BeenthereDonethat wrote:
JCOR- It's funny you mention that because I JUST started thinking about this today. Sandy was rough for sure- there was water damage to my building on the lower level (not sure how bad) and the management company tore out the carpet and replaced. I began thinking about the subflooring though, if it was wood maybe it is molding and there is some long term spore exposure occurring.

Good suggestion

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TonyTwoPoops wrote:
Holy crap- some of you sound like you have some real issues going on in your personal life if this stupid story immediately makes you want to lash out like an unhinged lunatic. Maybe take a break from belittling total strangers over something so insignificant and step away from the keyboard for awhile. Get some fresh air. Think about how you sound like an insecure bully and wonder why that is?

Thank you. I'm glad it's not just me who thinks these flaming assholes are totally off the wall. Abused as children, perhaps?

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jmiz wrote:
heights is Yvonne's equally-moronic husband.

I don't think so, nor are they the same person, Heights registered under that name long before Yvonne and Mr Yvonne cashed out of VVP and moved up there.

I'm sticking to my theory it's a forbidden romance, probably started on trash night when Yvonne's charms in the moonlight were more than poor Heights could resist.

squeeg wrote:
Dear Neighbors,



Please help us send a clear message to The Jersey City Zoning Board that we are not comfortable with a full scale restaurant at 61 Erie Street. We do however, support Prato, a small neighborhood bakery and cafe with interior seating, which is a quaint gathering place for the neighborhood - this is what the location should be approved for.

A full restaurant at 61 Erie Street is not in the best interest of the Historic Harsimus Cove community; remember: a variance is attached to the property: not the business. If Prato were to close there are few limits as to what kind of a restaurant could take over and we can never stop it once it is approved.

If 61 Erie Street is approved for a restaurant it will bridge with Newark Avenue where fights, noise, drunken behavior and car break-ins have become a problem. We do not want this in our neighborhood!

If a restaurant is approved at 61 Erie Street then what's to stop any current deli, bakery, or vacant retail space from becoming a full category 2 restaurant anywhere within our communities? An approval for a restaurant in the middle of a neighborhood would not bring any benefit to the communities.

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jcguy05 wrote:
i will never understand why cheesecake factory is so popular, it's just regular american comfort food similar to chilis etc..in my opinion

Their entrees routinely make lists of "most unhealthy meals in America," so that's probably a good indication of why they are popular.

Sommerman wrote:
Jane Jacobs and I congratulate you on the re-urbanization of your neighborhood. If you're lucky, this will encourage other small businesses to open. I can't help but believe that the small businesses in my neighborhood - 9 Bar, P&K, Prato, etc. enhance the value of my house and community.

Sutherland wrote:
While I agree there are a substantial number of households with a combined family income of approximately $400,000. However, it's been my anecdotal observation that in most instances, it's one party earning the lion's share of that income, much of which is bonus or commission. If there's one little trip up, things could get a little tight.

But again, I'm thrilled the market is presently booming. Still, IMHO, we've had excessive development in JC, increasing density to excess.

Sommerman wrote:
Maybe Leonard will get a position at the Cornell Campus opening on Roosevelt Island and Penny will become a waitress there. By then the twins Enrico and Neils Hofstadter will be born causing her to be a SAHM, so probably not. I've never been to a CF, so I'll have to try it since I subscribe to Sir Thomas Beecham's famous quote:
http://www.quotes.net/quote/10621

Who should I wear?

jcguy05 wrote:
I LOLed everytime i walk by the building or one of their signs. Lets see...low rise... with little amenities...not waterfront, or even a very well laid out area. Asking for how much?

But i bet they will manage to sell them to some fools at the price they are asking lol

SRhia wrote:
I think the "think long term" approach is definitely correct in regards to Real estate. however, for anyone with limited money in the bank, a 1-bedroom costing $350K (circa 2010) is very different than what it could cost today (around $500k+), and a brownstone in the same period (probably $500K+ difference in purchase price)?

As much as I'd like to buy a brownstone today, I don't have the down payment, nor the ability to pay monthly mortgage payments for a $1.5mil property. However, if it's "only" $1mil, then perhaps there's some hope for me...

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Frequently what happens is people sell after the market has already gone down a ton, in order to "cut their losses" and ensure they won't lose more. But when the market starts going up again, they don't trust it. They only begin to trust it once it's been up for a while, at which time they buy back in. Selling low and buying high, that's how you lose your retirement.

I'm certain I've told this story, maybe even in this thread, but in 1996 the 1st properties we ever saw in JC were owned by an investing group that wanted out after the market had tanked in 89 and not come back. He showed us a condoed 6U on 8th between Monmouth & Brunswick. $190k, for the whole thing. Now each unit is probably double that. Think long term or don't play.

user1111 wrote:
Ahhhh that 10% off for seniors explains the senior seafood rave. Perhaps Lunch on a Saturday is not a good time to go.

