Favorite Wings in Jersey City

As the Super Bowl comes closer and we're bombarded with wing imagery, recipes, and deals, it becomes pretty hard not to develop at least a slight craving to rip into some crispy, chewy, tangy, hot wings. So what better time to talk about some of my favorites in Jersey City?

Two Years!

Yesterday was the two year anniversary of Jersey City Eats! Thank you so much to all of you who have been reading, commenting, emailing, and/or following me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You have no idea how much I appreciate it and how fun it is to hear and see your responses!

The past year has been huge in Jersey City - it seems like we haven't gone more than a couple weeks without someplace new opening. In addition, Pacific Flea and 6th Borough Market have both come back with a vengeance, and Farmers' Markets have expanded all over town.

To help celebrate the past year of writing this blog and enjoying the ever-growing food scene in Jersey City, I picked some of my personal favorite dishes I've had over the past year. This has become incredibly hard to do because there are so many things I've enjoyed and that I think about over and over again; but still, decisions must be made. So here are some of my top favorites, some of which have been posted before and some which haven't:

One of the chef's daily crudo from The Kitchen at Grove Station - this tuna with watermelon radish, black sesame, and hot chiles was refreshing, slightly citrusy, and had just the right amamount of heat. Not to mention it was beautifully plated.

Beef Short Rib Kare Kare from Talde - My experiences thus far at Talde have been a bit mixed with the great items being really great and the rest being....forgettable. The Beef Short Rib Kare Kare is the former. It redefined the term "melt in your mouth" for me and is incredibly tender, dissolving into an explosion of slightly spicy, peanutty, beefy flavor.

Honey corncake ice cream from Milk Sugar Love - sweet, buttery, toasted crunchy goodness packed with honey, this immediately became one of my favorite flavors from Milk Sugar Love.

Gimlet from dullboy - sometimes the simple things are the hardest to do, but the bartenders at dullboy have had no trouble mastering this excellent, just limey enough gin gimlet. I hope to drink this as much as I can all summer long.

Slice from Rizzo's - I just recently enjoyed this absolutely giant slice from this old school Italian deli in the heights and was blown away. Not only is it huge and cheap, it's a great example of what a good reliable, classic slice of pizza should be.

Fried beef tendons from Thirty Acres - I didn't get a picture, but I had them one of the last nights before Thirty Acres started their tasting menu and they were out-of-this-world delicious. Essentially, chewy, sticky, crunchy beef candy.


Thanks again Jersey City and let's keep eating well!

Livestock to End Service

This upcoming Sunday is the last day for service from Livestock at LITM before Livestock closes down permanently in June.

One Year!

Yesterday marked one year since my first post on Jersey City Eats and I owe huge amounts of thanks to all of you who have been reading, commenting, and following me on Twitter and/or Facebook. Your support has been amazing.

Over the past year, I've had some fantastic dishes and culinary experiences in Jersey City. There have been new places, new menus, and a huge surge in community and outdoor markets. The food culture has grown by leaps and bounds and I, for one, am incredibly glad to have been able to enjoy it.

As you may or may not have noticed, I generally try to avoid ranking places or calling anything "the best". However, I do have many favorites or meals and experiences I consider special and note-worthy for a variety of reasons so I thought the best way to mark one year of talking about food in Jersey City would be to show some of my favorite things I've eaten in Jersey City over the past year. Some I may have posted before; others may not have been. Please note, except for the final item, these aren't in any particular order.

The cold brew coffee from ModCup - I've always been one of those people who really enjoy the taste of coffee but ModCup really impressed me with how delicious their coffee is, especially their cold brew. Their dedication and passion for bringing incredibly fresh coffee to the public is evident in the flavor of every single cup.

There are a lot of things to love at Andrea Salumeria in Jersey City Heights. Their sandwiches are amazing and while it might seem like sacrilege to not name one of their sandwiches filled with their delicious specialty cold cuts, my favorite so far is Pete's Special Tuna. Not only is it my favorite there, it's one of my favorite sandwiches ever. Made with mayo AND oil and vinegar, peppers, oregano, salt and pepper, lettuce and tomato on fresh, nicely chewy bread , it just completely blew away my expectations of what a tuna sandwich could be. It's also giant.