Community News: PS Wine Bar Named 1 of 15 Best, Thinking Cup Cafe Now Open, Ghost of Uncle Joe's & Mine

Jersey City

• Congratulations to PS Wine Bar on being named one of the 15 Most Important Natural Wine Bars in America! PS Wine Bar has become one of my personal favorite spots with a creative and innovative wine list that encourages experimentation. 
• New coffee shop Thinking Cup Cafe opened quietly last week at 201 Warren Street in the former Two Aprons space. They describe themselves a fast casual restaurant specializing in Mediterranean-American inspired cuisine, carrying soups, sandwiches, pastries and more. 

Crema is Now Open - and it's Great

New cafe Crema has opened at 695 Bergen Ave in McGinley Square. Shortly after Harry's Coffee abruptly closed last year, Crema took over the space, started renovations, and as of a few weeks ago, have opened their doors to the public.

City Cafe & Bakery Opening Soon

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City Cafe & Bakery in Journal Square is expecting to open to the public this weekend.

Snapdragon Bringing Beignets to Jersey City

A new cafe from the owners of The Bike Hub is coming to Jersey City and it's bringing a taste of New Orleans with it.

Hidden Grounds Now Open

Hidden Grounds launched the soft open of their new Jersey City space at 148 1st Street last week.With two locations in New Brunswick, Hidden Grounds has quickly gained a devoted following since it opened in 2013 with their attention to detail, style aesthetics, high quality coffee and unique offerings like their specialty chai teas.

Froth on Franklin Opens Thursday

Froth on Franklin is scheduled to launch their soft open this Thursday at 7am.

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.

The Cliff Prepares to Open

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New restaurant, The Cliff, is getting ready to open at 38 Congress Street in Jersey City Heights.

Vogue Cafe Now Open

Vogue Cafe, a French café at 177 York Street, opened their doors to the public late last week. Owned and operated by a French couple, they've created a casual but intimate feel with full coffee and tea service including a variety of specialized espresso drinks like a salted caramel mocha and a small menu comprised of sandwiches, soups, and bakery items. 

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. 

Get to Know Eater: Jahnia

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 a photography enthusiast who loves finding small gems around town. 

Modcup Open at 25 Senate Place

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Modcup Coffee Co. is opening their second Jersey City location today located at 25 Senate Place near Journal Square.

Lacakawanna Coffee Now Open

After a fairly lengthy renovation process, Lackawanna Coffee is now open!

Le Noir Home Cafe Opens

Le Noir Home, 709 Bergen Ave, opened their coffee shop yesterday.

Congress Station Coffee and The Draper Are Now Open

We've been on a roll of new spots opening around Jersey City and now we've got two more to add to the list.

A Tale of Two Coffee Shops

A few years ago I read an article about how the number and growth rate of coffee shops in a city were one of the best markers of how well that city was doing economically. If that's true, I'd say Jersey City is doing quite well indeed considering the recent openings of Harry Street Coffee and The Grind Shop, two new coffee shops with very different styles.

Burger Eatery and The Grind Coffee Shop Opening

It's a brand new week and what better way to kick it off than with two new eateries in Jersey City officially opening up soon?

Community News

• Left Bank Burger Bar is going to appear on Food Network's Burgers, Brew and 'Que. Filming is taking place tomorrow, 11/16, from 3-6pm.
• On Nov. 9th, beginning at 7pm, HopsScotch is holding a five course tasting dinner with beer pairings by BFM.
• Congratulations to  Bwe Kafe who opened their Jersey City location, 140 River Drive South, this weekend.

9 Bar Cafe "The True Italian Experience"

Join 9 Bar Cafe as they celebrate Italian Heritage Month and Columbus Day with a day-long coffee celebration tomorrow, Monday 10/12.

I've written before about the quality of 9 Bar Cafe and their coffee and tomorrow is the perfect chance to experience all they have to offer with three different deals to enjoy their coffee and food and have the true Italian experience.

Seven Sheep Coffee Opens!

Seven Sheep Coffee, a new coffee shop in the Hamilton Park/JC Village area, is opening its doors today for a soft opening with limited hours.