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Re: Embankment- Update Thread

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Anyone know which block is being excluded from the deal?

Posted on: 2012/2/5 4:38

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xtine

Re: Dames Coffee - Jersey Ave betw 3rd & 4th

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I have to say I love this place. At first, I also thought it was a tad pricey but the reality is, it's a darn fine cup of coffee/latte. And, the temperature is perfect. Hot but you can drink it right away. I can't tell you how many times I've burned the roof of my mouth just trying to drink a latte.

I'm a very happy, repeat customer there. (And the almond croissants are delicious too.)

Christine

Posted on: 2011/11/18 2:44

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Re: The JCPA is so shady.

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OK - my memory does sometimes play tricks but wasn't there a recent ordinance issued that says they CAN'T just boot at will - that the offender has to have prior unpaid tickets?

I'm not usually reactionary but I think this calls for getting Fulop involved. It's a systemic problem that is emblematic of the challenges we have making any QOL progress in JC.

I know - there are threads on failed carjackings and other horrible things happening that should take precedence. But, small quality of life improvements can start the momentum for great change.

Posted on: 2010/4/9 21:03

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Re: Cafe Nia

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hero69 wrote:
I gladly spend money in Jersey City ....I think entrepreneurs have to appreciate that they are competing with Manhattan restaurants so who wants to talk 4 -6 long blocks for a meal. I want convenience so I frequent stuff near Grove PATH.

That completely assumes that everyone lives near the PATH/Grove St. I'm much closer to Cafe Nia, Madame Claudes, White Star, etc than to anything on Grove St. The problem with Baker Boys/Cafe Nia has always more to do with the size and layout of the space, the type of food they had the space to cook and the hours they wanted to be open than with its location, IMO.

Posted on: 2010/2/25 22:21

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Re: ox restaurant

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otnemem wrote:
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newtothearea wrote:
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For sale for $550K - came across this: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/reb/1275010639.html

just the business for 550k? how much is the rent then?

It's for sale. Not for rent. You get the space, plus everything inside.

The business is for sale. You buy the fixtures, the liquor license, etc and the lease. Then you pay the rent and other overhead costs.

Posted on: 2009/7/23 19:09

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Re: ox restaurant

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hero69 wrote:
I find it odd that they building is for sale, as opposed to being for lease. Did they own it, maybe that's part of the problem.

I think that "for sale" sign was for the business. And it's gone now. Did it just get stolen or did something new happen?

Posted on: 2009/7/23 13:41

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Re: OX gone? Another one bites the dust??

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Let's not start this rumor. I think they take a vacation every year. When you're a chef/owner, you probably have to close to take a vacation.

Posted on: 2009/7/13 15:26

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Re: DJC Stories That Make Me Laugh Or Leave Me Speechless

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There seems to be an unwritten rule in my neighborhood about how far down the driveway you can put something before it lands in the "free store." We had a handtruck on our driveway for several days, maybe even a week, but it was always up near the house. One evening, we inadvertently left it about halfway down the driveway. The next morning it was gone and our neighbor told us that someone on a bike had laid it over his handlebars and rode away with it.

Yes - my neighbor did try to stop him (yelling, running, etc.) but he was gone.

I imagine that he ran his bike into a tree trying to steer it with a big handtruck laid over it. It helps.

Posted on: 2009/6/8 20:56

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Re: Community Gardens?

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There is one on Brunswick between 5th and 6th.

Posted on: 2009/5/14 14:22

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Re: PSE & G

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We've experienced this problem several times over the course of our 10 years in JC. It's been a variety of problems. 1) they read the meter wrong 2) they read the wrong meter 3) they were previously reading the meter wrong and now are making up the difference 4) they were previously reading the wrong meter and are now correcting it. You get the idea.

One year we didn't pay our utility bill for several months because they had been grossly overcharging us since we had moved in (that was when they were reading the wrong meter).

One more possibility (had this happen in a couple of places in JC and out), there is an outlet in someone else's apartment that is on your bill. You may not have noticed it until someone plugged in an AC unit/heater.

Posted on: 2009/4/28 23:43

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Re: Forget Taqueria!

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4bailey wrote:
Taqueria has been on our neighborhood regular rotation for years. We?re very pleased with the food and happy to have them here. But,?

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Abe_Froman wrote:
...I do have one complaint though: they stopped taking call in-pick up orders. Nothing worse than getting stuck behind a party of 8 Hoboken looking folks that take 2 minutes a piece ordering.

+1. Gotta agree!

Phil / Andrea ? would you ever reconsider taking calls for pick-up orders??...

I'm guessing they may have been burned one too many times from people not picking their food up. Perhaps a credit card guarantee at the time of order?

Posted on: 2009/4/27 16:13

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Re: Made With Love

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I really like this place. I hope they will soon be able to sustain evening hours all week. This would be a great place to catch a savory or sweet after dinner snack and coffee. Right now I only get there on Saturdays.

Posted on: 2009/1/30 18:16

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Re: Made With Love

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Went in today! The place looks great and the baked goods awesome. I'm really looking forward to more visits!

