Serata Toscana at Pasta Dal Cuore

On Wednesday, November 7th, join Pasta Dal Cuore and Jersey Wine and Spirits for a special event -  the Serata Toscana Wine Dinner.

Venti Food Truck Now Serving

New food truck Venti Italian Specialties has come to town!

Pasta Dal Cuore In Viaggio sulla Via Emilia Wine Dinner

UPDATE - This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for more information on the next event. 

Pasta Dal Cuore is kicking off summer with a new wine dinner, In Viaggio sulla Via Emilia. 

Corto Starts Soft Open

Photo from Corto

New Italian restaurant Corto is getting ready to open to the public with a soft opening by reservation only today (5/25) and tomorrow (5/26).

Luna Opens Next Week

New bar and restaurant Luna, owned and operated by the owners of Paisano's in Rutherford, is scheduled to open to the public next week.

Pizza Vita to Open Today

Photo from Pizza Vita

The wait is over! Pizza Vita, known for their quick-cooking pizza truck, will be opening their new brick and mortar restaurant at 435 Palisade Ave today.

Five New Restaurants Coming Soon to the Heights

Five new dining destinations are set to hit Jersey City Heights in the near future, continuing the rapid restaurant expansion in the neighborhood. While none of them have announced their official opening date, they are all expected to open their doors within the next two months.

Pizza Vita - Pizza Vita, known for their quick-cooking pizza truck, is opening a brick and mortar space at 435 Palisade Avenue. They currently have locations in Summit and at Harborside Plaza in Jersey City. This location will focus on the pizza, but have a somewhat expanded menu similar to what they offer at their Summit location. 

Rita & Joe's To Close

Photo from Rita & Joe's

This week, long-standing Italian restaurant Rita & Joe's announced they would be closing. 

Community News: Bang Cookies Now Open, Italian Delis to try in Hudson County, and More

Jersey City

• Bang Cookies has finished their renovations and opened this weekend at 1183 Summit Ave. They will be open from 11pm-11am. 
• Jersey City is home to five of the 20 best Italian delis in Hudson County, according to this list put together by The Jersey Journal/Yelp: Milano's, Monmouth St. Deli, Salumeria Ercolano, Carmine's, and of course, Andrea Salumeria, which was named as the best in New Jersey last year.

Raval to Become Pasta e Vino

Passerby on the Pedestrian Plaza yesterday were taken aback to see a new sign at Raval, 136 Newark Ave, showing the name Pasta e Vino. 

La Festa Italiana 2017 is Here

La Festa Italiana kicks off today! The annual street festival hosted by Holy Rosary Church will run through Sunday 8/13, giving you plenty of time to enjoy all the rice balls, zeppole, and wine & peaches you can handle.

Antique Bakery Coming to Jersey City

Hoboken's popular Antique Bakery is coming to Jersey City.

Porta to Host "Spring in Venice" Dinner Party

On March 22nd, Porta will be holding a five course dinner party with a Venetian inspired menu.

Pasta Dal Cuore

Shortly after Pasta Dal Cuore opened their pasta counter, they began working on their next project: putting a restaurant in the back of the store. The restaurant, which naturally focuses heavily on the house-made pasta, opened in June, offering classic but modern Italian dishes with specials that draw from local markets and what's in season.

The restaurant is on the smaller side, but comfortable and noise is kept to a minimum. It's equally fitting for date night, a family night, or just dinner with friends. It does get a little crowded on the weekends, so if you want to come with a group, I recommend a reservation. Keep in mind, it's also BYO, and the staff will happily set you up for whatever you bring.

The meal begins with a complimentary bread basket, accompanied by a dish or two of something to dip it in. In our case, we had a delicious eggplant caponata and seasoned olive oil. The bread basket is one of the best I've had in Jersey City, containing three kinds of bread including a special Sardinian flatbread reminiscent of an herbed cracker and a Tuscan foccacia-like bread, rich with slightly salted olive oil you could taste in each bite. Definitely take advantage of the variety and try a little of everything.

Save LSP Picnic (and where to stock up!)

This Friday, join the family behind E. Tittlemouse and Co. for a picnic in Liberty State Park! The goal of the picnic - which is a casual get-together, not an organized event- is to help raise awareness about the importance of saving LSP from development and privatization. The idea is to have anybody who's interested show up between 1pm and sundown to enjoy their own picnic, have some food, have some fun, and just enjoy the park, showing their support.

To help get you in the mood, I've compiled a list of picnic best bets from around Jersey City, nothing that needs to be kept cold, warmed up, or requires major preparation:

Prato Bakery is Opening!

Prato Bakery, one of the many locations being developed along Erie St., announced today that they are planning on opening this Saturday, March 7th.

New Pasta Store

A new sign went up over the former Europa Meat Market on Jersey Avenue. The store has been sitting empty for a long time ago, but a couple months ago, permits went up and work started. There's been a bit of clean-up, some equipment removal and some equipment installation, but not a lot of information has been forthcoming.

Roman Nose is back from Vacation - with Specials!

Roman Nose reopens tonight after being closed all last week for vacation and they have a ton of specials to welcome everyone back with!

They'll be running their nightly "Ora Felice" happy hour specials until 6pm with $4 draft beers, $6 house wines and $8 cocktails.

Alex's Pizza on Grove St. Now Open!

On Monday, Alex's Pizza at 346 Grove Street officially opened. Previously occupied by Sava Polish Diner, the set-up remains fairly similar with orders being taken at a counter in the back and tables in the front. It's pretty spacious and it looks like they are trying to encourage dine-in eating.

La Festa Italiana is Back!

Today, Wednesday 8/13, marks the beginning of La Festa Italiana in Jersey City! Held on 6th Street between Division and Monmouth Streets, this wildly popular annual Old World Italian Festival runs from Wednesday through Sunday from 5pm-11pm.