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 ...
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...
I’m not sure who coined the phrase “as American as apple pie,” but I’m willing to bet that they never had a slice of pizza. In fact, pizza pie may now be more “American” than apple pie, even thoug...
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...
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. ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...