Piggyback Bar makes summer menu tweaks
Piggyback Bar is making a few summer tweaks to its menu. The Harborside restaurant recently added a few new entrees including: Asian Corndog (an Allen Brothers steak hot dog dipped in jalapeño corn batter), Korean Rice Cake Mac & Cheese (seared Korean rice cakes smothered with kimchee shio koji cream sauce), and Green Curry Scallops with Corn and Summer Peas. Also ideal for summer is the Calamansi Custard Tart (pictured; not a new item), which uses chef Leah Cohen’s favorite fruit as its base — the calamansi. (We tried the tart — it’s light, not too tangy, and a refreshing option when you don’t want a heavy dessert).
Petition to keep Katyn monument at current site fails
A petition to stop the city from moving the Katyn monument has failed. Officials found that 60 percent of the signatures in the petition were not valid and now the group has 10 days to amend the petition with 2,800 valid signatures. —News12
Affordable apts at 485 Marin start at $1,318 for a studio
Eighty affordable units are up for grabs at the new luxury rental 485 Marin. Rents for affordable units start at $1,318 for studios, $1,412 for a 1BR, $1,695 for a 2BR, and $1,958 for a 3BR. By comparison, rents for a market-rate studio start at $2,450. The lottery ends July 27; to apply e-mail affordable@marinjc.com. —NJ.com
Signage installed for Los Cuernos
Signage has been installed at 499 Washington Boulevard for Los Cuernos, a new Mexican cantina by the team behind Taqueria. The 5,622-square-foot restaurant will be located next to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, which is currently in hiring phase. Los Cuernos is expected to open in late August.
