Weekend Round-Up: Mt. Carmel Feast, Lucky 7's Rock & Roll BBQ and More

Happy Weekend, Jersey City! If you're staying in town, there are some great festivals and plenty to eat and drink. Here's what's going on:

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast, 7/12-7/16 - 99 Broadway
The Mt. Carmel Annual Feast is back again this year, running from 6:30-12am on both Friday and Saturday and until 11pm on Sunday. There will be music, rides, a nghtly 50/50, an outdoor Italian cafe and lots of great Italian/Italian-American food.

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. 

Weekend Events

There are festivals and food galore this weekend starting today! Check out your list of food events for the weekend:

Community News

• Lucky 7's Annual Rock 'N Roll BBQ is next Saturday, 7/16 beginning at 1pm.
• The painting that was stolen from Two Boots last weekend has been returned and no charges are being pressed. 
• Tea NJ has announced that beginning this Tuesday, there will be vegan burgers on the menu. 
• Talde JC is hosting another Kamayan dinner this Tuesday, 7/12 and tickets are $55/person.
• Lafayette Corner Store has announced they'll begin offering delivery to parts of the Lafayette Area. 

Weekend Events

Hey Jersey City! Here's what's happening this weekend:

This weekend's biggest event is the two day Project Eats happening in front of City Hall from 11am - 7pm on both Saturday and Sunday. To find out more and what you can expect, check my post here about all the vendors.

This Friday, 7/17 (before the gluttony begins) is the soft open for the newest restaurant to hit Newark Avenue, Southern-insprired South House! They're planning to open around 4-5pm seving food and drinks but most likely won't have the basement or roof open for another few weeks.

Community News

• 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.

St. Patrick's Day Events

It's that time again - St. Patrick's Day, when everyone finds their Irish, usually with the help of a drink or few.

Here's how you can celebrate in Jersey City:

Lucky 7's is hosting a St. Patrick's Day party through the 17th:

Weekend Events

World Cup Fever is still going strong and Jersey Girls Food Tours is collaborating with Iron Monkey to make sure you get the most out of it! Join them for their Finals Viewing Party on Sunday, July 13th beginning at 1pm where a $10 ticket will grant you access to watching the finals on a 72" projector, drink specials, and an international buffet with dessert provided by Cholita Dessert Bar.

JuiceWell is having a July Special, offering 20% off any 3 or 5 day cleanse but you have to purchase by July 14th!

This Friday marks the start of the three day St. Anthony's Festival on 6th Street between Monmouth and Brunswick streets. There will live music, lots of food (italian, polish, filipino, and spanish), games, rides and more! It goes from 5pm-11pm Friday and Saturday and from noon-10pm on Sunday.

See Spot Rescued and Hound About Town are hosting an adoption event in Hamilton Park this Saturday from 12pm-4pm and GP's will be hosting their first Saturday Brunch in support, along with puppy fro-yo from Milk Sugar Love and a wine tasting with Madame Claude from 3pm-4pm.

This Saturday is also Lucky 7's Rock N Roll BBQ! Beginning at 1 and running until close, there's a huge line-up of live bands, tons of beer and drinks, and plenty of BBQ all outside on Second Street between Coles St. and Jersey Ave.

Have a great weekend, Jersey City!