Weekend Round-Up: JC Food Truck Fest, la côte debuts brunch, Annual Peach Pie Contest & More

Happy Weekend Jersey City! Here's what's happening around town this weekend:

Friday

Restaurant Week, throughout Hudson County
Tonight is the last night to enjoy Restaurant Week in Hudson County. Get more info on participating restaurants here, and enjoy something delicious like this double cut pork chop from The Barge Inn, part of their Restaurant Week menu.

Weekend Calendar of Events

August 4th-20th

• Join Surf City for their Paella Festival! It starts this Friday, 8/4 and runs through Sunday, 8/20
• For many restaurants, it's the last day of Hudson Restaurant Week! Try out someplace new or go to an old favorite and enjoy three delicious courses. Special note - Latham House, one of my personal favorites, has extended their Restaurant Week menu through Saturday. 

Saturday, August 5th

• Marketplace JC is hosting the second event in their 4-part summer series, Magnolia Landing, this Saturday from 11am-4pm at the corner of Magnolia and Summit Ave. Join them for live music, craft and vintage vendors, and some great food including How She Snow, serving Taiwannese shaved ice/ice cream; Yum Shack with Vietnamese flavor-inspired bowls, tacos & more; Square One with their delicious chocolate chip cookies, healthys snacks, and much more. 
• Bloomsbury Square is moving from their spot at 942 Summit in the Heights, so make sure to stop by this Saturday between 4:30-7pm to say goodbye, enjoy some final DIY activities, and complimentary drinks and treats.

Sunday, August 7th

• The Riverview Farmers' Market is kicking off National Peach Month with the 6th Annual Perfect Peach Pie contest and Peach Party. Check out all the special peach-influenced menus from vendors throughout the event.
• Stop by Bambino Chef at 213 Newark Ave for their Annual Lemonade Stand Fundraiser for No Kid Hungry. The stand will be open from 11am-2pm. 

Hudson Restaurant Week Winter 2017

Hudson Restaurant Week is returning on Monday, January 23rd and will be running through February 3rd, offering discounted prix fixe lunches and dinners at restaurants throughout Jersey City and Hudson County.

Community News

• Uncle Bud's Catering & Hot Sauce will now be selling fresh-grilled chicken wings at the Lincoln Park and Riverview Park Farmer's Market.
• Dark Side of the Moo has posted a special menu for Eat Drink Local Week.
• Surf City is starting Movies on the Beach every Wednesday and beginning Thursday 7/28, they'll have Shrimp Tsunami running through 8/14.
• Congratulations to Hudson Kitchen on making it to the Top 10 in the Start Something NJ Challenge.
  

Hudson Restaurant Week and Eat Drink Local Week

Two great local food events, Hudson Restaurant Week and Edible Jersey's Eat Drink Local Week, are starting soon.

A Look At Satis Bistro for Restaurant Week

Since the start of Hudson Restaurant Week was impacted by the recent blizzard, a number of restaurants have agreed to extend it for another week until February 10th. Included on the list are Jersey City restaurants Amelia's Bistro, Bistro La Source, Fire & Oak, Hamilton Inn, Liberty Prime Steakhouse, Light Horse Tavern, Raval, and Satis Bistro.

Hudson Restaurant Week Returns for Winter 2016

Hudson Restaurant Week is back! This year it runs from January 25th-February 5th although several restaurants will not serve the Restaurant Week menu from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Make sure to check the restaurant you're interested in going to for their exact hours and days of service.

Weekend Events

It's the first weekend of August so get out there and enjoy!

Hudson Restaurant Week is continuing through the weekend and into next week, so go check out some new restaurants. There are 10 restaurants in Jersey City participating and over thirty throughout Hudson County.

The Journal Square Green Market runs today from 11:00am-8:00pm.

Do You Tea will be closed next Monday 8/3 through 8/10, so stop by this weekend to stock up for iced tea.

Hudson Restaurant Week

Hudson Restaurant Week kicks off another season this Monday, celebrating the height of summer with two weeks of prix-fixe menus at more wallet-friendly prices!

Community News

• The Kitchen at Grove Station has started carrying bee pollen truffles from local favorite Busy Bee Organics.
• This week's BBQ at Carrino Provisions will be a Pork Slope-inspired pop-up! $30 for all you can eat and drink.
• Want to know more about catering company Chilltown Kitchen and their upcoming supper club at Porto? Check out this write-up from the Jersey Journal.
• Box Spring will be moving from their current location on Newark Avenue to 218 Grove Street, replacing MORE, by the end of July.

