The leaves are changing and the weather is completely confused, but that doesn’t mean that you should be too! This weekend is overflowing with super events that scream fall. From Friday to Sunday there are forty events that we’ve managed to carve down to our top ten choices. Not interested in what we’ve picked out? […]
Navatri Festival 2015 Recap!
I’ve covered hundreds of events since I started writing ChicpeaJC, they were all amazing and fun but they didn’t leave a long lasting impact on me like the Navatri festival did. I will explain in a little bit…. The Navatri festival “… is celebrated in the months of October and November. It is a festival of […]
Passing the Torch
Whether you have lived in Jersey City for a minute or a decade you can’t miss the mammoth mural spanning several buildings on Christopher Columbus Drive from Grove to Barrow Streets. Though it’s a bit of a faded vision now, once upon a time it was a sight to behold. The mural was not only […]
Rasoi
The initial plan was for Brian (The liaison to the merchants from the Mayors Office to India Sq) and I to eat at 3 different Indian restaurants in one day… after Saphtagiri we realized that wouldn’t be possible. We met up the following week for lunch at Rasoi, which is always on everyones list as […]
New City Kids at PS 22
Last night I attended a fantastic roof-top party at the Charles and Co. building downtown celebrating the partnership of three amazing Jersey City entities. On November 30th, New City Kids will be opening an after school program in partnership with Public School #22 and Fountain of Salvation Church in the Lafayette neighborhood (my hood!) of […]
Ignite Institute: Women Entrepreneurship Week
About a month ago, Mary Kate Naatus a Professor at St. Peter’s University and Director of the Ignite Institute, reached out and asked me if I would be interested in being part of a panel for Women Entrepreneurship Week “Making your mark in different career paths.” I was honored and of course obliged. “The Ignite […]
Swati Rastogi
Swati is an incredibly talented artist, who does henna amongst many other things and I met her at a local event a few months ago. As part of exploring the Navatri festivities, and the Indian culture in Jersey City….I reached out to her and asked her if she would do a henna tattoo for me. […]
Deen Boutique
The more time I spend in India Square the more I fall in love with it. India Square is probably less than a mile long, but there is so much culture and things to do you can pretty much get lost there for a day. As part of the Navatri festival happening this month, I sought […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials
Join us at haveanight.com and follow us @haveanight_jc to ensure you never miss a night! Monday – October 19th All-You-Can-Eat Mussels @ Bistro La Source 4pm-Close: $12 All-You-Can-Eat Mussels. This is how you start a week. Tuesday – October 20th Taco Tuesday @ LITM $10 for 3 tacos, not to mention the following drink specials: […]
JCITFF Opening night Red Carpet Awards and Recap
It’s Saturday afternoon and I am still recovering from last night’s JCITFF opening party at Mana Contemporary. What a fabulous event! Beautiful people, arts, movies, culture all under one roof. I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend a Friday night. I invited friend and photog Nabil to join me at this years opening […]
Jersey City Sights by ChicpeaJC at Base
Lynn Hazan: celebrated blogger, Jersey City lover, hip-hop dance instructor…professional photographer? ChicpeaJC’s very own showcased an exhibit of original photographs from her adventures around Jersey City at Base last night as part of the Jersey City Artist & Studio Tour. From the NYC skyline to street art and famous landmarks around Jersey City, the exhibition […]
Mana Contemporary Open House October 18th
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 […]
Sapthagiri
A few weeks ago I set out to explore India Square in all its culture and beauty in celebration with the Navratri Festival happening this month. I didn’t really know where to start so I reached out to my new buddy Brian Platt who is the Office of Innovation Director in City Hall and also […]
Liberty Humane Society’s Bark in the Park 2015
This past Saturday, Liberty Humane Society held its biggest event of the year—the 12th annual Bark in the Park fundraiser at Stevens Park in Hoboken. LHS gets all of the injured wildlife as well as stray and lost domestic animals from Jersey City, Hoboken, and Bayonne, which is no small feat. In addition to fundraising much-needed money for […]
Art House Productions: YOUR MOVE and “Is That Danny DeVito?”
When you dig into Jersey City’s art community you can really find some astounding works of art in all forms. Art House Productions (AHP) monthly hosts an amazing number of little gems that last for a short time. The first of this week’s great performances is The Box Colony Theatre’s first collaboration with Art House […]
Jersey City Weekly Happy Hour Specials
Happy Monday! Looking forward to another amazing week in JC…Let’s Have A Night! Monday – October 12th LobsterFest @ Amelia’s Bistro Get your week started off in style. Starting at 4pm, get a 1 1/4 lb. Lobster for just $15.95 when you purchase any cocktail from their Specialty Cocktail List (Dine In Only). After you […]
Navatri Festival in Jersey City
The next two weekends, India Square which is located in the Journal Square area will be a party zone for the Navatri Festival. To celebrate this joyous occasion, we are dedicating the next two weeks to Indian culture; food, fashion and art. “Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights’ […]
Creative by Nature & Stained Glass Windows of St. Paul’s
What an amazing community event this past Saturday’s “Creative by Nature & Stained Glass Windows of St. Paul’s” was! Spearheaded by three fierce ladies of our Jersey City community, Priscilla Renta, Cynthia Renta and Roxana Marroquin, it was truly a success for everyone involved. I first met Priscilla and Cynthia through Rising Tide Capital’s the Community Business Academy and right from […]
The Jersey City International Television and Film Festival 2015
YEAS. I’ve been waiting to write this post ever since I covered the JCITFF Blockbuster red carpet and party a few months ago. It was a night to remember! Save the date for the return of the Jersey City International Television and Film Festival (JCITFF) featuring events and independent films throughout the city from October 16th to […]
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