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The name will be "New P. Ryan's", or "PJ Ryans" ?

I'm looking forward to the re-opening of this bar. I wonder if it will be food-centric or bar-centric? My guess would be bar-centric, because when I looked inside a few weeks ago, the bar had been elongated, so the interior is mostly bar space.

Between this, and Tommy's new Brightside Tavern on Bright Street, it'll be nice to have a couple of new local watering holes, especially if they have good bar food!

The guy did say New P. Ryan, but I'm sure he meant New PJ.

This bar appears very close to opening. Maybe this weekend?

I heard, thru the grapevine, they were gonna do a soft opening this week.

I peeked in on Sat and they extended the bar to go down the hallway and wrap around to the back room where the pool table was. If anyone sees it open or goes in, report back please.

yeah I met a guy who knows the owner, said something in the next week.

PJ Ryan's will be opening this week.

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This was in the 1/24/13 JJ print edition. ( I needed a magnifying glass and high intensity lamp to read it, talk about Sun Shine law..geez.)

Do you really think with a name like Michael Ryan there would be any problems getting this passed? How much red tape did Barcade have to cut through before they were ?allowed? to open?

Jersey City Board of Adjustment
Public Notice/Legal Ad

11. Case: Z12-032
Applicant: Michael Ryan
Address: 292 Barrow Street aka 68 Mercer Street
Attorney: Jon Campbell, Esq.
Block: 12906 fka 238 Lot: 41
Zone: Van Vorst Park Historic District
For: Expansion of the pre-existing, nonconforming restaurant at 292 Barrow Street into both floors of an existing, separate, nonconforming 2-story structure and use at the rear of the lot at 68 Mercer Street.
?d? variance: Expansion of a Nonconforming Use

Decision: Approved with conditions