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Aggravating_Rise_179 t1_iwh8p8z wrote

Eh downtown, like in most cities in the US, is just for business. The neighborhood that really offers a manhattan style midtown experience is the Ironbound. It has the large collection of bars and restaurants, its walkable, upscale housing, etc. The only thing it doesnt have is the skyscrapers/office buildings.

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ReadProfessional5944 t1_iwhd7vq wrote

Again iron ground caters to Latin America which is fine but downtown should cater to everyone

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sutisuc t1_iwj17nq wrote

LOL at comparing the ironbound to midtown Manhattan. Although with how the restaurants price their food and drink it’s not totally without merit.

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Aggravating_Rise_179 t1_iwnfduu wrote

Im not comparing it one to one to Manhattan, Im just pointing out that the neighborhood in Newark that provides a traditional "center city" experience is the Ironbound. Extremely densely populated, a shit ton of restaurants and bars, a very active nightlife, the highest rents in the city, etc.

I only used Midtown Manhattan because Downtown Manhattan isnt the center of economic activity in the city, and no other city in the country (outside of maybe Boston or Philly) concentrates so much of its fine dining/nightlife/ etc into one geographic area the way that Manhattan does with Midtown.

So, I do think you are misreading what I was trying to say here.

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