| Sadly, the Foodmart International in Jersey City, the store that inspired our story, has closed its doors forever and will be replaced by a Target. Foodmart had been subletting the space from K-mart, now bankrupt; the developers who own the land, the powerful Lefrak Organization, chose not to accommodate Foodmart by offering them a lease. |
| Fans of Foodmart in this area can still drive or take a bus from Journal Square to the North Bergen Foodmart International on Rt. 1/9. It is much smaller than the Jersey City store and mainly represents Latino (Mexican, Caribbean, Colombian and Venezuelan), Korean and Filipino cuisines--and there's no liquor store. There used to be a Korean supermarket, Han Ah Reum, down the road from this Foodmart, but it was recently torn down and will be replaced by yet another Target. |  |
| There is also a Foodmart International in Linden, NJ on Rt. 1/9 behind a K-mart. NOTE: We have conflicting reports about the variety of ethnic foods it offers compared to the former Jersey City store, so proceed with caution and temper your expectations. For international food-lovers in Jersey City who have no car, there are plenty of "mom and pop" shops in town that cater to various ethnic groups and welcome ethnic food fanciers. Newark Ave. between Tonnele Ave. and Kennedy Blvd. is chock-a-block with Indian and Pakistani shops; the deli on Pavonia Ave. across from the Newport PATH station stocks lots of Indian TV dinners and snacks; Steve's Vietnamese grocery downtown on Newark Ave. near Monmouth St. is well stocked with hard-to-find items; the Polonia deli, across the street from Steve's and the Europa deli on Jersey Ave. near Newark Ave. both offer Polish delicacies. For more suggestions about how to cope with the loss of the Jersey City Foodmart, we recommend visiting Chowhound.com. |
