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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Sally Deering Â Back in the day, Frank Fioreâ€™s family emigrated from Southern Italy to the Bronx and after years of big family dinners made from Grandma Fioreâ€™s recipes, Frank, his brother Raymond, his father, Ruggero and his mother Maria, extended their family table to Newark Avenue in Downtown Jersey City and opened Roman Nose&#8211;Authentic &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/moms-family-recipes-with-a-dash-of-heart-roman-nose-brings-flavors-of-southern-italy-to-downtown-jc/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Momâ€™s Family Recipes with a Dash of Heart-Â Roman Nose brings Flavors of Southern Italy to Downtown JC</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Sally Deering</strong></p>
<p><strong>Â <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Roman-nose-logo.png" rel="attachment wp-att-9229"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9229" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Roman-nose-logo.png" alt="Roman nose downtown Jersey City " width="218" height="300" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Roman-nose-logo.png 218w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Roman-nose-logo-145x200.png 145w" sizes="(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px" /></a></strong>Back in the day, Frank Fioreâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s family emigrated from Southern Italy to the Bronx and after years of big family dinners made from Grandma Fioreâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s recipes, Frank, his brother Raymond, his father, Ruggero and his mother Maria, extended their family table to Newark Avenue in Downtown Jersey City and opened Roman Nose&#8211;Authentic Italian Kitchen.</p>
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<p><a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roman-nose-outside.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-9230"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-9230" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/roman-nose-outside.jpg" alt="Outside Roman Nose Restaurant " width="193" height="145" /></a>Located next to The Word Bookstore right off Grove Street, Roman Nose landed one of the best locations in town: the Pedestrian Mall that extends west from Grove, Roman Nose offers guests aÂ  hearty taste of Southern Italy and a casual dining experience with white wainscoting on the walls and vintage-style tin ceilings.Â  It has two areas for seating and a small bar with a big wine and cocktails list.Â  Intimate and friendly with black &amp; white family photos on the walls, Roman Noseâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s atmosphere is like one big family reunion with guests drinking, dining and enjoying the themselves.Â <span id="more-9228"></span></p>
<p>â€œI moved to Jersey City 12 years ago,â€ Frank Fiore says, sitting at one of his larger tables during a busy dinner service. â€œI felt we needed a good Italian restaurant downtown. I spent every summer in Italy with my grandparents. For me the story wrote itself. We didnâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />t try to be Italian. We cook traditional Italian food as we always do and people appreciate it. We were artisanal.Â Â Â Â Â  I grew up curing sausages in our garage,â€ Fiore says. â€œWe pickle, we jar. We made our own wine.â€</p>
<p>Roman Nose â€“ Authentic Italian Kitchen â€“ is just that. The cooks were all trained to cook the recipes that Fioreâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s grandmothers cooked back in Italy. And the menu is an homage to Fioreâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Italian roots. Antipasti dishes feature <strong>Olive Miste</strong>, Italian olives served in house marinade of lemon,Â  thyme, rosemary, garlic, and fennel seed; and <strong>Crostini di Casa</strong> homemade mozzarella, prosciutto, tomato, oregano melted on grilled filone bread.</p>
<p><strong><em>Bruschett</em></strong><strong>e:</strong> (3 for $5; 6for $9) Pomodoro, Pesto, Ricotta, Miele, e Noci, Pomodori Secchi e Pecorino, Crema Di Carciofi, and Tapenade di Olive.</p>
<p><strong><em>Formaggi e Salumi:</em></strong> ($15; choice of three) Served with Tuscan chestnut honey, roasted almonds, fresh bread; a selection of premium Italian cheeses including Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano Pepato and Fontina.</p>
<p><strong><em>Insalate:</em></strong> ($8-$12) <em>Insalata Caprese,</em> homemade mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil with extra virgin olive oil and <em>aceto balsamico; Insalata di Finnocchio, Indivia, Radicchio e Arance</em> Fennel, endive, radicchio, orange, toasted walnuts, and parmigiano shavings, with citrus vinaigrette; <em>Insalata di Pollo,</em> house salad with sliced grilled chicken breast, red onion, and parmigiano; and, <em>Insalata di Tonno,</em> house salad with Sicilian tuna in olive oil, red onion, and homemade mozzarella.</p>
<p><strong><em>Polpette:</em></strong>Â  Family meatballs made with beef, pork, veal and amore, topped with Sunday Sauce and parmiagiano ($5-$10) include:Â  Meatball Sangweech, four meatballs stuffed into a fresh ciabatta; Meatball Bowl and Meatball Side.</p>
