Community News

• Congratulations to Lisi Vasquez of Chilltown Kitchen who will be featured on the Food Network's Chopped on October 25th. 
• The Grind Shop announced they're expanding to a second location - they'll be opening inside The Baker Building later this month. 
• Sweets 4 Miles, a bakery formerly located on Ocean Ave, celebrated the opening of their new shop at 410 MLK Drive this weekend. 
• Congratulations to Squeeze'D who opened a pop-up spot at 8 Springs Studio, 300 Coles Street. 

Community News

• The next Harborside Brunch with Whealth and Co. is on Saturday, October 1st. 
• Choc O Pain is raising money for childhood cancer charity Tomorrows Children's Fund. All through September, they'll donate 25 cents for each Choc O Pain sold. 
• The Citizen is expanding their already excellent menu further by selling Cholita Paletas starting next Sunday. 
• Dulce de Leche Bakery, an Argentine bakery and cafe, will open their second location this Friday at 376 Central Ave.  

Community News

• The Iron Monkey is hosting an Altos Agave mixology class on Tuesday, 8/16 beginning at 7pm for $25/person.
• Barcade will be closed on Monday, 8/15 for their annual staff party. 
• Congratulations to The Angry Crab, celebrating one year in business. 
• Chilltown Kitchen has announced they'll be holding a Dominican-themed supper club in September. 

Start Something Challenge 2016 - Jersey City Entrants

It's time for this year's Start Something Challenge from Rising Tide Capital. The Start Something Challenge is a business pitch competition for New Jersey entrepreneurs that give entrants the chance to not only gain feedback, but win ipads for their business, cash prizes, and one grand prize of a $10,000 business grant.

The Chilltown Kitchen Supper Club Experience

Last summer, Chilltown Kitchen started hosting monthly supper clubs, each one with a different theme and corresponding tasting menu. Founded by Alysis Vasquez, the supper clubs are centered around the idea of communal dining and a shared experience. The meal is a multi-course format and prepared by a group of local chefs using seasonal ingredients.

Recently, I attended the January supper club which was "The Italian Menu". In the interest of full disclosure, I need to be clear that I did not pay to go. I was invited to attend as a guest, not in exchange for publicity or a review of any kind, but just as a kind offer to say thank you because I'd been sharing the menus on social media. The decision to post my experience is entirely my own and I am striving to make it as unbiased as possible. That said, I had long wanted to attend and was excited to find out just what it was like.

The supper clubs are pop-up events in different restaurants and are generally held on Monday nights when those restaurants are closed so that they are a) less expensive to run and b) more welcoming to a private group in the space. So while the reasons are practical, the effect is actually fantastic. To have an entire space dedicated to this one group and this one meal very much feels like you're a member of a secret dining society where you are part of this private and unique culinary experience - which, in fact, you are. In short, it's exactly the right vibe for a supper club.

Chilltown Kitchen Cooks Up Something Special

Chilltown Kitchen has put out the menu for this month's supper club and by popular demand, they will be serving an entirely vegan and gluten-free menu.

Community News

• Milk Sugar Love is bringing back the Pint Club! And the final summer sundae, a collaboration with Thirty Acres, is now on offer every weekend in September.
• Sam A.M. announced their three day supper club menu for the week.
• Art House is hosting a Fall Spectacular next Saturday with food trucks, live music, beer tasting, and a cake baking contest.
• Dark Side of the Moo is hiring.
• Carvao BBQ was featured in The Jersey Journal.
  

Chilltown Kitchen Announces Next Supper Club

Local collaborative catering company, Chilltown Kitchen, has announced the details for their next monthly supper club.