Little Sandwich Shop

Sandwiches, coffee, fresh juice

333 Grove Street
201.435.1919

Sky Tobacco Company

Premium cigar shop

344 Grove Street
201.432.4071

Awaf Deli and Grocery

Cigarettes, lottery, newspapers, and basic grocery items.

285 Grove Street
201.333.4904

Kanibal Home

Replacing former home goods store On the Inside, Kanibal Home offers an eclectic mix of home furnishings and women's apparel.

213 Montgomery Street
Kanilbal Home

Grove Street Bicycle

365 Grove Street
201.451.2453
Grove Street Bicycle

Tasti D-Lite

Grove Pointe Tower
317 Luis Munoz Marin Boulevard
201.209.0300

Village Wine & Liquors

Typical wine and liquor store on Grove Street.

348 Grove Street
201.434.7200

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

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

Elco Laundromat

347 Grove Street
201.432.5380

Stanely's Clothing

CLOSED

Former uniform supply clothing store.

346 Grove Street

Willar Furniture

340 Grove street
201.656.7333

New Khan Groceries and Halal Meat

Eastern spices, grocery.

337 Grove Street
201.434.4792

Grove Laundromat

367 Grove Street
201.536.1006

Bon Appetito

345 Grove Street
201.985.8200

Path Cleaners

356 Grove Street
2201.216.0988

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

Coldwell Banker

116 Newark Avenue

Carroll Jones III Gallery

CLOSED

107 Christopher Columbus Drive

Van Vorst Park Neighborhood & Historic District

The Van Vorst Park area of Jersey City is both a historically preserved district as well as a de facto neighborhood. The historic district is a specialized zoning ordinance designed to protect the look of the brownstone lined streets. These zones throughout the downtown list specific lots that fall within the zoned district. Alterations to the exterior of the buildings are essentially prohibited without first getting approval from the historic commission.

Below, a rough map of the district. The official boundaries are defined by specific lots which are not included on this map.



However, there is more to the Van Vorst Neighborhood than simply the historic district. The neighborhood is essentially the blocks south and west of the Grove Street Path Station, bounded by Christopher Columbus Drive to the North and Marin Blvd. to the East. The Western border is perhaps best defined as the elevated portion of the Turnpike, though some residents would declare Brunswick Street both the official western most portion of the historic district as well as the end of the neighborhood.

For many years the southern border of the neighborhood was also the edge of the city, bound by Grand Street. However, the Liberty Harbor North project will develop 27 city blocks south of the Van Vorst neighborhood. Grand Street then will be in essence the border between Van Vorst and Liberty Harbor North.

The centerpiece of the historic district is Van Vorst Park, a one square block park located on Montgomery Street and Jersey Avenue. The Victorian era park includes playgrounds, a dog run, and gardens. The summer months also bring "Jersey Fresh" sponsored Farmer's markets, and weekend rummage sellers.

City Hall and the main branch of the Jersey City Library are both located within the district. The Jersey City Museum is also located on the western edge of the neighborhood.

The area of Grove Street that runs through the neighborhood is also a busy shopping district. Cafes and restaurants line this section of Grove Street.

Planned for the neighborhood in 2007 are two new mid sized apartment complexes. The Majestic II is planned for the corner of Grove and Montgomery Streets. The project will redevelop several vacant lots and restore a number of historic brownstones. A second project known as Columbus Corner is planned for the corners of Wayne and Barrow and Barrow and Christopher Columbus Drive. That project will develop a parking lot as well as restore a Victorian era house and older apartment building.

Boyne Realty

303 Grove Street
201.451.0950

Millie's Apparel

Clothing, accessories for women.

358 Grove Street
201.876.0997

King Cruz

Downtown furniture store.

311 Grove Street
201.333.1292

Ibby's Falafel

Delicious falafel at a very reasonable price. Ibby has a cult following in Jersey City.

303 Grove Street
201.432.2400

Soul Flavors

American soul food with classics like macaroni and cheese. Owned by Wayne B. Lyons, long time caterer. No liquor license.

Soul Flavors
354 Grove Street
201.217.3004

Oviedo Sculpture

The sculpture of the Oviedo Cathedral sits in the park in front of City Hall on Grove Street. The sculpture is a gift from the city of Oviedo, a sister city of Jersey City.

