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.

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!

Community News: Gelato Festival, La Cote starts Brunch, and more

Jersey City

• Head to Liberty State Park on 8/11 and 8/12 to join in on Gelato Festival 2018, part of a world-wide, three year long competition leading up to the 2021 Grand Finals in Italy to win the title of Gelato Festival World Master.

Easter Sunday 2018 - Who's Open and Who's Closed

Happy Easter Jersey City! Here's who's open and who's closed:

Community News: Buffalo Boss Opening Soon, Frankie and Harry's Daughter Launch Brunch, and More

Jersey City

• Corgi Spirits is enhancing your brunch drinking experience. Beginning this Sunday, they will have a food truck on site all Sunday to cover your brunch dining desires while they handle the drinks. 
• Buffalo Boss, a wing spot owned by Jay-Z's cousin and financially backed by Jay-Z, is expanding into Jersey City. There are currently three locations open in New York and this will be the first New Jersey location. Buffalo Boss is known for their variety of 12 sauces which range in flavors and heat levels. It is scheduled to open at Newport Centre later this month. 

Weekend Events: Project: Market, Project Greenville Winter Wonderland, Brunch at Pasta e Vino & More

It's the first weekend in December, and the holiday season is kicking into high gear. See what's happening around Jersey City.

Friday 12/1

• Project Greenville is hosting their two day Winter Wonderland from 5-8pm. They'll have winter/holiday themed art on display, treats from Neptune Bakery, hot cocoa, a children's toy drive bin where you can donate new or gently used toys, and possibly marshmallows by the fire. 

Community News: Harborside Craft Brew Fest, LITM 14th Anniversary, OAK on Pine new menu

Jersey City

• This Saturday, join LITM as they celebrate their 14th anniversary with a Disco Party. They'll have retro cocktails, cake and a champagne toast, a DJ spinning disco, and $7 specials. The festivities start at 5pm and while disco wear is encouraged and celebrated, it is absolutely not required. 
• Porta is hosting a "Crafts and Carafes" Thanksgiving decoration-making event for both kids and adults next Thursday, 11/16 at 6:30pm. 

Labor Day Weekend Specials 2017

Labor Day Weekend brings with it the unofficial end of summer, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy saying goodbye. Here's what's happening:

Events and Specials:

• Rustique Pizza is celebrating their 6th anniversary! Stop by the shop for a free plain slice between 12-5pm to help them celebrate.

Community News

Jersey City

• Pret A Manger is opening at Newport Centre in Jersey City this Friday, 7/21. To celebrate they will be giving away 400 breakfasts and 500 lunches to the first guests on Thursday, 7/20.
• Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love who was featured on News 12's Food Truck Friday. 
• O'Hara's has put together a new brunch menu. 
• Orale is hosting a special Mezcal event Monday, 7/17 from 4-6pm.

Friday Feature: The Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Batata

Welcome to weekly series,"Friday Feature" showcasing a specific dish or find from around Jersey City.

This week's feature is the bacon, egg, and cheese batata from Cafe Batata. 

Construction Update - The Cliff, Choc-O-Pain

Not that this will come as a surprise given its popularity, but Jersey City Heights is quickly becoming one of the busiest neighborhoods to check out for new restaurants. Given that, more construction updates are here - check out two new spots opening within the next few weeks in the Heights and stay tuned for a bigger update on seven more places opening this year.

Community News

• Temple Beth-El is collecting canned soups and hearty meals for the month. 
• 9th & Coles is bringing Wednesday Night Trivia back with $5 wine specials. 
• The opening date for Krispy Kreme has been moved to February 7th.

Harborside Jazz Brunch with Whealth

From FB

Earlier this summer, Whealth started hosting a pop-up weekend brunch that has turned into a monthly Jazz brunch held at Harborside, complete with a live band, drinks, delicious food and a beautiful view. 

Get to Know JC Eater: Bill

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.  This site is meant to be useful to the community so what better way to do that than involve the community itself? If you'd like to be featured, please leave a comment below or email me directly.

This week's JC Eater is a Korean food enthusiast who enjoys biking around Jersey City.

Community News

• Congratulations to Golcanda Chimney for their rave review and three stars from Robert Sietsema of Eater NY.
• Cholita Paletas is returning to vend at Pacific Flea beginning this Saturday, 7/9
• Ozu Foods will be closed for a week beginning tomorrow, 7/4.
• Departed Soles has launched skateboard tasting flights.
• Jersey Digs has reported that Tender Shoot Farm, a long-time staple on Newark Ave, is closing. 

4th of July Weekend 2016

The Fourth of July is almost here and while holiday weekends are always a good excuse to head out of town, there are a lot of good reasons to stick around. Check out who's running specials, who will be closed, and some great events:

In honor of Independence Day, the City of Jersey City is putting on their now-annual festival with live music, vendors, good food, and fireworks.

Latham House Announces Opening Date

Latham House, 299 Marin Boulevard, has announced their opening schedule.

Community News

• Jersey Girls Food Tours is celebrating their two year anniversary with a special Chef's Table event at Hudson Kitchen on Wednesday, July 13th beginning at 6:30pm featuring chefs from around Jersey City. The event will feature a nine course tasting menu, wine tastings from Mana Wine, and cooking demonstrations and interviews. 
• Beginning Sunday July 10th, Whealth & Co. will be serving up brunch every Sunday at Transmission. They'll have two seatings, one at noon and one at 2pm with limited walk-in seating at the bar. The menu and tickets can be found here. 
• Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love, Torico's, and Luigi's ice cream truck for being named as semi-finalists for NJ's Best Ice Cream Shop by Pete Genovese/NJ Advance Media. 

Easter Plans in Jersey City

Easter Weekend is almost here! Find out what's happening in Jersey City.

The Kitchen Step to Start Offering Brunch

UPDATE: Beginning this next weekend, March 12th, The Kitchen Step will start offering a weekend brunch.