Highlights from The Jersey City Project’s Outdoor Market

by Lauren Bull
Project: Market

Yesterday, in yet another example of Jersey City's reliable awesomeness, The Jersey City Project set up Project: MARKET, a curated outdoor market at City Hall featuring some of the downtown's best retail stores, restaurants and artists.  

My friends and I started with the food, because with food like this, there really isn't an option. Union Republic served up a ramen burger, which is a magical creation of roasted pork sandwiched between two ramen buns.

Union Republic Ramen Burger

Next-level ramen right there.

Acclaimed Jersey City eatery Thirty Acres did what Thirty Acres does, which is serve up inventive, delicious and beautiful food. My boyfriend could not stop eating their corned beef dish, which was tender as all hell and served with cabbage slaw, maple syrup and toasted hazelnuts. I consider this a big win not only for the restaurant, but for corned beef itself, which can clearly survive without rye bread and grainy mustard.

I wish this was my lunch today.

I wish this was my lunch today.

The cauliflower sandwich at the Animals Sandwiches table was so good, it almost didn't seem real. It had curried cauliflower steak, walnut pate, pickled onions, frisee, cucumber, mint and hot flower sauce. I don't know from whose brain the idea for this sandwich sprung, but I'm very grateful it did. 

Who needs meat?

Who needs meat?

The last stop on the food train was Battello, which served up a yummy sampler of smoked salmon bruschetta and crab salad. The restaurant opens in January. 

Snacks from Battello

SEAFOOD!

Onto the shopping. I picked up a vintage American flag (48 stars) courtesy of Rough Design Co., which I promptly hung up on my wall when I got home. 

Just hanging out with Hitchcock.

Just hanging out with Hitchcock.

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I also chatted with lovely artist Melissa Macalpin of Everybody's Lonely, who had a sweet, funny and inspriring collection of prints, paintings, comics and ornaments. As soon as I saw this Slim Fast ornament, I pretty much had to have it. 

Slim Fast ornament by Melissa Macaplin

Just makes me happy.

Project: MARKET is part of a much bigger endeavor by The Jersey City Project to create awareness of the community's good people, good products and good food. Stay tuned for more events, and in the meantime, shop small.  

 

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Lauren is a neurotic writer living in Jersey City. She could watch Jacques Pépin slice an onion on an endless loop. She edits The Digest and The Digest Online. @ltbullington

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