Downtown Metuchen Monthly

JANUARY 2024

We are SO excited and honored to be named

Jersey's BEST Destination of the Year for 2024!

https://www.jerseysbest.com/community/metuchen-is-jerseys-best-2024-destination-of-the-year/

Coming in the New Year

New Year, New You

Fitness specials

Valentine's Month

Shop in the Name of Love

as Downtown transforms into the place to THEE place to be to shop/ dine/get glam and be photographed!

Game On! Metuchen

March 2nd

Celebrating Jersey's Best Destination 24 Award

Interactive Activites all around Downtown-come out and play

Lunar New Year

February 24

Restaurant Week

"24 in 24" Week of Feb 24th

Coming Soon -

Or Just Opened (Go say hi!)

• FK Living -Specialty Gift Shop 450 Main Street NOW OPEN

• Lux Candle Lab- Candle Making/ Retail 552 Middlesex Ave NOW OPEN

• Meximodo- Cucina Mexicana and Tequila Bar 5 Pearl St NOW OPEN

• Namkeen Hot Chicken + Waffles - a Pakistani twist to Nashville hot chicken. 410 Main Street NOW OPEN

• Rose and Root ( Boutique) -Now Open! 398 Main

• NewMarket - New vendors to check out! 19 New Street

• The Roig Gallery at Papillion - 418 Main Street ( Upstairs)

• Starbucks

RECENT EVENTS

Winter Market

Gingerbread Take Over

Love it or List it Gingerbread House Contest

Caroling, Brass Band and Downtown Dollars!

Parking Elves

FESTIVUS for the Rest of Us

Feats of Strength and Airing of the Grievances

Gift Wrapping Station

Eve of the Eve 2023 a wild welcome to 2024

Forum Window Project Update

Enjoy the new installation of Window Art by two new artists -

Candice Gill and Lauren Curtis

Ongoing Downtown Sculpture Project

Update- We said goodbye to Mona Lisa and await the addition of several new works of art to arrive before Spring.

Sadly, both Marilyn and Mona suffered damage due to vandalism Thanksgiving Eve.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Metuchen Police Department.

In the News...

Jersey BEST - 2024 Destination of the Year https://www.jerseysbest.com/community/metuchen-is-jerseys-best-2024-destination-of-the-year/Last

Last Minute Shopping Local

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/a-different-experience-new-jersey-residents-do-last-minute-holiday-shopping-at-local-businesses/

Great American Main Street

https://wpgtalkradio.com/

Film Ready

https://patch.com/new-jersey/edison-metuchen/metuchen-aims-create-pathway-tv-movies-film-borough

Meximodo NJ.com

https://www.nj.com/food/2023/12/njs-most-colorful-new-restaurant-offers-1000-tequilas-and-modern-mexican-eats-review.html

Sioux County Radio-

https://siouxcountyradio.com/fox-news-latest/new-jersey-restaurant-claims-world-record-for-largest-tequila-library-break-your-new-years-resolution-here/

Fox News-

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/new-jersey-restaurant-claims-world-record-largest-tequila-library-break-new-years-resolution-here

Tips for Businesses

• Celebrating a Business Birthday? Let us know when your business was founded and how long you've been in Metuchen so we can celebrate with you. Tell us here!