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

Jersey City

• 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. 

Project Eats 2017 Meet the Vendor: Baonanas

The Jersey City Project's Project Eats 2017 is back on 6/24 and 6/25 with new vendors and returning favorites, all ready to serve up some delicious, indulgent eats. To help get you ready, I'm excited to be collaborating with The Jersey City Project to spotlight some of the vendors from this year's Project Eats, learning more about their business, their food, and what they love about Jersey City.

This week, we're focusing on some favorite Jersey City vendors. Check out Baonanas, a Jersey City born & bred company that started under unfortunate circumstances to end up setting its founders on a whole new path!

Photo courtesy of Baonanas FB

Baonanas Update and Kickstarter

From FB

Yesterday, Baonanas wrote a blog post detailing how far their small business has come over the past couple of years and especially over the past year, their first official year in business. They've grown a huge amount and it's both endearing and inspiring to hear their story from their side.

Community News

• Congratulations to the winners of the Jersey City West Side Chili Cook Off, Aaron van Dorn and the Wynn family.
• Orale MK has announced a line-up of events to celebrate Halloween.
• The Baonanas Kickstarter has officially launched. They're trying to expand their business and move into a larger kitchen space with the possibility of a storefront. 
• Satis Bistro, Lucky 7, and Light Rail Cafe have teamed up with The Baker Building to throw an Oktoberfest party on Oct. 15th from 12-8pm.  

Get to Know JC Eater: Sam

Welcome to "Get to Know JC Eater" where, every week, I post a profile of a local resident sharing where and what they love to eat in Jersey City. If you'd like to be featured, please leave a comment below or email me directly.

This week's JC Eater is an avid reader and taco fan.

Community News

• Uncle Bud's Catering & Hot Sauce will now be selling fresh-grilled chicken wings at the Lincoln Park and Riverview Park Farmer's Market.
• Dark Side of the Moo has posted a special menu for Eat Drink Local Week.
• Surf City is starting Movies on the Beach every Wednesday and beginning Thursday 7/28, they'll have Shrimp Tsunami running through 8/14.
• Congratulations to Hudson Kitchen on making it to the Top 10 in the Start Something NJ Challenge.
  

Community News

• Pint decided to donate all their proceeds last Sunday night to Orlando survivors and they were able to raise over 3,000 dollars. 
• The former Sushi Tango space is being taken over by Wurstbar and they're hoping to open in August. 
• For the remainder of June, all proceeds from Yoga in the Park at Riverview Market will be donated to the One Orlando Fund. 
• Modern Banh announced that they're now offering matcha banana pudding from Baonanas. 

Community News

• Cocoa Bakery is now carrying Lemon Blueberry cupcakes which they make annually to benefit Chemo Comfort, an organization that makes and provides comfort kits to chemo patients. The cupcakes will be available until June 12th.
• On Tuesday, June 21st June 28th, Hudson Kitchen is presenting their next Table Talk Live, focusing on how to market food businesses. Tickets are $20/person.
• Speaking of Hudson Kitchen, they recently featured an interview with local company Baonanas. 

Weekend Eats and Events

Given the number of weather-related event cancellations we've had so far this spring, this weekend is especially packed with events all around town all  with great vendors and a lot to eat.