Guidebook for Newark
Arts & Culture
Entertainment Venue, bigger than Madison Square Garden, many concerts and sports events
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I-Prudential Center
25 Lafayette StEntertainment Venue, bigger than Madison Square Garden, many concerts and sports events
I-New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center StTheatre, Dance, Concerts
Concerts, Theatre, home of the Newark Boys Chorus. Historical Building from the 1920's
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Newark Symphony Hall
1020 Broad StConcerts, Theatre, home of the Newark Boys Chorus. Historical Building from the 1920's
3-mile rubberized running track, swans; lake used to be the reservoir for Newark.
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Weequahic Park
Meeker Avenue3-mile rubberized running track, swans; lake used to be the reservoir for Newark.
Lincoln Park
1 County Rd 605Outdoor events and concerts in the summer
Iphaki yaseNkululekweni
218 Van Buren StOutdoor music in the summer
City Without Walls
6 Crawford StArt Gallery just around the corner
I-Museum ka-Newark
49 Washington StThis museum is worth the trip!
Gallery Aferro
73 Market StCool exhibits and events.
Newark School of the Arts
89 Lincoln ParkConcerts and art shows once in a while.
Everything Else
NJPAC/Center St. station
Easy local transportation
Major Transportation Hub
Easy commute to NYC from here
Bus $5.50
Train $5, 18-22 min
PATH $2.75, 22-35 min
I might be able to pick you up or drop you off here
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Newark Penn Station
Market StreetMajor Transportation Hub
Easy commute to NYC from here
Bus $5.50
Train $5, 18-22 min
PATH $2.75, 22-35 min
I might be able to pick you up or drop you off here
April Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (5000 cherry trees, largest collection in U.S.!), Roller Skating Rink, Outdoor Summer Concerts & Movies. Oldest county park in country, rubberized running track.
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Branch Brook Park
Lake StreetApril Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (5000 cherry trees, largest collection in U.S.!), Roller Skating Rink, Outdoor Summer Concerts & Movies. Oldest county park in country, rubberized running track.
New Ark Yoga & Wellness
39 Lincoln ParkPrivate Yoga, Massage, Health Coaching, Wellness Consulting
City Hall Station
Historical Building
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 Dr Martin Luther King Jr BlvdEducation
Shopping
This neighborhood has restaurants, stores, and cultural activities
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Ironbound District
This neighborhood has restaurants, stores, and cultural activities
Drinks & Nightlife
Iberia Peninsula
80-84 Ferry StGood Portuguese food, parking free with dinner
Good sushi, sometimes live music (lately on Thursdays)
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Manu's Kitchen Bar & Sushi Lounge
90 Ferry StGood sushi, sometimes live music (lately on Thursdays)
Hell's Kitchen Lounge
150 Lafayette StClose by, open later
Food Scene
Vonda's Kitchen
183 W Kinney StGood soul food, but limited hours, closed Mondays
T.M. Ward Coffee
944 Broad StGood coffee, teas, specialty items
ADT
Fun place to hang out
Good food, a little more upscale (white table cloths), parking lot around corner, close by
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Casa Vasca
141 Elm StGood food, a little more upscale (white table cloths), parking lot around corner, close by
Authentic homecooked Ecuadorian Restaurant, a little downscale, inexpensive, good menu with some specialty items. Although service can be a little slow, everyone is friendly and kind.
Rincon Del Valle
120 Elm StAuthentic homecooked Ecuadorian Restaurant, a little downscale, inexpensive, good menu with some specialty items. Although service can be a little slow, everyone is friendly and kind.
Less than 1 mi away, cafeteria style service with tables, wifi. Good breakfast pastries, cappuccino, fresh OJ + lunch & dinner: hot baccalau, Portuguese potato stew, cuban sandwiches, desserts
Café Caffé - Chestnut Street
274 Chestnut StLess than 1 mi away, cafeteria style service with tables, wifi. Good breakfast pastries, cappuccino, fresh OJ + lunch & dinner: hot baccalau, Portuguese potato stew, cuban sandwiches, desserts
Across the park from apartment, good inexpensive take out food, especially fried fish, mac and cheese, and although overcooked collards, they have good spices.
Soul Food Chess House
242 East State StreetAcross the park from apartment, good inexpensive take out food, especially fried fish, mac and cheese, and although overcooked collards, they have good spices.
24 hours, decent diner food. Easy to park late night, very friendly and efficient wait staff.
Andros Restaurant
6 Wilson Avenue24 hours, decent diner food. Easy to park late night, very friendly and efficient wait staff.
24 hours, inexpensive takeout, close to Branchbrook Park. Basic Dominican fare - 3 kinds of rice, chicken, pork, goat, baccala.
La Parada Dominicana Restaurant
275 Park Ave24 hours, inexpensive takeout, close to Branchbrook Park. Basic Dominican fare - 3 kinds of rice, chicken, pork, goat, baccala.
Sightseeing
United States Postal Service
2 Federal SquareBuilt in 1934, go inside and look at the architecture, the ceiling...
Gotta see the architecture!
It's at the southern end of Branchbrook Park.
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IKathidrali Basilica yaseSacred Heart
89 Ridge StGotta see the architecture!
It's at the southern end of Branchbrook Park.
Newark Public Library
5 Washington StHistorical Building
Beautiful boardwalk, with incredible close up view of Lady Liberty from the back! Plus views of Ellis and Governor's Island. Good fireworks in summer, walking trails.
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I-Liberty State Park
1 Audrey Zapp DriveBeautiful boardwalk, with incredible close up view of Lady Liberty from the back! Plus views of Ellis and Governor's Island. Good fireworks in summer, walking trails.
1 mil, 5 min drive, use 35 Broome Street for gps. Interesting Community Garden and learning center.
Greater Newark Conservancy
1 mil, 5 min drive, use 35 Broome Street for gps. Interesting Community Garden and learning center.
Essentials
.6 mi walk. Open til 10 pm. Hardly any organic food, but decent produce, interesting South American food, olive oil, I like adding their shredded collards to my green salads.
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Seabra Foods
180 Schuyler Ave.6 mi walk. Open til 10 pm. Hardly any organic food, but decent produce, interesting South American food, olive oil, I like adding their shredded collards to my green salads.
Open 24 hours, 3 miles from my apt. Better than the closer Pathmark on Bergen Street (1.8 miles - there: poor customer service, overpriced produce)
Pathmark Pharmacy
281 Ferry StOpen 24 hours, 3 miles from my apt. Better than the closer Pathmark on Bergen Street (1.8 miles - there: poor customer service, overpriced produce)
<3 miles. Shoprite is planning to come to Newark this year on Springfield,
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ShopRite of Kearny
100 Passaic Ave<3 miles. Shoprite is planning to come to Newark this year on Springfield,