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It is clear that the Mediterranean menu choices are the strength of their menu. We've gone back a few times and tried other things, but I've gotta say that their grill dishes are consistently very good.
We had an awesome meal last night; we ordered the mixed grill and the chicken kabob. I have to request a special order: no onions. This isn't easy because the chicken kabob dish has a lot of onions on it (the kabob, the side salad, the onion bowl). They went above and beyond to make my order. I was very, very pleased!
Posted on: 2010/8/10 17:50
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Re: Raw sewage in Harsimus Cove
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There was a municipal truck out this morning on 5th and Jersey. They where opening up the sewer drains and dredging them; scooping out piles of muck. They were heading south on Jersey Avenue after that.
Posted on: 2010/8/9 16:47
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Re: Furniture reupholstery
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+1 for Willmar. They did a very small job for me, but were very nice, on time, and at a good price.
Posted on: 2010/8/2 15:20
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Re: Ninth and Coles
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We've been there a few times. We've enjoyed it, although they're still working out their kinks. All meals have been decent, at a good price. I was disappointed with their pizza, though... pretty bland, but it seems to be a hit with kids. Nice sized salads. Their desserts are a stand-out, though. Although not on the menu, they do offer a tasting sampler of the four desserts, which is a good way to try them all.
Posted on: 2010/8/2 14:53
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Re: DJC Stories That Make Me Laugh Or Leave Me Speechless
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I put a plastic bag full of dog poop out on trash night. One hour later...gone. WTF!?
Posted on: 2010/7/15 14:19
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Re: Garbage on the ground and sidewalks everywhere
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Sometimes I just smile sweetly and say, "Oops! You dropped something!". They usually pick it up and and mumble "oh, thanks". One day I saw a man, nicely dressed in a suit, take the plastic top off of his coffee and toss it on the ground. I was so mad, I walked up to him and said, "What do you think you're doing!?!?!" Even though he apologized and picked it up, that was probably not a very smart thing for me to do. You never know how those litterers will react.
Posted on: 2010/6/7 17:12
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Re: Property Tax Appeal - Comparable Sales
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Our hearing has not been scheduled yet. Our appraiser will go to the hearing, but he said that the city may call us to negotiate beforehand.
Sorry, I'm not much help yet.
Posted on: 2010/5/17 20:50
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Re: what to do about neighbor's trash?
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I've used the online help center; it's hit-or-miss. You can also call the Action Helpline Tel: (201) 547-4900/5555. I have had good luck here.
Posted on: 2010/5/17 20:47
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Re: New Kansas City style BBQ restaurant. opening tonight!!
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We stopped in on Sunday and saw the awesome pig. We had them pack a pound of it for us and we brought it home and ate it. Very good, nice skin cracklings. We're excited to have them so close. My SO had a long chat with the owner and the grill master. They are very nice and the grill that reminds me of the large ones we've seen in Argentine. I can't wait to try everything on the menu. I think this place is going to be very popular!
Posted on: 2010/5/12 14:43
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Re: recommedation for tub refinish/reglaze
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I DO NOT recommend using All Boro Refinishing. I had them do my tub a year ago for $695. After they left, we could see drips inside the tub. They did come back and fix that promptly. After a few months, quarter-size bubbles developed on the outside of the tub. Their warranty claims that they warranty their work to a MAX of ONE VISIT. They claimed that the first time they returned to fix their own drips was the first visit and i had to pay an additional $95 to have them come out again. Worse than that was his (Charlie's) attitude. After I posted a bad review on them, he contacted me and said he would come fix the tub now, only if I remove my review. So now I have a polka-dot tub :)
Posted on: 2010/5/12 14:31
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Re: MARCH 10th PROTEST CITY HALL - TURN UP THE HEAT
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There is not a great turnout tonight! Try to get here.
Posted on: 2010/3/10 23:18
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Re: Stop the Jersey City Tax Increase - petition
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The city has put the Property Tax Appeal Petition form online: JC Petition of Appeal. If anyone has gone through this process before, some advice would be appreciated!
Posted on: 2010/2/16 18:14
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Re: Furloughs coming for Jersey City workers; Mayor Healy to take pay cut
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Bravo! beautiful work! You've made some fantastic points. Especially with the health care, vacation, and sick time issues. I hope this wakes them up!