Events in Jersey City

One of the things I love about Jersey City is that there's something for everyone, especially in the culinary world.

Of course, there's Hudson Restaurant Week which started earlier this week and will continue through next week. Restaurants all throughout Hudson County are offering special prix-fixe meals for you to enjoy.

Winter 2015 Hudson Restaurant Week is Here!

Next Monday, January 26th, marks the start of the biggest Hudson Restaurant Week yet!

Approximately 50 restaurants throughout Hudson County are participating in the 10 day event of discounted prix-fixe menus and close to half of those are in Jersey City.

Hudson Restaurant Week, Summer 2014

Hudson Restaurant Week is here!

Beginning today, July 28th and running through Friday, August 8th, restaurants all over Hudson County will be participating in Hudson Restaurant Week, offering prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Prices for lunch range from $13-$20  and dinners run from $23-$40 depending on the restaurant.

Community News

• Congratulations to Thirty Acres and Chef Kevin Pemoulie who made the cover of  this months' Inside NJ and was named one of the top NJ chefs of 2014 
• Help Jersey City Veggie Burgers raise a Kiva Zip loan - the money will be used to outfit a new kitchen and expand production, meaning more veggie burgers for all of us! 
• Union Republic is now offering a special brunch menu on weekends so stop in and check it out: http://instagram.com/p/jUGwSem2N8/
• The Jersey City Life has the info as progress continues on the restoration and expansion of Rumi Turkish Grill at 60 Sussex St. The restaurant remains open while the work is being done.

Hudson Restaurant Week is Here!

Hudson Restaurant Week officially starts today!

Running the typical two week from today, January 13 through January 26th, this year, many restaurants are offering a special Super week in honor of the Super Bowl so now you have even more time to try all the wonderful restaurants in Hudson County.

Community News

• Don't forget, Hudson County Restaurant Week starts next Monday, January 13th! Start making your reservations now!
• White Star Bar has started a new blog! Their first post is some of their most popular Facebook posts from 2013: http://white-star-bar.tumblr.com/
• Tea NJ is coming to Jersey City! Formally located in Union City, Tea NJ is moving to 262 Newark Ave and is a vegetarian and vegan friendly tea house and cafe with over 30 kinds of loose leaf teas and will serve bubble tea (I love bubble tea!)
• Iron Monkey is having a Karaoke Night next Saturday, January 11th beginning at 10 pm with lots of drinks specials so stop by!
  

Sky Thai

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I headed to Sky Thai to enjoy Restaurant Week but the regular menu ended up being too tempting. I'd never been to Sky Thai before despite having passed it numerous times and was pleasantly surprised by how spacious and colorful it was. It's well set-up for a couple or a small group of friends and there was some nice outdoor seating.  The seating inside was not overly comfortable, but it served its purpose. They had a long drink menu, filled with specialty/fruit juice based cocktails. The ones we tried were pretty good although definitely a little overly sweet for my taste, but creative and fun nevertheless.

We started with the thai "beef jerky" which was basically stir fried pieces of beef with crispy edges. It was tasty, flavorful with a nice chew to it, but I was expecting something a bit more unique based off the name. Still, it paired well with the sauce and the rice and I'd be open to ordering it again. The starter salad was pretty typical with a nice, refreshing ginger dressing and proved to be a solid choice.

My Hudson County Restaurant Week Experiences

I love the concept of Restaurant Week and love to support it. So, with that in mind, I decided to try Sky Thai, someplace I'd been meaning to go to for a long time. However, once there, the rest of the menu was too tempting and we all ended up ordering off the regular menu. So while that didn't go as planned, (review coming), what I will say is the food was pretty good (some dishes were better than others) and if you do go for RW, rest assured it will be a good deal.

The next day, I decided to go to Bistro La Source, very close to Sky Thai. When I passed by the night before, the outdoor patio was packed and it seemed like a casual but charming restaurant which I found to be true. It does give off a very relaxed bistro feel with a lot of dark wood, a large bar, old mirrors and a spacious but intimate patio. Easily the kind of place where you could linger over a cup of coffee or a few drinks in the afternoon.

Hudson Restaurant Week Is Here!

Over the next two weeks, from July 29th through August 9th, Hudson County is holding Restaurant Week. A number of restaurants throughout Hudson County, including many Jersey City restaurants, will be offering prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner.