NewarkPulse: Off-Campus Guide 2014

ON THE COVER

BARAT FOUNDATION MURAL on BROAD STREET

Newark’s largest collaborative artwork, painted by 500 Newark children in 14 schools, numer-ous community organizations and Cory Booker. The Peace Mural was used to greet the Dalai Lama and kick-off the International Peace Education Summit to the city.

FOOD & 2 DRINK

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EVENT 8 CALENDAR

MAP OF 10DOWNTOWN

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GETTING 14 AROUND

COUPONS 16 SPECIAL THANKS

A big thank you goes out to NJIT’s Humby Baquerizo and all the supportive advertisers that

made this happen!

27 Mix Restaurant27 Halsey St; 973-648-064327Mix.com; Restaurant w/outdoor courtyard. Happy Hour 4-6pm.

Applebees383 Springfield Ave; 973-242-3600

Dinosaur BBQ224 Market St; 862-214-6100BBQ & Southern Cuisine.

Edison Ale House51 Edison Pl; 973-643-5560

Hobby’s Delicatessen32 Branford Pl; 973-623-0410Kosher-Style Deli

Kilkenny Ale House27 Central Ave; 973-824-8048

Loft 4747 Edison Pl; 973-642-8400

Martini 494494 Edison Pl; 973-642-4900

McGovern’s Tavern58-60 New St; 973-643-3984Irish Pub close to campus.

Monk Room20 Green St; 973-368-2771Brick Oven Pizza

Art Kitchen61 Halsey St; 973-732-1278Sandwiches and coffee selections.

Coffee Cave45 Halsey St; 973-368-4654Coffee, sandwiches, soups & more.

Intrinsic Cafe5 Sussex Ave; 973-842-2210Bubble Tea and snacks.

Annabella’s Kitchen144 Washington St; 862-237-9700

Burger Walla47 Halsey St; 862-259-2552Burgerwalla.com; All-American beef burgers with Indian fusion sides and specialties.

Chipotle Mexican Grill222 Market St; 973-623-2870

Green ChicPea58 Halsey St; 862-240-1500Kosher, falafel & hummus

Central Restaurant/Diner30 Central Ave; 973-623-8137

Elbow Room Brooklyn41 Halsey St; 973-642-2300

Harvest Table127 Halsey St; 973-494-8183Harvesttablenewark.com; Fresh, healthy sandwiches, salads, smoothies and more.

Hot C Thai59 New St; 973-624-0624 Thai restaurant

La Cocina61 New St; 973-856-6777Latin

Legends561 Broad St; 973-624-1532

MiGente Cafe7 Central Ave; 973-621-9090 Cuban cuisine

Robert’s Pizzeria63 New St; 973-642-0082 Italian/Pizza

Sweet Retreat17 Academy St; 973-848-1099 Cupcakes

Queen’s Pizza122 Halsey St; 973-624-7322Italian/Pizza

Z Cafe160 University Ave; 973-732-9448

RESTAURANT/BAR CAFE/COFFEE SHOP

QUICK EATS

DOWNTOWN Here are some great selections for dining out downtown. Enjoy a short walk to all of these locations, some offer delivery.

Check out these locations off-campus to enjoy a change of scenery and some free wi-fi to get your work done or simply cruise the web. Addresses and phone numbers above.

RESTAURANTS27 Mix RestaurantArt KitchenBurger WallaCoffee CaveGreen ChicPeaElbow RoomHarvest TableIntrinsic Cafe

Legends

ORGANIZATIONSNewark MuseumNewark Public Library

OUTDOOR ACCESS(coming soon)

Halsey StreetMilitary Park

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Agave118 Pacific St; 973-732-4168Mexican food

Altas Horas Lanchas266 Ferry St; 973-465-5200Brazilian Burgers & Sandwiches

Ferry Street BBQ89 Ferry St; 973-344-7337

Mi Pequeno Mexico81 Ferry St; 973-344-7600Mexican food

Sushi House of Newark242 Elm St; 973-991-0067BYOB Sushi restaurant

Cafe Opcao68-76 Wilson Ave; 973-344-0004

Casa Do Pao De Queijo220 Ferry St; 973-344-3145

Delicia’s Bakery Café167 Ferry St; 973-465-9000

Teixeira’s Bakery 184 Ferry St; 973-344-4902

Burger Bound62 Van Buren St; 973-732-9750Burger restaurant

Casa Vasca141 Elm St; 973-465-1350 Spanish Cuisine

Catas538 Market St; 973-491-5400Tapas

Fornos of Spain47 Ferry St; 973-589-4767Spanish food

Iberia Peninsula63-69 Ferry St; 973-344-5611Portuguese food

Manu’s Sushi90 Ferry St; 973-465-5600Sushi, Tapas

Mompou Tapas77 Ferry St; 973-578-8114Spanish/Tapas

Sagres Bar & Grill44 Prospect St; 973-589-4070Portuguese food

Adega Grill130 Ferry St; 973-589-8830

Vivo Tapas Lounge167 Ferry St; 973-465-4800

There are many more options available visit newarkpulse.com or goironbound.com for a complete list.

QUICK EATS

CAFE/BAKERIES

DANCE CLUB/LOUNGE

IRONBOUND Known for Portuguese and Spanish restaurants, the Ironbound is home to a variety of options for any budget and craving. It’s a 15 minute walkor take the light rail to Penn Station.

RESTAURANT/BAR

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This is only a sampling of galler-ies. There are over 20! More at NewarkPulse.comAljira591 Broad St; 973-622-1600

Gallery Aferro73 Market St; 973-353-9533

Index Art Center237 Washington St; 862-218-0278

CityPlex 12360 Springfield Ave; 973-642-5555 www.cityplex12.comHome of Shaq DX, Tuesdays are $6.50 tickets. See ad on pg. 11 for all the details and coupon in back.

