Saigon Cafe
An excellent and inexpensive Vietnamese restaurant; has a liquor license.
188 Newark Avenue
201.332.8711
188 Newark Avenue
201.332.8711
Labels: Asian, Jersey Avenue, Newark Avenue
Atomic Wings
Featuring hot wings and chicken sandwiches.
172 Newark Avenue
201.434.2020
Atomic Wings
Labels: Casual Dining, Newark Avenue
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 2008Labels: Cafe, Newark Avenue
Pappi Sculptures
Star, Newark Avenue at Second StreetJersey 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
Labels: Art, Newark Avenue, Sculpture
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
Labels: Asian, Newark Avenue, Restaurant
Tender Shoot Farm
Typical grocery store, limited selection, produce. Replaced World Fruit Farm in June 2008.
138 Newark Avenue
Labels: Grocery, Newark Avenue
Brick Haus
Expensive. Fancy equipment, lots of personalized televisions.
163 Newark Avenue (Barrow and Columbus)
201.830.3172
Brick Haus
163 Newark Avenue (Barrow and Columbus)
201.830.3172
Brick Haus
Labels: Gym, Newark Avenue, Services
Buy and Save Liquor
Decent selection of wine and whiskey; a number of imported beer; a little expensive.
32 Coles Street
201.798.5138
32 Coles Street
201.798.5138
Labels: Harsimus Cove, Liquor, Newark Avenue
Metropolis Music
240 Newark Avenue
201.222.8441
Metropolis Music
Flickr Photostream
201.222.8441
Metropolis Music
Flickr Photostream
Labels: Boutique, Newark Avenue, Retail
Sei Hai
Ultra fast Chinese delivery and carry out. Pretty typical Chinese-American dishes, but also has a variety of fried foods: chicken, onion rings, French fries, nuggets. Hot and Sour soup is excellent, wonton soup not so much. Pizza rolls are a must try for fans of Itlian-Chinese fusion.
303 Newark Avenue
201.653.9377
303 Newark Avenue
201.653.9377
Labels: Asian, Fast Food, Newark Avenue
Grove Pointe
Grove Pointe is a mixed use residential structure on the corner of Grove Street, Newark Avenue, Columbus Drive and Marin Blvd. The main tower contains luxury rental apartments; the low rise portion contains condominiums; the ground floor has several retail spaces.
525 Units (67 Condo / 458 Rental)
29 Stories
Completed 2007
100 Columbus Drive (Rentals)
102 Columbus Drive (Condos)
20,000 Square feet retail
535 Parking spaces
Complete 2007
525 Units (67 Condo / 458 Rental)
29 Stories
Completed 2007
100 Columbus Drive (Rentals)
102 Columbus Drive (Condos)
20,000 Square feet retail
535 Parking spaces
Complete 2007
Labels: Condominium, Grove Street, High Rise, Newark Avenue, Rentals
Skinner's Loft
Upstairs dinning room serves dinner and brunch; street level bar is a great place to grab a drink though can be crowded on weekends. Definitely must have the hushpuppies.
146 Newark Avenue
146 Newark Avenue
Labels: Bar, Bistro, Newark Avenue, Restaurant
Kineret Kosher Deli
CLOSED
Foods from Israel, Kosher for Passover Coke.
260 Newark Avenue
Foods from Israel, Kosher for Passover Coke.
260 Newark Avenue
Labels: Newark Avenue, Restaurant
Cafe Nia
Coffee and sandwiches, serves breakfast.
270 Newark Avenue
201.876.0100
Labels: Cafe, Newark Avenue, Restaurant
Newark Avenue Neighborhood & Redevelopment Zone
Surrounded on three sides by historically preserved neighborhoods, the Newark Avenue retail corridor was once a thriving hub of commerce. As the city declined decades ago, banks were replaced with discount stores. Today, the reversal is true. Boutiques have begun replacing pawn shops, restaurants and bars have begun to return, and new banks are returning to the once opulent buildings that once housed their 19th century counterparts.
The neighborhood of Newark Avenue does not enjoy the same de facto cohesiveness that the historic districts receive. The Harsimus Cove or Van Vorst Neighborhoods that flank Newark Avenue are very clearly defined by their historic preservation districts. The Western end of Newark Avenue though lacks any cohesive, unifying location such as the parks that clearly define Hamilton and Van Vorst neighborhoods.
In essence, the western portion of the neighborhood is bound by the elevated portion of the New Jersey Turnpike. To the south, Christopher Columbus Drive and an old elevated rail yard. To the north and east, the Harsimus Cove and Hamilton Park Historic districts create a boundary.
The Newark Avenue area has not seen the installation of large scale modern developments like the waterfront or Paulus Hook, and lacks the ornate brownstones of the historic districts. The housing stock mostly is older and in need of replacement or renovation. These needed renovations are beginning throughout the neighborhood. For now, the most affordable downtown housing units are probably here. The neighborhood is mostly Zone 1 resident parking.
The neighborhood of Newark Avenue does not enjoy the same de facto cohesiveness that the historic districts receive. The Harsimus Cove or Van Vorst Neighborhoods that flank Newark Avenue are very clearly defined by their historic preservation districts. The Western end of Newark Avenue though lacks any cohesive, unifying location such as the parks that clearly define Hamilton and Van Vorst neighborhoods.
In essence, the western portion of the neighborhood is bound by the elevated portion of the New Jersey Turnpike. To the south, Christopher Columbus Drive and an old elevated rail yard. To the north and east, the Harsimus Cove and Hamilton Park Historic districts create a boundary.
The Newark Avenue area has not seen the installation of large scale modern developments like the waterfront or Paulus Hook, and lacks the ornate brownstones of the historic districts. The housing stock mostly is older and in need of replacement or renovation. These needed renovations are beginning throughout the neighborhood. For now, the most affordable downtown housing units are probably here. The neighborhood is mostly Zone 1 resident parking.
Labels: Neighborhood Profile, Newark Avenue
Another Man's Treasure
Vintage store featuring clothing, hipsters. Inventory includes handpicked jewelry, collectibles, books, bric-a-brac, and records.
Another Man's Treasure
353 Grove Street
2O1.86O.999O
The former location at 109 Brunswick StreetLabels: Boutique, Clothing, Newark Avenue
Mary Benson Park
Just of Newark Avenue, Mary Benson Park sits beneath the elevated portion of the Turnpike and provides a baseball diamond and basketball court.
Merseles Street between Third and Newark
Merseles Street between Third and Newark
Labels: Government, Newark Avenue, Parks
Grove News Corner
Typical newsstand bodega with some groceries.
119 Newark Avenue
201.432.0423
119 Newark Avenue
201.432.0423
Labels: Bodega, Grove Street, Newark Avenue
Pino's Pizza
Tiny pizzeria halfway down Newark Avenue.
225 Newark Avenue
201.435.2070
225 Newark Avenue
201.435.2070
Labels: Italian, Newark Avenue, Pizza
Duck Duck Goose
Children's vintage store for the hipster under 10.
16 Erie Street
201.432.2133
Duck, Duck Goose
16 Erie Street
201.432.2133
Duck, Duck Goose
Labels: Boutique, Clothing, Newark Avenue
Fetch-It
Newark Avenue branch; pet supplies and boutique.
353 2nd Street
201.610.9405
Fetch-It
353 2nd Street
201.610.9405
Fetch-It
Labels: Misc Retail, Newark Avenue, Retail
