Community News: Central Bistro Now Open, La Cote Hosting Wine Tasting, and More

Jersey City

• Central Bistro recently opened at 403 Central Ave in the Heights, serving a mix of Mexican and Italian dishes. They are open beginning at 9am Saturday through Monday and beginning at 10am Tuesday through Friday and close at 10pm daily. 
• Frankie has launched a CBD oil mocktail menu so you can enjoy the relaxing effects of CBD without the hangover of a cocktail. 

Square 1 Beginning Dinner Service

Popular cafe Square 1 is extending their hours to include dinner service on select days beginning next week.

Community News: Rooftop at Hyatt House Now Open, Liberty House Cocktail Class, and more

Jersey City

Photo from Porta

• Porta has launched a new winter dessert: a peppermint and vanilla bean gelato swirl sundae with crushed candy canes, dark chocolate, and a cherry on top. 

Juice Basin Opening Today

Juice Basin is launching the soft open of their new Jersey City location at 336 Second Street today.

Whealth Opening Soon in Journal Square

After two and a half years of planning and construction, Whealth is getting ready to open their cafe at Journal Squared, 615 Pavonia Ave, to the public this Friday.

Pasta Dal Cuore - Non Solo Verdura: A Night of Vegan Delights

Pasta Dal Cuore is putting together a very special vegan dinner featuring fresh, handmade pastas and complex Italian flavors and they're bringing in some natural wines from Pet Shop to go with it.

Project Eats 2017 Meet the Vendor: Bread and Spoon

The Jersey City Project's Project Eats 2017 is back on 6/24 and 6/25 with new vendors and returning favorites, all ready to serve up some delicious, indulgent eats. To help get you ready, I'm excited to be collaborating with The Jersey City Project to spotlight some of the vendors from this year's Project Eats, learning more about their business, their food, and what they love about Jersey City. 

Meet Bread & Spoon, a family-run specialty catering and baking company that loves connecting people through food. 

Photo courtesy of Bread & Spoon

Construction Update - The Cliff, Choc-O-Pain

Not that this will come as a surprise given its popularity, but Jersey City Heights is quickly becoming one of the busiest neighborhoods to check out for new restaurants. Given that, more construction updates are here - check out two new spots opening within the next few weeks in the Heights and stay tuned for a bigger update on seven more places opening this year.

Community News

Jersey City

• Subia's has started carrying a selection of baked goods (including doughnuts) from the renowned Vegan Treats in Pennsylvania. 
• South House is offering a special menu with Cajun specialties this Tuesday for Mardi Gras.
• The JC Village Association shared this great article from the New York News Magazine in 1976 going over the history of the village and local favorites like Pecoraro Bakery. 
• Third & Vine is introducing a new seasonal tart - lemon meringue with raspberry coulis.

Friday Feature: Buffalo Cauliflower from Pet Shop

Welcome to weekly series,"Friday Feature"! The first Friday of every month will continue to be "Get to Know JC Eater" showcasing a local resident and their recommendations, but on all other Fridays, a specific dish or food find from around Jersey City will be featured on the blog.

This week, the focus is on the Buffalo Cauliflower from Pet Shop.

Community News

• Congratulations to Modcup for their feature in Fresh Cup Magazine, discussing how they started and the challenges of running a mobile operation. 
• Park & Sixth has created a new back bar in their space and revamped the cocktail menu. 
• Dark Side of the Moo expanded their offerings this week and are now offering gluten-free burger rolls and alligator empanadas and have started carrying Baonanas at the store. 
• A new Indian restaurant, Spice Club, has opened at 789 Newark Avenue, taking over the former Masala space.
• Congratulations to Hamilton Pork on their three star review and write-up in NJ Monthly.
  

Community News

• If you're vegan, vegetarian, or curious, a new social media dedicated to finding plant-based food in Jersey City has started: @JCVeganProject
• 9th and Coles has officially reopened with Chef Joe Francis (Union Republic, The Corkscrew) at the helm. They started their soft opening late last week and will continue adding more food and specials in the coming weeks.

The Hutton to Open Soon

From FB

New restaurant The Hutton is gearing up to open soon in Jersey City Heights, possibly as soon as this Sunday, 10/9.

Get to Know Eater: Ariel

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.  This site is meant to be useful to the community so what better way to do that than involve the community itself? If you'd like to be featured, please leave a comment below or email me directly.

This week's JC Eater (and her dog) are newcomers to Jersey City who are looking forward to finding all the best vegan eats. 

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. 

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. 

Community News

• Congratulations to Golcanda Chimney for their rave review and three stars from Robert Sietsema of Eater NY.
• Cholita Paletas is returning to vend at Pacific Flea beginning this Saturday, 7/9
• Ozu Foods will be closed for a week beginning tomorrow, 7/4.
• Departed Soles has launched skateboard tasting flights.
• Jersey Digs has reported that Tender Shoot Farm, a long-time staple on Newark Ave, is closing. 

Get To Know JC Eater: Amy

Welcome to "Get to Know JC Eater" where every week I post a profile of a local resident who wants to share where and what they love to eat in Jersey City.  This site is meant to be useful to the community so what better way to do that then involve the community itself? 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 who gets some of her favorite neighborhood dishes at the local farmers' market.  

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. 

Graze and Braise Launches Spring Menu

Local paleo delivery service Graze and Braise is launching their new spring menu tomorrow.
The updated menu features more salads and a couple of lighter entree options in preparation for spring and warmer weather.