“We could have come up with a trendier name,” says Jeff Favia of the Powerhouse Lounge’s straightforward nomenclature. “But we are committed to supporting and representing the Powerhouse Arts District.” The restaurant and bar will be in the Marin Boulevard building that was once home to the Rascals on the Hudson comedy club.
The Hudson County Chamber of Commerce had scheduled a “Grand Opening Business Networking Event” for tonight at the soon-to-open Maritime Parc restaurant in Liberty State Park, but it appears planners were a little too optimistic about the pace of construction at the fine-dining establishment, which was initially set to open in mid-June but now looks [...]
- More Bad News at Liberty Humane: The state Department of Health and Human Services says Liberty Humane Society has failed three inspections and the inhumane conditions must be fixed by Friday, or else face potential fines, closure or the removal of all the animals. Volunteers at the shelter are also upset because they say [...]
As City Hall continues to consider potential changes to Jersey City’s food truck ordinance, about a dozen vendors have formed a coalition to push for substantive reform, with assistance from the Street Vendor Project, a nonprofit that works on behalf of New York City’s street vendors.
- Epps Contract Hearing: As we reported last night, no vote was taken on the controversial contract of superintendent Charles Epps at the special Board of Education meeting. Both NJ Spotlight and Politicker have good reports on the proceedings; look for our full report soon.
- 9/11 Responder Waiting on a Settlement: A former NJ Transit [...]
- There Will Be More Time to Comment on Pipeline: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says the agency will continue to receive public comments on the proposed natural gas pipeline that would run through Jersey City — even after the August 20 end of the “scoping” period. In addition, a spokesperson for the agency points [...]
The Jersey City Redevelopment Agency (JCRA) announced Friday that it has signed a long-term lease with the McDonald’s Corporation for space at the MLK HUB retail center in Ward F. The space, formerly occupied by Burger King, was one of several vacancies at the shopping center that on-site manager Ryan Struggers discussed in our June [...]
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It’s a great day to be outdoors, and there are a couple of great events to help you soak up the sun (and the milder temps). The [...]
This summer’s installment of Hudson Restaurant Week returns to Jersey City and surrounding areas next week and runs through August 6.
Eleven new restaurants — including Jersey City’s Amiya, Hamilton Inn, Michael Anthony’s, More, Sky Thai and Teppan Bar & Grill — have come on board for the event, which features discounted dining at nearly [...]
It must be “let’s make a list of Best Restaurants in our glossy magazine” season, because not long after we noted the appearance of Jersey City’s Taqueria and Casa Dante on Inside Jersey’s reader-voted Best NJ Restaurants list, we happened upon New Jersey Monthly’s 2010 Readers’ and Critics’ Restaurant Poll, which is the main feature [...]
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