March Madness, the annual NCAA college basketball tournament, has arrived in the Hoboken + Jersey City area. The 86th edition of March Madness will take place this year from Tuesday, March 18th to Monday, April 7th — with the games kicking off in Dayton, Ohio and the championship being held in San Antonio, Texas. Read on for all the spots in Hoboken + Jersey City to watch March Madness for 2025.
Hoboken
The Ale House | 1034 Willow Avenue
The Ale House has yet to announce information about what deals it will serve during college basketball playoff season, but in previous years, the bar offered Personal Pitchers specials. This establishment is also dog-friendly, so Fido can join in on the fun during March Madness. For future announcements about March Madness, visit The Ale House’s Facebook.
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Black Bear Bar + Grill | 205 Washington Street
Basketball fans can head to Black Bear Bar + Grill in Hoboken to catch each game, enjoy drink specials, partake in various bracket challenges + giveaways, and cheer on their favorite teams. Visit Black Bear’s website for all the details.
Finnegan’s Pub | 734 Willow Avenue
Finnegan’s Pub will not have any drink specials for March Madness, but college basketball enjoyers can catch every game at this spot.
Green Rock Tap + Grill | 70 Hudson Street
For last year’s March Madness opening week, Green Rock served food specials like $1 wings, $5 pints, and half-priced mixed drinks. For future details on this year’s options, visit the bar’s Instagram here.
House of ‘Que | 340 Sinatra Drive
For every March Madness season, House of ‘Que has served various drink specials, including Bud Light, Miller Lite, Nutrl, and Surfside Tea buckets. Specific details about this year’s offerings have yet to be posted, so visit House of ‘Que’s Instagram to stay in the know.
Psycho Mike’s | 125 Washington Street
Psycho Mike’s will have over 30 TVs to watch March Madness games. Starting at 1PM on March 18th, the bar will serve its full menu of classic dishes as well as drink and shot specials. See here for more information.
Madd Hatter | 221 Washington Street
For the whole month, Madd Hatter will serve $9.99 unlimited wings during every March Madness game. Locals can also expect all kinds of drink specials. See this Instagram post for more details.
Wicked Wolf Tavern | 120 Sinatra Drive
Beginning March 20th, Wicked Wolf promises a special game day menu with specials, as well as 28 TVs, a 25-foot stadium screen, and full game sound for March Madness. Check out this bar’s website for more information.
Jersey City
902 Brewing Co. | 101 Pacific Avenue
902 Brewing Co. is bringing back its Hurley’s Hoops, a basketball-themed amber lager brewed in collaboration with Jersey City’s Coach Hurley. Guests can opt for a 16-ounce or 10-ounce draft. Learn more about this drink here.
Healy’s Tavern | 374 Newark Avenue
To celebrate March Madness, this family-owned pub will serve 902 Brewing Co.’s Hurly’s Hoops, as well as the brewery’s Irish-style Red Ale. Learn more on Instagram.
McGinley Square Pub | 755 Montgomery Street
This pub in Jersey City will play March Madness games with sound. For 2024, drink specials included Peacock Juice and Dirty Bird bucket specials. For this year’s specials, check out the pub’s IG page, which may be posted closer to the date.
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WÜRSTBAR | 516 Jersey Avenue
Wurstbar will serve a $5 menu during every March Madness game, which includes canned drinks from the brands Allagash White, Maine Event, Downeast, and Austin Eastciders. See this Instagram post for all the details.
Jersey City Restaurant Fest 2025: See the 37 Spots Participating
Jersey City, New Jersey is full of diverse food options — Australian, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Indian, Italian — you name a cuisine, Chilltown has it. To celebrate all of the incredible food options in our area, Jersey City's annual Restaurant Fest is back for 2025 and includes over 35 local restaurants to try out. The event kicked off on Saturday, March 1st and runs through Saturday, March 15th. Read on for more about the 2025 Jersey City Restaurant Fest and all of the local food spots involved in this year's event.
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What is the Jersey City Restaurant Fest?
The 2025 Jersey City Restaurant Fest is a two-week event taking place now through Saturday, March 15th, with a mission "to provide promotion, support and resources for jc eateries of all sizes," per the website. This year's event features 25 restaurants, as well as 12 light bites options that includes desserts, bubble tea, and more. Most of the food spots are providing special deals for the Restaurant Fest.
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What Restaurants Are Participating This Year?
The following Jersey City restaurants are involved with the 2025 Restaurant Fest:
Restaurants:
- 87 Sussex
- Angry Archie's
- Ani Ramen
- Better Days
- Bistro La Source
- Blue Anchor
- Boots + Bones
- Bricklane Curry House
- Capoeira Restaurant
- Carmine's Pizza Factory
- CAVANY
- The District
- Fire + Oak
- Food Hall Cafe
- Just Friends Cafe
- La Bodega Latin Cuisine
- Luna
- Nigiri by Honshu
- Paratha Junction
- Perquin
- Pie Oh My Pizza
- Sabor A Peru Restaurant
- The Table
- Traveling Supper Club
- Würstbar
Light Bites:
- Choc-O-Pain Jersey City Heights
- Choc-O-Pain Jersey Avenue
- Choc-O-Pain St Pauls
- Crema JC
- Delish Juice Bar
- Downtown Yogurt
- Jersey + Co Gelato
- Ko Cafe
- Lil M Bubble Tea
- Meryendang Pinoy LLC
- Tart-Da
- Three-Thirds Café
More information about what each restaurant is providing can be found on the Jersey City Restaurant Fest website here.
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