Community News

• Congratulations to White Star who celebrated 10 years in business this weekend and had a good time doing it!
• Every Tuesday, Hamilton Inn is hosting a special lobster feast from 5pm-11pm
• Milk Sugar Love launched their special June Sundae, a spin on traditional Filipino dessert Halo Halo, this weekend in collaboration with Eighty Mag. A portion of the proceeds will help fund the third issue.
• LITM has started offering desserts from Chilltown Kitchen, local catering company, including some gluten-free options.

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• Congratulations to Jersey City Veggie Burger, 9th & Coles, HopsScotch, Dark Side of the Moo, Maritime Parc, Park Tavern, Corkscrew, White Star, and Left Bank for their nominations in the NJ's Best Burger Competition in their various categories. Voting is now open from now until June 7th.
• Here's a first look at Raval and the story behind the restaurant.
• Congratulations to Porta for being named one of the 11 Best Patios by the Village Voice 
• If you've seen Uncle Bud's Hot Sauces at the Grove Street or Riverview Farmers' markets and wanted to learn more, check out this interview from the River View Observer.

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• Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love on being named one of the Best Ice Cream Shops in NYC by the Food Network.
• LITM has introduced a new brunch menu
• This weekend, Talde JC opened up their new underground speakeasy and lounge, Miss Wong's
• Starting June 1st, modcup will be parking their truck at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City
• TeaNJ has started serving vegan ice cream and they've begun using FastBoy Delivery for extended delivery through Jersey City, Bayonne, and Hoboken

Potential Meat CSA Available

While Jersey City has a a good overall farmer's market presence, one area that could use improvement is easy access to grass-fed, high-quality meat. Recently, a reader reached out to me to ask if I'd be interested in helping get a CSA from Herondale Farm started in Jersey City. They provide grass-fed, pasture-raised, antibiotic-free meat and I wanted to share the information because I think it would be a great and useful service for a lot of people.

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• Congratulations to Razza for their write-up and "Excellent" rating in the NYT.
• Lucky 7 is having a beach party this weekend, beginning Friday with a Brooklyn Brewery Tap Takeover.
• Congratulations to Thirty Acres for making Eater's list of 38 Essential New York Restaurants.
• Grandma Downtown is having a mini-loaf special Monday through Thursday.
• dullboy will now be open at noon on the weekends.

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• Congratulations to Talde for being included on FoodRepublic's list of 20 Major Restaurant Openings this winter.
• Downtown Yogurt is now serving up hot chocolate for only $1
• Satis Bistro is celebrating their anniversary by putting together a "Greatest Hits" menu and help by voting for your favorite dishes.
• Battello is hosting a special event next Tuesday, Nov. 18th that will feature dinner and a book signing with Enrica Rocca. Reservations are required.

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• There are only a few tickets left to the Jersey Girls Food Tours Fall Chef Showcase so if you want to go, buy your tickets now!
• Tomorrow night, join Roman Nose as they celebrate their second birthday and help raise funds for Eighty Mag's second issue with a special cocktail. There will be free apertivo snacks from 7-9pm and a DJ.
• Congratulations to Battello on their write-up in the NY Times.

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• Congratulations to Thirty Acres for being included on Eater's 38 Essential New York restaurants!
• The Liberty Science Center is having a Rubik's Cube Cake-Off! The deadline to enter is tomorrow 7/7.
• The Dark Side of the Moo got written up in The Jersey Journal for their wide variety of exotic meats and was reported on by CNBC.
• The NY Times went on an ice cream tasting expedition which included Kwality Ice Cream near Journal Square.

Creative Diversity - A Jersey City Resource!

Many of you may have already heard about Creative Diversity, run by JC CreativeEco on Twitter. For those of you who haven't, JC CreativeEco is all about promotiong the creative side of Jersey City - individuals, small businesses, and communities - and how our creative spirit can help drive the economy of Jersey City.

