Today I got to attend a press tour of Mana Contemporary to help spread the word about the Studio art tour happening this Sunday. #ilovemyjob. We started out at the Arnulf Rainer exhibit on the first floor (Presented by Ayn Foundation). “Using a variety of media and materials, and mostly recognized for his “overpaintings,” in which […]
Top 8 things to do this weekend in Jersey City
I was actually not planning on doing a “top things to do this weekend” but I woke up in the middle of the night, tossing and turning, trying to remember everything that was going on this weekend. At around 6am I decided to make myself a list and then well… here it is. So much […]
Emilio Florentine
I’ve been “courting” Emilio Florentine for an interview for over a year, ever since I first met him at the no longer existing 660 Ramp #rip. I started checking out his work right after we met and he quickly became one of my favorite artists. Emilio Florentine paints flowers, that is all he does. Flowers […]
JCAST 2015 Recap!
Thursday afternoon I got a bunch of messages from friends and acquaintances wishing me “good luck,” to which I responded “for what?”. Everyone had assumed that I would be attempting to cover 200 + Art events happening this weekend. To their dismay, my response was “I am sitting this one out.” To be honest, I’ve […]
Astin Erikson
When you first see Astin, you wouldn’t think he could rap. I know I am not supposed to judge a book by it’s cover but Astin has this whole model/actor vibe to him… We found each other on Instagram and after checking out his funky website (you really have to check it out) and seeing […]
Sean Lugo x ChicpeaJC x Bocelli’s
Every since I started writing ChicpeaJC I’ve been so intrigued with street art and our local street artists. Sean Lugo was the first one I ever interviewed, he was the one that inspired me to seek out more like him. Since then we’ve kept in touch and I’ve become one of his biggest fans. Every […]
Tommy 2 Scoops
For years I thought Tommy 2 Scoops was just an Ice Cream spot, until I met with Tommy 2 Scoops aka Mr. Brightside Tavern aka Tommy Parisi a few months ago. Tommy is extremely well known in the JC community, he is one of the friendliest people in town. I was lucky enough to interview […]
All About Downtown Street Fair Recap Video!
It’s here everyone!! The recap video of the All About Downtown Street Fair! Directed by NVRLand Productions. Check it out.
Jersey City Epic Events Recap!
Woah. This week was intense! Seven of us covered over 13 events this week! Now instead of an overwhelming massive recap. Each event has it’s own post! Click the links below and check them out!! South House Ribbon Cutting written by ChicpeaJC http://www.chicpeajc.com/food/drinks/south-house-ribbon-cutting/ Jersey City Fashion Week Written by ChicpeaJC and Shanelle http://www.chicpeajc.com/fun/events-parties/jersey-city-fashion-week/ […]
South House Ribbon Cutting
South House is a “southern” style new restaurant on Newark Ave that’s been open for a few weeks. They had their official grand opening this past Thursday with Mayor Steven Fulop. I haven’t been there yet so I took the opportunity to check it out and also get a cocktail while I was at it. […]
Lunar Mania! at Liberty Science Center
Last night the hubby and I attended Lunar Mania! at the Liberty Science Center. A special “after hours” event to witness a rare supermoon eclipse—the only one we’ll see for the next 18 years! When the moon travels into Earth’s shadow, its entire visible surface appears light red. We arrived at around 7:45pm and we were greeted by Mary […]
The Hamilton Park BBQ Recap
What a way to spend a Saturday! My eight-year-old sister Vianka and I made our way over to Hamilton Park’s annual BBQ festival. As soon as we got there we smelled the sweet smell of smoky goodness. We made a lap around all the tents to see what our options were, and Vianka immediately took […]
Jersey City Fashion Week
Last week was the 5th Annual Jersey City Fashion Week. A few days before the festivities began, Priscilla Pender a PR chick who helps the founder Desha Lang Jackson, reached out to let me know that I would be getting an award as “Person of Influence.” I was absolutely ecstatic and so appreciative of the […]
Goal Setting and Staying on Track
Setting goals and staying on track is what I struggle with the most. Now that I work for myself every day is so different and never usually goes as planned. It’s been increasingly difficult to stay on top of my diet when I have to meet with people over food, blog about restaurants or attend […]
New Jersey’s Tallest Residential Building
This afternoon I attended the topping out of Mack-Cali’s URL Harborside, a residential building currently still under construction. The building stands at 69 stories at 713 Feet and will be the tallest residential building in New Jersey!! I arrived at a little after 1pm to a crowd of people from local business people, construction workers […]
5th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair
I can barely keep my eyes open as I write this. At this moment I am uploading over 1,000 images that we took yesterday at the 5th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair. What an incredible day!! Thousands of people came out to eat, shop local, enjoy live music and hang out with their neighbors. […]
MUSTART x CHICPEA
Hey friends! As mentioned in the All About Downtown Street Fair post, for the first time ever not only are we covering the event we will also be a vendor!! We will be selling new limited edition t-shirts that have been designed by local artist Mr. Mustart! The idea actually came to me while I […]
GOLOKAL Launches at the All About Downtown Street Fair
A few days ago, I got an email from Elona, a Product Manager for GOLOKAL. She invited me over to their office to by Exchange Place to meet her team and hear their story. At first, I was reluctant to be honest because as someone from a tech background I know a lot about the […]
The 5th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair
The 5th Annual All About Downtown Street Fair is less then a week away. This is THE biggest event in Jersey City, over 215 vendors will be participating this year and we got the scoop and what to expect!! Food, fun, shopping, beer… what else could you ask for?! The Street Fair is going down […]
9/11 Memorial 2015
The 9/11 commemoration of the 14th Anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks took place this morning at 8:20am. As I walked down Grand avenue, I caught this image that is worth a thousand words…. The view of the Freedom tower in between two Jersey City Fire trucks and the American flag with the Mayor standing right […]
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