From the opening of a new cafe in the Heights to the start of Bacon Fest — here are the best events happening in Jersey City this first full week of 2020.
Lil’ Dove Cafe Soft Opening (Monday)
Start your day with some coffee and treats from newly opened Lil’ Dove Cafe. The cafe soft opens today serving coffee, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches from 7am till about 3pm. (589 Palisade Avenue)
Mamak House Grand Opening (Monday)
Mamak House is a new Malaysian and Chinese restaurant offering lunch and dinner service. You can check out their launch menu here. It includes soups, noodles, casseroles, and a $6.95 daily lunch special. (250 Route 440)
Zeppelin Hall Food Truck Mondays (Monday)
Zeppelin Hall is partnering with local food trucks to launch Food Truck Mondays. Each Monday this month, a different food truck will be parked outside Zeppelin and customers can bring their food into the biergarten to enjoy. Things kick off with Gringo’s Tacos at 5:30pm tonight. (88 Liberty View Drive)
Sh!tshow Karaoke at FM (every Tuesday in January)
Get ready to sing your heart out. Every Tuesday this month, FM Jersey City will host Sh!tshow Karaoke giving you a chance to sing on stage and become a (temporary) star. The singing kicks off at 8pm. (340 Third Street)
Opening Art Reception at Hamilton Square (Wednesday)
Ricardo Roig is a local artist known for his hand-cut prints of Jersey City, Hoboken, and New York. “Local Color” — an art exhibition held at Hamilton Square — opens tonight and it’ll highlight some of Roig’s latest Jersey City prints. (232 Pavonia Avenue)
Franklin Social Grand Opening (Wednesday)
Celebrate hump day at Jersey City’s newest cocktail bar — Franklin Social. The new bar offers a mix of cocktails, dinner, beer, and brunch. Tonight is the bar’s grand opening, so reservations are recommended. (292 Barrow)
Harborside Whole Foods Weekly Market (every Wednesday)
While we wait for the opening of Whole Foods Jersey City, the Amazon-owned market is partnering with Harborside for a Weekly Market — every Wednesday from 11am to 3pm. Enjoy fresh Whole Foods pastries and artisanal treats inside the Harborside Atrium.
Art House Comedy Show Fundraiser (Thursday)
The Art House is hosting a comedy show/fundraiser for the families of the victims of the December 10 shooting in Jersey City. Tickets are $25/pp and all proceeds will be donated to the families. (262 17th Street)
Bacon Fest at Zeppelin Hall (through Sunday, January 26)
Get ready to enjoy bacon on everything from burgers to pad Thai as Bacon Fest returns to Zeppelin Hall through Sunday, January 26. The limited time bacon menu includes entrees like bacon arepas and a 42-ounce tomahawk ribeye steak wrapped in bacon. (88 Liberty View Drive)
Mozart for Munchkins (Saturday)
Mozart for Munchkins brings live classical music to kids. The show will include performances of nursery rhymes, classical composers, and even iconic songs from bands like the Beatles, as played by The Metropolitan Horn Authority. Admission is $35/pp. (Harborside Atrium)
