Jersey City restaurant owners to open 'BURG' in Newark

Classic burgers, locally-sourced craft beer and a unique dining experience are a few of the perks of BURG, the latest food venture of Jersey City Chef Chris Siversen and restaurateur Marc Haskell. Pictured here is a rendering of the new restaurant.

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Classic burgers, locally-sourced craft beer and a laid back vibe are a few of the perks of BURG, the latest food venture of Jersey City restaurant owners Chris Siversen and Marc Haskell.

The new restaurant, which is slated to open in Newark in September, will promise costumers a menu featuring an appetizing take on burgers, salads and mini-doughnuts, with wine and craft beers on tap.

"We're a little burger obsessed over here right now," said Siversen, the restaurant's chef. "Can't wait to bring the BURG point-of-view to Newark."

The menu will include the "Cowboy Burger," "Chicken Burger with Kale Pesto" and the signature "Ice Burg," which offer simple combinations of signature beef from various purveyors including Radicle Farms, Zone 7 and Valley Shepherd.

Siversen and Haskell's widely successful restaurant Maritime Parc, located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, has been recognized three years in a row by "New Jersey Monthly" as one of the state's top 25 restaurants.

BURG, which will be open seven days a week, will be located inside of the newly revitalized Military Park in downtown Newark. Patrons who head over to BURG will also have a chance to enjoy the park's new gardens and various programs including live music and movie series.

"It's not every day we find innovative restaurateurs with demonstrated success operating a restaurant in a park," said Ben Donsky, Military Park Partnership vice president and Beiderman Redevelopment Ventures senior project manager. "So we're really excited to partner with Chris and Marc and bring a new burger concept to downtown Newark."