Jersey City Restaurants - River View Observer https://riverviewobserver.net A lifestyle and entertainment publication serving the Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Weehawken, West New York, North Bergen, Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Secaucus and Guttenberg Waterfront Communities Wed, 04 Jan 2017 23:40:39 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 DAVID BOWIE BIRTHDAY BASH CELEBRATE AT LITM JERSEY CITY https://riverviewobserver.net/david-bowie-gets-birthday-party/ https://riverviewobserver.net/david-bowie-gets-birthday-party/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2017 23:40:39 +0000 http://riverviewobserver.net/?p=9903 David Bowie Birthday Bash hosted by LITM, 140 Newark Ave, JC. www.litm.com.  For the third straight year, the folks at LITM will  gather to celebrate David Bowie’s birthday — and for the first time, to pay tribute on the first anniversary of his tragic passing. David Bowie touched all our lives with music, art and stardust. … Continue reading DAVID BOWIE BIRTHDAY BASH CELEBRATE AT LITM JERSEY CITY →

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]]> David Bowie Birthday Bash hosted by LITM, 140 Newark Ave, JC. Happy Birthday David Bowie www.litm.com.  For the third straight year, the folks at LITM will  gather to celebrate David Bowie’s birthday — and for the first time, to pay tribute on the first anniversary of his tragic passing.

David Bowie touched all our lives with music, art and stardust. Gather with your fellow cat people, young dudes and rebel rebels to remember his legacy.

FEATURING
— Live concert by Bowie tribute band Heroes at 7 p.m.!
— Bowie-themed cocktails all night
— Face painting and photography with Colleen and Nicole
— Bowie cat swag by Love, Liesel
— Bowie dance party with DJ Sexy Lexy!
— And more!

Party runs from 5 p.m. to close. Bar opens at 3 p.m.on Sun, Jan 8,

 

 

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]]> https://riverviewobserver.net/david-bowie-gets-birthday-party/feed/ 0 Rita and Joe’s Authentic Italian Cuisine-Popular Jersey City Restaurant serves Rita’s Special Recipes with a Whole Lotta Love https://riverviewobserver.net/rita-and-joes-authentic-italian-cuisine-popular-jersey-city-restaurant-serves-ritas-special-recipes-with-a-whole-lotta-love/ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:26:28 +0000 http://riverviewobserver.net/?p=4983 By Sally Deering  In the Marion Section of Jersey City on Broadway near the Pulaski Skyway entrance is where you’ll find Rita & Joe’s, an Italian eatery that as soon as you walk in the door it feels like home.  Rita & Joe Pane bought the place in 1985 when it was called the Broadway … Continue reading Rita and Joe’s Authentic Italian Cuisine-Popular Jersey City Restaurant serves Rita’s Special Recipes with a Whole Lotta Love →

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 In the Marion Section of Jersey City on Broadway near the Pulaski Skyway entrance is where you’ll find Rita & Joe’s, an Italian eatery that as soon as you walk in the door it feels like home.

 Rita & Joe Pane bought the place in 1985 when it was called the Broadway Tavern, a neighborhood hangout where the bar took up most of the room. Rita would make Chicken and Shrimp Parmigiana sandwiches and dinners for the customers and take out dishes they could enjoy at home. Soon, the bar got smaller and the dining room got bigger as more and more customers came in for the food and became regulars. 
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In 2007, Rita & Joe’s son Michael died suddenly from a heart aneurism and Joe passed away from a stroke a short time later, leaving Rita and her daughter-in-law Isabel (“Izzy”) to take over the business. 

 “Being here is what saved me and the kids,” Izzy says. “Being here kept me going.”

 Running the business together has bonded the two women, although Izzy says:  “We were always close.”

 At 81, Rita comes to work every day to make her special desserts and Izzy oversees staff and ensures guests are welcomed. There’s a whole lotta love in this restaurant and on a recent visit, as Rita sat talking with a guest in a booth by the door, customers on their way out came over to take her hand and kiss her cheek as if they were saying goodbye to a beloved grandmother.

