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A Look Inside Lokal: a Jersey City Waterfront Restaurant  

by Alexis Spoden
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Lokal has taken the place of Taphaus in Jersey City, featuring the same stunning waterfront views of the New York City skyline. Lokal offers modern American cuisine, taking a truly local approach to each dish on their menu by sourcing as many ingredients from the Garden State as they can. Jersey City has a very diverse community, but we are all the new locals. The team at Lokal recognizes this changing spirit of the city and wanted to create a place that reflects the culture. Keep reading to discover a sneak peek about Lokal, Jersey City’s newest waterfront restaurant. 

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The Background

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Owner, Mona Panjwani, along with her concept creator, Hemant Phul, understands the abundance that Jersey City has to offer with its stunning waterfront views, vibrant restaurant scene, and compelling history, and wanted to create a place that reflected this. Panjwani did not start out in the restaurant business though. She launched an events production company in 2014 and came across the idea to create Lokal more recently while seeking a venue for her own company. The former Taphaus location was a perfect fit for Panjwani. Being a full-service restaurant and bar and offering event and private dining spaces, Lokal combines all of Panjwani’s skills, passions, experiences, and goals into one, stunning space. 

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The Vibe

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Lokal’s expansive space features a large bar area, and an outdoor patio, and floor to ceiling windows looking out onto the Hudson River and downtown New York City skyline. It has an upscale feel, dim lighting {once the sun goes down}, and an angel wing selfie wall for creating premium content, giving us major Taylor Swift vibes. 

This spot is perfect for a romantic date, girls night, brunch, or happy hour with friends any night of the week. The restaurant will also have a special area for private events, perfect for birthdays, engagement parties, work events, and more.

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The Menu + Drinks

Lokal’s food consists of Modern American cuisine. The menu features a variety of mouth-watering dishes including crispy oysters, truffle mac and cheese, lamb steaks, flatbreads, and more, all made with the Garden State’s finest ingredients, and created by executive chef, Walter Donadio. Donadio has quality experience working in several New York kitchens, and Jersey residents will love how he transforms these locally sourced items into worldwide flavors. 

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Lokal also offers a comprehensive wine program and craft cocktails by mixologist, Tess Sawyer. The cocktail list combines classic favorites such as a Negroni or Aperol Spritz, and signature drinks such as the Elliot Stubb, made with Yuzu juice, aquafaba, blueberry honey syrup, and choice of bourbon or tequila for a sweet and citrusy delight.

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The Details

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Lokal is situated on 2nd Street in Jersey City, underneath the Crystal Point Condos, next to Hudson + Co, and around the corner from The Lutze Biergarten. It is not only a perfect location for locals, but also easy to get to from the city, as it is a short walk from the Newport PATH station, and even closer to the Harborside Ferry drop off location. For more information on Lokal, visit www.lokaljc.com or follow them on Instagram @lokaljc

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