My favorite way to unwind in the warmer months is to relax outdoors with a nice glass of wine or a cocktail. I am really lazy and Sangria is one of my favorite drinks but I never have the energy to actually make it from scratch! In comes Luis The Marinero Sangria into my life. […]
Hudson Pride Connections Center Presents the Vogue Ball
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fiercest queen of the Ball?” That was the question asked on the night of Saturday, May 21st. Presented by the Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC), the first ever Vogue Ball debuted at Art House Productions. The theater of Art House was transformed into a runway fit for Fashion […]
SoledOUT Grand Opening
SoledOUT is a new consignment sneaker shop that recently had its grand opening! The shop is located in Journal Square and carries some of the most exclusive sneakers in the game. Namely, the Yeezy’s which go for around $1,000 + that I secretly (not so secretly) am obsessed with. I met Tony, the owner of […]
Annual HDSID Board Meeting Recap
Last Tuesday I attended the annual HDSID Board Meeting in City Hall. Every year the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District holds an annual meeting where they talk about topics and issues going on in the Downtown District as well as go over news, events, plans and more. Steven Kalcanides owner of Helen’s Pizza, is the President […]
The Clearport Grand Opening and After Party
Another weekend for books. This month has been nothing but exceptional, from celebrating ChicpeaJCturns2 to the Grand Opening of The Clearport owned by my dear friend and fellow entrepeneur, Haytham aka Hayoner. I am sitting at Short Grain JC double fisting a large cup of coffee and Matcha drink nursing a gnarly hangover writing this […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials: 5/23-5/29
Want more? Check us out at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc! Monday – May 23rd Mussels Monday @ Bistro La Source Take advantage of the nice weather and enjoy outdoor seating at Bistro La Source tonight for Mussels Monday! Unlimited Mussels for only $12 with any drink order! Tuesday – May 24th Kamayan Night @ Talde Who doesn’t […]
Groove on Grove Turns Up!
I am on a roll right now with so many fun events and there is no sense in stopping now!! It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the HDSID’s weekly Groove on Grove. It’s the perfect week night activity! A few months ago, Dancing Tony came up with the idea to do […]
The REAL Snapchat 101
This is an “I just downloaded the app now what the hell do I do?” tutorial. Personally, when learning about an application, I love to figure it out on my own, but everyone learns differently. I know people love manuals/guides. This is the basics of basics for Snapchat! Snapchat is a messenger app. So it’s […]
Art & Soul Benefitting Dress for Success
Thursday night I attended the Art & Soul, Women in the Arts event at Mana Contemporary, benefitting an amazing organization in Hudson County; Dress for Success. Dress for Success donates gently used professional clothing and provides support to women in need for job interviews and employment opportunities, breaking the cycle of poverty. They do amazing […]
Emily Tan
I really enjoy supporting my fellow creatives, especially when it’s someone who I practically shared an office with! When I took on this blog full time, I started working at The Warehouse Cafe on a daily basis and that is were I met Emily Tan, a super talented music journalist and photographer. We would always […]
Top Fifteen Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City!
Crazy weather aside I think it’s time for all of us to grab our calendars and check our event reminders. If you don’t have anything planned for your weekend, then you’re in the right place. This week’s top fifteen events are intertwined with art, a ribbon cutting, parties, and jamming the right stuff at the […]
The Clearport “Wear you Fly”
I am lucky to say that I am surrounded by many talented and hardworking people. Haytham, aka Hayoner is one of those people. We’ve been friends for a while now, and he’s grown to be someone I admire very much, he is one of my closest Jersey City friends. He is my homie. Haytham is […]
Resident Spotlight: Eric Blair Carter
I was introduced to Eric Blair Carter at Edward’s Steakhouse when the doors opened to the cheer of “Hot Sauce Guy!” That’s all I needed to hear to know I needed to meet Eric. I spent the next few hours partaking in Eric’s homemade hot sauce (Edward’s keeps a jar of EBC’s small batch hot […]
Spring Time on Central Ave.
It is finally spring time in Jersey City! How exciting is that?! I feel like for months we’ve been waiting for warm weather and it’s finally here. Spring is the perfect time to update your wardrobe, your home, get in shape, get your bike fixed, or try a new restaurant. Well, I think you got […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials: 5/16-5/22
Want more? Check us out at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc! Monday – May 16th Happy Hour @ Zeppelin Hall Sure it’s Monday, but the outdoor garden is open at Zeppelin Hall and it’s Happy Hour time! Enjoy 1/2 price beer, wine, and cocktails from 4-7pm – and we promise there is no shortage of incredible beer […]
Welcome to the Jungle!
“Welcome to the jungle it gets worse here every day. You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play” yes, Axl Rose totally pegged any park in this city, a jungle with thousands of little crack-head monkeys. We all know that the weather will eventually warm up and our caged animals […]
Apple Bourbon Cocktail from The Hamilton Inn
I’m back with another recipe for you today! In my last post, I shared my lightened-up recipe for Gramigna con Salsiccia, inspired by the dish from Roman Nose. For today’s recipe, I decided to go with something a little more fun and a lot quicker and easier—a cocktail! This Apple Bourbon Cocktail is inspired by my […]
NJCU 2016 Commencement Ceremony
Over 1,800 students, including myself, were recognized during NJCU’s commencement ceremony located in Newark’s Prudential Center. For two years, I limited my social life and traded it in for three hour bi-weekly classes and endless hours studying on my laptop. As unlikely as it may seem, my situation was the ideal student life. […]
ChicpeaJCturns2 Recap & Photos
I am not even sure where to begin. It’s Thursday; the party was four days ago, and I am still hurting… yes it was that good. I will try and keep this recap short and sweet since I am guessing everyone is interested in looking at all the photos. We got approximately 700 Pictures for […]
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