 The dishes at Rita & Joe’s are as authentically Italian as you’ll ever get in New Jersey.

Known for their big portions, Rita & Joe’s doesn’t skimp on anything. The basket of warm crusty Italian bread served at your table as soon as you arrive is bottomless and that’s just to get you warmed up and in the mood for a big dinner. The menu overflows with choices and here’s just a sampling of Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Pizza, Pasta, and Entrees you might enjoy:

For Cold Appetizers you might like the Antipasto (Sm. $8.95; Lg. $15.95), Seafood Salad ($11.95), Clams on the Half Shell (1/2 Doz. $7.95), Shrimp Cocktail ($10.95) or Homemade Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Roasted Peppers ($10.95); Hot Appetizers include Calamari (fried or marinara $8.95), Spedini alla Romano ($8.95), Thinly-Sliced Hot Italian Sausage, Peppers and Onions with Roasted Garlic and Mozzarella Cheese ($9.95) and Baked Clams ($8.95).

Soups include Pasta e Fagioli (cup $3.95; bowl $4.95) and Chicken Stracatelle (cup $2.95; bowl $3.95); and the Salad menu features Orange and Cheese Salad with Grilled Shrimp ($10.95), Sliced Grilled Steak Spinach Salad ($10.95) and Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad ($10.95). Pizza loverscan order a Personal Size Pizza (10 inch pie $7.95 and $1.50 for each additional topping).

Entrees are served with a choice of soup or salad and pasta or vegetable and feature a vast choice of Veal, Chicken and Pasta Dishes including : Veal Milanese, tender scallopine of veal egg dipped and breaded with seasoned breadcrumbs. ($17.95); and Veal Picata, thin slices of veal lightly sautéed in a white wine and lemon sauce with capers ($17.95). Chicken Dishes include Chicken Francese, egg dipped and sautéed boneless breast of chicken in a white wine, lemon and Parmesan cheese sauce. ($15.95); and Chicken Parmigiana, breaded chicken cutlet baked with marinara sauce and topped with homemade mozzarella cheese ($15.95).

The Pastas are homemade using only the finest ingredients. For example, you might want to try the Cheese Ravioli Marinara, traditional pasta pillows stuffed with Ricotta Cheese ($11.95); or Linguini Puttanesca, linguini in a zesty sauce of roasted garlic, plum tomatoes, capers and a hint of anchovy ($11.95).  Rita’s Signature Pasta Dishes are Ravioli Fatto in Casa, homemade Ravioli topped with sautéed Shrimp, Portobello mushrooms and Sundried Tomatoes in a Pink Vodka Sauce ($16.95) and Manicotti Fatto in Casa, homemade Manicotti shells stuffed with ricotta and mozzarella cheese, shrimp and sautéed Broccoli Rabe in a Pink Vodka Sauce ($15.95).

There are daily specials and the restaurant is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. There’s also a newly-renovated catering hall in the back that holds 25-100 people and is perfect for corporate functions, bridal and baby showers and all types of celebrations.

One regular whose grown children live in California says they prefer dining at Rita & Joe’s when they’re visiting back east.

“People in Jersey City don’t say ‘I’m going to Rita & Joe’s for dinner.’” he says. “They say ‘I’m going home.’”

If you go:

Rita & Joe’s

142 Broadway

Jersey City (201) 451-3606

Hours: Mon-Thurs: 11:30 am-9:45 pm; Fri: 11:30 am-10:45 pm; Sat: 1-10:45 pm

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]]> Laico’s Restaurant Jersey City Announces New Website https://riverviewobserver.net/laicos-restaurant-jersey-city-announces-new-website/ Mon, 28 May 2012 04:35:48 +0000 http://riverviewobserver.net/?p=4917 If you know anything about dining in Hudson County then you know about Laico’s Restaurant, since 1972 Laico’s has been Jersey City’s  “Place to go for delicious Italian cuisine.”  If you visit once you’ll be back again and again. Check out their website http://www.laicosjc.com/      

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]]> If you know anything about dining in Hudson County then you know about Laico’s Restaurant, since 1972 Laico’s has been Jersey City’s  “Place to go for delicious Italian cuisine.”  If you visit once you’ll be back again and again.

