Valley National Bank

Bank branch and ATM in the base of the Grove Pointe Tower on the Marin Blvd side.

Grove Pointe Tower
311 Marin Boulevard
201.332.7872

Starbucks at Grove Street

The second Jersey City Starbucks location; modern furniture design; small, limited seating area.

Grove Street PATH Plaza
98 Newark Avenue
201.332.2385

Grand Sichuan

Typical Chinese food menu with the addition of Sichuan province dishes; fast, quick, reasonably nice interior.

Grand Sichuan
342 Grove Street
201.451.1960

Duane Reade

The third Jersey City Duane Reade to open; basic groceries including dairy products, pharmacist, snacks, pharmacy items, office supplies, magazines.

Grove PATH Plaza
110 Newark Avenue
201.433.0169

Deen

Deen is a clothing and accessories store in Jersey City's powerhouse arts district, including pet products. The store features designer brands as well as home goods.

d.e.e.n
140 Bay Street
201.963.3336

Bigdrum Art and Frame

A gallery and frame shop in the Powerhouse Arts District in downtown Jersey City.

Bigdrum
127 First Street
201.418.8771

Art

Galleries

Fish With Braids
The Brunswick Window
Gallerie Huhdson
Bigdrum
Carroll Jones III

Public Art

Public Sculpture
Pappi Sculptures
Metal Circles
Korean War Memorial
Pavonia Arches
Katyn Monument
Morris Canal Monument
World Trade Center Memorial
Philippine Plaza
Dauntless Efforts
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Oviedo Cathedral
Police Memorial
Longshoreman

John's Pizzaria

John's of the Times Square fame, opened a location in the sleepy Paulus Hook neighborhood in the Spring of 2008.

87 Sussex Street

Edward's Steak House

Its all about the beef. Hoboken411 has a thorough review with photographs.

Edward's Steak House
239 Marin Blvd
201.761.0000

Guillo's Place

110 Coles Street
201.798.9734

Gas Clothing

CLOSED Spring 2009

The Brunswick Window

Roger Sayre, Curator
158 Brunswick Street
201.978.8939.

Fish With Braids

A tiny gallery squeezed into a space between a fish market and a braiding salon. Also features specialty hats.

Fish With Braids
521 Jersey Avenue
201.451.4294

Shark

Brunswick Street artwork.

Metal Circles

A metal sculpture in front of the Athena tower on Washington Blvd in downtown Jersey City.

Oasis Cafe and Juice Bar

Oasis offers light food and smoothies. The restaurant is squeezed into a tiny little space with no indoor tables, meaning dining is outside on Newark Avenue.

200 Newark Avenue
201.653.4066

Oasis in in the Spring of 2008

Pappi Sculptures

Star, Newark Avenue at Second Street

Jersey City Street Artist "Pappi" builds sculptures out of metal and installs them around the city. His street art is an ephemeral form with the city of Jersey City often removing his projects.




Metal Figure, Newark Avenue





Spirals, Barrow Street

Sawadee Thai Cuisine

Sawadee Thai offers an assortment of curries as well as traditional Thai dishes. Seafood and tofu are available in most dishes. Seasonal specials provide an ever changing menu. Outdoor cafe dinning on Newark Avenue is available; Sawadee has a liquor license and fully stocked bar, including several bottled Asian beers.

137 Newark Avenue
201.433.0888
Entrees $12 to $20

Tender Shoot Farm

Typical grocery store, limited selection, produce. Replaced World Fruit Farm in June 2008.

138 Newark Avenue