Posted on: 2010/2/13 19:19
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Re: Furloughs coming for Jersey City workers; Mayor Healy to take pay cut
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"seasonal and provisional employees"? I'm not really sure what that means. They're going to lay off the person who puts up the holiday decorations? The person who mows the lawn for the baseball fields in the summer? This sounds like a phony token gesture.
Posted on: 2010/2/12 21:50
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Re: Put pressure on the Mayor and the Council - call them EVERY DAY
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Not surprisingly, the only response I received so far was from Fulop (and within an hour) and I only cc'd him on the letter to the mayor. I cc'd all their aides, too, assuming the aides are the ones who may actually sort through the emails...
Posted on: 2010/2/9 21:52
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Re: Put pressure on the Mayor and the Council - call them EVERY DAY
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Thanks for the list. I sent emails to most of them (and their aides). Do you think they actually read their emails?
Posted on: 2010/2/9 16:12
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Re: Heights: Five assail jitney bus in Jersey City, rob driver and attack passenger
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father and son, nice...
Posted on: 2010/2/2 12:45
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Re: Tell me where to get Sushi please...
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Sushi Tango? seriously? I guess I'll have to try it. I always went to Komogashi; a couple of times to Honshu. Grand Banks seriously blows, though. I cannot believe they still exist.
I will have to give Sushi Tango a try.
Posted on: 2010/2/2 2:28
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Re: Rally at City Hall Wednesday, Jan 27?
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I'm in, although you won't find me screaming at people in the streets. I cannot make it to the meeting on the 10th, but I will be there on the 24th. I see that I've been added to some GoogleGroup; I assume that the person collecting email addresses and info started it but there has been no activity on it yet. Is there someone organizing?
Posted on: 2010/2/1 17:54
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Re: Best pizza in JC????
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I get pizza from La Rustique all the time and love it, but this past weekend we got a Buffalo Chicken pizza and it was terrible! There was too much sauce; we couldn't pick up the slices, but the crust was burned black on the edges. The cheese wasn't in the usual slices, it was shredded and they were very skimpy with it. and skimpy with the chicken. The regular pizza man didn't seem to be in... :( Maybe just an off day.
Posted on: 2010/1/29 21:32
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Thanks for the info. I just took a look and my escrow is now in the negatives and I am paying $600 per month more to make up for the shortage. Unfortunately, I thought that included the new tax increase, but it seems to be just to make up for last year, like you found. Holy sh*t.
Posted on: 2010/1/28 15:40
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Re: Municipal Trash Can
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I did email Fulop regarding the missing trash cans on Jersey Avenue and I received this response in August 2009:
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Posted on: 2010/1/26 16:55
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Re: Property Taxes will increase as Jersey City introduces $507 Million budget
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Thanks for all the good information. This discussion helps a lot.
But...I'm still confused. I purchased an old row home, but my taxes just went up more than 2X in the last year! Also, we are zoned as a 2 family home, but we are using it as a one-family. Does anyone know how that designation affects the taxes and what it will take to make it a one-family again?
Posted on: 2010/1/26 16:23
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Re: Balance Salon
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Has anyone noticed that Balance has been sweeping hair out the front door onto the sidewalk?
Posted on: 2010/1/21 18:44
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Re: Framing Shop in JC - Suggestions Please?
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We have had some custom framing done there. Excellent, excellent work, but not inexpensive. We worked with the owner who spent a lot of time with us, offering very good suggestions. We were framing some original art, so it was worth it.
Posted on: 2010/1/21 16:51
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Re: Taxi fare - Penn station to JC (Hamilton Park)?
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I've been using King Limousine for years. They've always been right on time, reliable. It's $28 to EWR.
Posted on: 2010/1/6 11:45
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Yeah, but now I feel bad.
Posted on: 2010/1/5 22:22
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Re: Retail in Hamilton Park
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Smith and Chang: I went in this weekend. They have housewares, vintage and new stuff. They didn't have everything priced yet and they said more stuff was coming in soon. They have some nice things. The furniture is also for sale (except the dining tables that I wanted). It could be a good place for gifts, too.
The housewares place on Montgomery/Grove didn't do so well. I hope these guys do better.
Posted on: 2010/1/5 22:21
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Re: Taxi fare - Penn station to JC (Hamilton Park)?
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It depends. You should try to negotiate with them. I've paid ~$40 at around midnight (no traffic). If it's during a higher traffic period, I've had quotes of $70 and I've even had them refuse. I don't think I've ever paid less than $40.
Posted on: 2010/1/5 22:15
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