NY Post finds two men in Hoboken worth dating. January 26, 2010

The New York Post ran an arbitrary list of the twelve most single men in NYC – ” the Flirty Dozen” – and coming in at #1 and #2 are Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum the owners of the Chandelier Room at the W Hoboken.

Sunday NYT rounds up New Jersey wine workshops. January 25, 2010

Today’s Times rounds up five of the best wine classes and workshops in New Jersey whether you’re interested in food pairings or social gatherings, novelty (like pairing wines with Girl Scout cookies) and simplicity. Closest to home is Hoboken’s Zita Keeley who operates All I Do Is Wine: “Zita Keeley, a wine consultant, imparted those [...]

New TONY post, November tasting events. November 10, 2009

Thursday is Hoboken Boys & Girls Club Steak and Burger Dinner and remember Saturday is the Cathedral Arts Champagne Gala at Grace Van Vorst. But this week’s Chlltown Lunch update on Time Out New York’s The Feed focuses on the season’s biggest tastings, tonight’s Taste of Hoboken at Canavan Arena and next week’s Sparrow Wine [...]

Voice pops cork over Sparrow, Central Ave Wines. November 6, 2009

Jersey City’s Central Ave Wines (which has a substantial online shop) was this week named one of New York’s Top 10 Wine Shops by the Village Voice. It wasn’t the only local wine shop to get some love though. Hoboken’s Sparrow Wines was a runner-up; read more about them on Time Out’s The Feed blog [...]

Eat like a New Jersey politician this Election Day. November 3, 2009

Whether or not you support a Muppet for the governorship, a check fraud mastermind for assemblyman or an unpatriotic real estate fraud to take his place on the Bayonne city council, remember to vote today! And if you want to eat like a large living politico, toss your weight around one of these most local [...]

Halloween dining in Jersey City and Hoboken. October 31, 2009

Cocoa Bakery & Cafe will be at the BeSquare fundraiser at the corner of Grand and Washington in Jersey City this afternoon from 1 to 4pm. From 2 to 5pm Zeppelin Hall is hosting a kids Halloween party, and tonight from 9pm to 1am The Taco Truck will be catering the Parlay Party Palace Halloween [...]

W Hoboken’s Zylo hosting rehearsal dinner tonight. October 28, 2009

There really are bargains to be had on the west side of the Hudson. Next month Zylo chef Troy Unruh will be cooking a Tour of Italy dinner at the James Beard House. Tickets are on sale now for the November 17th feast, priced $125 – $165, the norm for such an event. But if [...]

Cake Boss back on TLC, lecturing at HCCC next. October 27, 2009

The second season of Cake Boss premiered last night on TLC and the Jersey Journal was at last week’s sneak peek party at Manhattan’s Destino restaurant (there’s nowhere to eat in Hoboken?) providing a full recap. Of course you can find the show’s star Buddy Valastro all the time at Carlo’s Bakery, but he’ll also [...]

John Cupo, bad for block parties, bad for America. October 24, 2009

John Cupo, who is currently running for councilman in Bayonne, last year moved in and out quickly of Hoboken’s City Diner space, opening and closing a realty office after regaining his suspended license. At the time, he promised the people of Hoboken a catered block party celebrating Hoboken real estate. Really. It never happened, he [...]

Recapping Monday’s 3rd annual Taste of the Giants. October 23, 2009

After receiving a taste of the Saints on Sunday I wasn’t sure how the team would represent, but over a dozen players were in attendance at Monday night’s 3rd annual Taste of the Giants, the last to be held at the old stadium. Players, among them Antonio Pierce and Dominik Hixon, received the benefit of [...]