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The Vegetarian Option: Corto

We continue our vegetable-forward look at Jersey City’s most acclaimed restaurants with a trip to Corto (507 Palisade Ave.), an established favorite in the Heights. Unlike Ondo, the subject of last month’s column, Corto isn’t squeaky-new.  Its cooks, led by executive chef Matthew Moschella, have been serving streamlined, ambitious, unfussy Italian-inspired food to hungry visitors since […]

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This Weekend

This weekend, Jersey City is packed with events to get everyone excited for the summer season. Pride Month is underway, and there will be a Pride Month Drag Brunch Extravaganza at Canopy JC. There’s also the Hamilton Park Festival, a Native Plant Sale, not one but two outdoor film showings, and much more.  North River […]

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Art House Launches $500,000 Fundraising Campaign for New Space 

Art House Productions, one of Jersey City’s preeminent performing and visual arts organizations, is launching a fundraising campaign June 2, 2023, to raise $500,000 for capital and operating expenditures as it prepares to formally open its new space at 345 Marin Blvd. “The reopening of Art House Productions and our new home marks an exciting […]

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This Weekend

This weekend, Jersey City is packed with a wide variety of events. Not only is there the 10th annual Jersey City Jazz Festival, but also the 12th annual Jersey City Ward Tour, Access JC Fridays, and the Mizuho Americas Open golf event. Plus, there’s the Jersey City Night Market, theater, and more.   Access JC Fridays […]

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The Vegetarian Option: Ondo

We’re launching our vegetable-forward exploration of Jersey City’s most acclaimed restaurants with a look at the modern Korean eatery Ondo (3 2nd St.).  Korean food is often associated with barbecue, bibimbap with slices of spicy pork, and giant platters of bulgogi in thick folds.  But what if you aren’t interested in eating meat?  Is there […]