<p><strong><em>Pizze:</em></strong>Â  Homemade mozzarella and pizza dough are made from scratch ($9-$30) and include <em>Margherita, Saracena, Zucchine, </em>Pesto, and <em>Crudo</em> with Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano shavings, arugula,Â  mozzarella and tomato sauce.</p>
<p><strong>Zuppe:</strong>Â  Mama Mariaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s made-from-scratch soups ($6-$8) feature Lenticchie, classic lentil soup; Pastina and Minestrone.</p>
<p><strong><em>Primi:</em></strong>Â  All pasta is made from scratch ($11-$18) and includes:Â  <em>Spaghetti al Pomodoro; Fusilli al Pesto, </em>and <em>Tagliatelle con Gamberetti e Pomodorini</em>, sautÃ©ed shrimp with cherry tomatoes, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil.</p>
<p><strong><em>Secondi:</em></strong> Entrees include <em>Parmigiana di Melanzane</em>, classic parmigiana, pan-fried and breaded eggplant oven-baked with layers of homemade mozzarella; and Pollo al Marsala e Funghi, tender chicken filets cooked in Marsala wine sauce ($16-$18).</p>
<p>Roman Nose serves kid-friendly portions for children under 12 ($6-$7); side dishes ($5-$7) and guests can substitute gluten-free Quinoa-Corn Penne Pasta for their pasta dishes ($2 additional).</p>
<p><strong><em>If you go</em></strong></p>
<p>Roman Nose, Authentic Italian Kitchen</p>
<p>124 Newark Ave, JC</p>
<p>(201) 360-2176</p>
<p>www.romannosejc.com</p>
<p>Hours: Tues-Fri 12-10 pm</p>
<p>Sat-Sun 11-10 pm</p>
<p>Closed Mondays</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>From her Tiny Kitchen, Chef Carmela Suppa Serves Tasty, Traditional Italian Fare Â By Sally Deering Â Nestled among the storefronts on Avenue â€œCâ€ between 25th and 26th Streets in Bayonne is Carmelaâ€™s Piccola Cucina, a cozy little Italian restaurant that serves hearty, home-style dishes from Northern and Southern Italy. In Italian, Carmela&#8217;s Piccola Cucina means â€œtiny &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/cooking-with-heart-at-carmelas-piccola-cucina-in-bayonne/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Cooking with Heart at Carmela&#8217;s Piccola Cucina in Bayonne</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>From her Tiny Kitchen, Chef Carmela Suppa Serves Tasty, Traditional Italian Fare</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Â </em></strong><strong>By Sally Deering</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-outside-restaurant.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-9009" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-outside-restaurant-200x113.jpg" alt="Ave C in Bayonne Carmela's Piccola Cucina" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-outside-restaurant-200x113.jpg 200w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-outside-restaurant-640x360.jpg 640w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-outside-restaurant.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Â Nestled among the storefronts on Avenue â€œCâ€ between 25<sup>th</sup> and 26<sup>th</sup> Streets in Bayonne is Carmelaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s <em>Piccola Cucina</em>, a cozy little Italian restaurant that serves hearty, home-style dishes from Northern and Southern Italy.</p>
<figure id="attachment_9010" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-9010" style="width: 220px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-inside-her-restaurant.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-9010" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-inside-her-restaurant-270x480.jpg" alt="Suppa at her restauant Carmela's in Bayonne " width="220" height="391" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-inside-her-restaurant-270x480.jpg 270w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-inside-her-restaurant-113x200.jpg 113w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-inside-her-restaurant.jpg 720w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-9010" class="wp-caption-text">Chef and Owner<br /> Carmela Suppa</figcaption></figure>
<p>In Italian,<em> Carmela&#8217;s Piccola Cucina</em> means â€œtiny kitchenâ€ but thatâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s the only thing small about the place. Owner and Chef Carmela Suppa cooks serves up hearty portions of homestyle dishes that are delicious and seasoned just right.</p>
<p>â€œYou know when you do something you enjoy, you donâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />t think about anything else,â€ Suppa says, taking a break from her work at the stove. â€œEverything I make is cooked to order.â€</p>
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<p><em><a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-august-dining-room.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-large wp-image-9012" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-august-dining-room-640x360.jpg" alt="Dining room at Carmela's in Bayonne " width="474" height="267" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-august-dining-room-640x360.jpg 640w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-august-dining-room-200x113.jpg 200w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carmela-august-dining-room.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px" /></a>Â Carmela&#8217;s Piccola Cucinaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s</em> menu includes <em>Antipasti</em> like the tasty Calamari served tender on the inside and crunchy on the outside and with a choice of mild or hot sauce; Caprese Stacks, which is Roasted Eggplant, Fresh Mozzarella and Tomatoes; Stuffed Mushrooms with Roasted Peppers; and Antipasto Rustico, a Selection of Dry Meats and Sharp Provolone cheese. ($6.50-$8.95)</p>
