Downtown Metuchen Monthly

October 2023

Coming Events

Meet Murr in Metuchen

Thursday, October 5

The more you shop Downtown the better your chances for a VIP meet and greet!

Take the family to dinner Downtown before the show!

Downtown Rumble

Saturday, October 7

Look for fun specials throughout the Downtown

Haunted Downtown

Saturday, October 28

11a.m. - 4 p.m.

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 Avenue NOW OPEN

• Ram & Rooster - Chef Sean Yan of renowned Heirloom Kitchen 83 Central

• Meximodo- Cucina Mexicana and Tequila Bar 5 Pearl St ( On the Plaza)

• 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)

Ribbon Cuttings

• Lux Candle Lab
• Namkeen Hot Chicken + Waffles

Photos - Picture Perfect Studios

Riccardo Roig Mural

in progress

Riccardo Roig is a contemporary artist with a gallery at the W in Hoboken and mural works in Westfield, Jersey City and more. Currently he is the Artist in Residence at Kean University.

https://www.roigcollection.com/

Past Events

Representation Panel- featuring NY Times Best Selling Author Varsha Baja, moderated by resident and Rutgers Senior VP for Equity Dr. Anna Branch, Huffington Post author, Sumitra Mattai, PBS Business Beat reporter, Raven Santana, and Youth advisor Arusha Bhargava.

Townwide Tea Party - We fell down the rabbit hole and enjoyed the new

On Going Experiences

Future Home of Thomas Mundy Peterson Park

&

Forum Window Project

Downtown Sculpture Pop-Up

In the News...

Thomas Mundy Peterson Park

https://www.roi-nj.com/2023/09/26/finance/manasquan-bank-donates-land-to-metuchen-for-pocket-park-named-after-1st-african-american-voter/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/edison-metuchen/metuchen-opens-new-pocket-park-former-manasquan-bank-drive-thru

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/edison/sections/government/articles/metuchen-previews-downtown-pocket-park-on-main-street

YESTERcades

https://njbiz.com/yestercades-4th-nj-location-coming-to-downtown-metuchen/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/edison-metuchen/new-retro-arcade-coming-downtown-metuchen

Author Visit - Varsha Bajaj

https://patch.com/new-jersey/edison-metuchen/author-american-girl-doll-story-visit-metuchen-thursday

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!