Monthly recently featured Dan Richer of Razza. 
• Ani Ramen has expanded their hours to include their full menu until 1am Sunday through Thursday and until 2am Friday and Saturday. 

Community News

Jersey City

• Ani Ramen opens tomorrow, 4/24
• Satis Bistro announced they're hosting another wine dinner, A Taste of Burgundy, on Wednesday, May 24th - details will be forthcoming. 
• Porta was written up on Food Republic for their more eco-friendly pizza ovens.

Construction Update: Ani Ramen Announces Opening, 9 Bar Cafe, Ample Hills Creamery

Get ready, Jersey City! Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be posting a series of construction updates from all over town and over the next several months, prepare to see a lot more new places opening up.

First on the list, one of the most anticipated openings of the year: Ani Ramen House at 218 Newark Avenue.

Ani Ramen House Update

A new opening date for the Jersey City location of Ani Ramen House, 218 Newark Ave, has been announced.

5 New Restaurants Opening Soon In Jersey City

As the end of the year approaches and a new one begins, Jersey City has several restaurants in their final stages of development. Here are five new restaurants to look forward to over the next few months.

Community News

• Pasta Dal Cuore and Cool Vines are teaming up to offer a special five course Northern Italy Dinner and Wine Pairing on Tuesday, Oct. 18th from 7-9pm. Tickets are $75/person with tax and gratuity included. 
• Baonanas has launched a kickstarter to help them move into a new, bigger kitchen and expand their business. 
• The opening for the Jersey City location of Ani Ramen has been pushed back to November. No exact date has been announced. 
• Eighty Mag is throwing a party and fundraiser this Saturday, Oct. 1st to help nonprofit the Jersey City chapter of Church Worldwide Services, dedicated to helping newly arrived refugees find housing and employment. Food will be provided by Garden Steaks, Fox and Crow, Roman Nose, and Milk Sugar Love.