<p><span id="more-9008"></span>Soups include Chicken and Minestrone and daily soup specials like Potato-Leek; and Lentil. ($350-$4.95) Pasta dishes include Pasta with Ham &amp; Mushrooms; and Pasta <em>al Filetto di Pomodoro</em>. ($10.95-$11.95) Fish dishes feature Flounder <em>Marechiara</em>; Shrimp <em>Parmigiana;</em> and <em>Involtini di</em> Flounder made with Pancetta and Spinach. ($13.95-$14.95)</p>
<p>Chicken dishes include Chicken <em>Rustica</em>, which is Chicken Breast with Mushrooms, Peppers, Sausage and Potatoes; and Lemon Chicken, Boneless Chicken Thighs in a Lemon Sauce. ($11.95-$12.95)</p>
<p>Suppa serves specials, too, like Fettuccine with Ricotta cheese and Asparagus. Suppa sautÃ©s the asparagus stems in garlic and olive oil and then adds them to the ricotta cheese which has been blended with the flowers of the asparagus. ($12.95)</p>
<p>â€œI call it traditional American,â€ Suppa says. â€œI try all the dishes myself before I put them on the menu or make them specials. I like to try new things.â€</p>
<p>Coming in the fall, Suppa plans to add a <em>Braciola</em> dish, which is meat seasoned with garlic, parsley, cheese, rolled, and cooked in a red sauce; and Chicken Rollatini with a ham, rice and Ricotta cheese filing served in a white wine mushroom sauce. ($14.95)</p>
<p>For dessert, Suppa serves Cream Puffs and Cannolis with home-made fillings; and Truffles ice cream in several flavors including Pistachio, Amaretto, and Chocolate Chip Mint. ($4.50)</p>
<p>Since <em>Carmela&#8217;s</em> Â <em>Piccola Cucina</em> opened two years ago, Suppa has lots of regulars who come back again and again for her homestyle cooking. The Chicken, Minestrone, Lentil and Potato-Leek soups are very popular, Suppa says. So are the Chicken Parmagiana, Lemon Chicken and <em>Involtini di</em> Flounder. Pasta <em>Primavera</em> is also a favorite.</p>
<p>Although this is Suppaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s first time as a restaurateur, she is no stranger to the kitchen. Suppa grew up in Naples, Italy, and she was 15 when her family came to the U.S. and settled in Bayonne.</p>
<p>She watched her mother and older sister cook and Suppa herself worked as a banquet chef for the Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange.</p>
<p>â€œIt was my internship,â€ Suppa says. â€œThey have a restaurant and a banquet hall where they do weddings and parties.â€</p>
<p><em>Â Carmela&#8217;s Piccola Cucina</em>â€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s dining room is painted a warm yellow and seats 40. Thereâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s a large flat-screen TV for customers who like a little news while they dine, and dinner guests are treated to white linen tablecloths that dress up the tables and warm the room so that it almost feels like youâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />re dining in Suppaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s home. Suppa says that traditionally Italian families like to entertain and feed their guests.</p>
<p>â€œWhen somebody comes in we cook something and we all eat together or we offer coffee and cake,â€ Suppa says. â€œYou sit around the table with the family and thereâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s a little bit of food and a little bit of red wine. Thatâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s how we are.â€</p>
<p><em>Â Carmela&#8217;s</em> <em>Piccola Cucina</em> is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner and brunch is served on weekends. Suppa says the restaurant also delivers to local businesses and caters to customers who have to spend their lunch hours behind a desk or in a classroom.</p>
<p>â€œThis is fulfilling a dream I always had,â€ Suppa says. â€œHaving a restaurant is something Iâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />ve always wanted.â€</p>
<p><strong><em>If you go:</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>Carmelaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Piccola Cucina</strong></p>
<p><strong>578 Avenue â€œCâ€</strong></p>
<p><strong>(Across from the Shop Rite)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Bayonne</strong></p>
<p><strong>(201) 243-6855</strong></p>
<p><strong>Open 7 days</strong></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>WHAT JERSEY CITY RESTAURANTS USED TO BE By Sally Deering Â Few Jersey City restaurants look like they did back in the day; and very few were around in the 1960s like The Barge Inn restaurant a little jewel in Jersey Cityâ€™s crown. The Barge Inn serves Italian cuisine made from recipes handed down through generations. &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/step-back-time-old-world-italian-cuisine-barge-inn-restaurant-jersey-city/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Step Back in Time for Old World Italian CuisineÂ at the Barge Inn Restaurant in Jersey City</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_3579" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3579" style="width: 150px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-3579" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/barge-inn-front-of-rest-150x150.jpg" alt="Barge Inn Restaurant corner of 3rd and Monmouth in Downtown, Jersey City " width="150" height="150" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3579" class="wp-caption-text">Barge Inn Restaurant corner of 3rd and Monmouth in Downtown, Jersey City</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>WHAT JERSEY CITY RESTAURANTS USED TO BE</strong></p>
