A gourmet market with decidedly non-gourmet prices, Oliva stocks both everyday staples and specialty items from across the Globe. Like many of our neighbors, we have been highly anticipating Oliva’s launch as it fills a real niche downtown, and it does not disappoint!

Spa lovers, rejoice, Gaia’s Cavern has recently opened! Gaia’s skilled practitioners offer a range of customized facials, massages, foot baths (!), Reiki therapy, and waxing. Yes, even waxing is pleasurable at Gaia’s Cavern.

Rachel Sieg, in our humble estimation, is the ultimate queen of getting it done. The Princeton, NJ native and current Hilltop resident is the Executive Director of the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District (HDSID).
In her 8 years on the job, Rachel has been at the helm of the sweeping revitalization of the Newark Ave. shopping district, along with developing Groove on Grove, the Grove Street Farmers Market, and the Annual All About Downtown Street Fair. 

Rumba Cubana has opened this month, bringing a little touch of Havana to Hamilton Park. The Cuban music sets a festive tone that, upon entering, makes you immediately clamor for a cocktail and a fun-filled meal.

The bakery blitz continues in downtown Jersey City, with Enna recently opening at 61 Erie St, in the space that formerly housed Prato. Authenticity reigns in this serene spot, with its Tuscan-inspired décor of raw wood, terracotta and a warm, neutral palette, and a menu that lets you sample flavors from across Sicily’s highly localized culinary landscape.