Pink Priscilla

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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 | Newark Ave, Shopping | 971 views | Permalink |

It’s a Girl! Or a giant bottle of Pepto-Bismol exploded. Either way, the former Sweet Priscilla cafe that closed earlier this summer, got a paint job. This super secret spy shot of the interior suggests it will still be a cafe, albeit a very pink cafe.

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Small Development Rises on First Street

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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 | 546 Jersey Avenue, Newark Ave, Shopping | 945 views | Permalink |

A new building is sprouting up on Jersey Avenue at First Street. The site broke ground a few weeks ago and is already well onto a third story. The lot was once used for selling Christmas trees. The site is just off Newark Avenue — the bank of America on Newark Avenue spans the block […]

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Deli, Not Grocery For Paulus Hook

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Friday, July 18th, 2008 | Shopping | 950 views | Permalink |

Paulus Hook residents may be disappointed to learn that Liberty Towers will be getting something more like a deli rather than a grocery store, according to the Life Vicarious. Paulus Hook doesn’t have much in the way of real grocery stores, not that other neighborhoods are much better off considering the underwhelming PathMark and Shoprite.

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Shopping Carts Infest Downtown

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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 | Jersey City, Shopping | 1,129 views | Permalink |

Shopping carts from discount retailer BJ’s Wholesale Club have begun littering downtown Jersey City. Its not just bag ladies either; the carts are rumored to have appeared in the hallways of new luxury apartment towers. So far, neither BJ’s nor the city have done much in the way of cracking down on the abandoned carts. […]

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Retail Happenings

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Monday, July 14th, 2008 | Dining, Shopping | 826 views | Permalink |

Shoes are out and deli meats are in over on Jersey Avenue where Marow Deli has replaced the former Shoe Fetish. The best news is the deli promises 24-hour a day service, meaning another set of eyes watching the street. Sawa Steakhouse and Sushi bar is closer to opening in the corner of Gulls Cove […]

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Aqua Tower to Double Retail

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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 | Newport, Shopping | 735 views | Permalink |

Newport’s Aqua tower which recently started getting its exterior cladding is set to amend its final design phase, according to the Jersey Journal. The tower was originally planned as having 16,000 square feet of retail but is bumping that to 34,610 feet. The total residential unit count is going from 358 to 355. The Aqua […]

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Edible Arrangements Coming to Liberty Harbor North

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Friday, June 20th, 2008 | Liberty Harbor, Shopping | 863 views | Permalink |

Edible Arrangements, the flower bundles made from carved fruit, is coming to Liberty Harbor North’s Grand Street retail strip. Residents have been living in Liberty Harbor North for several months already, but retail so far is still in development. Along Grand Street, the base of the ‘brownstone’ units contain retail spaces that are finally now […]

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Summer Retail Thriving Downtown

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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 | Grove Street, Newark Ave, Newport, Shopping | 851 views | Permalink |

NewportMorton Williams opened yesterday in the base of the Shore Club in Newport. The high end grocery store is responsible for Newport rescinding the summer farmer’s market at the Pavonia PATH station. The waterfront location is the first in New Jersey for the New York chain of premium grocers. Kim’s Video in Newport is rumored […]

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Internet Fuels Whole Foods Speculation

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Thursday, March 20th, 2008 | Dining, Shopping | 945 views | Permalink |

The original Whole Foods rumor was started shortly after Jersey City’s first two yuppies met each other. Years later, there’s still no Whole Foods, and the rumors keep swirling.

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Renovated Liquor Store Could Open Next Week

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Sunday, March 16th, 2008 | Shopping | 810 views | Permalink |

Willie’s Liquor, a neighborhood shop on Jersey Ave and Mercer Street closed a few months back. New owners Liberty Harbor Wine have renovated several store fronts adjacent to the old Willie’s liquor location more than tripling the size of the old store. Beer was in refrigeration units over the weekend and rumors have the store […]

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