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In the last game of the group stages for the United States, the U.S. side could finally be said to resemble some of the European powerhouses of the 2010 World Cup — which is to say, skilled play on the ball, (mostly) smart passes and opportunities to score in abundance — but equally similar to many of those teams this year, they performed in a dominant manner that lead nowhere — almost.

Share/Save Rumors have been swirling for a few months about an outpost of the popular Williamsburg watering hole Barcade opening in Jersey City, and now the plans are entering the planning pipeline. The bar, which at its Brooklyn location features 25 craft beers on tap and vintage arcade games, has submitted a minor site plan [...]

If the World Cup is, as those incessant Bono-voiced commercials suggest, outside of the text of serious world politics — some brief respite from global concerns petty or epidemic — it doesn’t mean an end to the speculation of what is actually going on in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at least among the employees at Lucky 7′s. A mostly quiet Tuesday afternoon game between Brazil (the highest ranked team in the world) and DPR Korea (at FIFA-ranked 105, the lowest ranked in the tournament) becomes a forum for foreign policy.

Share/SaveAn ongoing series on how Jersey City soccer fans — and those who aren’t — watch the games. White Star Bar’s chef, Roberto Benitez, pours sample-sized bottles of cheap wine into a pitcher, his eyes finding one of the four television screens on the wall above the bar more often than the in-progress container of [...]

Share/SaveBack in April, we reported that White Star Bar on Brunswick Street had applied to the city Zoning Board of Adjustment for permission to offer outdoor seating to its customers. JCI received word yesterday from White Star owner Matt Kopec that the application was approved; the Downtown watering hole and restaurant “expect[s] to have tables [...]

Journal Square Pub. Long bar. Warm and inviting. Taps are clean as a whistle and taste fantastic. Prices are mind bogglingly fair. Megatouch. Jukebox. Neon. ATM. Wainscoting. Peggy.

Share/SaveMaritime Parc Shoots for June Open Chef Chris Siversen, a NYC restaurant veteran who was formerly the executive chef of The Glazier Group and who has cooked for Martha Stewart and President Clinton, among others, is opening a new “contemporary restaurant and exceptional event space” in Liberty State Park. The restaurant, Maritime Parc, will be [...]

Share/SaveEditor’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 [...]

Share/SaveHere 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, [...]

Share/SaveEditor’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 [...]