Your Guide to Valentine's Day

No matter how you want to celebrate Valentine's Day this year, Jersey City has you covered. Here's your guide to some of the best Valentine's Day Events and Dinners in town:

Galentine's Day
Porta is hosting their Second Annual Galentine's Brunch this Saturday beginning at noon. They'll have special red brunch items like red velvet waffles, specialty cocktails, movies, a DJ, games like MASH, a braid bar by The Hair Room, and more.

Community News: Corgi Spirits Opening, Food Truck Permits, Graze & Braise at Grove St.

Jersey City

• Corgi Spirits is opening to the public this Saturday! The initial opening celebration will run from 4pm-10pm and then they'll be open regular hours the following week. Corgi Spirits will offer both distillery tours and information and a tasting room with a selection of specially-crafted cocktails featuring their distinct spirits. 
• Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love whose Mac Daddy ice cream cakes were featured on Thrillist.
• Congratulations to Pasta Dal Cuore who Maltagliata Pugliese was recently named one of the 35 best pasta dishes in New Jersey by Pete Genovese. 

Community News

Jersey City

• Bone In Food has launched a new website with updated menu options including vegetarian choices and more personalized delivery times. 
• Departed Soles is hard at work on a new line of gluten-free craft beers using malted gluten-free grains so keep an eye out for news on their progress.
• Cocoa Bakery has released their Easter menu which includes cakes, tarts, cookies, pies, and cream puffs, all available now for pre-order. 
• Downtown Yogurt has introduced a new Cookie Counter and they're carrying Milk Sugar Love cookies to pair with your yogurt. Milk Sugar Love pints and ice cream sandwiches are now also available at Van Hook Cheese. 

Friday Feature: The Frosty Clover from Milk Sugar Love

Welcome to weekly series,"Friday Feature" showcasing a specific dish or find from around Jersey City.

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, this week's feature is the Frosty Clover milkshake from Milk Sugar Love!

7 Great Spots for Hot Chocolate in Jersey City

When winter coats start coming out and it takes more than a minute to delayer upon entering a building and then another minute to relayer upon preparing to leave, there's nothing left to do but embrace the season. One great way to do that? Hot chocolate!

Get to Know JC Eater: Erin

Welcome to "Get to Know JC Eater" where, every week, I post a profile of a local resident sharing where and what they love to eat in Jersey City. If you'd like to be featured, please leave a comment below or email me directly.

This week's JC Eater is a long-time Jersey City resident and fellow ice cream lover who's been enjoying and photographing the hidden pockets of nature around Jersey City for years.  

Get to Know Eater: Jahnia

Welcome to "Get to Know JC Eater" where every week I post a profile of a local resident sharing where and what they love to eat in Jersey City. If you'd like to be featured, please leave a comment below or email me directly.

This week's JC Eater is a photography enthusiast who loves finding small gems around town. 

Community News

• Congratulations to Pet Shop for their write-up on BestofNJ.com
• Sam a.m. has changed their supper clubs to a once a month event and they're now accepting reservations for their Thursday, August 11th event. 
• Congratulations to Bucket & Bay and Gia's Gelato, both listed as some of NJ's best gelato on NJ.com
• Via Jersey Digs, Hoboken's 1 Republik will be taking over the current space occupied by Rainbow on Newark Ave. 

Community News

• Porta has launched all new menus including a new vegan option. 
• La Festa Italiana has put out a call for two new or in good, working condition refrigerators ahead of the festival after two of the parish refrigerators broke.
• Milk Sugar Love and Torico's were featured on NJ.com this week as part of the search for NJ's best ice cream. 

The Complete Jersey City Ice Cream Guide

Today is National Ice Cream Day and Jersey City has plenty of options to celebrate today and all summer long.

Here's your full guide to Jersey City ice cream & gelato with every store in Jersey City listed, complete with a map, recommended flavors, and JC Eats favorite spots to get some help cooling down this summer.

Vote Milk Sugar Love & Torico for NJ's Best Ice Cream

Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love and Torico's on being named Top 10 Finalists in NJ.com and Pete Genovese's search for Best NJ Ice Cream Shop!

(black sesame from Torico)

Weekend Events

It seems like as soon as the temperatures start rising above 75 degrees, the weekends in Jersey City start filling up fast and this one is no exception. See what's going on and everywhere you can be eating and drinking this weekend:

Milk Sugar Love MiniCone Madness

Milk Sugar Love is having a party this Sunday, 7/10, from 2-6pm!

Community News

• Cocoa Bakery is now carrying Lemon Blueberry cupcakes which they make annually to benefit Chemo Comfort, an organization that makes and provides comfort kits to chemo patients. The cupcakes will be available until June 12th.
• On Tuesday, June 21st June 28th, Hudson Kitchen is presenting their next Table Talk Live, focusing on how to market food businesses. Tickets are $20/person.
• Speaking of Hudson Kitchen, they recently featured an interview with local company Baonanas. 

Community News

• Congratulations to Dullboy, named one of the 18 Best Bars in America by Esquire. 
• Coach House is hosting a Bourbon Tasting Night on Tuesday, 5/31 from 7:30-9pm for $20/person. The night includes passed appetizers, tasting of brands Makers Mark, Basil Hayden's, and Buffalo Trace and features how to make the bourbon-based Mint Julep and Manhattan. RSVP by emailing clemsinc@gmail.com
• Milk Sugar Love is now offering Stumptown nitro cold brew on tap at the shop. 

Exploring Cool Vines

Last weekend at the Charles & Co. Block Party, I checked out the new location of Cool Vines which recently moved to 276 Grove Street as part of Charles & Co. and was really impressed with the new store

Community News

• Ben & Jerry of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream will be at Zeppelin Hall on Monday to help register voters and campaign for Bernie Sanders from 6:30-8pm - and they will be giving away free ice cream. 
• Beginning Monday, Milk Sugar Love will start summer hours. The shop will be open every day from 11am-10pm. 
• After some renovations and menu revamping, Raval started serving brunch again this weekend. They will be offering it every Sunday between 12pm and 4pm.
• The Archer has launched their new spring menu for both cocktails and food. 

Milk Sugar Love - Now as an Ice Cream Truck!

Milk Sugar Love has announced they're planning on expanding with a specialty ice cream truck!

Easter Desserts

Easter is coming up and as with all good holidays, it's important to plan ahead for dessert. Here are some of the best options around Jersey City:

Pre and Post Thanksgiving Events

Now that your Thanksgiving plans are all set, time to plan around the holiday!

• O'Leary's is having a pre-Thanksgiving fest with $2 fireball shots, Dos Equis bottles, and Departed Soles drafts and 50 cent wings.
• Miss Wong's is hosting a special Le Vibes party Wednesday evening.
• Porta is celebrating one year in Jersey City the night before Thanksgiving with a champagne toast and $8 boilermakers.