The other day, I spotted some local apples at the Hamilton Park Farmer’s Market–one of my favorite signs that fall is here! I immediately started daydreaming about how to use these apples to celebrate the new season. I decided to make apple cinnamon crepes, inspired by the crepes from one of my favorite Jersey City […]
4 Reasons To Put Down The Pills & Choose Physical Therapy
I help people deal with pain every day. It’s what I do as a Physical Therapist, and I love getting people feeling better and more confident about their everyday lives when it comes to their movement. But I also hear this more often than not in my Elizabeth & Jersey City clinics as well: “I […]
Expansion of the HDSID Boundaries!
The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District announced the expansion of the HDSID boundaries and it is official this week! Below is a map of the new district. I caught up with Rachel Sieg, the Executive Director of the HDSID to hear more about the great news. Rachel, how did the plans to expand come about? This […]
Brownstone Diner’s Pancake Wraps
Every New Jersey town needs at least one great diner (preferably more, of course!). Soon after I moved to Jersey City in 2011, my friend/roommate and I discovered The Brownstone Pancake Factory. It has been our go-to diner ever since. If you’ve ever been there past 9 am on the weekends, you know how extremely […]
April is National STD Awareness Month: Charles Gets Tested at Project LOL!
Sex and hooking up are both so easily accessible these days. With apps such as Grindr, Scruff, and Tinder, it really is no wonder reports have shown a significant increase in STDs and guess what, officials are blaming social media. But maybe, just maybe, not getting tested regularly can be to blame as well. Honestly, […]
3 Reasons To Go To Physical Therapy FIRST! Plus: Enter to WIN a Fitbit!
by: Dr. James Pumarada, DPT, Complete Physical Rehabilitation When it comes to maintaining your physical health, there are so many medical specialties out there that it can make your head spin. In addition, there are even more alternative methods to maintaining your everyday health. But I’m here to give you three reasons why, when it […]
DRS Medical Associates
This post is a game changer for me. You know how many times I’ve asked for recommendations for a local general practitioner?! Every time I went to visit a new one, my experience has been not the best (I will leave the negative reviews to Yelp). I would resort to going back to Manhattan to […]
Grove Street Bicycles
We’ve been going to Grove Street Bicycles every since we moved to Jersey City about 8 years ago. My husband and I love riding our bikes and would go into the shop to buy accessories, get our bikes fixed, put air in our tires… you name it they do it. I always had a really […]
Complete Physical Rehabilitation
Complete Physical Rehabilitation Teams Up With ChicpeaJC Written By: Dr. James Pumarada, DPT, Complete Physical Rehabilitation On the eve of our nine-year anniversary in downtown Jersey City, I am happy to announce that Complete Physical Rehabilitation is joining forces with ChicpeaJC as a regular health & fitness contributor! I know what you’re thinking: “That’s great, […]
Jersey City Fish Stand
It’s really hard these days to trust the food we buy and eat. I’ve watched so many documentaries and read books about the food industry in the Unites States that at one point I became a vegan. I was afraid of my food. Fast forward to when I started blogging – I met some lovely […]
Pregnant in Jersey City
Pregnant in Jersey City: Question #1 – Where to give birth? Working as a childbirth educator for the past seven years in New York and New Jersey, I hear a consistent concern arise from expectant parents who have moved to Jersey City: Should we give birth here or there? “Here or there” meaning of course, […]
Top 15 Healthiest Places to Eat & Shop in Jersey City
January is the month where everyone tries to get their shit together and goes back to eating healthy; cutting out booze, carbs, meat etc. Last year I teamed up with a local nutritionist and we put together a list of our top places to eat and shop for healthy food in Jersey City. The post […]
World Boxing Gym
It’s the first week of January which means many of us are getting back to the gym to shed the holiday weight gain to get in shape in time for spring. I am a huge advocate of health and fitness but I also indulge… a lot. Especially since I started writing this blog, I’ve been […]
Seven Sheep Coffee
I am a coffee shop dweller which comes with the territory when you work for yourself, so I always love to find new places to go to to work from and drink amazing coffee. It’s always a plus when there is also good healthy food. I first went to Seven Sheep Coffee just a few […]
Get Your New Years Resolution Started!
It’s officially 2016, and we are all ready to get back to normal. Most people’s New Years resolution consists of going back to the gym, eating healthy, meditating sleeping more etc… We are going to have many new posts for January that will help you achieve all your health related goals!! In the meantime, we […]
Jersey City Ballroom
Before we got married, my hubby and I, decided to take ballroom dance classes so we can be prepared for our first dance which was to the Bob Marley song “Waiting in Vain”. We took the classes in a studio in Manhattan and our experience there wasn’t the greatest and we ended up messing up […]
Goal Setting and Staying on Track
Setting goals and staying on track is what I struggle with the most. Now that I work for myself every day is so different and never usually goes as planned. It’s been increasingly difficult to stay on top of my diet when I have to meet with people over food, blog about restaurants or attend […]
Jersey City Systema
As you all know by now, I am on a health quest to get back to my pre-blogging lifestyle of eating healthy and exercising regularly. Part of this quest is to also discover new ways of incorporating activities that are good for my body and my soul. Let’s be honest, exercising can get monotonous and […]
Liberty Physical Therapy
Liberty Physical Therapy is a state-of-the-art facility offering Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy services in downtown Jersey City. Chitra, the owner and physical therapist started her practice a few years ago from a tiny space and has now expanded and completely revamped her office along with her husband Deepak. They recently invited me over for […]
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 […]
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