HudsonGuy91

HudsonGuy91 t1_jd6lnph wrote

Reply to How was the reddit group meetup? by ScrollHectic

I'm 8 days late to answering this, but I was there and enjoyed myself. Everyone was very nice, but it was definitely a different vibe than the first one in 2019, which had better attendance, lasted for hours, and featured more lively discussion about the reason we were there...Newark. Also, I expected everyone would ID themselves like last time, which was NOT the case. If it were up to me, you'd have to wear a nametag with your real name and Reddit handle. 😊 The hope is to have more frequent meetups, so I hope more of y'all come out next time!

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HudsonGuy91 t1_jc9i7cs wrote

Reply to Living in East orange? by granitellama

Many parts of East Orange (and Orange) are gorgeous. Severely underrated. But there are definitely shady areas. "Near" that park, depends. You're probably good. Just use common sense.

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HudsonGuy91 t1_j9e9ijf wrote

Reply to thoughts on living in Rahway from a Newarker point of view? good? bad? by Top_Ad5385

My friend stayed at that Watt Hotel a couple times, which is what led me to exploring Rahway. I was pleasantly surprised. A nice hotel (with a nice bar), many other bars/restaurants, a brewery, an arts center, old buildings mixed with the new, the train station, then a lovely residential area. A damn thriving and walkable downtown! A lot of people just know those towns between Newark and Woodbridge from the Turnpike, which doesn't leave the best impression, but they've got a lot to offer.

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HudsonGuy91 t1_j5s3fhr wrote

Reply to Newark’s Gateway Junction Now Open as Restaurant Rollout Continues | Jersey Digs by 66nexus

OK...so I finally checked it out today, as I wanted to fetch a cookie from Chip City. The cookie was very good, btw, if a bit overpriced, but you get a lotta cookie for your $4.50. Back to the complex itself...granted, I was in a rush and didn't fully investigate every inch of it, but it's not too different from what I remember. I just...I dunno, I had this grand idea of a sparkling and airy new main entrance on Market. Maybe it's my stupidity and I understood the whole thing wrong. The main entrance seems to be across from Penn Station on Raymond Plaza. And looking back on Google Street View, yeah, it looks much better than it did, but I feel like Market Street should be the main entrance. And there's no sigeage outside. People arriving from out of town have no idea all these food and drink options are inside what looks like another office building. And if I as a local had trouble parking and knowing which way to walk in, how will those not remotely familiar with it know? And, yes, the hours. It's super early, literally day one. Give it time, I tell myself. I desperately wanna believe it'll become some kind of destination, but...

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HudsonGuy91 t1_j548tzd wrote

Reply to The new Gateway Center sucks by Echos_myron123

Well, this is...not encouraging. (Though I laughed out loud at the topic.) I hope to finally explore the new Gateway in the next few days. I've really been oddly clueless about the whole renovation, including thinking some spots WOULD be at street level. Did I dream that being an original intention? I was excited to see Chip City opening next week, but indeed rolled my eyes when I saw the 6pm closing time.

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HudsonGuy91 t1_izi7rsc wrote

Reply to Some retail news... by NewNewark

Verrrrry interesting! I knew the papered windows next to Zaro's had to mean SOMEthing. Only took more than 7 years for something to happen. I'm NOT complaining, but is Cold Stone still a thing? Seems they were hip at least a decade ago now. I figured Ani Ramen was a no-go long ago when they refused to answer my repeated requests on social media if they were still coming to Newark, not to mention the complete lack of movement in that space. Not at all shocked about the Ironside coffee place, either. There's also a "Green Room" coming to the corner of Halsey and Warren. And Casa Espresso I see has opened AGAIN on Halsey; the history of this place fascinates me. Last but not least, yes, very exciting that bunkr. has moved into the basement of 25 Halsey!

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