![]() ![]() When our waitress approached, I asked if she was going to wear a mask and she ignored the question and asked for our drink orders. The outside patio was only partially full, and we were seated in a corner away from. Mediterranean Restaurants in BridgeportĪbsolutely disheartening to read a COVID statement on the front page of Mia Margherita’s website and show up to see none of the staff or customers wearing masks.American Restaurants for Lunch in Bridgeport.American Restaurants for Families in Bridgeport.American Restaurants for Breakfast in Bridgeport.Hotels near (CKB) North Central West Virginia Airport.Hotels near (PIT) Pittsburgh Intl Airport.Hotels near Bridgeport Conference Center.Bridgeport Hotels with Laundry Facilities.Bridgeport Hotels with Air Conditioning.Got a news tip? Let us know - email us at We appreciate it.ĭid you know: We started a podcast about all things news and lifestyle in Hoboken + Jersey City! Listen to the latest episode of Tea on the Hudson here and subscribe. We’re excited to get back in there and to feed Hoboken!” We were going to do a facelift and then noticed there were some things that needed to be addressed, so we decided to do those first before the facelift. Margherita’s officially opens Thursday, November 7th at 11:30AM and Geck says the thing she’s most looking forward to about the grand re-opening is you, the people. For now though, the space remains first-come, first-serve. Geck says that this will be the case once Margherita’s re-opens, but when things die down a little after the opening, the restaurant will consider taking people by reservation. You may recall that Margherita’s has always been a walk-in kind of place, never accepting reservations in the past. Like a coastal Italian kind of feel to it color-wise,” Geck says. “We wanted it to feel more like a rustic feel. Read More: Cafe Vista is Coming to Hoboken + More Local News Geck says Margherita’s went through a full-on rebranding with the goal of creating signage and a logo that felt personal and rustic. You may have noticed that the mustard yellow-and-green theme as well as the flower on the signage is new, too. They got married in Italy this past year, so there’s pictures of Italy itself, and from their wedding. “We have pictures on the wall that are pictures of the owners. “We wanted to make it very homey with all the plants and stuff like that.”Įven the pictures on the wall have significant, family-oriented meaning. “It’s a family setting, warm, and inviting,” Geck says. That ambiance sticks true to the most important tenet Margherita’s has cherished over the past 26 years: family. We were going to do just a facelift to make sure the space fit what we wanted, the same feel for Matthew’s and White Star, the same kind of ambiance.” Of the new interior space and overall ambiance of the restaurant, Margherita’s Director of Operations Sherry Geck said, “The new space has been completely renovated. You’ll see lots of greenery and plants inside, as well as some fun artwork on the walls. Then finally, in September, fans of the long-time Hoboken staple got the first substantial sneak-peek into the new space.įeaturing mustard yellow light fixtures, deep green benches, and brick and wooden features, the inside of Margherita’s echoes the outside. Soon after the logo premiered, Margherita’s uploaded photos of their new wallpaper - white, yellow, and black paper with lemons and a funky green wall with zebras plastered across it - on IG. ![]() Then, the next update came over the summer when the Margherita’s Instagram premiered a new sunny-yellow logo featuring a doodle of a flower and the promise, “ cucina Italiana reopening soon!” “We promise it will be worth the wait,” the caption read at the time. In April, the account shared a photo of the newly-tiled bathroom floor and walls. Ever since temporarily shutting down for construction, the official Margherita’s Instagram has been uploading snapshots of the renovation progression. This past February, Margherita’s owner Matthew Kopac announced that the local-favorite Italian restaurant would be shutting down for renovations. See More: Olivia’s: A New Dining + Cocktails Spot Coming to Hoboken The Renovations “We want to make sure the recipes are the same, but just fine-tune them a little bit,” Geck adds. Only, they’ll be even better than you remember them! So all those penne and parm dishes you’ve been dreaming of for the past seven months? They’ll still be there. ![]()
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