Written by ChicpeaJC and Yuvraj This week I am supposed to be on “vacation”. My whole immediate family is here visiting from Israel so I am taking as much time as possible to spend time with them. That being said, as much as I love hanging with the fam, there were a few things I […]
Arlington Park Farmers Market
I have a new routine every Saturday morning. I get up and make a green juice, go for a run at Liberty State Park, then bike on over to Arlington Park Farmers Market and buy as much fresh meat and produce as I can fit in my backpack. OK fine, only that last bit is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Historic Downtown Farmers Market
Last Thursday was the official kick off of the Grove Street Farmers market season! For months I’ve been dreaming about the pickle dude, the fresh kale, Busy Bee’s nut butters and Grandma Downtown’s buns (and breads). It’s no secret that eating local fresh produce is by far the healthiest option, and it’s even better when […]
Spring Weekend Roundup
I can’t believe I wrote a whole paragraph as my subtitle for all the different events I got to attend this weekend, it was insane! Ever since launching the ChicpeaJC calendar I have been attempting to stay on top of all the fun things going on around Jersey City (which is pretty much impossible). There […]
The Brightside Tavern – Jersey City’s Cheers
Tom Parisi aka Tommy 2 Scoops is the most loved man in Jersey City. I heard about him many months ago when I started blogging. People in the community would tell me how friendly and hilarious he is so I knew it would be only a matter of time before we crossed paths. At the […]
ChicpeaJC goes to Tel Aviv
ChicpeaJC is all about my journey of discovering Jersey City in all its glory, but this blog is also about me, my voice and my experiences. That is why it is important to me that I share a side of me that makes me who I am; my background, my culture and heritage. Israel. I […]
ChicpeaTV Episode 1
A few months ago my girl Kyra said to me “You really should do video….”, to which I responded “If you want to produce it and take care of all the details, go for it”. The thought of adding one more thing to organize and put together gave me anxiety!! Kyra, who has a background […]
Chicpea does JC Friday’s
Last time I covered JC Friday’s I was only about a month into blogging about Jersey City so I was pretty clueless about all the cool people and things going on. Now after 130 posts on all the awesome people that make this city so freaking cool… JC Friday’s is actually THE most stressful evening […]
Peace.Love.Pops
On a hot summer day, I went to the farmers market by the Grove path to get some fresh fruits and veggies. I was so hot, tired and thirsty and then saw the Peace.Love.Pops cart like it was a mirage in the desert. It was exactly what I needed, a refreshing healthy Ice Pop, a […]
Happy 100th Post!!
Monday night when I posted my piece about Damaged wear, I looked up at my post count and saw the number go from 98 to 99…. I couldn’t believe it! I decided for today I would do a fun re-cap of my posts! CHICpeaJC is only 10 weeks old and I am so proud of it’s […]
Jersey City Project Eats
As I write this, I am sitting on my couch with my jean button undone and a container of tums…. I have major “itis” but it was totally worth it!! For days I have been counting down to The Jersey City Project Eats event…. and it exceeded my expectations. The food was incredible and the […]
The Hamilton Inn
Ever since I moved to Jersey City 4 years ago, The Hamilton Inn has always been a staple restaurant that I either end up at or tell people to go to. It’s a place that you know you will have a great meal, a fun time, service with a smile, good drinks…. I can go on. […]
Grandma Downtown
When I first heard of Grandma Downtown, I pictured a cute italian old lady making delicious breads in her old school kitchen. Then I saw Krista, this cute sassy stylish chick , and tasted her delicious breads, I knew I needed to know the story behind Grandma Downtown. What’s your name? Krista Can you tell […]
Milk, Sugar & Love Handles
Here’s the deal, if I could live off of Ice Cream I would. When I was preggers with Mia I was a walking cliché; I would head to the farmers market and buy a quart of half sour pickles eat them all on the way home. Then proceed to sit on the couch with a big […]
Barcade Jersey City
Jersey City is full of fun bars, restaurants and hangout spots…. but one of my favorites is Barcade. I don’t really go out that much, and when I do I usually like to hit the dance floor… but on those days where I want to just kick back with friends, drink yummy local beer and […]
Goods & Greens
Goods & Greens is an awesome spot, if I lived closer to the Hamilton Park area, I would pretty much eat and shop here everyday… or at least come say hi to Paul my new best friend. This post was at first intended to be the normal run of the mill “Eats” write-up about this […]
Jersey City Monday Spot: Bistro La Source
Monday’s kind of suck for everyone, especially for a working mom like myself. You all heard about my hectic mornings…. Then after the day is over, back home, hang out with kid and figure out what the hell I should make for dinner…. Last Monday we decided to go to Bistro La Source for […]
Mordi’s Schnitzel Truck
When I heard there was a schnitzel food truck in Jersey City owned and operated by an Israeli I got all “faklempt”! Reason being, you can only find real Israeli food in the city so its nice to have one that is on wheels here at home! That being said, I do not eat chicken […]
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