Jewish Museum of NJ145 Broadway; 973-485-2609

Newark Museum49 Washington St; 973-596-6550Free admission with Student ID. Free wi-fi available at the cafe.

Newark Public Library5 Washington St; 973-733-7784 Get a library card as a student. Free wi-fi available at the library.

NJ DevilsPrudential Center;

NJIT Athleticsnjithighlanders.comSee Newark’s teams in action right on campus.

NY Red BullsRed Bulls Arena; 201-583-7000Soccer games close to campus in Harrison; student discount available with code: RWU27.

Newark Symphony Hall1020 Broad St; 973-643-8014

NJPAC (New Jersey Per-forming Arts Center)1 Center St; 973-648-8989; www.njpac.orgSee plenty of shows with $10 Stu-dent Rush tickets. See ad on pg. 13

Prudential Center165 Mulberry St; 973-757-6000One of the most active arenas in the nation with live shows, WWE and so much more.

MOVIES

MUSEUMS

SPORTS TEAMS

THEATERS & ARENAS

Washington ParkThe downtown park is across the street from Rutgers Business School, featuring a farmers market until the end of October. Year-round there is free yoga on Wednesdays either in the park or in the lobby of 1 Washington Park.

Military ParkRecently renovated, Military Park offers a variety of free daily events and activities from music, outdoor fitness classes, ping pong tables, board games and more!

Branch Brook ParkBranch Brook is easy to get to via the Light Rail. There are running trails and the Cherry Blossoms in the spring.

Riverfront ParkYou can stroll along the water on an orange boardwalk and even get out and enjoy the Passaic River with boat and kayak tours.

WEEquahic ParkWeequahic Park offers a great golf course, a great path for jogging, and beautiful fields for all sports.

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Military Park photo by Military Park Partnership; Riverfront Park photo by

Damon Rich, newarksriver.wordpress.com

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Red Bulls Season runs from March through October. Every seat of the arena is great and it’s so close you can even walk there. Student discount tickets available with code RWU27.

Pre-game in the Ironbound with therest of the fans and then walk across the bridgeto the game!

PoETRY & JAZZThis fall get cultured with popular poetry and jazz festivals within walking distance of campus.

Newark comes alive during the largest poetry festival in the nation - Dodge Poetry Festival (Oct 23-26). Events occur around the city and student tickets are $20/day or $50 for all 4 days.

A few weeks later, NJPAC delights again with the James Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival (Nov 9-16). Find live music in venues around town as well as jazz brunches, competitions and more.

ART SCENEYou can find art throughout the city with an amazing mural program to showcase public art displays (like our front cover).

Art is also celebrated city-wide, October 9-19 with Open Doors which offers open studio tours, special and new exhibits, artist talks, and much more!

FESTIVALSFestivals are year-round in the city from block parties to elaborately planned festivities - details on NewarkPulse.com

SEPTEMBER: Classic Car Show on Mt. Prospect

MARCH: NJ’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown Newark.

JUNE: 3-Day Portuguese Festival on Ferry Street in the Ironbound

BLOOMING BUDS Newark has more cherry blossoms than Washington DC. Check out Branch Brook Park’s Cherry Blossom Festival: Bloomfest when the park comes alive in pink.

There’s a lot of great shows and concerts to see at the NJPAC (NJ Perform-ing Arts Center) like Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody (Nov 1); Fantasia (Nov 13) and many more! And students can get tickets for only $10 at over 15 performances.

Plus don’t forget concerts at the Prudential Center like Five Finger Death Punch (Oct 3); Enrique Iglesias (Sept 12) and more to be announced.

Looking for unique stores and services near campus. Here are just a few - for more visit newarkpulse.com

Blockhead Hair191 Central Ave; 973-404-0288

Seventy Sixes Barbershop11 Central Ave; 973-210-5449

Star Nails97 Halsey St; 973-623-8417

Artisan Collective (Gifts)25 Halsey St; 973-565-0238

Luxe (Women’s Boutique)83 Halsey St; 862-902-6171

Pooka Pure & Simple (Bath & Body)87 Halsey St; 973-954-2471

St. James & Co. (Men’s Boutique)25 Halsey St; 973-424-1111

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Stores & Services

HAIR

NAILS

STORES/GIFTS/CLOTHES

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No car? No problem! Newark is one of the most public transit friendly cities in the country.LIGHT RAIL (Newark subway)If walking isn’t your thing, the light rail can shuttle you around downtown and even into other parts of Newark, like Branch Brook Park.PATH TRAINSFor $2.50, the PATH can take you to Jersey City, Hoboken and even New York. The Newark train goes directly into World Trade Center or you can change in Jersey City for other NYC stops.NJ TRANSITNJ Transit trains & buses criss cross the city, county and state and into New York. Visit njtransit.com for lines & schedules. Commuting students should check out the Student Pass for discounts (see inside backcover for details).CROSS STATE LINESIf you’re trying to get to Boston, Philly or DC - Newark is a stop for Amtrak or get cheap seats (as low as a few bucks) on Bolt Bus, which leaves from Newark Penn.BIKINGThere are new bike lanes around town and even a shop, The Bike Exchange (239 Washington St.) which sells cheap bikes.

A few blocks from campus, the Halsey community is made up of quaint shops and boutiques, coffee shops, tasty restaurants and more!

THURSDAY LATE NIGHTHalsey community businesses (including many on Central and New) are staying open late on Thursdays until 8pm!

Stop by and see why it’s considered the oasis of downtown!

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