Good news at 70 Greene, bad news at 77 Hudson. January 21, 2010

Gain a gastropub, lose a supermarket. The gourmet grocery in Liberty Towers may be the closest the neighborhood will come to having a full service supermarket anytime soon. The best most current (and reliable) estimate we’ve been given on the stalled construction at 77 Hudson is “six months to a year, if at all.” Things [...]

American Masala makes way for 95 Greene. January 21, 2010

Nearly a year ago Devi’s Suvir Saran expanded into Jersey City with American Masala, successfully tapping into nearly every culinary trend in the last ten months, serving up his family’s recipes for everything from fried chicken and schnitzel to lamb burgers and sliders. The only thing the restaurant couldn’t tap is the marketplace: The building [...]

Whole cakes to go from the Louisiana Spice Truck. December 3, 2009

Cocoa Bakery & Bistro (currently taping a reality show while construction progresses) isn’t the only not-quite-a-bakery taking special orders this holiday season. Stop by chef Jessie Dardar’s Louisiana Spice Truck and you can place an order for full sized cakes he’s only previously offered by the slice, including his new Chocolate Praline ($5/slice). An airy [...]

Mercy on Michael Anthony’s at Michael Anthony’s. November 18, 2009

Tonight Newport restaurant Michael Anthony’s will host a viewing party for their appearance on the locally filmed NBC drama Mercy. They’ll be serving “Mercy Cosmos” from 8 – 10pm tonight for $5.

New TONY post, November tasting events. November 10, 2009

Thursday is Hoboken Boys & Girls Club Steak and Burger Dinner and remember Saturday is the Cathedral Arts Champagne Gala at Grace Van Vorst. But this week’s Chlltown Lunch update on Time Out New York’s The Feed focuses on the season’s biggest tastings, tonight’s Taste of Hoboken at Canavan Arena and next week’s Sparrow Wine [...]

Voice pops cork over Sparrow, Central Ave Wines. November 6, 2009

Jersey City’s Central Ave Wines (which has a substantial online shop) was this week named one of New York’s Top 10 Wine Shops by the Village Voice. It wasn’t the only local wine shop to get some love though. Hoboken’s Sparrow Wines was a runner-up; read more about them on Time Out’s The Feed blog [...]

BJ’s collecting canned goods through Sunday. November 6, 2009

BJ’s Warehouse at Newport is accepting non-perishables through Sunday as part of its 25th anniversary goal of collecting 25 tons of donated food. “Shoppers are encouraged to donate nonperishables such as rice, pasta, beans, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, cereal, canned soup, spaghetti sauce and other tomato products, and juice.” (Via NJ.com)

Previewing the Cathedral Arts Champagne Gala. November 6, 2009

Grace Van Vorst‘s 20th annual Cathedral Arts Festival will be toasted with a champagne gala on November 14th. A more intimate affair than years previous, the fundraiser kicks off 730pm one week from tomorrow. The art sale and auction will feature food from Skinner’s Loft, Bar Majestic and the Philly Pretzel Company. (Although if any [...]

Follow Chilltown Lunch on Twitter, in Time Out. November 3, 2009

Our first feature for The Feed is filled with exclusives like “kimchili” coming to Krave and Lucinda’s new crepe cart. Check out Where to eat in Jersey? Food trucks. Also follow Chilltown Lunch on Twitter at @chilltownlunch. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving we’ll be offering a different giveaway on our Twitter feed every Friday through [...]

Eat like a New Jersey politician this Election Day. November 3, 2009

Whether or not you support a Muppet for the governorship, a check fraud mastermind for assemblyman or an unpatriotic real estate fraud to take his place on the Bayonne city council, remember to vote today! And if you want to eat like a large living politico, toss your weight around one of these most local [...]