<p><strong>By Sally Deering</strong></p>
<p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8527" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Barge-Inn-better-picture-150x150.jpg" alt="Inside the barge inn restaurant Jersey City " width="150" height="150" />Â </strong>Few Jersey City restaurants look like they did back in the day; and very few were around in the 1960s like The Barge Inn restaurant a little jewel in Jersey Cityâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s crown. The Barge Inn serves Italian cuisine made from recipes handed down through generations. Thatâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s why the food is so delicious â€“ itâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s authentic.</p>
<figure id="attachment_8528" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8528" style="width: 150px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-8528" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BITSY-AND-LINDA-ANDJOE-MARTI--150x150.jpg" alt="Bitsy and Linda owners of Barge Inn Jersey City pose with Chef Joey Marti" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BITSY-AND-LINDA-ANDJOE-MARTI--150x150.jpg 150w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BITSY-AND-LINDA-ANDJOE-MARTI--476x480.jpg 476w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BITSY-AND-LINDA-ANDJOE-MARTI-.jpg 2028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-8528" class="wp-caption-text">Owners &#8220;Bitsy and Linda Paldino with Chef Joey Marti</figcaption></figure>
<p>Owners Linda and Peter â€œBitsyâ€ Paldino run the restaurant which Lindaâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s dad John Marto opened in 1969. Linda remembers when Anne Polaro, sister to former Jersey City Mayor Anthony Cucci painted the murals depicting Italian scenes on the restaurantâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s walls.</p>
<p>â€œMayor Cucci was a friend of my dadâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s,â€ Linda says. â€œI watched her do them; it took her two weeks.â€</p>
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<p>Marto, who is now 85 regularly comes around to lend a hand and make sure the restaurant runs smoothly; but Linda and Bitsy are in charge these days with Bitsy cooking alongside Chef Jose Marti in the kitchen; and Linda running the front of the restaurant. Their philosophy is simple, she says.</p>
<p>â€œWe want everybody who comes here to feel warm and welcome and enjoy great food,â€ Linda says. â€œEverything we serve we make at home. We donâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />t skimp. We use good meat from Maloneyâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s meat market on Newark Avenue; and everything we serve is cooked to order.â€</p>
<p>Lunch specials are served 11:30 am-3 pm, Monday through Friday, and you can order dishes like <em>Melanzane Parmagiana</em> (eggplant with mozzarella and tomato sauce); Broiled <em>Basa </em>(fresh filet with butter and lemon); Homemade Meatballs; Thin Sliced NY Strip Steak on Garlic Bread with Italian Potatoes; Pork Chop <em>Giambotta</em> (potatoes, onions, cherry peppers, and mushrooms in brown sauce); <em>Pollo</em> a la <em>Parmagiana</em>; Ravioli; Grilled Chicken; and Trippa (tripe) in red sauce. Everything is served with soup or salad for $9.95. No kidding, $9.95!</p>
<p>And if you think thatâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s a good deal, on Thursdays its â€œAll You Can Eat Pasta Nightâ€ where for $8.95 you can have endless pasta and a glass of wine. No kidding, $8.95!</p>
<p>â€œWeâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />ve been doing â€˜All You Can Eat Pasta Nightâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> for 20 years,â€ Linda Paldino says. â€œIt used to be $7.95; we raised it a dollar.â€</p>
<p>The menu offers Italian Appetizers, Pasta, Entrees, Specialties of the House and Desserts. Appetizers include Fresh Clams on the Half Shell, Mussels Marinara, Shrimp Cocktail, <em>Scungilli</em> Salad, Clams <em>Oreganata</em>, Shrimp Scampi, Fried Calamari, SautÃ© Broccoli RabÃ© and SautÃ© Long Hot Peppers ($5-$15).</p>
<p><strong><em>Â </em></strong>Pastas feature Stuffed Rigatoni, Homemade Cheese Ravioli, Penne with Vodka Sauce, Linguini with Red or White Clam Sauce, Linguini with Garlic &amp; Olive Oil, Linguini Marinara, and Meatball or Sausage Sides ($4-$18).</p>
<p>Entrees come with house salad and pasta and include seafood dishes like Basa Oreganato, Shrimp (<em>Oreganata</em>, Fra <em>Diavalo,</em> Scampi <em>or Parmagiana</em>), Shrimp Marinara, Fried Shrimp, Calamari Marinara over Pasta, and Broiled Lobster Tails ($20-$22; lobster tails are market price).</p>
<p>Specialties of the House include Pork Chops Bitsy (with potatoes, onions, sweet or hot peppers), Chicken a la Barge (with prosciutto, mozzarella, pimentos and mushrooms), Roasted Half Chicken, Chicken Breast, Chicken Milanese, Chicken Savoy and Grilled Chicken with SautÃ© Broccoli RabÃ© or Spinach and Hot Vinegar Peppers. There are several veal dishes, too, and a NY Strip Steak ($15-$24).</p>