Posted on: 2008/12/13 19:31

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Re: Sales tax head-scratcher

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ianmac47 wrote:
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Xerxes wrote:

What galls me is the stores that charge 7% on the taxables when I KNOW they are paying only 3.5% to the state...there are a LOT of them that try this cutesy FRAUDULENT trick but the state taxman is too lazy to do his job.

They are not necessarily cheating anyone. Its an optional program, and they may choose not to participate.

That is correct. It's not automatic and it's not simple to take part in this program.

Posted on: 2008/12/4 18:15

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Re: BAD SEED opens this weekend!!!

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bump. It's a great show! Come out and enjoy your local theater group!

Posted on: 2008/11/7 18:34

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Re: This old factory: Buying in Downtown Jersey City's Dixon Mills

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rrenaud wrote:
Isn't 350K an enormous price tag for a studio near Journal Square? I have one friend who purchased a studio in Chelsea for 325K, and I have another who bought a one bedroom in the Upper West Side for 400k.

Not comparable spaces though, most likely. I do know someone who bought a 1-br co-op for $450K in Chelsea at 6th Ave but it was TINY and a co-op, not a condo.

Posted on: 2008/7/21 19:12

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Re: So much for shopping around: Hundreds of unscrupulous NJ gas stations cheating motorists.

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Was every gas station on Burlington County cited? That list is huge!

Posted on: 2008/6/20 17:37

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Re: Saturday night comedy show at the Barrow Mansion

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bump

Posted on: 2008/6/6 18:28

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Re: John's Pizza

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I'm not sure if you're all having the same waitress or what but my experience could not be more different from what you're reporting.

Went there about a week ago with a friend in the late evening. We ordered the fried calamari and a pizza (and beer, of course). Waiter was attentive but not obtrusive. Calamari came out first - it was crisp and light. Pizza was out next, piping hot. Crust was thin, crisp and peppery - perfect as far as I'm concerned.

Overall - I very much enjoyed it. The space is beautiful and will be even better now that spring is here and those doors in the front can open up.

Relax. Have a beer. Take a load off.

Posted on: 2008/4/25 18:59

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Re: Stolen Trashcans

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our can mysteriously disappeared one trash monday a week or so ago. Lost a recycling container a few months ago as well.

It's annoying.

Posted on: 2008/4/16 20:49

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Re: watch maker/repair

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The watch guy in Jemma Loan (the pawnshop) at Jersey & Newark is excellent. I think his name is David. Even though he's in the pawn shop, he's a separate business. He does a phenomenal job. My husband has had many watches repaired by him. He has great antique watches as well.

Posted on: 2008/4/4 16:30

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Re: Italian Village

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Where exactly are you considering? What intersection?

Posted on: 2008/4/4 15:32

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Re: Wedding cake - bakery

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justin wrote:
Carlos in Hoboken. Very good. I use them for everything....including my wedding a few years back.

Me too. +1 for Carlo's. They do a great job and it was absolutely delicious. Go for a tasting!

Posted on: 2008/4/4 1:38

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Re: Jersey City residents urged to fill out survey on travel patterns

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The username and password is probably so you can go back in and complete the survey if you need to stop in the middle.

It's a poorly constructed survey, though. Frustrating.

Posted on: 2008/4/3 14:13

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Re: Hamilton Park Pizza....where's they go?

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the sign that's been on the corner says they are under new ownership so... yeah.

Posted on: 2008/3/23 16:21

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Re: Hamilton Park Pizza....where's they go?

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They're open - just not very much. Saw a sign last night that they would be serving breakfast soon. Strange. They've always been closed on Sundays.

Posted on: 2008/3/5 3:55

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Re: Violent Home Invasion - Coles & Monmouth

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That's terrible. Coles & Monmouth run parallel to each other. Do you know the numbered cross street?

Posted on: 2008/2/1 18:10

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Re: Payroll taxes for Jc resident working in NYC

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ansky wrote:
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G_Elkind wrote:
I2. There will also be a very small component of withholding for NYC \"non-resident\" income tax.
Geoff

I have never heard of this. I never saw it on my pay stub over the last 3 years. Unless it is somehow absorbed into the NY state tax.

There used to be a so-called "commuter tax" for non-NYC residents but that was repealed several years ago. Is that what you're referring to, GE?

Posted on: 2007/12/12 20:49

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xtine

Re: Payroll taxes for Jc resident working in NYC

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ansky wrote:
When I file I usually get a refund from NY and end up owing a bit to NJ. So it basically balances out. It's just annoying that you have to do two state returns - NJ, and NY Non-Resident.

Me too. Although sometimes I end up owing New York even more whihc is weird.

Posted on: 2007/12/12 19:34

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Re: ox restaurant

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alb wrote:

Regardless: there should be room for all sorts of different types of restaurants. I just think there also ought to be room for a Cafe Nia restaurant that's open for dinner.

Cafe Nia is closed on Mondays - which I find odd for a cafe/coffee shop. (of course, I like eating out on Monday nights - not that easy in JC.) But I do want to point out that Baker Boys tried several times to be open for dinner and it went nowhere. I don't think that the area is that different yet. I think the problem there is also the lack of sufficient seating and a real kitchen.

Posted on: 2007/12/5 16:02

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