Alternatives to Stockinette: Knitting at City Bakery. January 25, 2010

If you’re tired of knitting circles limited to coffee shops, tickets are on sale now for a special night of hot chocolate and knitting at City Bakery. Hop on the PATH to their Night of Hot Chocolate and Knitting on Thursday, February 18th. For $30 you’ll learn to knit marshmallow men and hats and cocoa [...]

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 [...]

Previewing the Cathedral Arts Champagne Gala. November 6, 2009

Grace Van Vorst‘s 20th annual Cathedral Arts Festival will be toasted with a champagne gala on November 14th. A more intimate affair than years previous, the fundraiser kicks off 730pm one week from tomorrow. The art sale and auction will feature food from Skinner’s Loft, Bar Majestic and the Philly Pretzel Company. (Although if any [...]

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 [...]

Economy Candy: Under $10 at the Chocolate Show. October 30, 2009

With the exception of Al Richards in Bayonne, there’s not much chocolate worth mentioning in Hudson County. (Although joining the Godiva rewards club in their Newport Centre outlet is always worth a free piece.) So while it’s likely everybody will be passing out Hershey’s minis and Reese’s peanut butter cups on Halloween tomorrow, there’s no [...]

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 [...]

Saturday’s American Masala dinner at James Beard. October 26, 2009

Saturday night, chef Josh Thomas brought across the Hudson signature dishes from Jersey City’s American Masala, located at 95 Greene Street. Sticky-sweet tamarind wings (a $4 happy hour bargain,) his ginger-cayenne fried chicken recipe (only $8 at lunch) and coconut shrimp curry ($18 at dinner) were all part of a Diwali feast at the James [...]

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 [...]