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I'm excited to check the place out. How does it differ from traditional ramen (I'm asking because Im sure I don't know what to look for in ramen, and want to learn).

Can you elaborate on the differences, good and bad?

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My wife and I went on Friday, and we were one of the first people. Their order system was interesting. You circle on the menu and bring it to the counter and pay first. I'm not sure why they decided to do it that way. I mean, how would we know how much tip we want to give the waiting staff? I guess we have an option of leaving cash at the table, but I would prefer to pay after the meal so that we can leave tips according to the level of service we received.

The ramen itself was quite a bold departure from traditional ramen. I'm Japanese, so I think I know what I'm talking about. But I like the approach they took to "Americanize" ramen. Yes, it was different from what I was used to, but nevertheless, it was tasty and I enjoyed it very much, and I don't think Japanese could have come up with the flavors.

Since there are hardly any Japanese expats in JC, I don't blame them to offer Americanized ramen rather than traditional ramen.

I posted pictures we took on Facebook and a lot of Japanese people who saw the pictures, commented that the place does not look like a ramen restaurant. Again, I don't think that's a problem (I think that's a positive thing). I'm sure pizza places don't resemble pizza place in Italy. And I don't think Italians who come here complain about that.

As long as it tastes good, I don't think people should care whether or not it is traditional. And this place does offer good ramen with interesting twist, and I'm looking forward to trying other things on the menu.

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My wife and I own a condo unit across York Street from VVP. So I don't think we will be directly affected by this development. But if most of the new tenants own cars, parking will become much more difficult, and that would suck big time.

Can the city keep the tenants of this apartment from obtaining parking permit? If so, that would be great for us, but that doesn't sound fair to people who will live in that building.... I hope they will be informed of the situation before signing the lease.

If a Whole Foods opened in your area without a dedicated parking lot, would you be against it?

To me personally, this IS a parking issue. I don't know about other people, but I care less about neighborhood character issue or density issue...although I understand why people don't like it to change.

If it's up to me, I would not put this micro apartment building without dedicated parking garage because if it doesn't have parking for the residents (and if most of them have cars), it would make my parking more difficult (I don't think there is anyone who disagrees on that).

If a Whole Foods open at this location, I would probably be against that too for the same reason.

But at the same time, I'm not arguing that I am entitled a spot to park. I also understand some people argue that we should not have a car if it is difficult to park. Practically speaking, getting rid of a car is not possible for my current work situation, so if parking does because much harder than it is now, I will have to pay for it or will have to consider moving. I don't like either option, but I may have to do that eventually with or without this particular building.

The point is nobody wants their lives to get more difficult, and I think that it is okay to argue from a selfish point of view.

Question - do you care more about making your life more convenient or having the value of your condo go up?

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My wife and I own a condo unit across York Street from VVP. So I don't think we will be directly affected by this development. But if most of the new tenants own cars, parking will become much more difficult, and that would suck big time.

Can the city keep the tenants of this apartment from obtaining parking permit? If so, that would be great for us, but that doesn't sound fair to people who will live in that building.... I hope they will be informed of the situation before signing the lease.

If a Whole Foods opened in your area without a dedicated parking lot, would you be against it?

richieveal wrote:
It's been for sale for over a year.

Frank_M wrote:
I?m stating the obvious, but the hot water heater is undersized for load in the building. Do you think there?s a chance your neighbors would entertain the idea of purchasing and installing an appropriately sized hot water heater? Assuming the piping isn?t also terribly undersized, it could be the simplex fix, and it would benefit all of you.

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Hello,

We live in a condo building, and the hot water in the building is precarious. So we are thinking of getting an electric tankless water heater as a backup system.

Are there any contractor in Jersey City that can do this job?

Thanks in advance,

Atsushi

Atsushi,

Do you currently have a hot water heater with a tank in your condo that you're replacing, or are you actually adding a second water heater? Just curious as to what you mean by a "backup system."

Asking because I also have a tanked hot water heater and was also considering switching over to an electric tankless one.

I'd be interested in hearing about other people's experiences with electric tankless hot water heaters in condos, both in their effectiveness and cost savings.

