Food And Drink Archives - Jersey City Times

Is Chicken and Veal Parm Truly Italian? A New Book Offers an Answer

May 10, 2022

“Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American,” takes you through the fascinating history of how some Italian foods became ubiquitous in the United States.

Tough New Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect Today

May 04, 2022

Beginning today, New Jersey retail stores may not provide single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers.

This Weekend

April 20, 2022

This weekend, Jersey City is packed with events for everyone. Whether you want to celebrate Earth Day, go wine tasting, or see live music, the city has got you covered.

Tough New Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect on May 4th

April 04, 2022

Beginning on May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers.

A Local Entrepreneur Wants to Make Buying Wine Easy for Regular People

March 19, 2022

Mark Censits wants you to leave his wine store, Cool Vines, confident you’ve bought just the right spirit for your needs. And he wants to make it easier.

Hoots Wings: A Hooters Spin-off Feminists Can Love

January 17, 2022

It takes a daring entrepreneur to open a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic. But that’s exactly what Phil Moran, a 40-year restaurant veteran has done by opening New Jersey’s first Hoots Wings in Newport.

Jersey City Ranks 53 of 182 for Food

October 04, 2021

Jersey City has made a relatively strong showing in a rating of “Best Foodie Cities,” placing 53 out of 182 cities surveyed.

Workmen on Pedestrian Mall Upgrade Rush for This Weekend’s Street Fair

September 16, 2021

Workers on the the $6.7 million upgrade to the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Mall have been working furiously to ready the street for this weekend’s 10th Annual All About Downtown Jersey City Street Fair.