<p>For dessert, Homemade Italian Cheesecake, <em>Tartufo</em>, and Cannoli ($5); and Espresso and Cappuccino ($2-$3).</p>
<p>â€œWe are the last of the authentic Italian restaurants in Jersey City,â€ Linda says. â€œThis is home-cooking to the people who live in the neighborhood, especially the young people who bring in their parents. Itâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s a family place.â€</p>
<p>The Barge Inn also offers a kitschy romantic setting for couples, especially with the electric fireplace. And for Valentineâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Day, the restaurant is offering a special $85 Surf &amp; Turf dinner for two on Friday and Saturday nights, Feb. 13 &amp; 14. Couples can dine on 8-oz. Filet Mignon (2) with potatoes and veggies; 8-oz. lobster tails (2) accompanied by ravioli in vodka sauce; and salad.</p>
<p>The Yelp.com reviews are pretty spectacular and this one from Garreth G. of Union City says it all pretty well: <em>â€œThursday nightâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s all you can eat pasta of your choice with a glass of wine (red or whiteâ€¦ I could just stop there and finish my review but this place deserves moreâ€¦.What really made the pasta delicious was the sauce. They do have a vegetarian option but I got the meat sauce which had great depth of flavor of tomato, herbs, and seasonings. I barely needed any salt and pepper. I personally had 3 plates of pasta and each time was a different type of pasta noodleâ€¦The Barge Inn has character that you rarely see any more especially with all the other restaurants popping up in DTJC.â€</em></p>
<p><em>Â </em>Two regulars, Brian Oâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Day and Betty Kennan stopped by on a recent Thursday night for their favorite dishes.</p>
<p>â€œI like the pork chop,â€ Oâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Day says, â€œand Betty likes the Chicken <em>Invotini</em> which is Chicken <em>Rollatini</em> with prosciutto, mozzarella in a tomato Alfredo sauce.â€</p>
<p>â€œThe meatballs are great, too,â€ Keenan says. â€œThey remind me of my motherâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s.â€</p>
<p><strong><em>If you go:</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>The Barge Inn Restaurant</em></strong></p>
<p><em>324 Third St</em></p>
<p><em>Jersey City</em></p>
<p><em>(201) 420-3268</em></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>CLASSIC ITALIAN WITH NOUVEAU TOUCH By Sally Deering Â Whether grabbing a slice in the busy pizzeria on Central Ave or joining friends for a sit-down lunch or dinner in the dining room in back, Renatoâ€™s Pizza Masters in Jersey City offers the casual gourmet a delicious Italian experience. Â In the Central Avenue storefront customers line &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/renatos-pizza-masters-serves-italian-food-thats-traditional-contemporary-delish/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Renato&#8217;s Pizza Masters Serves Italian Food That&#8217;s Traditional, Contemporary and Delish</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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<p><strong>By Sally Deering</strong></p>
<p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8349" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-front-200x150.jpg" alt="Renato's Restaurant Jersey City River View Observer " width="200" height="150" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-front-200x150.jpg 200w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-front-640x480.jpg 640w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-front.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" />Â </strong>Whether grabbing a slice in the busy pizzeria on Central Ave or joining friends for a sit-down lunch or dinner in the dining room in back, Renatoâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Pizza Masters in Jersey City offers the casual gourmet a delicious Italian experience.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8350" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-inside-again-191x200.jpg" alt="Inside dining are of Renato's restaurant JC River View Observer " width="191" height="200" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-inside-again-191x200.jpg 191w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-inside-again-459x480.jpg 459w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/renatos-inside-again.jpg 1468w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px" />Â In the Central Avenue storefront customers line up for Renatoâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s classic pizzas and subs, and on a recent cold afternoon, the Pasta Fajioli and Escarole with White Bean soups were extremely popular. In the back dining room, which seats 55 very comfortably, the atmosphere is relaxed, open and classy with tables covered in white linen and white butcher-block paper and extremely attentive waiters stationed close by to give customers their best service.</p>
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<p>Owner Richie Renato and his sons Mark and Lorenzo oversee Renatoâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Pizza Masters in Jersey City; itâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s been a family business since 1959, and Richie Renato bought the business from his cousin in 1962. Originally from Italy, Renato keeps a keen eye on the day-to-day and over the years has seen three generations of customers bring in their children, grandchildren and now great-grandchildren.</p>