Yvonne wrote:
Before I married my husband, we talked about our future children and who they might look like, I guess that is one conversation same sex couple will not have.

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I do not agree, government will be telling me how to practice my religion. Ten years from now plural marriages might be in fashion. I cannot call myself a practicing Catholic, then take the money from a same sex couple. I am endangering my beliefs and my immoral soul. I will not run away from my faith, besides there are evidence of harassment from past lawsuits. a Methodist organization was sued in Ocean Grove, NJ when they denied a lesbian couple the use of their pavilion for a same-sex civil union. The Methodist organization lost and the state of New Jersey revoked the tax exemption for the pavilion, which will cost them around $20,000 a year;
?Catholic Charities in Massachusetts refused to place children with same-sex couples as required by law. Catholic Charities was accused of discrimination and pulled out of the adoption business in 2006;
?San Francisco dropped its $3.5 million in social services contracts with the Salvation Army because it refused to recognize same-sex partnership;
?A Christian gynecologist in Vista, Calif., refused to give his patient in vitro fertilization treatment because she is in a lesbian relationship. The doctor said it violated his religious beliefs and referred his patient to his partner, but the women sued. One justice suggested the doctor take up a different business
The Hobby Lobby case will settle the practice of religion. This is the real reason the Pilgrims came to the New World, the right to practice their faith without government telling them what to believe. I shouldn't be hit with lawsuits in the USA for practicing my religion, this law will open up more lawsuits.

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user1111 wrote:
In all fairness to the poster, most of the advice that was given to him/her was to get rid of the cars or car, take mass transit or downsize, but with no real answer to his/her question.

Also Jclisters can be just as nasty and sometimes nastier.

Reading his responses, I sensed that the OP had a chip on shoulder. Maybe he felt defensive when people suggested that what we are attempting to do is not smart.

I sensed (this is all speculation) that he is someone who is coming from a suburb and hasn't realized that he has to change his thinking when he lives in an urban environment.

Don't you ever stop? You assumed a lot in your first arrogant response and now you continue to make an "ass" out of yourself by assuming more...

user1111 wrote:
In all fairness to the poster, most of the advice that was given to him/her was to get rid of the cars or car, take mass transit or downsize, but with no real answer to his/her question.

Also Jclisters can be just as nasty and sometimes nastier.

Susan_N wrote:
Hi Lenovo,

You wondered why jcmiles brought up Lafayette, but in your original thread you asked: "Are there any other neighborhoods we should be considering?" I live in Lafayette, and actually thought about responding to your original post, but I was lazy and did not. When jcmiles wrote the first post about Lafayette, I agreed, but was still lazy. But given your questioning as to why anyone would mention a neighborhood other than PL or SL, I thought I would point out that you seemed to have asked for this kind of information.

So, I will now answer your question about whether there are other neighborhoods to consider, knowing full well from your earlier responses that you are not likely to be interested in Lafayette. But maybe someone else will. It's too bad because I actually think that this neighborhood fits all of your criteria.

My husband and I have lived here for almost five years after years in Manhattan and a stint in downtown JC. We have two cars. He commutes to Manhattan (by bus and PATH) and I commute to Jersey suburbia (by car; super easy access to 78/Turnpike extension). There's tons of street parking and we were able to buy a three-story row house (three bedrooms, three full baths) with mortgage and taxes together that are well below your limit. I frequently walk or jog by myself and have never once felt unsafe or had a problem. I find this to be a tight-knit community. I know all of my neighbors, and everyone keeps an eye out for everyone else. I've become friends with a number of neighbors, more than I did in Manhattan or downtown JC. The connections among neighbors may be why we have had fairly minimal crime in my immediate part of the neighborhood. Nobody I know has been directly affected by crime in the years I've lived here.

In any case, I suspect you will now attack me as well, so please let me apologize in advance for bothering you. I hope, though, that this information will be useful to others who are reading this thread. I know that Lafayette is not for everyone, but many of us truly love it. In case you think that I'm all about Lafayette because I bought here, I want to mention that my husband and I rented for a year before buying; when we bought, we already knew we loved the neighborhood.

Best of luck in your search,
Susan