After being away from the North East for three years I have made my pilgrimage back to the wonderfully crowded, take it easy state of New Jersey. The place of my childhood has changed greatly since I’ve been gone. Mostly due to the cast of the Jersey shore, a deep rift has been cut between we normal NewJerseyites and the dreaded guidos. Fist pumping, steroid shooting, narcissists have become poster children for the Garden State, and sadly enough the stereotype is mostly true.
As a strange gift to me from God himself, I stumbled upon Just Jakes in Montclair on Park Street just off of Bloomfield Ave. Walking up to the bar, the live band is playing a cover of Mr. Brightside by the Killers. A large outdoor patio area is to the left and the dreaded cover is $7, just low enough for me to still want to go inside. The drinks were cold and cheap, and the live band was solid. Playing all of the favorites: Weezer, Sublime, Kings of Leon, LIT they had the whole party singing along. It was never difficult to draw the attention of the bartender, and although the bar was full of weekenders, we had breathing room on both the floor and outside on the patio. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. By far the best night I’ve had since being home. The whole crew enjoyed it and we’ll definitely be going back.
I also took this picture in the bathroom which seemed appropriate at the time. :)
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