O'Connell's Restuarant and Bar

Upscale restaurant and bar.

111 Montgomery Street
201.333.3633
O'Connell's

Baja Mexican Restaurant

Mexican style food-- enchiladas, tacos-- with full service bar.

117 Montgomery Street
201.915.0062
Baja

Grove News Corner

Typical newsstand bodega with some groceries.

119 Newark Avenue
201.432.0423

Manhattan Florist

363 Grove Street
201.434.6268

Bagua Juice

CLOSED

Friendly Cleaners

Wash and Fold, dry cleaning, repairs, alterations.

299 Grove Street
201.333.6614

Ricky's Video 2

Video rental.

285 Grove Street
201.432.8836

JC Sakura Sushi

Great sushi, poor atmosphere, no liquor license.

362 Grove Street
201.217.8988

D.J. Garden

CLOSED

Has since become Grand Sichuan

Grove Florist

317 Grove Street
201.433.4063

Sussex Realty

A member of Prudential Realty.

297 Grove Street
201.451.6400

X-Press Cuts

Friendly men's and women's hair salon. Relatively inexpensive men's hair cuts. Usually opened in the evenings but with flexible hours.

291 Grove Street

Downtown Wireless

Wireless and electronics store, sometimes they sell luggage.

310 Grove Street
201.333.7800

A1 Deli

Deli and grocery essentials, open 24 hours a day.

312 Grove Street
201.435.4668

Ria's Cafe

Small cafe. Not well managed. Extensive selection of frittatas for brunch. Don't show up hungry because the food will take a while to show up on the table. Bring your own bottle. Perfectly fine place if you're willing to wait a while.

24 Mercer Street
201.915.0045

Stella's Pizza

Good pizza. Soft serve ice-cream. outdoor tables in the summer, though this is more a pizzeria than a sit down restaurant.

315 Grove Street
201.435.4650

Medina

Pakistani Cuisine. Looks like it wants to be a restaurant but is actually more fast food.

287 Grove Street
201.435.4900

Grove Art and Frame

CLOSED

The store has been replaced by Carroll Jones III Gallery

107 Christopher Columbus Drive

Continental Fruit

General grocery store with fruits and vegetables, fancy cheese, flowers.

309 Grove Street
201.332.2429

Century 21 of Jersey City

304 Grove Street
201.938.0600
Century 21

Avalon Realty

321 Grove Street
201.604.2100
Avalon Realty

Aspasia's Boutique

302 Grove Street
201.432.7600

Downtown Taqueria

No nonsense Mexican food. No Nachos, but they have brunch. The small restaurant is located in the basement level of the building and in nice weather, an outdoor patio provides additional seating.

Taco choices include Chorizo, lamb, steak, ground beef, fish, and cactus. The weekend brunch menu includes classics like huevos rancheros. Homemade flan is the best conclusion to any meal.

236 Grove Street
201.333.3220

McDonalds at Grove Street

Worst McDonald's on the Eastern Seaboard. Sometimes its open 24 hours a day, sometimes not. Very slow employees, poorly managed. Across from the Grove Street PATH station at the intersections of Newark Avenue and Grove Street.

325 Grove Street
201.333.7888

Antheia Floral Design

High end floral arrangments, good flowers and nice selection. Pretty store, cat hangs out in the window. Apparently made it to an issue of Modern Bride

281 Montgomery Street (Montgomery at Grove)
201.309.1997
Antheia Floral Design

Wild Fusion

A mix of Sushi and traditional asian cuisine. Bring your own bottle. Take out and delivery, outdoor dinning in the sumer. Accepts major credit cards.

313 Grove Street
201.333.7020

Majestic Theater Condominiums

The Majestic Theater was once a grand palace located on Grove Street. After years of vacancy, local developers restored the historic structure as the entranceway to their condominium project along Montgomery Street. A second phase is planned for a plot of land across the street from current units. The new units are designed to blend in within the historic Van Vorst Park neighborhood.

45 Units
6 Stories
Built 1907
Restored 2003
Majestic Theater Condos

Metropolis Towers

Two co-op apartment buildings located on a large gated plot of land just east of Grove Street, behind City Hall and the Grove Street PATH station. The towers originally had a small, low rise retail structure connecting the two buildings. This structure was recently removed for the installation of a parking garage. Plans have been approved for two additional towers along Columbus Blvd, and speculation exists that an additional two towers are planned for Montgomery Street. At present, the fences and long blocks surrounding the complex present a very pedestrian unfriendly environment.

