Downtown Yogurt Celebrates!

Congratulations to Downtown Yogurt on celebrating their 1st anniversary in business!

Upcoming Events

It may be freezing outside, but there's still plenty to do, eat, and drink! Here are some of the best bets coming up:

Satis Bistro is holding a "Winter Wine Dinner" on Wednesday, January 21st. It begins at 7:30 pm and there will be six delicious-sounding tastings paired with wines presented by Cool Vines, Kermit Lynch, & IPO Wines.

Reservations are required and can be made through their website.

Community News

• 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.

Taphaus: A Modern Beer Garden In Jersey City

       (view from right in front of Taphaus)

Walking into Taphaus for the first time, I immediately fired off a text to my friends saying "Oh god, this is my nightmare." But once I walked in another 4 feet or so, past the large crowd of overgrown frat boys concentrating on getting hammered, I began to experience an entirely different Taphaus - more beer garden then club and one I liked much better.

While waiting, I sat next to a middle-aged couple at the bar there to relax, then later had dinner a table away from a small group of women in their early twenties celebrating a birthday and amongst several other various groups of friends and dates. Luckily, Taphaus is large enough to accommodate a hugely mixed crowd successfully. With its long bar, communal seating, and smaller tables, there's a place for everyone to hang out and it's a nice change of pace from most Jersey City drinking establishments that tend to draw one type of crowd.

Community News

• Congratulations to 9 Bar Cafe who had their soft opening this week. To learn more, check out this article from the Jersey Journal.
• Tea NJ is looking for an experienced barista to join their team
• Thirsty Quaker is holding a DuClaw Brewing tasting next Thursday beginning at 6pm.