Chris Fry

Hoboken, United States

Contributing Writer at Jersey Digs

News Reporter at Courthouse News Service

Articles

Hoboken Set to Fully Approve Whole Foods Daily Shop Outpost

1 week ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

One of the biggest grocers in the country is slated to officially call Hoboken home as a Whole Foods location will be moving forward along the city’s main drag. Jersey Digs first reported on the possibility of Whole Foods coming to the Mile Square City late last year. The company submitted a plan to take over a historic bank property at 101-105 Washington Street that was most recently utilized as a Walgreens location.
Massive Canal Crossing Charter School Campus Breaks Ground in Jersey City

2 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

A large plot of vacant land in the middle of Jersey City will soon be home to a K-12 charter school campus as shovels are officially in the ground for an ambitious education project. A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the Canal Crossing Charter School Campus, which Jersey Digs first reported on over two years ago. The effort comes courtesy of Friends of Quality Education, an organization that is headed by former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler.
Speakeasy-Style Newark Standard Bar & Kitchen Opens

2 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

The hospitality scene in the Brick City recently gained a new entry as Newark Standard Bar & Kitchen has launched in the city’s Ironbound neighborhood. Situated at 68 Wilson Avenue, the restaurant is inside the existing The Standard Café. In the evening, the breakfast and lunch scene of that business yields to a speakeasy-style sports bar and restaurant that offers a later-night dining experience.
202-Unit Development on Jersey City’s West Side Avenue Nabs $35 Million Loan

2 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

An adaptive reuse project that will convert and expand a former Jersey City warehouse into a mixed-use complex has gained some additional financing as construction is already underway. BHI, the U.S Branch of Bank Hapoalim, announced that it has provided a $35 million construction loan to Investments to build a six-story project at 277-301 West Side Avenue. Construction began last year at the site, which sits at the corner of West Side Avenue and Fisk Streets.
New Asian Fusion Restaurant Daikon Carrot Now Open in Jersey City

2 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

The emerging West Side of Jersey City is welcoming a new dining option. Daikon Carrot, a new restaurant, is officially open for business. The restaurant is situated on the ground floor at 233 West Side Avenue inside the recently sold Rivet complex. Their menu blends influences from Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai cuisines, with their Banh Mi sandwiches ranking as an early favorite.
Plans Revealed for 160-Unit Development at Former Hoboken Bus Depot

2 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

A prominent corner in a rapidly transforming area of Hoboken has fresh plans for revitalization that call for an eight-story project with retail and streetscape improvements. During a community meeting on March 20, Bruce Stieve from MHS Architecture gave a presentation about a proposal for 1416 Clinton Street. The potential development, to rise on a former bus depot, would be built around an office building at 1427 Grand Street that is almost finished with construction.
After Months of Debate, Jersey City Approves The Albion Hotel Project

3 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

A former Capital One branch in the heart of Downtown Jersey City is slated to be transformed into a hospitality project despite some controversy and a potential legal challenge. During a Special Meeting held by Jersey City’s Zoning Board on March 27, plans were unanimously approved for a hotel development at 201 Newark Avenue. The project has been in the works for years and was expanded from a seven-story version that first emerged late last year.
China-based Noodle Shop Ji Bei Chuan Opening Outpost in Jersey City

3 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

A rice noodle shop that has exploded in popularly over the last few years will be opening their second New Jersey outpost in Jersey City later this year. Ji Bei Chuan was founded back in 2018 in Shuzhou, China and quickly became one of the country’s fastest-growing restaurant chains. The company opened over 400 stores in the country in just five years and has since begun their expansion into the United States.
Eggs Up Opens Near Liberty State Park in Jersey City

3 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

The growing Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood in Jersey City recently welcomed a new breakfast and lunch spot as Eggs Up has launched in one of the area’s newest developments. The early riser spot recently opened at 270 Johnston Avenue inside the Atlas complex. Sitting just outside Liberty State Park near the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Station, Eggs Up comes from the ownership group behind the old Liberty Park Diner and Buddy’s JC in Downtown.
Owners of Rumba's Cafe Opening New Restaurant Near Journal Square

3 weeks ago | jerseydigs.com | Chris Fry

A popular hospitality group that runs restaurants in The Heights and Hamilton Park will be expanding west in Jersey City as Rumba’s Café is preparing to launch their newest location. The original Rumba’s Café has been holding it down along Central Avenue for over 20 years. The authentic and casual Cuban restaurant was a local favorite for years before the ownership group opened the more upscale Rumba Cubana in Hamilton Park back in 2018.