Burger Buzz – The Merchant owners, siblings Dave and Anne-Marie O’Brien, have been serving up good
food, cold brews, and delightful spirits in Downtown Jersey City for over a decade, but the newest
addition to their menu is an unbelievable burger. This Pat LaFrieda short rib burger is topped with beer
caramelized onions, applewood smoked bacon, horseradish-chive cheddar cheese, iceburg, and a slice
of heirloom tomato, served on a brioche bun with hand-cut fries to boot. It will tantalize your taste buds
and beat out all competition. On Thursday nights, the Merchant will offer up this beautiful burger and a
pint of New Jersey Beer Company beer for just $15. Come and enjoy!
The Merchant Bar & Restaurant, est. 2002, is located at 279 Grove Street in Downtown Jersey City, just
three blocks from the Grove Street PATH. For reservations and inquiries call 201-200-0202
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Art Venue Nouveau – Bayonne Spotlights Artist Community with First-Ever Art & Music Festival Friday June 14th
Cats Watching Me
A Better Life
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St. Maarten Sunset
Faces of Bayonne
A Flower Painting
By  Sally Deering Hoboken’s been doing it for years; Jersey City does it, too; and now, Bayonne has joined the ranks of local towns holding their very own arts & music festivals. Where artists go, others follow, Joe Waks, a professional artist and member of the Art Circle of Bayonne says. More and more artists are planting roots in Bayonne.
 To celebrate that trend, Mayor Mark Smith and his administration are sponsoring Bayonne’s first-ever Arts & Music Festival on Fri, June 14, from 6 pm to 11 pm. Sixty artists from the Art Circle of Bayonne, a collective of painters, photographers, sculptors and other artists will exhibit their works inside the Bayonne Community Museum on Broadway between 9th and 10th Streets. Artists will also give free painting and drawing demonstrations outside the museum. Continue reading Art Venue Nouveau – Bayonne Spotlights Artist Community with First-Ever Art & Music Festival Friday June 14th
