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While I agree about "Whole Paycheck", that might be changing:

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/ ... le-foods-discount-grocery

Love this line:

"Dealing with the Port Authority is probably one of the worst things anybody can ask for in life"

Nothing like some bold inflammatory hyperbole to get me chuckling.

Damn must every thread be about Wholefoods? But since you asked people who are now moving to GV(Greenville) are Fashionista's and foodies because of all that extra cash that is not being spent on house payments or rents. I see Gucci and Wholefood bags everywhere.

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Some people choose to live here as it is less crowded than any borough in NYC. It's also closer for people who work on Wall Street than living in the UES or UWS. Seeing the amount people that carry WF or TJ bags on the train or light rail makes me believe that there is definitely a market in JC for a better grocer. Having said that, there will be a major draw from neighboring areas to DTJC (Bayonne, JC Heights, Port Imperial) as it is easier than going into the city to buy groceries.

Totally agreed. I know there are other threads on this, but it would be so fantastic to see a WF, Fairway or even Trader Joe's in DTJC. Disagree that it's the wrong demographics for it. So dismayed we haven't seen it yet.

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More EBT shoppers here, and they are not going to buy high end items. People making over 75k here are the minority.

Fulop was very honest about the heights transportation problem. I am surprised he did not try and sugar coat it.

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I always felt that the Shoprite in Hoboken was a little more upscale than the one in JC. Hoboken stocks some higher-end items you can't find in JC. Why not?

Sounds more like a case of poor business plans / poor understanding of JC's demographics and failing businesses looking for a scapegoat.

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WF is easily the worst of your options. It is such a ripoff. Obviously many people disagree with me judging by their growth, but I feel like if you are cost conscious enough to live in JC instead of Manhattan, you are not the type of person to frequent WF.

good article. now if fulop wants to put jc on the foodie map, he aim to get a wegman's or fairway or tj or even a wf. i like shop-rite but is so ______.

By Adam Robb Thu., Oct. 2 2014 at 12:04 PM

It's been several years since politics hindered Jersey City's success as a dining destination. The last major scandal was in 2009, when a crackdown on a thriving downtown food-truck scene, which included the Taco Truck and Cinnamon Snail, uncovered outdated ordinances and led to the investigation of a health department official accused of selling more than 100 bogus permits. At the same time, new brick-and-mortar businesses attracted to the vacant storefronts surrounding the Grove Street PATH station faced countless delays for construction and inspection.

Now, though, business is booming on the sidewalk and curbside.

Following the trans-Hudson expansions of Barcade and Two Boots, incoming talent from Momofuku, Casellula, and Arturo's in Maplewood have respectively opened Thirty Acres, Third & Vine, and Razza, all to regional acclaim, while Vendy-winning food trucks and a new generation of bakers and cheese makers feature in expanding farmers' markets and street fairs like the Jersey City Project and 6th Borough Market.

Now, the biggest hindrance for exploring the Jersey City dining scene is getting here, a political headache out of the city's control. Earlier this year, the Port Authority suspended weekend PATH service between the World Trade Center and Journal Square, home to the area's best Indian restaurants and the new Mana Contemporary arts center. It's also the shortest route to Jersey City's west side, home to old-school cop hangouts like Carmine's Deli, Greenville's red-sauce townhouse Laico's, and Mod Cup, a former Hoboken coffee shop now roasting beans in the Jersey City Heights.

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