<p>And although times have changed, Richie Renato and his sons stays true to his mission to serve fresh and delicious Italian cuisine in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Itâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s even written on the menu: <em>â€œAll our dishes are prepared fresh to order using the finest ingredients</em>. <em>Feel free to relax and enjoy!â€</em></p>
<p>The dining room menu features Antipasti, Salads, Pasta, Entrees, Focaccia and Wraps, Personal Gourmet Pizzas, and Life Fare (sides). The Antipasti (appetizers) includes Fried <em>Calamari Toscana</em>; Shrimp with Garlic Sauce over Crostini; <em>Zuppa Di </em>Mussels; Meatballs <em>Romano</em>; Stuffed Mushrooms; and Portobello Mushrooms with broccoli <em>rabe. </em>($6.95-$9.95)</p>
<p>Pasta dishes include <em>Cavatelli</em>, Chicken and Broccoli; <em>Fettucine Alfredo</em>; Angel Hair <em>Pescatore</em>; <em>Papardelle Taormina</em>, a wide noodle served with shrimp, <em>prosciutto</em>, mushrooms and peas in a pink sauce; and <em>Pasta Al Forno</em>, a choice of Old World baked pastas like lasagna, <em>manicotti</em>, stuffed shells, and cheese ravioli. ($9.95-$17.95)</p>
<p>For <em>entrees</em>, diners can choose Shrimp served <em>Francaise</em>, Scampi or <em>Parmigiana- </em>style; Pork Chops Murphy; Sea Scallops with fresh garlic; Chicken <em>Boscaiola </em>with Portobello mushrooms; Flounder <em>Francaise</em> or <em>Marechiare</em>; and Grilled Skirt Steak. ($14.95-$19.95)</p>
<p>Renatoâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s also makes homemade Focaccia, and serves it in sandwiches like the Steak &amp; Portobello, Turkey, Roast Beef, and the Grilled Chicken Breast with pesto mayo, romaine, tomato, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella. This hearty sandwich comes to the table with the Focaccia warm and the fresh mozzarella generously melted over the tangy peppers and pesto mayo. Served with light and crunchy waffle fries, this sandwich is absolutely delicious. ($8.95)</p>
<p>Personal Gourmet Pizzas round out the menu and include the <em>Margherita</em> with fresh mozzarella; <em>Prosciutto</em>; <em>Selvatica</em> with fresh tomato, mozzarella and pesto; <em>Piccante</em>, served with pepperoni; <em>Gamberi,</em> sautÃ©ed shrimp with vodka sauce; and <em>Frutti Di Mare</em>, sautÃ©ed shrimp, calamari, scallops, garlic, oil, and fresh mozzarella. ($7.95-$15.95)</p>
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<p>â€œWe sell everything on the menu,â€ Renato says. â€œI like to change it sometimes because once in a while customers like something new.â€</p>
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<p>Renato insists the dining be casual and the food he serves is a mix of traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine. Many of the recipes date back 50 years and more.</p>
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<p>â€œThese recipes are tried and true,â€ Renato says.</p>
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<p>The reviews on Yelp.com are pretty terrific, too. Lauren K. of Hillsborough Township posted this on Yelp.com<em>: â€œâ€¦The food is fantastic! Today I had the pasta special &#8211; spinach ravioli with shrimp in Alfredo sauce. The ravioli was fresh and handmade. The spinach filling was flavorful and the pasta was not overstuffed. The sauce was just the right consistency and wasn&#8217;t too cheesy. Alfredo is tough to get right and Pizza Masters gets it.â€</em></p>
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<p>Itâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s clear from all the Yelp reviews posted online that Renatoâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Pizza Masters in Jersey City delivers consistently delicious Italian cuisine. The prices are good and the ambience invites lively conversation over a great meal. Elle R. of Jersey City said it best in her Yelp review: <em>â€œ</em><em>Renato&#8217;s is one of the few restaurants that I can proudly say has blown me away every single time I&#8217;ve visited! Excellent food at great prices, and fantastic and friendly staff &#8211; what more could you ask for?!â€</em></p>
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<p><strong><em>If you go:</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>Renatoâ€<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />s Pizza Masters</strong></p>
<p>278 Central Ave</p>
<p>Jersey City</p>
<p>(201) 659-2232</p>
<p><a href="http://www.PizzaMastersJc.com">www.PizzaMastersJc.com</a></p>
<p><em>Hours: Open every day from 11 am to 12 midnight</em></p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On May 2ndÂ the newest restaurantÂ to open onthe Jersey City watefront wasÂ VB3- Restaurant, Pizzeria &#38; Bar &#8211; 201.420.4VB3 &#8211; 475 Washington Blvd. Serving Italian food where Â you will find a fresh, modern approach to classic Italian family recipes.Â  Chef Michael Colletti incorporates seasonal ingredients from local purveyors into signature small plates that evoke a sense of &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/ribbon-cutting-of-the-new-vb3-restaurant-in-jersey-city/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ribbon Cutting of the new VB3 Restaurant in Jersey City</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On May 2ndÂ the newest restaurantÂ to open onthe Jersey City watefront wasÂ VB3- Restaurant, Pizzeria &amp; Bar &#8211; 201.420.4VB3 &#8211; 475 Washington Blvd.</p>
