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The Village Restaurant & Bar

by Veronica Bailey

1 month ago | 0

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Q: What’s more difficult than solving a Rubix cube, rocket science and brain surgery combined? A: Finding a parking spot in Little India on Newark Avenue on a Friday night. Okay, maybe it’s not t...

Taqueria

by Veronica Bailey

9 months ago | 0

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Reasons to eat at Taqueria in Downtown Jersey City: 1. No fajitas. 2. No nachos. 3. No cute clay or adobe plates to match the cute clay or adobe décor. 4. Crema fresca…not sour cream. 5. No ...

Wild Fusion

by Veronica Bailey

10 months ago | 0

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A fun fact about Jersey City: In 1609, when Henry Hudson was exploring what is now the northeast coast of New Jersey, he was really looking for an alternate route to East Asia. What a pity that he...

Soul Flavors

by Veronica Bailey

11 months ago | 0

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What is ‘soul food’? If you asked 5 different people, you’d probably get 5 different answers. But if you asked Wayne B. Lyons, he’d probably tell you to come to his downtown restaurant, Soul Flavo...

Torico Ice Cream Parlor

by Veronica Bailey

12 months ago | 0

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It’s August and we all know what that means: summer is almost over. Fortunately, there are still enough dog days left to enjoy the countless offerings at Torico Premium Homemade ice cream parlor. ...

Komegashi

by Veronica Bailey

13 months ago | 0

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Ebi gyoza (shrimp dumplings) are a staple at most Japanese restaurants. The recipe is fairly simple: ground shrimp and seasonings pinched inside of a doughy dumpling, then steamed or fried in a pa...

Hard Grove Cafe

by Veronica Bailey

14 months ago | 0

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Everyone loves a makeover. We all love to see someone or something go from good to great. This is exactly what has happened to the Hard Grove Café, a legendary Cuban restaurant across the street ...

V.I.P. Diner

by Veronica Bailey

14 months ago | 0

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Just for fun, I randomly asked about 10 people on the streets of Jersey City where I could find a diner. Almost all of them told me about “that diner over on Sip Avenue.” Of course, I already knew...

Marco & Pepe

by Veronica Bailey

14 months ago | 0

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There are two kinds of people in the world: those who eat rabbit sausage, and those who do not. I am a card-carrying member of the latter group. But if you happen to be the former, the brunch menu...

Madame Claude Cafe

by Veronica Bailey

15 months ago | 0

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Where Brunswick Street meets Newark Avenue meets Fourth Street, there is a quaint Parisian village. Maybe not a real Parisian village, but Madame Claude Café certainly feels like an authentic Frenc...

Charrito's

by Veronica Bailey

15 months ago | 0

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A lot of people say, “You can’t always judge a book by its cover”, which is perhaps the most worn cliché of all time. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s true. If you walked by Charrito’s on C...

New Ashiya

by Veronica Bailey

16 months ago | 0

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This may come as a surprise to some Jersey City folks, but on Route 440, lost in a tiny strip mall, is a slice of Japan. It’s sort of hard to find, though. If you’re headed north on 440, you’ll ha...