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Food Scene
Dames Coffee Espresso Bar
581 Jersey AveClose and good coffee. Nice garden in back.
Basic Coffee and Deli
231 8th StAlways busy.
Madame Claude Bis
390 4th StCrepes.
Torico
20 Erie StGo for the hand-made ice cream.
24 Mercer St
24 Mercer StreetKorean-French amazingness. Cheap.
Light Horse Tavern
199 Washington StFancy brunch.
Smith & Chang General Goods
230 Pavonia AveCoffee shop with some open space. Wifi.
The Hamilton Inn
708 Jersey AvePopular local restaurant with a bar. Close by.
Beechwood Cafe
290 Grove StBrunch and coffee place. Outdoor seating.
133 Newark Ave
133 Newark AvenueBayou influenced NYC pizza. Popular.
An old-school Italian sandwich shop. The best baked meat sandwiches in America. Go here. Please. Closes at 3pm, go early before they sell out.
402 2nd St
402 2nd StreetAn old-school Italian sandwich shop. The best baked meat sandwiches in America. Go here. Please. Closes at 3pm, go early before they sell out.
Getting Around
Grove Street Bicycles
172 Christopher Columbus DrAll things bike. Rentals.
Washington Blvd at Path Station
Cut through the mall to go here--it's open 24 hours to walk through.
Grove Street Path Trains station
PATH Station. Nice 15 min walk.
Ferries to directly across Hudson, also Wall St. and Midtown.
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Paulus Hook station
Hudson StreetFerries to directly across Hudson, also Wall St. and Midtown.
Hoboken Bus Terminal station
PATH, Ferries, Train Station to points West.
Sightseeing
Brownstone Diner & Pancake Factory
426 Jersey AvenueFerries from Liberty State Park.
That cake-boss bakery (TV Show). Long lines! Good restaurant/beer neighborhood. Make walk, more likely take an uber or light-rail, or PATH train.
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Carlo's Bakery
95 Washington StThat cake-boss bakery (TV Show). Long lines! Good restaurant/beer neighborhood. Make walk, more likely take an uber or light-rail, or PATH train.
Go here to walk/bike the river. Walk through the Hoboken terminal (north) to explore Hoboken and beyond.
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Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
Hudson River Waterfront WalkwayGo here to walk/bike the river. Walk through the Hoboken terminal (north) to explore Hoboken and beyond.
Drinks & Nightlife
Barcade
388 Union AvePlay some old-skool video games as you enjoy some craft stout.
Zeppelin Hall
88 Liberty View Dr.Huge (for this area) beer garden. Ok food.
50+ American craft beers. Sunday night specials. Video and live trivia games. This once was the local gay bar.
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Pint
34 Wayne St 50+ American craft beers. Sunday night specials. Video and live trivia games. This once was the local gay bar.
Shopping
Department stores like HM and Macy's, if you like that stuff. Movie theaters.
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Newport Centre Mall
30 Mall Dr WDepartment stores like HM and Macy's, if you like that stuff. Movie theaters.
Parks & Nature
Hamilton Park
25 W Hamilton PlNice place to have a sit. Tennis, Basketball courts.
Essentials
C-Town
Close-by grocery store.
Hamilton Laundromat
292 7th StNearby coin-op laundromat. Drop-off Service available.
Carnival Cleaners
609 Jersey AveLocal dry-cleaner. Press your clothes here.