The Hoboken Journal: Harvest Cuisine Set to Open Friday February 11, 2011

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Harvest Cuisine Set to Open Friday February 11, 2011

Update 2-14-2011: As of today, this promising new establishment probably needs a few more days to a week before officially opening.

Original Post 2-10-2011:
A new restaurant, Harvest Cuisine is set to open this Friday February 11, 2011 at the location of 518 Washington Street. This location formally featured Wild Ginger and Venue just to name a few. Many feel
that this location is somehow jinxed and that some type of voodoo priestess or shaman might be needed to lift whatever curse may afflict businesses that give it a try at this location. I have bumped into chef Eric Levine twice in the last few weeks and he is very optimistic about offering Hobokenites some unique eating experiences for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Superstition aside, hopefully a sounder business model combined with quality food and execution could prove to be the winning ingredient and finally give this location the long time eatery that Hoboken residents have been waiting for. My first impression of Eric is someone who is very competent, passionate and energized about the possibilities. I find it hard not to root for his success. Hoboken could sure use more innovative eateries.

Harvest Cuisine
Business Type: Restaurant, Global Cuisine
Location: 518 Washington Street, Hoboken NJ 07030
Website: http://www.harvestcuisine.com/

Eric Levine chef and owner told me two weeks ago he was looking forward to giving
Hobokenites Global Cuisine.

An inside look at Harvest Cuisine at 518 Washington Street

I ran into chef and owner Eric Levine again earlier this week and he says they were
aiming to open on Friday February 11, 2011

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jscirish27 37p · 738 weeks ago

We will find out. If the menu is clear and makes sense and is well integrated; if the food is executed cleanly and doesn't try to get too cute; and most importantly, if he can survive the withering rents on Washington Street and do enough covers; he may just be okay. I don't believe in jinxed locations. What I do believe is some locations are not good price performers, i.e. the overhead just makes it impossible to turn a profit. The biggest problem with owning a restaurant in Hoboken is business is inconsistent. You way only be busy three days a week. That i one of the reasons he is staying open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, to hopefully get enough foot traffic at different times to make the slow days break even. I have toyed with the idea of opening a place in Hoboken myself for a couple of years, but I have yet to find a location that makes sense. Good luck to the chef though. It is an extremely tough business and it is hard to find good people.

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YANG LEE · 701 weeks ago

THIS PLACE IS NASTY THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LATINO SUSHI JUST BECAUSE THEY PUT "A" SPANISH BANANA DOES NOT MAKE IS "LATINO" GRRRRRR! LEAVE SUSHI TO THE EXPERTS! LATINO SUSHI LOL!