New Seafood Restaurant, Blue Anchor Bar, Opens On Jersey City Waterfront

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A new seafood restaurant has opened near the Jersey City waterfront.

Blue Anchor Bar and Kitchen has opened inside a residential tower in the Newport section, not far from the Hoboken border.

LeFrak Commercial, Newport Associates Development Company, and the owners of Downtown Brooklyn Japanese restaurant Teppan Territory announced the opening on Thursday.

The restaurant is on the ground floor of the residential building The Beach, on River Drive.

"The elevated menu features fresh, locally sourced seafood, including lobster rolls, a raw bar and other seasonal offerings, complemented by a
curated selection of wines and craft cocktails," said a spokesperson. "Blue Anchor will also be serving a brunch menu on the weekends."

“We’re thrilled to be part of the beautiful Newport neighborhood, an energetic community that offers a flourishing, innovative culinary scene created by the best of local and national chefs and restauranteurs,” said Chris Kong, partner and co-owner.

Blue Anchor is a joint venture between Chris Kong, Admen Kong, Alan Lau, Johnny Leung and Kelvin Yiu, partners at Teppan Territory, an authentic Japanese teppanyaki-style restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn. Leung is also a partner in Newport’s Komegashi Too sushi restaurant.

For more information visit www.blueanchorjc.com or follow on Instagram at @blueanchorjc.

Blue Anchor is located at 166 River Drive on the ground floor of The Beach, a tower overlooking Newport Green.

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