Community News: Modcup Opens New Location, Women's History Month Cookie, Chili Cook-Off in Hoboken

Photo from Choc O Pain Bakery

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• Stop by Choc O Pain anytime this March for their special black and purple cookie honoring Women's History Month. A portion of all proceeds will go to I Am That Girl, an organization dedicated to providing empowerment opportunities, tools, and a community for girls everywhere. 
• Modcup has opened a pop-up counter in Plaza 5 of Harborside. It opens at 7am every Monday through Friday. They also currently have the truck serving coffee in the atrium between Plazas 2 & 3. 

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• Ani Ramen opens tomorrow, 4/24
• Satis Bistro announced they're hosting another wine dinner, A Taste of Burgundy, on Wednesday, May 24th - details will be forthcoming. 
• Porta was written up on Food Republic for their more eco-friendly pizza ovens.

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:

Modcup Open at 25 Senate Place

(photo submitted by reader)

Modcup Coffee Co. is opening their second Jersey City location today located at 25 Senate Place near Journal Square.

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• Hudson Kitchen is looking for food vendors for the 4th Annual Riverview Jazz Festival on Saturday, June 11th. 
• Congratulations to Ahri's Kitchen on their one year anniversary. To celebrate, they're offering a dollar off every item until 4/27 and will be having their ribbon cutting on 4/28 with free seaweed soup and a gift certificate with every purchase. 
• As part of their ongoing article series highlighting food in New Jersey, Saveur recently explored Jersey City's Filipino food. 
• Bone In Food is moving their kitchen back to Jersey City this week. Because of the move, they are only offering provisions this week and no prepared meals, but they'll have them ready again in time for next week's deliveries.

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• South House opened this past Friday for drinks and a limited menu. They plan to switch to the full menu and open up the roof and basement within the next few weeks. They'll be closed tomorrow, but reopen on Tuesday. 
• This Thursday, Satis Bistro is hosting a Riesling tasting for $45/person. Call for reservations.
• Congratulations to Jersey City Veggie Burger for celebrating three years in business and to Chopping Block Food Truck on their one year anniversary, both this weekend!
• This week's Tuesday BBQ menu at Carrino Provisions is Mediterranean themed with slow roasted lamb shoulder, kafta & veggie kebabs, falafel, hummus, and more. $30 for all you can eat and drink.

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• Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love on celebrating one year of the shop being open! There will be an offical birthday party on July 12th, marking one year since the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting.
• Talde has officially added star fruit sangria to the menu for summer. Talde and Carrino Provisions are also holding happy hour Monday - Friday from 5pm to 7pm with half-priced prosecco, rose, draft beer, and seasonal margaritas.
• Next Saturday, June 20th, Liberty Humane Society is holding the Hamilton Bark Festival with food, drinks, and live music. 
• I'm sorry to report that La Conguita has announced their final day of service will be June 28th after 35 years in business. 

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• 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.

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• Congratulations to The Kitchen for their great review in the Star-Ledger.
• Congratulations to 9 Bar Cafe, modcup, Smith & Chang, Brewshot, Dames, and Legal Grounds for being named as Best Coffeehouses in North NJ by NJMonthly.
• The Journal Square CSA is now open for early-bird registration and they've added some new options this year. 
• Busy Bee Organics is looking for part-time helpers interested in growing with the company.

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• Talde JC started offering brunch this weekend. They don't have an official menu posted yet, but so far, there have been pictures of filipino fried rice, kung pao chicken and waffles, and bacon pad thai amongst others.
• Park & Sixth has updated their lunch menu and is now also offering delivery from Seamless.
• modcup was featured on JerseyFYI.

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• Congratulations to modcup on being named #3 in the 10 Best Coffee Shops in New York.
• Third and Vine is having a special - all wines by the bottle will be half off through Monday.
• Grandma Downtown is offering all large loaves for $10 each when you buy two or more through Thursday.

Winter Weekend

Here's what's going this weekend in Jersey City:

Zeppelin Hall is continuing their Mardi Gras celebration through Sunday, Feb. 22nd so hopefully you didn't give up alcohol for Lent. They're offering a special Cajun-inspired menu and New Orleans cocktails. This is the last weekend, so catch it before it's gone.

