I stopped by the African-inspired fashion shop Tukulor by Naïssa this past weekend where I caught Aissatou, one of the owners, reupholstering her seat cushion in the middle of a dress alteration. “I was trying to fix this dress but I couldn’t stop thinking about how I wanted to change the fabric on this chair!” […]
National Night Out, America’s Night Out Against Crime
The National Night Out was spanned throughout four parks in Jersey City: Arlington Park, Audobon Park, Hamilton Park, and Pershing Field Park. Yuvraj and I took to the streets and went to the parks that we’re closest to us, he visited Audubon Park and I strolled to Hamilton Park. The night was full of fun […]
La Concha
Last week I joined David Diaz the District Manager of the Central Avenue Special Improvement district for our monthly “lunch date”. This time he took me to La Concha, a Spanish eatery located on Central Ave. a few blocks by Renato’s Pizza Masters. We were greeted by Berta, the owner/cook/mom/matriarch of this delicious food spot and […]
Jersey City’s Bike Share Program
Hey Jersey City bike riders! We just got some amazing news! Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Jay Walder, President & CEO of Motivate, today announced sponsors for Jersey City’s new bike share program launching in September. Citi will be the Title Sponsor, and the bike share program will be named Citi Bike. Citi Bike Jersey […]
JCITY Realty
Natalie Miniard and I first met over the winter while I was vending for Damaged Wear at Jersey City Project Market. Natalie and I ended up talking for over an hour about Jersey City; her love for our fine city was so apparent back then! I remember Natalie telling me how she has been living […]
Super Weekend Roundup
Weekends are starting to become my favorite past time. Great food, great drinks, great company, and weekend entertainment; who would want to stay in? Erin and I both managed to get in some really great coverage of some of this weekend’s events and can’t wait to dig in to some more! See Spot Rescued This […]
Groove on Grove: Artist and Maker Market / Beer Night
Are you ready to get down with your bad self? Groove on Grove is back on August 5th with an awesome lineup and an Artist and Maker Market and beer night!! Wednesday night turn it up! Also, really important to note this will be the last boozy Groove on Grove until JC Friday’s in September! YOU […]
60 Day ChicpeaJC Health Challenge
Before starting ChicpeaJC, I was the poster child of health. Working out 5 times a week, eating an extremely healthy diet (I was a vegetarian for a year) sleeping 8-10 hours a night, drinking a ton of water… you get the point. When I started blogging my healthy habits went right out the door. I […]
Top Five Things to do This Weekend in Jersey City!
Get your party shoes ready ladies and gents because this weekend there’s fun for everyone! We’ve got live music, an anniversary show, honey, and so much more. Well, I’ll spare you the delay and get you to the details. Saturday PROVE IT ALL NIGHT One Year Anniversary with Pat Bryne WFMU 43 Montgomery 9PM Join […]
Kayt Hester
I am not an art critic nor an art “connoisseur,” I just know what appeals to me and what I can relate to. I’ve been a huge fan of Kayt Hester’s ever since I saw a show of hers at LITM almost a year ago. Kayt uses masking tape as her medium to create her art. […]
The Jersey City Summer Works
For the second summer in a row, the Jersey City Summer Mural Program has partnered with The Jersey City Summer Works Program and the Board of Education to offer artistically inclined young people an opportunity to apply their skills towards the creation of public art in various locations around Jersey City. A week ago, I […]
Dinner at Laico’s
A childhood favorite of mine is Laico’s and they have been a Greenville staple for over 40 years! Despite its age, it is arguably one of Jersey City’s best kept secrets – a culinary speakeasy of sorts. But what Laico’s seemingly lacks in prominence, it makes up with its legendary service and mouthwatering food. Hidden […]
Jersey Girls Food Tour
Over the weekend I got to hang out with Alessia and Janis from the Jersey Girls Food Tours and I got to explore some restaurants Downtown. Being that I’ve lived here my entire life I’ve only now begun to challenge my palette with new and exciting foods. Jersey City has over 100 different restaurants and […]
Seraphim Vape Shop
Vaping is becoming a very popular past time amongst today’s folks. I’ve still yet to try my hand at it, but the flavors do often sound very appealing. On Saturday, Seraphim celebrated being close to their grand opening on August 1st with a soft opening. Garnished with plenty of vape, a live DJ, and a barbecue, […]
The Flying Dutchman
I first heard about Keith, aka TF Dutchman after interviewing our favorite Jersey City street artists; Distort, Mustart and Clarence Rich who are all part of the same crew with Dutch. Keith is not your typical street artist, he primarily does art in the form of stained glass and only does street art as a […]
The Hair Room JC Keratin Treatment
I have very thick hair, I call it my “Jew Fro” and if there is any humidity in the air it gets all puffy and unmanageable . I even saw on some message board someone calling my bangs puffy?!? Anyway, one day I had around 2 interviews, a photo shoot and an event and found […]
The Village Block Party
With pleasant weather and a jam packed weekend full of events, Jersey City was once again the place to be on Saturday. With live music, food trucks, local vendors, booze, and even a visit from Princess Anna, the Village Block Party was sure to have something for everyone. Cool vibes, diverse music, and great people […]
MOTOMONDAY PRESENTS: JESSEFEST
Wow, what a night (is what I said to myself after a rough wake up Saturday morning). The night before, JC’s favorite dive Lucky 7’s hosted a very special MotoMonday event all in the name of our friend Jesse James Madre. Jesse, a staple of the punk scene and piercer and shop manager at Jersey […]
The Dopeness Presents Devi, Drum and a Tantrum, Deaf Rhino, Big Wake
There were a million things to do in Jersey City this weekend, but you would have been hard-pressed to have found an event more jam-packed with pure awesome than the lineup at The Dopeness on Friday. Not only did the bill boast four different bands, but all of them are from right here in JC! […]
Growth of the Jersey City Mural Program
At almost every corner you turn you see a new mural popping up in Jersey City. Between Green Villain, Savage Habbit and the Jersey City Mural program, Jersey City is on its way of becoming a mecca of street art. Most recently Mayor Steven Fulop announced the growth of the Jersey City Mural Arts program, which […]
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