<p>Serving Italian food where Â you will find a fresh, modern approach to classic Italian family recipes.Â  Chef Michael Colletti incorporates seasonal ingredients from local purveyors into signature small plates that evoke a sense of nostalgia, but will delight and surprise with his contemporary style.</p>
<p>Gary Leff, VB3 Owner</p>
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<p>Joe Russo, VB3 Owner/GM</p>
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<p>Joe RussoÂ Â  VB3 Owner/Manager</p>
<p>Mayor Healy, Jersey City, Jersey City Councilman Bill Gaughan, Â Brad Klatt, Roseland Properties ,, Peter Mangin, Real Estate Developer</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>River View Observer reviews Laico&#8217;s Restaurant one of Hudson County&#8217;s favorite and Best Italian Restaurants by Sally Deering Thirty-eight years ago, Louis and Felice Laico opened a neighborhood restaurant on Terhune Ave in Jersey City, where families shared a huge pizza pie, soda came in a pitcher and beer flowed from the tap. A humble &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/laicos-restaurant-neighborhood-favorite-for-over-30-years/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Laico&#8217;s Restaurant Neighborhood Favorite for Over 30 Years</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>River View Observer reviews Laico&#8217;s Restaurant one of Hudson County&#8217;s favorite and Best Italian Restaurants </strong><br />
by Sally Deering </p>
<p><a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/color-photo-of-laicos-rest.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3047" title="color-photo-of-laicos-rest" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/color-photo-of-laicos-rest-300x225.jpg" alt="color-photo-of-laicos-rest" width="229" height="194" /></a>Thirty-eight years ago, Louis and Felice Laico opened a neighborhood restaurant on Terhune Ave in Jersey City, where families shared a huge pizza pie, soda came in a pitcher and beer flowed from the tap. A humble family eatery serving delicious Italian cuisine to neighborhood regulars, professors at the local colleges and old-timers who shared colorful stories of Jersey City back in the day.</p>
<p>Â Although Louis and Felice have since passed on, their son Louis Laico, Jr, who worked side-by-side with his mom and dad, took over the restaurant, keeping that warm, &#8216;welcome-to-the-family&#8217; ambience that invites you in as soon as you enter the door. Laico family members wait tables and bartend &#8211; Louis&#8217;s brother-in-law Jimmy Wolowitz is bar manager and Louis&#8217; wife Gloria sometimes fills in when they need a hostess.<br />
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Â Laico&#8217;s dining room offers a warm ambience and the bar has been somewhat modernized with sexy light spilling from Italian glass fixtures and HD-TV on the wall. But the restaurant&#8217;s main ingredient and menu regulars like spicy calamari; and <em>Speidini alla Romana</em> appetizers are house favorites along with entrees including <em>Paglia e Fieno</em> with shrimp and lobster in vodka cream sauce; <em>Orechietti</em> with broccoli rabe and sausage; and filet mignon scaloppini Madeira with wild mushrooms. Louis complements these dishes with daily specials like pan-seared Diver scallops; fresh-grilled <em>Bronzino</em> filet with grilled asparagus; and pastas like rigatoni with pork ragout. (Laico&#8217;s appetizers range from $6.95- to- $12.95 and entrees from $14.95- to- $26.95.)<br />
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&#8220;Louis started out using old family recipes and now he makes up his own recipes,&#8221; Nancy Salerno, Louis&#8217;s sister-in-law, who handles Laico&#8217;s PR, says. &#8220;Over the years, the menu has become fresher and lighter. In the beginning it was heavy Northern Italian, chicken parmesan, lasagna, things like that. Louis still makes those classics but added wonderful robust-y dishes like pastas, pork loin and veal chops.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hearty dishes attract hearty eaters and many of Laico&#8217;s regulars are Giants and Jets professional football players. When a reporter from <em>Forbes Business </em>magazine was doing a story on the teams, several members mentioned Laico&#8217;s as one of their favorite places. The reporter called Louis and said, &#8216;your name keeps coming up&#8217; and after a visit to the restaurant, she named Laico&#8217;s the best Italian restaurant in New York and New Jersey.<br />
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Laico&#8217;s is also vegetarian-friendly and Louis can reconstruct dishes on the menu with a vegetable broth base and other vegetarian specifications. All entrees are served with a family-style salad made with Laico&#8217;s famous secret dressing and homemade garlic bread and fresh Italian bread. The full bar offers classic and specialty drinks and a vast selection of wines by the glass and bottle, and everything on the menu is available for take-out. Laico&#8217;s can also cater any type of party, business luncheon, wedding reception &#8211; you name it.</p>
