Last Thursday was the official kick off of the Grove Street Farmers market season! For months I’ve been dreaming about the pickle dude, the fresh kale, Busy Bee’s nut butters and Grandma Downtown’s buns (and breads). It’s no secret that eating local fresh produce is by far the healthiest option, and it’s even better when […]
IronPlate Jersey City
Bikini season is upon us… Since I started ChicpeaJC I gained a nice 10Lbs from all the food spots I’ve been checking out, weeks ago I told myself I would kick it into high gear and get myself ready for the summer… then I woke up and it was already mid May!! IronPlate to the […]
Sasha
Sasha is the last (but not least), of the Balance Salon “Stylish Peep” edition and she is a total babe! She seems a little quiet and reserved in comparison to the rest of the Balance crew but definitely has her own rock n roll style going on. I know many Jersey City “stylish peeps” that […]
Dancing Tony – Rock-it Docket
On Friday, I celebrated ChicpeaJC’s one year anniversary with the biggest post of my blogging career; my interview with Mayor Steven Fulop. The day after the post, I thought to myself “Who/what would be a worthy post to follow the Mayor?!” and right away I thought about the guy who “runs fun” in Jersey City: […]
Diana’s Fried Chicken
A few months ago at a Comedy Benefit for Cancer at the Dopeness I met Steve Donz, one of the founders of The Stay Free Movement. SFM is a non profit organization that “promote a person’s ability to “Stay Free” of negativity and to protect what keeps them free physically, mentally, and spiritually” (post coming soon). […]
5thMindset
Fabian, aka 5thMindset is an extremely talented local photographer, his Instagram feed is one of my favorites. He shoots everything from fashion, landscape, sexy models and my favorite are his artistic shots. His photos are raw and he really captures that moment in time. I picked him up from his apartment in the Greenville area […]
Spring Weekend Roundup Pt 2
A few days ago as I looked at the ChicpeaJC event calendar, I almost had an aneurism. Over 35 events listed!! I even said, on social media “Not covering events this weekend” but alas I couldn’t help myself. So many fun things happening and the nice weather just started. Has anyone invited a cloning machine […]
The Funhouse
Ever since my interview with local punk band Crazy and the Brains, I’ve been dying to see them live in action. A few days ago, stylish peep and lead singer “Kid Kid Kidzzz” invited me to come to their “Cinco de Mayo” party at a new DIY venue called “The Funhouse”. Yesterday I ran the […]
Mana Contemporary
This coming Sunday, The Mana Contemporary is opening its doors to the public for a FREE Open House & Studio tour from 1-6pm. I was invited to attend a press tour, to get a first look at all the new exhibits on display during the spring/summer time. Before I delve the details of this experience, […]
50 Shades of Borscht
Tomorrow night I will be going to the “All Points Borscht Presents, Fifty Shades of Borscht” an evening of comedy to benefit Temple Beth-EL a beautiful synagogue on Kennedy blvd. I reached out to comedian and local JC funny man Phil Rivo to meet me at Beechwood for coffee to get the background story. Phil […]