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• White Star Bar at Harbor has put together a new burger menu featuring some mouth-watering combinations. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152021846208809&l=7e93c7cb2b
• Zeppelin Hall is trying to make your winter better by adding a special or event every single day of the week. Schedule is here:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.phpfbid=10151728332300880&l=d3d67650ce and I'll post it on the Jersey City Eats Calendar as well
• The Taco Truck recently announced a new menu item: The Berenjena Torta - crispy eggplant in a delicious sandwich http://instagram.com/p/gqoqacFjMh/
• Barcade will be welcoming Victory Brewing Company from Pennsylvania on Thursday, Nov. 21st. The event begins at 4pm and they will be carrying Victory Brews on tap all night: http://barcadejerseycity.com/events/69/victory-beer-night/
• Barcade is continuing to offer up a $50 gift card every Friday through the end of the year if you take, tag, and post a photo on Instagram of the bar so don't forget to keep posting! http://instagram.com/p/glq02RRy5I/

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• Congratulations are in order for Jersey City Veggie Burgers who earned enough votes to advance to the finals round in the Start Something NJ challenge - so congratulations and best of luck!
• Great news! Beginning tomorrow, the Incrediballs Truck will be offering Cocoa Bakery's cake truffles on the truck! I love this news for several reasons: a) it's great to see Jersey City businesses working together b) it's also great to see food trucks and brick and mortar stores working together c) I like foods in roundish form
• Speaking of Cocoa Bakery, they recently announced a new menu item: chocolate bread and it looks amazing: https://twitter.com/CocoaBakeryJC/status/398449225031499776/photo/1

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• Left Bank Burger Bar, located at 193 Newark in the former It's Greek to Me space, will officially open tomorrow at 4:30pm! Stop by to enjoy one of their many offerings, including a special black bean veggie burger made by Jersey City Veggie Burgers.
• Another new restaurant, Shanghai Best at 97 Montgomery Street, is also officially open and early reviews are positive! Check out Seen in Jersey City's post for a look at the menu.
• Also opening this week is Park and Sixth's new restaurant, the Park and Sixth Gastropub, located at 247 Washington Street will open Tuesday 10/22 with a variety of delicious menu items, including a Wagyu burger!

What To Do in Jersey City

There's a lot going on over the next few days in Jersey City! Make sure to plan ahead and enjoy as much as you can!

Tonight, Barcade is celebrating New England Beer starting at 4pm

Friday and Saturday, you can enjoy Oktoberfest at Zeppelin Beer Hall with a live German band, bratwurst, and lots of beer.

Event Recap: The All About Downtown Street Fair

This year's All About Downtown Street Fair had gorgeous weather, vendors from all around Jersey City, and tons of people in attendance. It was a great day with plenty to do, see, eat, drink, and enjoy!

The food trucks were a big hit and every time I passed by, I saw people lining up and looking at menus. I tried a carnitas taco from the El Paso truck which was there in stand form. It was delicious - great amount of pork, perfectly cooked tortilla, plenty of lime, cilantro and onion.

 

There was a mix of NYC and NJ and specifically Jersey City food vendors all throughout the fair which I was very happy to see. While it was fun to have the NY trucks around, I'm really glad the organizers brought in so many local options and businesses as well - after all, the fair is about Downtown so it deserves to be well represented. 

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• The 6th Borough Market was held today and appeared to be a huge success. There were a number of craft, homemade clothing, and art stands along with local food favorites ModCup, Choc-O-Pain, Jersey City Veggie Burgers, Milk Sugar Love, and Roman Nose as well as Blue J Syrups from Bloomfield, NJ and The Dark Side of the Moo food truck from Hoboken. Start looking forward to the next one on Oct. 13th!
• A new restaurant, The Torch House, has opened on Communipaw Avenue and Whiton St. with an interesting, upscale bar menu. 
• Remember to keep supporting Jersey City Veggie Burger by watching their Start Something NJ video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vs6jYrMa3iU