Community News: Central Bistro Now Open, La Cote Hosting Wine Tasting, and More

Jersey City

• Central Bistro recently opened at 403 Central Ave in the Heights, serving a mix of Mexican and Italian dishes. They are open beginning at 9am Saturday through Monday and beginning at 10am Tuesday through Friday and close at 10pm daily. 
• Frankie has launched a CBD oil mocktail menu so you can enjoy the relaxing effects of CBD without the hangover of a cocktail. 

Community News: Cellar 335 Pop-Up Sleighs N Leis, Hooked launches Delivery Only Restaurants, and more

Jersey City

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• Cellar 335 has transformed their space for the holidays to run their new themed pop-up: Sleighs n Leis. It's a tiki-themed Christmas with a specialty cocktail menu including frozen spiked hot chocolate, Rum Rum Rudolph, and others.
• Hooked has launched three new delivery-only restaurants: Green Things focusing on salads, Lit Burger with a variety of burger and tater tot creations, and Comfort Cookery with homestyle comfort food , all available through UberEats.

Community News: Razza Collaboration with Marc Vetri, Orale Opens in Hoboken, and More

Jersey City

• Razza is offering reservations to their collaboration with Marc Vetri, author of Mastering Pizza and chef/founder of some of Philadelphia's most critically acclaimed restaurants. The dinner is a three course dinner taking place on 12/5 and will include some of the pizzas from the book. Tickets are $65/person and come with a signed copy of the book, but remaining reservations are limited. 

Community News: Melt Shop Coming Soon, LITM Celebrating 15 Years and More

Jersey City

• Via Reddit, Melt Shop is expanding into Jersey City with a new location in the food court of the Newport Mall. Known for their burgers, grilled cheeses, and tater tots, this will be Melt Shop's first location in New Jersey. 
• Third & Vine is having an All About Sicily dinner on Thursday, 11/15 beginning at 6:30pm They will have five courses with wine pairings and tickets are $65/person. 
• LITM is celebrating 15 years in business this upcoming Saturday, 11/17, with a quinceanera-themed party. They'll have live music, a DJ, dancing, food, cocktail specials, and much more. The party begins at 7pm and goes to 2am. 

Community News: Pasta Dal Cuore's Serata Toscana Feast, NYC Cider Week at Wurstbar, & More

Jersey City

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• This Wednesday, 11/7 is Pasta Dal Cuore's Serata Toscana dinner featuring fall flavors from Tuscany with complementary wine pairings. Tickets are $90/person.
• Celebrate NYC Cider Week with Wurstbar this Tuesday. Steve Selin from South Hill Cider will be there as well with some special selections. Wurstbar has also launched their November special, The Leftovers - a duck sausage with stuffing, gravy, cranberry suace, walnuts, and sage. 

Community News: Hudson & Co. Now Open, Kitchen Step Hosting 4 Course Dinner, & More

Jersey City

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• Hudson & Co., a new nautical gastropub opened up at 3 Second Street on the waterfront late last week. The restaurant can seat approximately 300 people and serves traditional bar and grill food including steaks, salads, and burgers, but also has a heavy emphasis on fish dishes including a sushi bar. 

Community News: Oliva Now Open, Ani Ramen Hosts Soul of Sake, After the Harvest Food & Wine and More

Jersey City

• Oliva Market is now open in the former Tender Shoot location. They have a small selection of prepared food, drinks, snacks, fresh produce, and dairy. 
• Ani Ramen is holding a special Soul of Sake event, hosted by Miss Sake USA, this Tuesday, 10/23. Tickets are $42 and include two sakes, two Suntory whiskeys, three appetizers served family style, and a bowl of ramen of your choice. 
• This Thursday, 10/25, join Satis Bistro for A Taste of Spain - a four course dinner and wine pairing for $75/person

Community News: PS Wine Bar Class, Graze and Braise New Menu, Lighthouse Fundraiser, and More

Jersey City

• PS Wine Bar is hosting an introduction to natural wines, "What is Natural Wine?", featuring seven wines, information, and fun. The class is this Thursday, 10/11, from 7-9pm. Tickets are $50/person. 
• Jersey and Co. Gelato has started offering hot drinks as we move into the colder weather. Right now, they're offering hot chocolate, a pumpkin spice latte, and a chai latte, along with their regular coffee menu, all made in-house. 
• Mordi's Sandwich Shop is now selling Fat Man Cookies, a new business based in Jersey City with a focus on making different styles and flavors of crinkle cookies. 

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. 

Community News: Corto to Launch Lunch Service, Diesel & Duke $1 Burger Day, Fort Lee Restaurant Week

Jersey City

• Join the Jersey City Public Library for their fundraiser at PJ Ryan's Squared this Thursday, 9/20.  Tickets are $20 and include food and drinks. 
• Corto announced they'll soon be launching lunch service. While no official date has been announced, more information and the menu will be coming soon. 
• The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy is hosting a special evening called Slice of History: Pizza & Jersey City. Scott from Scott's Pizza Tours will be there to cover the history of pizza in Jersey City along with a variety of featured pies. The event is on Tuesday, 10/23 and tickets are $25. 

