Christmas-Themed Bar To Pop Up In Jersey City Next Week

HUDSON COUNTY — Are you ready to start celebrating the holidays?

A popular “pop-up bar” featuring holiday-themed cocktails and decorations will be returning to several locations in New Jersey this year, including two in Hudson County.

The annual bar – which includes kitschy, over-the-top Christmas-themed decorations – has made appearances across the country

Skopos Hospitality Group will be bringing back “Miracle” setups at the following locations and dates in North Jersey for 2023 (the promotion will run through Jan. 1):

• Franklin Social, Jersey City (Miracle on Mercer) Thursday, Nov. 9
• Cowan's Public, Nutley (Miracle on Centre) - Friday, Nov. 10
• The Parkside Social, Verona (Miracle on Bloomfield) - Tuesday, Nov. 14
• Gus' Last Word, Wood-Ridge (Miracle on Valley) - Thursday, Nov. 16
• The Vanguard in Harrison on Nov. 20.

The “Miracle” concept was created when founder Greg Boehm transformed his bar, Mace, into a winter wonderland in 2014. It has since spread to nearly 200 participating locations in the U.S.

Visitors can expect to find creative concoctions such as:

• Christmapolitan - vodka, elderflower, dry vermouth, spiced cranberry sauce, lime, rosemary, absinthe mist
• Christmas Cricket - blanco tequila, vanilla liqueur, minty amaro, coco pandan, cream, mole bitters, dark cherry liqueur (contains dairy)
• Elfing Around #2 - cognac, mulled wine reduction, champagne, lemon, aromatic bitters, absinthe
• Snowball Old-Fashioned - rye, gingerbread, aromatic bitters, wormwood bitters, orange essence
• Jingle Balls Nog – cognac, cream sherry, almond milk, cream, egg,vanilla, nutmeg (contains dairy, eggs, nuts)
• "Nice" Shot - rye whiskey, gingerbread
• "Naughty" Shot - tequila, habanero, ginger, hibiscus

For 2023, the drink menu will also include some new entries: “Rudolph’s Replacement,” “The Krampus” and “Marshmallows & Unicorns.”

The “Miracle” concept has also spawned a spin-off version, “Sippin’ Santa,” which features décor reminiscent of a holiday oasis. The Sippin’ Santa pop-ups also have a different drink menu, which sports entries such as the “Surf Nut,” “Sharkey's First Christmas” and “Ginger Snapper.”

See other locations for 2023 here.