Community News: Taphaus Paulus Hook Now Open, Charritos opens vegetarian location, and more

Jersey City

• The Oak on Pine will celebrate their Grand Opening this Tuesday, 12/28 beginning at 5pm.
• Congratulations to Bambino Chef, Wonder Bagels on Central Ave, Oh Honey, Lutze Biergarten, Hamilton Inn, and Hamilton Pork for their features in the most recent Jersey City magazine by the Hudson Reporter. 
• Beginning Dec. 4th, the Journal Squared location of Whealth will be open until 8pm. To celebrate, they will be hosting a tree-lighting at 7:30pm.
• Taphaus Paulus Hook at 201 Marin Boulevard is now open. It's located in the former Tilted Kilt spot and is the third location of Taphaus. 

Community News

• Congratulations to Jon Vitiello of Thirty Acres on being named one of the Top 5 Sous Chefs of 2015 by Inside Jersey Magazine.
• Stony Hill has opened up their 2015 CSA membership and they have both full and half shares available.
• Sam a.m. has extended their hours and the kitchen will now be open until 3:30pm every day.

Taphaus: A Modern Beer Garden In Jersey City

       (view from right in front of Taphaus)

Walking into Taphaus for the first time, I immediately fired off a text to my friends saying "Oh god, this is my nightmare." But once I walked in another 4 feet or so, past the large crowd of overgrown frat boys concentrating on getting hammered, I began to experience an entirely different Taphaus - more beer garden then club and one I liked much better.

While waiting, I sat next to a middle-aged couple at the bar there to relax, then later had dinner a table away from a small group of women in their early twenties celebrating a birthday and amongst several other various groups of friends and dates. Luckily, Taphaus is large enough to accommodate a hugely mixed crowd successfully. With its long bar, communal seating, and smaller tables, there's a place for everyone to hang out and it's a nice change of pace from most Jersey City drinking establishments that tend to draw one type of crowd.

Community News

• Congratulations to Razza on being named the 5th best pizzeria in the state.
• Check out this profile of Taphaus, the new beer garden near Newport, in the Village Voice.
• Congratulations to Maritime Parc and Thirty Acres for being included on this list from the Star-Ledger of New Jersey's Top Power Restaurants.
• Battello is looking for line cooks.
• Park & Sixth recently signed a new lease and will be moving from their current location to take over the space previously occupied by The Merchant. The plan is to open in December.
  

Taphaus

After spending the late spring and most of the summer building out their space, Taphaus Biergarten has announced they will hold their soft opening tonight, beginning at 5pm.

Community News

• Congratulations to Ahri's Kitchen who reached their kickstarter goal! There's still time to add your support.
• Taphaus, the new beer garden opening in Newport, has been busy with final touches and they're aiming for an opening day of October 6th.
• Krispy Pizza has officially opened in Jersey City.