Check out their website http://www.laicosjc.com/

 

 

 

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]]> Hudson Restaurant Week to be held February 1st -12th https://riverviewobserver.net/hudson-restaurant-week-to-be-held-february-1st-12th/ https://riverviewobserver.net/hudson-restaurant-week-to-be-held-february-1st-12th/#respond Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:58:57 +0000 http://riverviewobserver.net/?p=1971 Hudson Restaurant Week is a bi-annual culinary celebration that promotes Hudson County as a premier dining destination in New Jersey during slow times of the year: January and July. It was created by Get Out Hudson magazine in 2005 through conversations with local restaurants. The event and magazine were created by one young female entrepreneur, … Continue reading Hudson Restaurant Week to be held February 1st -12th →

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Participating Restaurants

3-Forty Grill

340 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken
201-217-3406
$18-M T W Th F
$35-M T W Th Su(2/7)

Amanda’s

908 Washington St, Hoboken
201-798-0101
$35-M T W Th F Su(2/7)

Arthur’s Tavern
237 Washington St, Hoboken
201-656-5009

 $25-M T W Th F

Bistro La Source
85 Morris St, Jersey City
201-209-1717

$15-M T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

Brass Rail
908 Washington St, Hoboken
201-798-0101
$12-M T W Th
$29-M T W Th

Casa Dante
737 Newark Ave, Jersey City
201-795-2750

 $18-M T W Th F
$35-M T W Th

Clinton Social
700 Clinton Street, Hoboken
201-239-0063 $30-M T W Th F

Edwards Steakhouse
239 Marin Blvd, Jersey City
201-761-0000

$18 -M T W Th F
$35 -M T W Th F Sa(2/6)

Elysian Cafe
1001 Washington St, Hoboken
201-798-5898

$15 -M T W Th F
$30 -M T W Th F

The Embankment
234 Tenth St, Jersey City
201-222-6115

$15-T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)
$30-T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

Fire & Oak
(Westin Hotel) 479 Washington Blvd, Jersey City
201-610-9610

$18-M T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)
$30-M T W Th F Su(2/7)

Gaslight
400 Adams St, Hoboken
201-217-1400

$10-T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

Henry’s On the Hudson
Harborside Plaza II, Jersey City
201-915-3663

$?-M T W Th F
$?-M T W Th F

Hoboken Bar & Grill
230 Washington St, Hoboken
201-222-6050

 $15-M T W Th F
$30-M T W Th F

Komegashi
103 Montgomery St, Jersey City
201-433-4567

$13-M T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F

Komegashi Too
99 Pavonia Ave, Jersey City
201-533-8888

$13-M T W Th F
$35-M T W Th

Liberty House
76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City
201-395-0300
$18-T W Th F Sa(2/6)
$32-T W Th F Su(2/7)

Light Horse Tavern
199 Washington St, Jersey City
201-946-2028

 $?-M T W Th
$?-M T W Th

The Madison
1316 Washington St, Hoboken
201-386-0300

 $18-M T W Th F
$35-M T W Th F

The Merchant
279 Grove St, Jersey City
201- 200-0202

 $15-M T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

O’Connell’s
111 Montgomery St, Jersey City
201-333-3633

$13-M T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

Park Avenue Bar & Grill
3417 Park Ave, Union City
201-617-7274

$13-M T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

The Pointe
2 Chapel Ave, Jersey City
201-985-9854

$18-T W Th F Sa(2/6)
$35-T W Th F Sa(2/6) Su(2/7)

Porto Leggero
Harborside Plaza V, Jersey City
201-434-3200 $18-M T W Th F
$35-M T W Th F

The Quays
310 Sinatra Dr, Hoboken
201-656-2521
$15-M T W Th F
$30-M T W Th F

Sawadee Thai Cuisine
136 Newark Ave, Jersey City
201-433-0888

$13-M T W Th F
$25-M T W Th F Sa(2/6)

