Beat the Summer Heat: Retail Therapy at The Mills at Jersey Gardens

Photo Credit: Century 21 at The Mills at Jersey Gardens by Pittsburghmichaels via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0  

During summer, when the sun turns Essex County into an oven, outdoor parks and open-air venues lose a bit of their charm. It is the season when the best way to spend a hot weekend afternoon is staying comfortably indoors, where the air conditioning is humming, the shopping is elite, and the entertainment is endless.

One of the best ways to beat the summer heat is to enter The Mills at Jersey Gardens. This New Jersey’s largest outlet mall sits just minutes outside Downtown Newark in Elizabeth. Spanning over 200 top-tier brand outlets, a massive 20-screen AMC IMAX theater, and endless tax-free clothing shopping, it is the ultimate air-conditioned escape for families, date days, and retail therapy enthusiasts looking to beat the Jersey summer glare.

So if you are hunting for back-to-school deals, updating your summer wardrobe, or catching the latest blockbuster, Jersey Gardens delivers a full day of indoor comfort. Some of the good deals you get when you enter The Mills at Jersey Gardens are

• Tax-Free Apparel Shopping: New Jersey offers 0% sales tax on clothing and shoes, making outlets like Nike, Saks OFF 5TH, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi’s an unbeatable draw.
• Massive Indoor Comfort: You can enjoy miles of walking without ever stepping into the humidity or worrying about summer pop-up rainstorms.
• Blockbuster Entertainment: To cap off a few hours of walking the concourse, you can settle into the reclining seats at the AMC Jersey Gardens 20 with IMAX for the latest mid-year movie releases.

After hours of navigating sprawling concourses, carrying shopping bags, and catching a film, it is only normal for you to be exhausted and starving. So while the mall food court offers quick options, you can treat yourself to a far more nourishing and satisfying home-cooked West African dinner from Ounje Alabeke. A peek at their menu includes:

• Piping Hot Comfort Bowls: Order a deep, traditional bowl of Abula (Amala, Gbegiri, and Ewedu) or nutrient-rich Efo Riro with tender goat meat or beef to restore your energy after a long walk.
• Smoky Party Classics: You can grab a plate of signature Smoky Party Jollof Rice, served with sweet, fried plantains and fried fish or chicken.
• On-the-Road Finger Foods: The golden, warm puff-puff, or savory meat pies offer a quick bite on your way back home.

Rather than spend your summer weekends sweating outdoors, you can shop top brands in pure comfort and finish the day by placing a quick pickup order at ounjealabeke.net for your steaming, home-cooked West African meal.