Community News: Lobster Bake, Full Moon Party at Luna, and more

Jersey City

Photo from Liberty House

• Liberty House is throwing their 2nd Annual Lobster Bake this Wednesday, 8/29. It begins at 7pm and is $65/person. Reservations are required. 

The OAK on Pine Launches Lunch Service

The OAK on Pine continues to expand!

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.

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• Congratulations to David Drake of Greene Hook and Light Horse Tavern for the two write-ups the restaurant received last week, one from The Village Voice and one from NJ Monthly.
• This Wednesday, Departed Soles is debuting their Winter Seasonal, Naughty (list) By Nature during the Tasting Room's Opening Hours from 2pm-7pm
• Busy Bee Organics will be at the Grove Street Farmer's Market tomorrow and they are also offering free holiday delivery.
• Milk Sugar Love has special holiday hours for the week.

The Citizen Opens!

The Citizen, 332 Second Street, formerly known as The Dopeness, is opening to the public tonight.

Update on Bell+Gray, Now Open

Bell + Gray, the revised Carrino Provisions, officially opened Monday evening and a few more details are now clear.

While the space isn't overly changed, minus the addition of the bar and a few other decor details, they did put the TVs back in the front bar area (formerly the market space) which is good news for those who thought a more upscale sports bar would be a good addition to the area. If you're not a fan of that idea, the back dining room remains semi-separated and has its own bar although it is apparently reservation only . That seems like an odd choice to me, considering Jersey City is very much a walk-in kind of town. Yesterday, it seemed as though they were letting people back there without a reservation, but that might have just been for opening night. If you feel strongly about it, I'd recommend calling ahead. The wine cellar in the basement will be available for private events as it was when it was the Osteria.

The restaurant does also have patio seating in the courtyard although I'm not sure how long that will stay considering the season (my question about heaters outside went unanswered) and they are planning on restarting the Weekly BBQ Buffets although don't yet know when they'll resume. The fate of the brunch buffet they had recently instituted prior to renovating is yet to be determined.

While the restaurant still doesn't have a website, the menu can be seen here. While I haven't yet been so can't vouch for size of dishes, the price point does seem relatively in line with most restaurants around town at this level.

They'll be closed for a private event Wednesday (10/13), but are otherwise planning to open at 5pm every night this week.

Bell+Gray
8 Erie Street, Jersey City
973-988-2836

Community News

• Carrino Provisions still has tickets available for their La Quercia Sunday Supper next Sunday, June 28th. Tickets are $120 plus fees for a 5 course meal.
• WHOS Gluten Free has updated their hours for the summer and will be offering brunch on Sundays only
• After suffering water damage from a fire in their building, Taqueria Viva Mexico will be closed for an indeterminate time.
• Choc O Pain has started offering hamburger and hot dog buns for summer. They will be available on weekends.

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• Congratulations to Thirty Acres on being included in Eater's 38 Essential New York Restaurants.
• Pint will be closed on Monday and Tuesday this week for their annual staff holiday event.
• Grandma Downtown has launched a new and updated menu for 2015.
• Sam a.m. has extended their hours and will now be serving brunch until 3:30pm on the weekends.

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• If you missed them, there were two articles that came out over the weekend talking about the growth in Jersey City, one from The Daily Meal specifically about it becoming a dining destination and the other from the NY Times showing the overall culture changes in progress.
• Talde JC and Carrino Provisions are holding Open Calls on Monday and Tuesday for positions in their soon-to-open restaurants.

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• Congratulations to Barcade, Sam a.m., Maritime Parc, Torico, Taqueria Downtown, and Razza for being included among the winnders in NJ Monthly's Jersey Choice Restaurant Poll 2014. All of them were also marked as critic's picks. 
• Next Sunday, August 10th, is the next installment of the 6th Borough Market!
• Check out this feature on Sam a.m. from The Jersey Journal's Meet the Merchant.

