Posts Tagged ‘restaurants’

Guttenburg Italian Restaurant GP’s Opening a New Location in Jersey City Next Year

By • Sep 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food

After 34 years in its Guttenberg location, GP’s Restaurant is expanding and opening a second location in Downtown Jersey City. Owner George Politis signed the lease last week for the new location, on McWilliams Place on the ground floor of the Hamilton Square development, on the corner of what would be Pavonia Avenue. “I am [...]



Popular Jersey City Food Trucks Lucinda Creperie and The Krave Partnering to Open Storefront Restaurant

By • Sep 22nd, 2011 • Category: Featured, Food

The Kraverie will feature a menu with favorite items from both trucks, including some dishes – like a crepe with Korean BBQ meat – that fuse the two very different cuisines. It will also serve special new items that aren’t currently available at either truck.



Hamilton Inn Looking to Open Brick-Oven Pizza Place in Former Vespa Jersey City Space

By • Sep 16th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food

When we talked to Hamilton Inn owner Michael Gondevas last year as he was preparing to open his restaurant in the former Hamilton Park Ale House space on 10th Street and Jersey Avenue in Downtown Jersey City, he mentioned offhand that one day he’d love to expand and run a brick-oven pizzeria in the neighboring [...]



Nine Jersey City Restaurants Participating in New Jersey Restaurant Week, Which Starts Sunday

By • Sep 15th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food

Local foodies know all about the twice-yearly Hudson Restaurant Week, when dozens of local establishments offer fixed-price deals for lunch and dinner. But fewer know of New Jersey Restaurant Week, and for good reason: last year, for example, only one Jersey City restaurant participated in the statewide event, which is now in its third year. [...]



Subway & Turkish Food Spot Coming to Newport Centre Food Court; Adidas & Other New Retail Stores Opening Soon in Mall

By • Sep 13th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food, News

The food court at Downtown Jersey City’s Newport Centre mall will welcome two new dining options this fall: a Subway sandwich shop and the HD Iskender Grill, an “authentic Turkish food concept” featuring “prime quality meat prepared on vertical rotisseries and presented in wraps, sandwiches and plate options of your choice.” The Jersey City location [...]



Changes Afoot at Satis: Weekday Daytime Hours Begin Tuesday; Fall Menu & Ciao Bella Gelato Coming Next Week

By • Sep 12th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food

Satis, the bistro/cafe/gelateria that opened late last year in Paulus Hook, has been open for weekend brunch almost since day one, but weekday diners who hoped to dine at the well-regarded Washington Street spot could only opt for dinner beginning at 5:30 pm. Starting tomorrow, that’s all going to change as Satis opens for breakfast [...]



From Food Truck to Storefront: Taste of India Owner Opens Oriental Masala Near Journal Square

By • Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Featured, Food

As City Hall continues to weigh changes to Jersey City’s food truck law, one truck owner is expanding his business with the soft launch last week of Oriental Masala, a brick-and-mortar venture located just off of India Square’s main drag.



Longtime Husband-and-Wife Team Brings New Cafe/Grill to Monticello Avenue

By • Sep 7th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food

After being married for 30 years, Jersey City natives Donald and Darlene Morrison have now gone into business together, opening D&D Cafe and Grill on Monticello Avenue last month. The Morrisons both hail from Jersey City public housing (Donald from Lafayette Gardens and Darlene from the Booker T. Washington development); they met in 1976 while [...]



Jersey City More than Doubles Downtown Area Designated as ‘Restaurant Row’

By • Aug 31st, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food, News, Politics

UPDATED SEPTEMBER 22 at 1:30 PM WITH NEW MAPS In an effort to lure more restaurants — and eaters — to Downtown Jersey City, the City Council has passed into law this week a massive expansion of the Downtown Restaurant Overlay Zone, better known simply as “Restaurant Row.” The zone currently applies to Grove Street [...]



Jersey City Bars Make Push to Re-Open After Hurricane Irene, If They Even Closed at All

By • Aug 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog, Food, News

Photo of Healy’s Tavern by Jim Hodgson; photo of Guillo’s by Melissa Surach The streets are flooded and you stockpiled too much food and water. The PATH and buses aren’t running and you may well have off tomorrow. You probably just cleaned out your gross basement water. What should you do next? Probably go to [...]

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