**The poke craze continues in Jersey City as yet another poke spot is set to open in downtown Jersey City. Po-kay Bowl will “open soon” at 283 Newark Avenue between Monmouth and Third Street (steps away from Gia Gelato). There are a few empty storefronts in that vicinity — most recently those left by Union Republic and Golden Grille — so it’s nice to see a small business/restaurant row start to form there again. —Po-kay Bowl via Mordi’s Food Truck
**The Old Spot Hot Pot & Grill has officially opened. Located at 523 Jersey Avenue (between Newark and Columbus), the new restaurant takes over the former H2O Aquarium shop. —Jersey City Eats
**A new study by Apartment List ranks Jersey City as third in the nation for highest rents, behind New York City and San Francisco. —Jersey Digs
**The Port Authority has chosen five proposals for its design competition to replace the 66-year old bus terminal in New York. The designs will be shown to the public at PABT Competition this Thursday. —Curbed
**The life-size naked Donal Trump statue that greeted drivers headed toward the Holland Tunnel has been stolen. —NJ.com
(Image: P0-kay Bowl)
