**Hooked JC is now in soft open mode at 469 Communipaw Avenue. Prices range from $2 for Honey Jalapeño Hushpuppies to $16 for a Lobster Roll. There’s also a mix-and-match section where you can pick a meat/fish and choose to have it served in a platter, po boy style, or over salad. You can check out the full menu on their Facebook page. —Hooked JC
**Taphaus Jersey City has started a petition to have the Crystal Point Condo Association offer a more “reasonable rental fee” for using the patio space outside their bar/restaurant. —Taphaus Jersey City
**A new Japanese ramen restaurant is coming to Newport. Fort Lee’s Menya Sandaime is opening at 570 Washington Boulevard. Just last week it was revealed that Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse will also open soon at 499 Washington Blvd. —Jersey Digs
**Tidal Poke will celebrate its ribbon cutting ceremony today at 12pm. Mayor Fulop will be on hand to welcome the poke spot to Grove street. —Tidal Poke
**Zinburger is hosting a job fair to fill as many as 200 positions at its forthcoming Newport location. Positions range from bartender to dishwasher and everything in between. Interested applicants should apply online and can attend the career fair, which will run from July 7 through July 17 Mondays through Saturdays from 10am to 6pm at Newport Centre. —Zinburger
(Photo: Hooked JC)
