Razza is a wood-fired pizza spot in Jersey City that’s well worth a trip from New York. Or from anywhere else.

Porta is a pizza place in Jersey City with picnic-style seating and lots of families and groups.

Grove Corner Bar is a sports bar near the Grove Street Path station in Jersey City.

Kitchen Step is an upscale American restaurant in Jersey City that has a great brunch.

The Honorable William Wall is a boat near Ellis Island with a bar and a big upper deck covered in astroturf. Also, it’s BYO food.