This Café Shall Remain Nameless
Open daily from 7am to 8pm (weekend opening times may be delayed to 8), this spot serves coffee in many iterations. Along with the house coffees and specialty espresso drinks there are cold chais, cold brews and matchas.
Phoebe’s Picks – Help LHS Save a Four-Legged Life
You may be aware of the situation at Liberty Humane Society right now through their and/or others shared social media posts. In short, they are way over capacity for large dogs and desperate for help from our community.
New Pottery Place in Hamilton Park
Attention potters and those aspiring to be one, a brand-new studio opens this month in Hamilton Park. Betty’s Ceramics joins the ranks of existing Jersey City studios like NYNJ Academy of Ceramic Art and Sandy Mones Pottery.
A New Home for Venti
The great guys behind Venti, the beloved Italian-American food truck that sat Downtown at Exchange Place are moving on up! To a brick-and-mortar location on the West Side. 203 Academy St. to be exact.
Eritori Bringing the Best Japanese Street Eats
It’s called Eritori and the food is Yakitori, which is Japanese for grilled bird. It’s a hugely popular dish in Japan that consists of serving every single part of a chicken, skewering it and preparing it over charcoal.
Your Table is Ready on Claremont
Our friends at Latham House recently opened a grand new restaurant in the West Side. Table is located on the ground floor of the 3Acres residential building directly across from the West Side Light Rail Stop.
Hamilton Park’s Bombay Vada House is Fantastic
131 Erie St. has seen a good number of businesses come and go, most notably the fantastic Blue Lotus Indian Restaurant. Their epic Brunch is missed by many. With that said, we are so happy they have an excellent successor in Bombay Vada House.
Cyclists, Your Commute Just Got Better
One of the biggest benefits of this cool system besides the utter convenience is the security. Once you sign up online or download the Oonee app, you have access to a pod that is much safer than an unprotected bike rack.
Family Brings Perfect Pairing of Plants & Eats to 70 Hudson
Everything is beautiful at Semicolon café. The small chain has shops in New York, New Jersey, Washington and Virginia. It’s the Jersey City branch at 70 Hudson St. however that boasts something extra special – their very own plant shop.
Update: Marijuana Dispensaries in Hudson County
Jersey City’s second Medical Marijuana dispensary is now open. Downtown Flyr is located at 141 Newark Ave. following the opening of the first medical marijuana site to open here, RIPT Dispensary.
Treehouse Number 2 is Open Downtown
The West Side’s beloved Treehouse Café has expanded and now has a second outpost in a lovely spot in Hamilton Park/The Village. Located on a quiet stretch of Brunswick St., the café has great bones.
Two Forks Actually Given
Congratulations to the great crew behind No Forks Given, purveyors of one of the best chicken sandwiches in town, previously available at their beloved rotating food truck. After much effort and ado, they have landed in a cozy storefront downtown in the Village.
Fight the Good Fight at CULTR
CULTR offers training and classes in a variety of standard fitness options like personal training, HIIT and strength classes, kickboxing, boxing and yoga as well as the more specialized martial arts fight-centered classes.
Check out La Bodega 2.0
This family-run Dominican-American restaurant in the Heights recently kicked off their re-opening with a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony. Owners Carmen and Neil took over from her parents upon their retirement after 30 years of business.
Go-Kart Racers, Get Set Go!
The new racetrack at RPM (Race Play More) in Jersey City is pretty much the Autobahn of the go-kart world. Except in place of 6-speed Audis, you are racing with super-sleek Italian-made go-karts.