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• Ahri's Kitchen, the Korean restaurant coming to Hamilton Park, has reached over 50% of their kickstarter. They also updated the menu on their site so you can see what they'll be offering.
• Tres Cuartos, formerly known as Laguna Lounge, was featured on Spike TV's Bar Rescue.
• Dark Side of the Moo has started carrying frozen to go packs of meat at their trucks.

Koro Koro Rice Ball Cafe

Koro Koro Rice Ball Cafe, the onigiri cafe coming to downtown Jersey City on Jersey Avenue, was officially funded by Kickstarter over the weekend and raised over $12,000!

They also announced that they have completed construction, passed all their building inspections, and just have a few more Health Department and other bureaucratic matters to handle before they are ready to open! Of course, considering this is Jersey City and the process constantly seems to get dragged out, they haven't announced an official opening date and there may still be a bit of a wait, but it definitely seems to be progressing quickly.

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• There's a new food truck in Jersey City! The Chopping Block opened today at the Farmers' Market at Lincoln Park, offering gourmet sandwiches and salads. Here's a partial menu pic, courtesy of Twitter friend @amywilson
• Congratulations to Jersey City Veggie Burgers on celebrating two years in business!
• Krispy Pizza, located throughout New York and New Jersey, is coming soon to the Paulus Hook area of Jersey City. Check out The Jersey City Life's post for more info. 

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• Congratulations to former Garden State Food Tours, who have officially relaunched as Jersey Girls Food Tours and they will start running tours at the end of June, so buy your tickets now!
• Departed Soles, a new brewery, has recently moved into Jersey City where they will be creating both regular and gluten-free craft beers.
• Jersey City got more recognition from The Village Voice this week with a write-up on the 10 best places to get coffee in Jersey City and Hoboken. Congratulations to all!
• Cocoa Bakery has a new gluten-free cupcake: chocolate with chocolate glaze!
• ME Casa celebrated their second anniversary this Saturday and they expect to be rolling the truck out tomorrow, Monday. 6/8

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• Congratulations to Battello Restaurant who will be officially open to the public beginning this Tuesday, March 11th! Reservations can be made online through Open Table
• If you're looking for some brunch suggestions around Jersey City, check out this post from The Chilltown Chronicle discussing some favorites.
• The new Mod Cup Cafe continues to be a big success and now they are hoping to expand the team! Stop by the cafe this week to speak with Justin (and bring a resume) if you're interested.
• Speaking of Mod Cup, it appears they are now selling exfoliating coffee soap and they are also changing the brewing class schedule so that going forward, it will be held once a month.

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• Congratulations to Orale for their review in the New York Times!
• Although they're busy with their new cafe, ModCup will still be holding their brew classes but on Sunday mornings instead of Saturday.
• White Star Bar has a new website! And speaking of White Star, their Paulus Hook location is temporarily closed while they do renovations.
• Here's a great article about The Thirsty Quaker opening!

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• This Wednesday, 2/19, join See Spot Rescued at Park and Sixth Gastropub for their Hair of the Dog Fundraiser. There will be happy hour specials and a raffle for prizes including gift certificates to local vendors like Milk Sugar Love, Left Bank Burger Bar, Rustique, as well as training sessions, a photo session and more! Stop by to enjoy some drinks and help a good cause.
• Congratulations to Hamilton Inn who has been named a 2014 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award winner!
• On Saturday, March 1st, the Historic Paulus Hook Association will be holding a Casino Night fundraiser at Base with prizes including gift certificates to local businesses including Satis Bistro, Light Horse Tavern, and more! You can purchase tickets here. They have non-gambling ticket options available as well for those who just want to enjoy the party.

Still need gifts?

If you're still looking for unique and awesome gifts (and you're not alone in that), why not consider some of the awesome food/beverage options around Jersey City?

ModCup is offering a special box set containing three 8oz bags of whole bean coffee from Sumatra, Kenya, and Colombia as well as a great t-shirt with a hand pull espresso design. Thursday, Dec. 19th is the last day to order in time for Christmas so make sure you snap up this offer quickly! They also have roaster's choice subscriptions, t-shirts, espresso blends and more for sale. You'll be sure to find something to satisfy any coffee lover here.  http://modcup.com/shop/