Taqueria Viva Mexico Makes Me Happy

I'm originally from Southern California and while I'm not as stringent as other Southern Californians about my Mexican food, I still really crave authentic Mexican...well, almost constantly. Luckily, this is where Taqueria Viva Mexico comes in.

Not to be confused with Taqueria Downtown (although also good in a different way), Taqueria Viva Mexico is a relatively small restaurant, simply decorated, but  in a very classic Mexican kitchen style. I've eaten there a few times, always had good service, good food, and enjoyed myself but one of my favorite things about Taqueria Viva Mexico is that they deliver!

Community News

• Jersey City Veggie Burgers has entered the Start Something NJ Challenge! Help them win a 10k business grant by watching and sharing their video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs6jYrMa3iU&feature=youtu.be
• City-based Village Fishmonger is now offering a CSF pick-up in Jersey City through the Jersey City Food Co-Op. They will be doing bi-weekly deliveries beginning August 13th. This is a great addition to the locally based food community in Jersey City! Read more here: http://villagefishmongernyc.com/2013/08/06/manhattan-brooklyn-and-new-jersey/

My Hudson County Restaurant Week Experiences

I love the concept of Restaurant Week and love to support it. So, with that in mind, I decided to try Sky Thai, someplace I'd been meaning to go to for a long time. However, once there, the rest of the menu was too tempting and we all ended up ordering off the regular menu. So while that didn't go as planned, (review coming), what I will say is the food was pretty good (some dishes were better than others) and if you do go for RW, rest assured it will be a good deal.

The next day, I decided to go to Bistro La Source, very close to Sky Thai. When I passed by the night before, the outdoor patio was packed and it seemed like a casual but charming restaurant which I found to be true. It does give off a very relaxed bistro feel with a lot of dark wood, a large bar, old mirrors and a spacious but intimate patio. Easily the kind of place where you could linger over a cup of coffee or a few drinks in the afternoon.

Congratulations to Razza!

I wanted to formally congratulate Jersey City's own Razza, who received a well-deserved honor today. In case you missed all the tweets and well wishes, Thrillist named Razza one of the 33 best pizzas in America!

As you probably know, based on this post and this one here, I'm a huge fan of Razza and I'm so happy they were included. They make wonderful pizzas, both traditional and innovative and I am more grateful then ever that they are right here in the neighborhood!

Community News

• Hudson Restaurant Week continues through this Friday. Take advantage of prix-fixe menus all throughout Jersey City and Hudson County while you can!
• This Tuesday (8/6) is the 30th Annual National Night Out Celebration in Jersey City. There will be events held at three parks throughout the city to foster community spirit and police cooperation - refreshments included!