**A new taco restaurant — Gringos Taqueria — is coming to downtown. Spearheaded by Darren Conway of Lulu’s Lounge at the W Hotel Hoboken, Gringo’s will be located at 12 Coles Street (btwn Columbus and First Street). JC Scoop snapped a photo of the interior, which looks spacious, but still in an early construction phase. —Gringos Taqueria
**Save the date: Thursday, December 8 will be the annual Tree/Menorah Lighting at the Pedestrian Plaza. The ceremony will start at 5pm and will be led by Mayor Fulop, with a guest appearance by Santa. —Holiday Lighting
**Atlas Public House will soft open Monday and hold its grand opening (and ribbon-cutting ceremony) this Thursday along with a live jazz performance. Have A Night has a sneak peek at the decor inside. —Have A Night
**As reported earlier, two tenants have signed leases at the new Element Flats building at 532 Jersey Avenue. The tenants are Grove Street Bicycles, which is leasing a 3,500-square-foot space, and Smart Start Academy, which is moving into a 6,500-square-foot space. —NJ Biz
**A petition has been started to have Bayonne reinstate its contract with the Liberty Humane Society, which was abruptly terminated. —LHS
(Photo: Gringos Taqueria)
