How to Spend a Perfect Day in Jersey City-Starting With a Giant Pork Roll Sandwich

Jersey City is presented as a vibrant, generous destination with strong diversity and abundant dining options. Journal Square features Indian dishes such as parathas, samosas, and biryanis. The Heights offers affordable family-style Chinese food, Italian classics, and Cuban diner fare. A pizzeria on Grove Street is cited as being named the best in all of New York City by The New York Times. The guide frames the move from New York City as reigniting wonder for the skyline while building pride in Jersey City itself. An hour-by-hour plan begins with breakfast in the park around the Gro neighborhood area.

"Oft-cited as one of the most diverse cities in the United States, JC has variety brimming out of every corner. In Journal Square, there's amazing parathas and samosas and biryanis that rival the best Indian food across the river. Or head over to the Heights, where you'll have your pick of family-style Chinese food that won't break the bank, Italian classics that'll more than satisfy your red sauce craving, and Cuban diner fare that just might make breakfast your favorite meal of the day."

"And now, just as another lease cycle looms on the horizon for me, there's no doubt in my mind that JC is where I want to be. To draw from another well worn phrase, distance has only made my heart grow fonder for New York, especially on sunny days when the skyline looks like it's been plucked straight from the b-reel of my parents' Seinfeld and Sex and the City boxsets. But beyond how the move reignited my sense of wonder with the Big Apple, getting to know Jersey City as a vibrant and generous destination in its own right has undoubtedly been the greatest gift."

"Or head over to the Heights, where you'll have your pick of family-style Chinese food that won't break the bank, Italian classics that'll more than satisfy your red sauce craving, and Cuban diner fare that just might make breakfast your favorite meal of the day. And that's not to mention the pizzeria on Grove Street the New York Times once called the best in all of New York City."

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