Community News: Public School Water Fountains, Talde hosting a Kamayan Dinner, and more

Jersey City

• With the ongoing and worsening budget shortfalls in our school system, Jersey City Public Schools are continually without water for students. Because of lead contamination, drinking fountains and sinks are unusable for drinking water and instead, the school system relies on outside bottled water because of the lack of budget to replace. However, it's expensive and the bottled dispensers often run out, leaving students without water for the day. To provide a more successful and environmentally sustainable solution, student Harshal Agrawal has started a petition proposing line filtration and lead testing. 
• Talde is holding a special Kamayan dinner this Thursday, 9/13. The theme is Magellan's Takeover and the dinner will have a Spanish influence. Tickets are $75/person for all you can eat and drink. 

Community News: Rustique Celebrates 7 Years with Free Pizza, Torico's Vegan Flavor, and more

Jersey City

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• This Wednesday is Rustique's 7th birthday! To celebrate, they'll be giving away free slices of plain pizza from 12-6pm for eat-in or take-out only. 
• Surf City is hosting a Claws 2 Menu Lobster Fest featuring 10 different lobster dishes. It's running every night through Sunday, 9/16.

Community News: Lobster Bake, Full Moon Party at Luna, and more

Jersey City

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• Liberty House is throwing their 2nd Annual Lobster Bake this Wednesday, 8/29. It begins at 7pm and is $65/person. Reservations are required. 

Community News: Egg Curry Now Open, Rosé & Cheese Pairing Class, Talde's New Prix Fixe, & More

Jersey City

• New vegetarian Indo-Chinese restaurant Egg Curry opened up this weekend at 280 Central Ave in the Heights. They will be closed on Tuesdays, but otherwise open from noon-10pm during the week and noon-11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. 

Community News: La Festa Italiana is Back, Wingin It and Crepe Guru Now Open, and more

Jersey City

• La Festa Italiana returns this week for its 115th year! Running from Wednesday 8/15-Sunday 8/19 from 5pm-11pm, the festival is one of the biggest events of the year and includes favorite traditions like the 50/50, live music, zeppoles, wine and peaches, and of course, the rice balls. 
• Crepe Guru officially celebrated their soft opening last week at 110 Bright Street. They've had the kitchen open for a while for pick-up and delivery, but have now actually opened the storefront up to customers. Formerly located in Hoboken, Crepe Guru is known for their sweet and savory crepes. 

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.

Community News: Pasta Dal Cuore Wine Dinner, Zeppelin Hall Tulum Menu, and more

Jersey City

• Join Pasta Dal Cuore and Jersey Wine & Spirits for their new collaboration, Bella d'Estate Summer Wine Dinner, a seasonal five course dinner featuring seafood and paired wines from Jersey Wine & Spirits and Sicilian winery Firriato. The dinner will be next Tuesday, 8/7. 
• Zeppelin Hall is offering a special menu from now through August 19th, featuring cuisine from Tulum, Mexico. Dishes include fried oyster tacos, moljacates for two, and more. This is the first menu in a series, exploring cities and dishes from around the world. 

Community News: Hudson Restaurant Week launches, Razza on TV, Liberty Prime expands happy hour

Jersey City

• Hudson Restaurant Week begins Monday, 7/23 with 47 restaurants offering lunch and dinner deals throughout Hudson County and it will run through Friday, 8/3. 
• Congratulations to Razza on being featured in new Netflix show Somebody Feed Phil for their excellent pizza including seasonal favorite, the corn pizza. 
• Departed Soles was voted 3rd Best Gluten-Free beer in the USA Today Reader's Choice competition. 

Community News: Van Hook Events, Mordi's Sandwich Shops Expands their Hours & more

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• Jersey City Bicycle Co. is celebrating their one year anniversary with some help from Prince of Pizza and Baonanas this Friday, 7/20 from 4pm to close. 
• Van Hook has two events coming up this month: an American Wine & Cheese pairing with Jersey Wines & Spirits on Tuesday, 7/24 and Wine & Cheese of the Northeast in collaboration with Third & Vine on Sunday, 7/29. Tickets are $40 for each event. 

Community News: Lucky 7's Rock & Roll BBQ, French Week, & More

Jersey City

• The City Council will be holding a special meeting to discuss the city budget this Tuesday, 7/10 beginning at 6pm. It's open to the public and will be held at City Hall. 
• Lucky 7's Annual Rock & Roll BBQ is this Saturday, 7/14 beginning at noon. There will be a full day of live music, beer, whiskey, barbecue, cornhole, and much more.