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I stopped in today, I could not eat there it was overwhelming so I left and went to New Park Tavern.

The line was out the door with mostly seniors and it was packed around 2 PM today. I wish them luck but this place was not for me.

Do they have an early bird special?

These are the prices posted on their site:



Link: http://hibachigrilljc.com/menu_files/menu.png

user1111 wrote:
I stopped in today, I could not eat there it was overwhelming so I left and went to New Park Tavern.

The line was out the door with mostly seniors and it was packed around 2 PM today. I wish them luck but this place was not for me.

DanL wrote:


as this issue is researched, no question, all others things aside, given the number of condominiums in Jersey City, we need the city to amend the proposed ordinance to ensure that that a condominium or home owner association's master deed and by-laws will preempt the ordinance. we need it to be explicit and NOT left to litigate leaving it up to the courts to decide for us.

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The only conclusion that can be drawn from this is many people are stunningly naive and ignorant of reality. They live in some kind of dream world. In a way, it is not surprising. A prevailing ethos we are starting to see reverberate throughout society is feelz over realz. It doesn't matter what the truth is, if it makes people feel uncomfortable they don't want to hear it. Unfortunately, putting your head in the sand won't change the truth.

The worst part is it's often fed by professionals who should know better. These renderings were done by an architect who's supposed to understand practicalities. Some of the "ideas" floating around after Sandy were just as ludicrous, like filling in the 50 ft deep main NY Harbor anchorage and channel with "reefs", like waves were the problem not the fucking sea rising over everything. There was something just recently about creating new land by filling in the east river and reducing the main hudson channel to a sliver. Somehow an idiot idea if rendered in a pretty picture gets credence.

tommyc_37 wrote:
I still can't believe that this is the location they chose in JC/Hoboken. Oh well. I think somewhere around the Grove Path, in the base of a high rise, would have been a superior location for them, driving more volume with greater density in an almost identical demographic to northern Hoboken. I could be completely wrong with that hypothesis. I guess this probably means Jersey City won't be getting a TJ's.

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third_street_hats wrote:
Nailed it!

someone should be fired. why promote going to manhattan or brooklyn when there are plenty of restaurants in dtjc that are just as good, if not better, than restos in manhattan and brooklyn.

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07310 wrote:
Most of the choices [@440] are the usual Chinese American fare, if you are adventurous there are some authentic items that are very tasty.

Really? It looks to me most is more like the stuff I see at places oriented to Cantonese clientele in the garment district or at 555. I always get the $5 BBQ roast pork combo, comes with steamed cabbage and rice. Awesome value.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
A colleague at work who also lives in NJ heard it's a major accident, with vehicles on fire. Caused the Turnpike to be partially shut down; no reported impact on trains.

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shuklad wrote:
Anyone know of a good company/person who can help diagnose why a microwave no longer works ?

From personal experience, I would suggest to really consider your options. A diagnosis and fix may be more expensive than a replacement unit. A few years ago, a high end microwave oven in my apartment went bad (just stopped working) and the tech that came out had NO CLUE what to do with it (he was employed by an "Kitchen Aid authorized repair company") and had to spend two hours on the phone being talked through a diagnosis and troubleshooting session for which my landlord ended up paying a good amount of money and which called for multiple expensive replacement parts. In the end, it was "cheaper" and better to just buy a new unit.

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I get what you're saying, but I think we have a different take on your last point. I don't think $75 for a 10-course, 2+ hours tasting menu was outrageous. In fact, if anything, it was a good price for the food, service and preparation that went into the meal. In my experience, high end tasting menus usually start around that price, and go much higher. Drop the place in some hip or trendy neighborhood in Manhattan or Brooklyn and people would be linning up to hand over their money.

My disappointment was only so because, as I said in my post, given my history at the place, I know what it was and wish it still was (a scrappy newcomer with a killer menu and good prices) but for anyone that has arrived in JC over the past year or two, the place was always that, and those newcomers were not supporting the place at the levels needed.

I just don't think that JC is ready (or, gentrified enough) to support a truly high end, expensive restaurant. The few that have tried something new, different, or special, have all failed, some spectacularly. I can think of only one expensive restaurant that has lasted a long time, despite limited hours and an odd location, but it seems to mostly target the business expense account set.

Sommerman wrote:
Two roast pork buns from the Asian Market on 440 will be less than $2.00. I think the only ones available by the piece are the baked ones, not the steamed. They also have a steam table with several selections, but I've never tried any of it. I think you can get two bbq quail for $5.00, for a change of pace or 1/2 pound of bbq pork for $4.00. I believe there are a few tables between the two sets of doors.

jcwalkingman wrote:
Anyone know what the average square footage of the units is going to be? I've seen them described as "micro units" and "workforce housing" in a few articles...maybe around 400 sf?