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• Congratulations to Milk Sugar Love who officially opened at 19 McWilliams Place on Saturday!
• The Lincoln Park Farmers' Market starts next Sunday and will run from 10pm-3pm every Sunday through November 2nd.
• Raval, a new wine and tapas bar from the owners of Satis Bistro, will be coming to Newark Avenue in the former Synergy Fitness space
• Battello now offers valet parking for $10/car. 
• The Riverview Observer shared that the Jersey City Dept. of Health and Human Services is working with the USDA to help provide nutritious, healthy meals over the summer to qualified camps, daycares, and other organizations. 

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• Congratulations to ModCup on the Grand Opening of their cafe in Jersey City Heights this weekend! They are offering their fantastic coffee of course, as well as tea from Do You Tea and baked goods from Cocoa Bakery and All Kinds of Whoopie. They will be open all next week from 7am-5pm.
• The date for the 5th Annual Hamilton Park BBQ Festival has been announced. It will be held on Saturday, September 27th and will run from noon-8pm. If last year was any indication, you don't want to miss it!
• Congratulations to Jersey City Veggie Burgers whose Kiva Zip loan was officially funded last week! 
• Liberty Humane Society is hosting their 4th Annual Wine Tasting at VB3 next Sunday, March 2nd from 5pm-7pm. For a $35 donation, there will be wine, antipasti, pizza and all benefits will proceed LHS. Check Seen in Jersey City's post for more info on the event and on current adoptions.
• More congratulations go to Thirsty Quaker. After much hard work and waiting, they will officially open this Tuesday, Feb. 25th for all your local brewing and beer needs!

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• 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.

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• Thirty Acres has redone their brunch menu, keeping some old favorites and adding some sure-to-be new favorites. Check it out & drool over the dutch baby pic: http://thirtyacres.tumblr.com/post/73003769745/dutch-baby-brunchmenu
• Asian Food Market, an Asian specialty market and grocery superstore, opened up at 701 Rt. 440 last Friday and early reports are praising the wide selection and excellent prices so head over and stock up!
• La Festa Italiana has set the dates for the 2014 festival so mark your calendars now for August 13th - August 17th! Vendor and Merchant information forms are available on the website.

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• Downtown Yogurt has been hard at work for the past several weeks, putting finishing touches on the store, including a sign this week! While they haven't announced an official opening date, we can look for it in the near future! https://www.facebook.com/DowntownYogurt
• Congratulations to Incrediballs who made #12 on the Best Jersey Eats list from Munchmobile overseer Peter Genovese!
• Union Republic is carrying a full line of vegan and paleo-friendly yogurt from Anita's Coconut Cultured Cream and they've also started up their grab-n-go options. For December, they're offering: a whole wheat chicken salad wrap, a braised kale salad with cranberries and gouda, and a vegan quinoa salad with dried cranberries, caramelized walnuts, and green onions.
• Hudson Restaurant Week is coming up again! It runs from Jan. 13th - Jan. 26th with some restaurants offering a second week of great deals. Keep an eye on the website for participating restaurants, news, and information!

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• Congratulations to LITM who celebrated their 10 year anniversary this weekend!
• Jersey City Veggie Burgers has launched a new recipe blog featuring vegetarian recipes made with her veggie burgers. Check it out: http://jerseycityveggieburgers.wordpress.com/
• Skinner's Loft has put together a new winter menu. It doesn't appear to be on their website yet, but they listed some excellent sounding menu items on twitter: https://twitter.com/skinnersloft

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• White Star Bar at Harbor has put together a new burger menu featuring some mouth-watering combinations. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152021846208809&l=7e93c7cb2b
• Zeppelin Hall is trying to make your winter better by adding a special or event every single day of the week. Schedule is here:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.phpfbid=10151728332300880&l=d3d67650ce and I'll post it on the Jersey City Eats Calendar as well
• The Taco Truck recently announced a new menu item: The Berenjena Torta - crispy eggplant in a delicious sandwich http://instagram.com/p/gqoqacFjMh/
• Barcade will be welcoming Victory Brewing Company from Pennsylvania on Thursday, Nov. 21st. The event begins at 4pm and they will be carrying Victory Brews on tap all night: http://barcadejerseycity.com/events/69/victory-beer-night/
• Barcade is continuing to offer up a $50 gift card every Friday through the end of the year if you take, tag, and post a photo on Instagram of the bar so don't forget to keep posting! http://instagram.com/p/glq02RRy5I/