Skinner’s Loft
146 Newark Ave, Jersey City
201-915-0600

$13-T W Th F
$30-M T W Th

Soul Flavors
354 Grove St, Jersey City
201-217-3004

$15-F Sa(2/6)
$30-T W Th F Sa(2/6)

South City Grill
70 Pavonia Ave, Jersey City
201-610-9225

$18-M T W Th F
$30-M T W Th F

Tomaso’s Restaurante
163 River Road, Edgewater
201-941-3000

$13- T W Th F
$25- T W Th F

Trinity
306 Sinatra Dr, Hoboken
201-533-4446

 $13-M T W Th F
$30-M T W Th F

Zylo Tuscan Steak House
(W Hotel) 225 River St, Hoboken
201-253-2400

$18-M T W Th F
$35-M T W Th F

To learn more HUDSON RESTAURANT WEEK

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]]> herb-fluke-photo1man-without-kit-logo1By Herb Fluke

 

 Here is a restaurant  list I will be updating every month by adding new restaurants in our  River View Observer Print publication and here at riverviewobserver.com

Try one of these fine restuarants for a delicious night out.- Enjoy Herb 

More DINING STORIES

Abby’s Pub                                                                  
407 Monmouth Street
Cor. Of 3rd off
Newark Ave.
Jersey City, NJ
201-963-3334

Amanda’s
908 Washington Street,
Hoboken, NJ
201-798-0101

Amelia’s
187 Warren Street,
Historic Downtown
Jersey City, NJ
201-332-2200

Arthur’s Tavern
237 Washington Street,
Hoboken, NJ
201-656-5009

Baja
101 Washington Street,
Hoboken, NJ
201-653-0610

Baja 2
117 Montgomery Street
(Historic Downtown), Jersey City
201-915-0062

Bangkok City
Restauarnt
335 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-792-6613

Bareli’s
219 E. Route 3
Secaucus, NJ 07094
201-865-2766

Big Apple Restaurant
And Catering
414 Broadway,
Bayonne, NJ
201-858-1075

Biggies Clam Bar
318 Madison Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-656-2161

Benito’s Restaurant
7000 Boulevard East
Guttenberg, NJ
201-854-4114

Brass Rail Restaurant
135 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-659-7074

Brownstone Diner
& Pancake House
426 Jersey Avenue,
Jersey City, NJ
201-433-0471

Buon Appetito
906-908 Broadway
Cor of 43rd Street
Bayonne, NJ
201-436-0043

Casa Dante Restaurant
737 Newark Ave
Jersey City
201-795-2750

Coach House
Kennedy Blvd & Paterson
Plank Road ( 9th St.)
North Bergen, NJ
201-864-8600

Da Noi Restaurant
1105 Ave. C,
Bayonne, NJ
201-437-5578

Edwards Steak House
239 Marin Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ
201-761-0000

Franks Waterside
7800 B River Road
North Bergen, NJ
201-861-0700

Grand Banks
75 Montgomery Street
Historic Downtown
Jersey City, NJ
201-521-1800

Hendrickson’s
671 Broadway
Bayonne,nj
201-437-4955

Italia Restaurant
275 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ
201-823-9969

Just Sonny’s
169 Sterling Avenue
Jersey City
201-434-9413

Komegashi
103 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ
201-433-4567

Komegashi Too
99 Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
201-533-8888

Laico’s Restaurant
67 Terhune Ave
Jersey City, NJ
201-4344115

Lincoln Inn
13 Lincoln Street
Jersey City, NJ
201-659-8686

Little Food Café
330 Kennedy Blvd
Bayonne, NJ
201-436-6800

Maxwells
1039Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-798-0406

Ten East Restaurant
Route 440 North
125 Lefante Way
Bayonne, NJ
201-437-1212

 This is a partial list and more restaurants will be added shortly- if you would like to submit the name of a restuarant to add to our list  please comment below – Thanks Herb

 

 

 

 

 

 

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