Guidebook for Jersey City
Everything Else
Carlo's Bakery
95 Washington StAs seen on TV.
Food Scene
Great Portuguese petiscos (tapas). Opens at 5:00 PM, and the menu rotates daily, as chef buys market-fresh items. An added bonus is this place is BYOB, so pick up a bottle of wine down the street at Cool Vines (the sell Portuguese Vinho Verdes), and enjoy!
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Broa Cafe
297 Grove StGreat Portuguese petiscos (tapas). Opens at 5:00 PM, and the menu rotates daily, as chef buys market-fresh items. An added bonus is this place is BYOB, so pick up a bottle of wine down the street at Cool Vines (the sell Portuguese Vinho Verdes), and enjoy!
Great for brunch! In a quiet and cute area of Jersey City called Paulus Hook. Serves a good dinner and cocktails, too.
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Satis Bistro
212 Washington StGreat for brunch! In a quiet and cute area of Jersey City called Paulus Hook. Serves a good dinner and cocktails, too.
Small but nice coffee shop. There is a small door to the right of the register that leads to a rear/outdoor area. You can play ping pong in the outside garden!
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LACKAWANNA COFFEE
295 Grove StSmall but nice coffee shop. There is a small door to the right of the register that leads to a rear/outdoor area. You can play ping pong in the outside garden!
Japanese ramen. Take the PATH train to 9th street and walk 10 mins east down 9th St. Definitely recommend the plum wine as a drink! Waits are always long, so go early, or be prepared to hit up a bar for a drink while you wait for a table.
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Ippudo NY
65 4th AveJapanese ramen. Take the PATH train to 9th street and walk 10 mins east down 9th St. Definitely recommend the plum wine as a drink! Waits are always long, so go early, or be prepared to hit up a bar for a drink while you wait for a table.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very warm lounge environment with yummy and seasonal cocktails. We are fans of the Hot Penicillin, in the cold winter months!
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The Archer
176 Newark AveVery warm lounge environment with yummy and seasonal cocktails. We are fans of the Hot Penicillin, in the cold winter months!
Third & Vine
353 3rd StWarm and inviting cocktail bar.
Delicious German beers and food. Nice bierhalle environment. Great in the summer with outdoor seating and warm inside for winter.
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Pilsener Haus & Biergarten
1422 Grand StDelicious German beers and food. Nice bierhalle environment. Great in the summer with outdoor seating and warm inside for winter.
Departed Soles Brewing Company
150 Bay StLive jazz. Take PATH train to Christopher St., and it's an ~8-min walk east on Christopher. It's below ground level, so keep your eyes peeled.
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55 Bar
55 Christopher StLive jazz. Take PATH train to Christopher St., and it's an ~8-min walk east on Christopher. It's below ground level, so keep your eyes peeled.
Shopping
Mix of clothes, estate jewelry, stationery, home goods, etc. One of our favorite shops in the area.
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Kanibal & Co.
197 Montgomery StMix of clothes, estate jewelry, stationery, home goods, etc. One of our favorite shops in the area.
Huge selection of vintage clothing, accessories and shoes.
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Another Man's Treasure Vintage Store
195 Montgomery StHuge selection of vintage clothing, accessories and shoes.
Centro Newport
30 Mall Dr WShopping mall, if needed.
Little City Books
100 Bloomfield StIndependent bookstore with a nice selection of books, stationery and knick-knacks.
Second location of this bookstore (other location in Brooklyn). Books, kids educational toys/activities, stationery.
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WORD
29 Newark AveSecond location of this bookstore (other location in Brooklyn). Books, kids educational toys/activities, stationery.
Essentials
Sobsey's Produce
92 Bloomfield StOrganic (but pricey) market up the street.
Target
139 Flatbush AveACME Markets
Grocery store down the street.
Getting Around
This is where you will find all transportation to the city and surrounding area. Take the PATH train, buses to Port Authority, or ferry (great ride during summer months) to Manhattan. Regional trains also arrive/depart here.
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Hoboken Bus Terminal station
This is where you will find all transportation to the city and surrounding area. Take the PATH train, buses to Port Authority, or ferry (great ride during summer months) to Manhattan. Regional trains also arrive/depart here.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
266 McGuinness BlvdIf you want to visit downtown Jersey City from Manhattan, you can get off at this PATH stop. Puts you smack in the middle!
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Grove Street Path Trains station
If you want to visit downtown Jersey City from Manhattan, you can get off at this PATH stop. Puts you smack in the middle!