The first JC Pop-Up

Thanks to the amazing photographer Rebecca for providing these:

JC Pop-Up Menu

We're still not 100% set (in particular we haven't decided on the vegetarian entree), but here's the preliminary menu for May 12th.


Amuse Bouche:
Creamy Coconut Milk curry, mango chili paste, cilantro and  jersey corn


Appetizer:
Homemade Fresh Duck and Pork Sausage with fresh thyme, rosemary and basil


Salad:
Frisée and Endive Salad w Warm Brussels Sprouts, Citrus Sections and Toasted Pecans in Mustard Vinaigrette


Entree:
Braised Beef Rib, Cranberry Ginger Teriyaki glaze, fresh Pea Greens and  Aligot Potatoes 


Desert:
Cheese Cake with caramelized mango and banana

Get Tickets for Jersey City Pop-Up - May 12th 2012

For right now we're only releasing 10 tickets to the public, but the total seating will be 30 guests. We're offering a 2 course wine pairing for an additional $10 per person, but the event is BYOB so feel free to bring your own wine, beer etc.
To reserve your ticket and make a donation to help cover our costs, click the Pay-Pal link below.  You don't need a Pay-Pal account, you can use any major credit card.  Just look near the bottom where it says:

Don't have a PayPal account? 
Use your credit card or bank account (where available). Continue

Once you're done, just print out your receipt and bring it with you to dinner. If you're bringing a guest, don't forget to change the quantity to "2" when you get to the donation form.  We'll see you on May 12th!

Donation Options

Standard Menu $35.00 USD With 2 Course Wine Pairing $45.00 USD

Jersey City Pop-Up Restaurant

Most of our friends already know we're planning a Jersey City Pop-Up Restaurant Series Starting in May.  We hope to do 1 per month for at least 6 months.  Here's the blurb I wrote up for our Kickstarter Project Page (yet to be approved):

We want to partner with local businesses and organizations in Downtown Jersey City to promote local chefs and local food, stimulate the culinary community and provide a new venue for creativity and socialization among the local residents and business people.  Its our believe that sharing great food is a key part of building meaningful relationships and creating a sense of shared community, trust and friendship.  We also love to cook, serve host and eat!  The Pop-Up Restaurant concept lets us bring together our love of food and desire to bring more people in Jersey City together, while providing a great venue for local chefs to showcase their skills and vision.  There will be a fee to attend which will cover food and equipment costs, but the exact price will be determined by how much money we raise in donations.

We hope that those who share our passions and interests will see value in this project and both donate to support it and join us at the dinner table.  The dates and details will be forthcoming, but we have already secured a venue for the first Pop-Up Restaurant night and plan on a date in early May.   Everyone who donates will be contacted by email with details.  Because of limited space we cannot guarantee a seat, but you will be given priority over other attendees.  Thank you!

Jersey city getting (fist) pumped for Jersey shore

all the latest gossip will nee covered later including whet they're living and the fox give interview at Marcos will be posted soon.  bring it on jwow.

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JC Sakura - There's Nothing Fishy About This Place

Fran and I have been going to JC Sakura Sushi for 4 years now whenever we need a sushi fix. They do both take out and have a small, simple dining room. I won't to pretend to be a sushi connoisseur, but every time we've eaten there it has been a pleasant experience with fresh, good sushi for a reasonable price. Some people can differentiate yellow tail and striped bass just from the flavor. I cannot. What I look for in sushi is freshness, both in appearance and taste, and lots of wasabi. Call me uncultured, I just call it delicious.

 

Our Sushi Sashimi Combo

   

Our most recent trip to JC Sakura was no exception to the usual fresh fish and good portions. Fran and I shared a Queens Roll, (spicy tuna & cucumber, tempura, crunch, wrapped w. salmon & tuna) roll to start. It was nice and spicy, and the tempura bits inside gave each piece a nice crunch. We also split a Sushi, Sashimi combo, which consisits of salmon, tuna, white tuna, eel, shrimp, and a few other "unidentifiable to the untrained sushi eye" slices. All of which were yummy and fresh. The last item on our menu that night was Uni or sea urchin. I had never tried it before but I'll try anything once, right?....I should have said wrong. I consider myself an adventurous eater, but I was put back in my elementary-understanding-of-sushi place when this came out. So, let me preempt this with the fact that Fran liked it, and after talking to a few friends, I find it's not as out there as I thought it would be. The sea urchin came over two rolls of rice, and has the appearance of a tiny tongue, and the color of boxed mashed potatoes. I decided not to think to much about it and just go for it. Once in my mouth, it felt like a cold, wet booger. Though I have to say, if you can get past that(I didn't get past it, had trouble swallowing as to not make a scene), the flavor was nice. Sea urchin has the flavor of a mouthfull of fresh, cold seawater that's pleasant and not too strong. I was happy to wash it down with ample amounts of Saki, lets just say at that point I was drinking to forget. 

Heather is a dummy who doesn't like Uni (don't worry, she wants to keep it funny!) - Francis                                                                            

 

Overall, JC Sakura is my favorite Sushi place I've tried in Jersey City. It's got an unpretentious vibe, and very Japanese and efficient staff. I've heard some critics of the place say that the staff is off putting and rude, but I honestly think it's just a language barrier, the staff seems truly Japanese. They even gave us a VIP card! Watch out world! Here we come!

Douggie finishes up the leftovers since we forgot to get cat food

He's also a fan of JC Sakura

Oven Thermometer Update or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Oven

So as I mentioned buying an Admetior oven thermometer a couple weeks ago because I thought my oven temp wasn't accurate.  Well, turns out I was wrong.  The built in oven thermometer and the Admetior thermometer were very close, within 5 degrees.  The problem is it took the oven much longer than i though to get up to the set temp.  I think it was about 20 or so minutes. So i wasted money but at least now I know.