<p>More than just a neighborhood eatery, Laico&#8217;s has a solid reputation in the tri-state area as a fine Italian restaurant serving great food at reasonable prices. And you don&#8217;t have to worry about finding a parking space, either. Laico&#8217;s offers free valet parking.<br />
&#8220;Over the years, the clientele has become so diverse,&#8221; Salerno says. &#8220;It started out as a neighborhood pizza place and bar and now we have customers from New York, Pennsylvania. I have friends who live out of state and the first thing they do when they come to New York is eat at Laico&#8217;s. Teachers from New Jersey City University come at lunchtime and bring their family back at night for dinner. Seats are close and people are always striking up conversations with the people sitting next to them. Â It&#8217;s really good food &#8211; nice portions at a reasonable price and people come back because it&#8217;s worth it. The atmosphere and the people that are here, it&#8217;s a nice social place.&#8221;<br />
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Laico&#8217;s Restaurant<br />
67 Terhune Ave, Jersey City</p>
<p>201-434-4115<br />
Reservations accepted &#8211; walk-ins welcome</p>
<p>Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30 am-10 pm;</p>
<p>Fri, Sat 11:30 am-11 pm; Sun 1 pm-9 pm<br />
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La Festa Italiana 2010: Â The Holy Rosary Church organizesÂ this wonderful Â street festival, celebrating Italian-American traditions, spirituality, withÂ Â evenings of music, dance and authentic Italian foods. Since I can remember the Holy Rosary Feast has always been a downtown Jersey City tradtion. Holy Rosary was my parish and my family has lived in the Village section of &#8230; <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/feast-of-holy-rosary-a-street-festival-with-heart-and-spirit-august-11th-august-15th-2010/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Feast of Holy Rosary A Street Festival with Heart and Spirit- August 11th &#8211; August 15th, 2010</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/feast-of-holy-rosary-a-street-festival-with-heart-and-spirit-august-11th-august-15th-2010/">Feast of Holy Rosary A Street Festival with Heart and Spirit- August 11th – August 15th, 2010</a> first appeared on <a href="https://riverviewobserver.net">River View Observer</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/front-of-hr-church.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-2703 alignright" title="front-of-hr-church" src="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/front-of-hr-church.jpg" alt="front-of-hr-church" width="200" height="200" srcset="https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/front-of-hr-church.jpg 200w, https://riverviewobserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/front-of-hr-church-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a>La Festa Italiana 2010: Â The Holy Rosary Church organizesÂ this wonderful Â street festival, celebrating Italian-American traditions, spirituality, withÂ Â evenings of music, dance and authentic Italian foods.</strong></p>
<p>Since I can remember the Holy Rosary Feast has always been a downtown Jersey City tradtion. Holy Rosary was my parish and my family has lived in the Village section of Jersey CityÂ  around the corner from Holy Rosary, for for over 90 years. I love the area and the people. The old time Village people and the new residents that have made it home in the lastÂ 15 years. Wonderful people all of them living and loving their neighborhoods.Â  This is the fabric of the Village section of Jersey City, andÂ the Holy Rosary feast. This feastÂ  gets better every year.</p>
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Â If you want to enjoy a fun night out take your family to this feast. Â Smaller than St. Anne&#8217;s in Hoboken (Holy Rosary Feast runs one block between Monmouth Street and Brunswick, this feast is large in heart and spirit. The passion of the parishoners and the people who live in the Village section can be felt walking theÂ feast andÂ Â over the years it has become the &#8220;In Spot&#8221; to meet old friends and school mates and a place to make new friends too. You will love the &#8220;Olde World Charm&#8221; of this feast.</p>
<p>Â &#8211;<strong><em> Joe Calamito,Â  River View Observer</em></strong></p>
<p>This is Holy Rosary&#8217;s 125th year as a parish church on Sixth Street. All the more reason to be here for Live Entertainment including: The B Street Band, Total Soul, The Three Po Tenors, the Lou Pompilio Band and The Edge. Great Food fromÂ  local restaurants,Â  Famous Rice Balls &amp; amp; Hot, Fresh Zeppole,Â  Famious Wine and Peaches, served by the wine and peaches girls, Professional Bar services, gambling, games of chance, 50/50&#8217;s and sooo much more.</p>
<p>The festival takes place outside Holy Rosary Church, on 6th Street between Monmouth and Brunswick Streets.</p>
<p class="date">August 11, 2010 <span class="day">Wednesday</span> &#8211; August 15, 2010 <span class="day">Sunday </span>6pm-11pm</p>
<div class="chunk">Phone: 201-795-0120</div>
<div class="chunk">Holy Rosary Church 344 6th St. Jersey City, NJ</div>
<p>For more info, call 201-795-0120 or visit the <a href="http://www.holyrosarychurch.com/la_festa_italiana.html" target="_blank">Holy Rosary Church website</a>.</p>
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