The complex is a co-op, however, many units are owned by a single management company. The co-op had gone bankrupt in the last decade.


21 Stories
Completed 1965

Star Bar

A lounge style bar just off of Grove Street. The Star Bar is often confused with White Star Bar just across town. They are not related.

34 Wayne Street

International Financial Center

Adjacent to the Grove Street PATH, this highrise tower essentially bridges the gap between the old Jersey City and the newer, downtown Financial district. One block to the west begins the historic districts, and one block to the east, modern skyscrapers rise along the water. The generic design is a simple one meant to maximize floor space. The office tower is managed by Mack-Cali.


19 Stories
Completed 1989

95 Columbus Drive
International Financial Center

City Hall

City hall is located in the downtown block bordered by Montgomery, Marin, Mercer, and Grove Streets. A small park is located at the base of the building. The building was designed by Lewis Broome, an architect who also designed the Statehouse in Trenton after fire destroyed the original. City Hall was original adorned with cupolas but they were later removed for structural reasons.

Completed 1896

280 Grove Street
201.547.5000








Jersey City City Clerk
201.547.5150

Jersey City Office of the Mayor
201.547.5200

Jersey City Municipal Council
201.547.5204

Weichert Realtors Jersey City

Plenty of listsings posted in the windows, sales, rentals, usual broker offerings.

273 Grove Street
201.333.4443
Corner of Montgomery and Grove.

Tia's Place

Women's Fashion mostly, though some limited men's selections. Second floor has fancy women's dresses. Antique furniture seems like its for sale too.

227 Grove Street
201.451.9358
Tia's Place

The Merchant

The Merchant is a typical upscale bar serving plenty of beer, but also a decent bistro menu. Some of the appetizers are generous portions-- crab cakes, calmari-- and could serve as a small dinner. Good for parties or large groups and they take reservations. Sometimes the lower dining room is too cold. Outdoor seating in the summer. The Merchant recent began serving brunch from 11 a.m. on weekends.

279 Grove Street
201.200.0202
The Merchant
Between Montgomery and Mercer.

Scent of Italy

CLOSED

345 Grove Street
201.413.9775

Retro Hair Studio

353 Grove Street
201.369.0200

On The Inside

CLOSED

Home furnishings and home decor. A number of unique items that couldn't be found at chain stores, but you pay for the selection. Some items can be found at chain stores, and those are just over priced. Small, but cute.

213 Montgomery St
201.377.1679

grocery & bodega

Butcher shop in the back; the guy who works there is always cutting meat. Small selection of packaged grocery items, cold drinks in the back.

271 Grove (?)

Corner of Grove and Montgomery

Marco and Pepe

Small bar, small tables, small bits of French style bistro food. Large tab. Otherwise quite good for eating while having a few drinks. Outdoor tables in the summer.

289 Grove Street
201.860.9688
Marco & Pepe

La Conguita

Family owned Cuban bistro. Strong coffee. New York Times did a write up.

351 Grove Street
201.435.6770

La Conga Grocery

352 Grove Street
201.985.0382

Janam Tea

CLOSED

Janam Indian Tea serves up a variety of fresh brewed teas and typical cafe sweets. Home goods and tea accessories are available. JerseyCity Vibe has an interview with owner Amy Dubin.


353 Grove St

Hard Grove Cafe

Classic Cuban food meets American Bistro. Large glasses of house wine are served alongside plantains. Full dinners and sandwiches. Rich, bold coffee comes with breakfast.

319 Grove St
201.451.1853

Beachwood Cafe

Beachwood Cafe serves weekend brunch, desserts and coffee. Morning brunch fills up quickly for a mix of southwestern breakfast foods, fresh fruit, and of course, large cups of coffee. By late afternoon as business slows, the staff seems willing to accommodate folks looking to spend a few hours relaxing over a cup of coffee. Good cupcakes.

290 Grove St
201.985.2811

Across the street from City Hall

Bar Majestic

Located in the rehabilitated Majestic Theater, the Bar Majestic has a large selection of wine. There is a lounge atmosphere in the back. Summer months brings out street side cafe tables.

275 Grove Street
201.451.4400
Corner of Montgomery and Grove