In December 2019, salad chain sweetgreen announced it was making a new home in Jersey City — its first-ever venture into New Jersey. Now, after opening a sweetgreen in Jersey City this past August, the salad chain has announced it has opened a Hoboken sweetgreen pop-up ‘outpost’ at 5th and Hudson Street.
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A reader shared sweetgreen’s Instagram story with us Thursday night, which was a mere slide + swipe up link that said, “sweetgreen is coming to your neighborhood,” also noting the location as Hoboken, NJ on Hudson Street + 5th Street.
Update as of 10/30 at 8:15AM:
Several sources shared that this location is a “sweetgreen outpost” — rather than a second location.
But here’s what they shared on IG stories, which proves to be slightly misleading:
Other readers have confirmed they received these emails from sweetgreen:
Since its inception in 2007, sweetgreen has become a popular salad chain in New York City, with locations throughout Manhattan. Originally from Washington D.C., the salad destination has locations throughout the nation including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, California — and now, New Jersey.
Sweetgreen’s 1st New Jersey Location in Jersey City
With many COVID-19 delays, sweetgreen in Jersey City was originally slated to be opening in the spring of 2020, but the company ended up opening its JC location on August 12th. Just two-plus months later, the chain has announced its Hoboken outpost on Hudson Street — a second location doesn’t appear to be confirmed; moreso, it’s a spot for locals to pick up their sweetgreen since they don’t do delivery at this time to Hoboken residences.
The Menu
While sweetgreen is not purely vegetarian or vegan, it’s very veggie-friendly. The Hummus + Tahina and Lentil + Avocado salads don’t come with animal proteins and are made up entirely of veggies.
Its current online menu boasts seasonal options such as Chicken + Brussels — a dish of roasted chicken, roasted brussels sprouts, roasted sweet potatoes, apples, raw walnuts, organic mesclun, chopped romaine, and cranberry maple vinaigrette and Curry Cauliflower — featuring blackened chicken thighs, curry roasted cauliflower, shredded cabbage, cilantro, raisins, warm quinoa, organic arugula, sweetgreen hot sauce, and cucumber tahini yogurt dressing, as well as Spiced Cider Fresca and Spindrift Cranberry-Raspberry beverages.
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The sweetgreen menu is also made up of other categories like Warm Bowls, Salads, and Make-Your-Own — a build-it-yourself option in which customers can pick their base, ingredients, premium ingredients, and of course, dressings.
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Mexican-Inspired Coffee Shop, Cafexico, to Open in Hoboken on January 4th
A new coffee contender has joined Hoboken’s slew of coffee shops, making it one of almost a dozen new Mile Square-based java spots that announced their arrivals in 2024 or early 2025. Cafexico was slated to open this past summer at 515 4th Street in Hoboken — but after much delay, its owners have shared exclusively that the new java shop is finally ready to open its doors on January 4, 2025. A source close to the shop confirmed the news to The Hoboken Girl earlier this spring, and shared the updated opening date this week. Read on for more about what we know about Cafexico, and the other coffee shops opening or have opened in Hoboken this spring + summer.
Cafexico
Cafexico is located at 515 4th Street, next door to Gotham Nails. Willie Romero, the owner of Cafexico, shared with The Hoboken Girl earlier this spring that the shop will be serving coffee drinks in a cafe-style setting. Cafexico was looking to open up this spring, but was delayed till January 2025.
"We are creating a Mexican-themed coffee shop that will feature a variety of pastry options alongside a few specialty Mexican drinks — with more coming soon," Willie shared with The Hoboken Girl team. "Our goal is to make the experience as authentic as possible, with a relaxed atmosphere." The shop will be decorated with images and decorations highlighting different villages and regions throughout Mexico. The renderings previously shared of the interior space give a light and airy vibe, with lots of natural light.
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Hoboken Coffee Scene Expands
Several other new coffee shops have opened in Hoboken this past spring + summer 2024, with Cafexico pushing its opening to early 2025.
Cafe Cartel opened in 2024 at 1100 Adams Street. Specializing in “curated Colombian coffee,” the cafe serves light bites including empanadas, cookies, bakery items, as well as a range of coffee options made with Medellin beans and treats. Originally scheduled for a November 2023 launch, Cafe Cartel has shifted its opening date to 2024.
Cafe Tati is a new project from the team behind local favorites Barbes and La Boheme. It's an express version of Barbes, featuring coffee drinks and more. The space opened in early May 2024 and is located at 401 Bloomfield Street.
Gotan Cafe, an NYC-based local chain and sister spot to Yuki's Bakery, opened at the end of April at 770 Jackson Street inside 7 Seventy House. Gotan Cafe serves up high-quality Counter Culture coffee and Mediterranean cuisine. A Jersey City location opened in 2023.
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Modcup Coffee opened this May at 211 4th Street in Hoboken. The company that started with just one cart ten years ago opened yet another brick-and-mortar shop, joining its sister shop in Jersey City at 25 Senate Place.
Paris Baguette opened up in Hoboken in late 2024 and is located at 1000 Maxwell Place. Paris Baguette is a bakery + cafe chain known for its breads, cakes, pastries, and coffee options. There are also sandwiches and salads, akin to the likes of another popular bakery chain, Panera Bread. It's also opening two new Jersey City locations sometime in 2025.
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City of Saints, located at 1320 Bloomfield Street, announced its closure in February 2024 after weeks of speculation. In its place is now Kooche Kafe, which took over the uptown Hoboken space and opened up this past week.
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