Posts Tagged ‘bars’

Jersey City Bar Guide: Guillo’s Place

By Jersey City Bar Guide • Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: Arts, Blog

Editor’s note: This review marks the first in a content partnership between the Independent and the Jersey City Bar Guide. We will be running the Bar Guide’s editorial reviews; for user reviews and many, many more details, be sure to visit the Bar Guide as well.

If you’re into easy, weekend afternoon sipping with a [...]



Barflies, Rejoice: The Jersey City Bar Guide is Here

By Jon Whiten • Dec 28th, 2009 • Category: Arts, Blog

Here in Jersey City, we’re used to being overlooked. The rest of the state often pretends like we don’t belong, while our big shadow across the river either dismisses us entirely as suburban or tries to pull us into its sphere as a “sixth borough.”
When it comes to finding out where to get tipsy, [...]



Yet Another Beer Garden Blog

By Jonathan Fitzgerald • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Arts, Blog

Editor’s note: The Independent is happy to bring regular contributor Jonathan Fitzgerald into the fold for some blogging. He’ll still be writing features on a regular basis for us; those will just be supplemented by his occasional informal musings on the blog. This is his first post — enjoy.
I realize that I’m not the first [...]



Jersey City’s Zeppelin Hall Opens its Taps and its Doors

By Steve Gold • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Arts, Blog

On Friday at 4 pm, the eagerly-awaited Zeppelin Hall, located in Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor development, opened to the public. After a few hours, commuters began to fill the interior pub area and the outdoor beer garden. Despite the typical opening day problems like occasional long lines for food and beer, the opening was well-received.
A [...]



Update: IM Automata Chino Brings the Rock Starting This Weekend

By Jon Whiten • Jan 28th, 2009 • Category: Arts, Featured

Back in December, we reported that the folks that run the Iron Monkey were thinking about hosting shows in a space adjacent to the restaurant in an effort to bring more live music to the city. The first show on New Year’s Eve was apparently successful enough to convince them to go full steam ahead.
This [...]



A Sampling of Inauguration Parties & Events

By Jon Whiten • Jan 18th, 2009 • Category: Blog

If you are having a public inauguration party, let us know — leave a comment or email info (at) jerseycityindependent.com. We’ll be sure to include it on the list.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might have heard that Barack Obama is being inaugurated as America’s president on Tuesday. If you want to [...]