Disclaimer: I dislike NYE. The idea of spending hundreds of dollars to go somewhere that will be over crowded, not have any room to dance, and deal with wasted people does not sound like a good time. The past 4 years I’ve actually “missed” the New Year. I pass out by 11pm. I take joy […]
A Very Vintage Holiday
Happy Holidays Dear Readers! As you all prepare for the festivities, I wanted to send you my virtual Holiday Card featuring a lovely 1950’s red dress from one of my favorite shops in Jersey City – Another Man’s Treasure. This is a wonderful time of year where we can all spend time with our loved ones…In my […]
Golden Era Music Group
The Hip Hop scene in Jersey City is thriving; local artists are coming out of the woodworks, open mic events, hip hop dance parties, mix tape releases and it’s only the beginning. When I started blogging I never thought I would rack up a list of almost a hundred local hip hop artists to interview, […]
WorryWoo Monsters
A few months ago my new friend Rika boss woman of Republic of Pigtails told me about her friend and fellow mom entrepreneur Andi Green. Andi Green writes and illustrates children’s books here in Jersey City. I was extremely curious to find out more so I went to Word bookstore in Jersey City to purchase […]
The Big Hair Girls and a Mini Chicpea
A few short weeks ago Damaged Wear and I, released the “Retro Powerhouse” shirt designed by Jersey City artist Pat Massett. We saw this shirt styled by me, my girl Kyra and stylish peep Dan Joseph. Now the thing is this shirt is made by Damaged Wear, which is a brand that actually promotes damaging […]
Bed Bugs In love
It’s no surprise that I’ve become pretty obsessed with Jersey City’s street art and the artists behind them. What’s even more amazing to me, as I continue this journey is discovering that all these talents are everywhere among us; they are your bank tellers, Light Rail operators, dog walkers, teenage neighbor and barista at your favorite […]
New Bridge Laundry
When I lived in Manhattan I was frequently using wash and fold services because there was no washer and dryer in my building… that and I was a little spoiled. That being said, every month I would switch services because my clothes would come back ruined, brittle and smelling like s-t!! Many people in the […]
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal Styles
As part of my journey of discovering the wonders of Jersey City, I’ve enlisted local artist Pat Massett to be my official ChicpeaJC historian! Pat is a Jersey City enthusiast and history buff and with his help I brought you the background on Pershing Field, The arch and the Powerhouse. For this months edition we […]
ChicpeaJC’s Big Holiday Giveaway!!
Happy Holidays Everyone! As a gift to all my loyal readers and followers I reached out to a bunch of my favorite local people and business’s to bring you guys a ChicpeaJC Special Holiday Giveaway! Winners will be announced on December 20th! Rules: 1. Post the Picture Below on your social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) […]
Sneaker Room
A few weeks ago I met with David, the District Manager of Central Ave SID to have lunch at Cafe Rumba (post coming soon) on Central Ave in The Heights. He was telling me about different cool stores that I should check out… namely Sneaker Room, the mecca for sneaker collectors. Sneaker Room has over […]
Pass That Dutch
Happy hump day! The past two days I’ve been hiding at home like a hermit. Recovering from The Jersey City Project Market and staying away from the awful weather we’ve been having. That is the biggest advantage of being a freelancer, being able to work in your PJ’s! Anyway it’s Wednesday and it’s time to get […]
GreenPen Investments
I am a huge fan of all those house flipping shows; Seeing homes in crazy conditions get turned into amazing properties coupled with drama and interesting stories makes for my perfect night in. When I heard about GreenPen Investments I knew they would have some amazing stories to share! I first met Lorna for coffee […]
Jersey City Project Market
Woah. What a weekend! It’s Sunday night and I am passing out on my couch. I totally refuse to shut down until I recap this amazing weekend!! So Friday night was JC Friday’s which I usually am so adamant to cover; I was ready to go, cute outfit and “Rosy” in tow and then heard […]
The Retro Powerhouse Shirt- Worn By Dan Joseph
Last week Damaged Wear and I released “The Retro Powerhouse” shirt designed by local artist Pat Massett. What I love about this shirt is that it is so versatile and can be worn by both men and women! It truly is wearable art. Since you’ve already seen the different ways a chick can style the […]
Katja Larssen
In the beginning of summer on one of the many block parties in Jersey City, I was walking around and heard an angelic voice coming from the stage. I went closer and saw Katja, a young lady singing and playing on her guitar a Lana Del Ray song. I couldn’t keep my eyes off her, […]
Sensory Kids LLC
I’ve walked by Sensory Kids many times, always with my toddler in tow, I would peak in and see so many happy children running around and playing and I really wanted to go in there and check the place out. I didn’t, because I thought Sensory Kids was predominantly for children with learning disabilities. I […]
Oh Honey
When I interviewed Dennis from Damaged Wear, I asked him if he knew of any interesting people I could interview in The Heights. The first one was Bobby Black, editor of High Times Magazine… He also told me about his neighbor across the street who was a bee keeper. My reaction to that was “There is […]
The Big Hair Girls go Goth
Photography by Greg Pallante It’s around 5pm on Thanksgiving day, some of you might still be at the dinner table surrounded by friends and family; eating and drinking, others might be napping on the couch or watching football and then there are those of you reading this post, for that I thank you. I am thankful […]
The Retro Powerhouse Shirt
Yesterday I revealed the winner of the ChicpeaJC and Damaged wear design contest; artist Pat Massett. Who is also my official historian! His winning design incorporated retro Jersey City with a stunning image of the Powerhouse. I went to the Powerhouse and wore my new Damaged Wear shirt with friend and photog Chris Capaci to […]
Pat Massett
When Dennis from Damaged Wear and I decided to get together and work on a shirt line we thought it would be cool to have a design contest and involve local talented designers. The requirements were for the design to be retro Jersey City and to incorporate the Kiss icon I use in my logo […]
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