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CONTENTS 07030

14 GETTING REALHobokenites on reality shows

30 HOLISTIC HEALTHAlternative treatments

34 WRITE ON!Hoboken authors

42 GALLERY MANIAArt all over

54 LOOKING UP!Beautiful cornices

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6 CONTRIBUTORS

10 EDITOR’S LETTER

22 WORKING OUT WITH—Theresa Howard

38 ON THE WATERFRONTThe Boathouse

56 ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTSDisasters

60 WEST SIDE STORYLibrary upgrades

62 HOW WE LIVEHouse proud

70 HOW WE WORKSmall businesses

74 SOUNDING OFFTodd books

75 VANISHINGManual elevator

76 DATES What’s goin’ on

COVER78 WATERING HOLES

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82 EATERIESSan Giuseppe

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CONTRIBUTORS 07030TODD ABRAMSONis co-owner of Maxwell’s and books the talent for this legendary Hoboken night spot.

MELISSA ABERNATHY

is a Hoboken-based communications con-sultant, who serves as communications andvolunteer coordinator for the HobokenHistorical Museum. She began her career asa reporter and editor with a business travelmagazine.

ARLENE PHALON BALDASSARI

has worked as an actress, for a literaryagency and book publisher, and in therestaurant industry. She lives in Hoboken withher husband Mike and daughter Sophie.

TERRI SAULINO BISH

began her career as a graphic designer anddigital artist. Expanding into the area of photography, she not only creates imagesbut captures them with her camera. Herwork has appeared in many publications,including Best of Photography. Her art currently includes digital paintings and pho-tos that can be viewed at tbishphoto.com.

ALYSSA BREDIN

is a recent graduate of Saint Peter’s College,Jersey City, with a degree in graphic arts.She is pursuing a career in photography. Herwork can be seen at tbishphoto.com.

LANA ROSE DIAZ

is a freelance writer, Jersey girl, and para-mour of concrete and trees. A graduate ofLehigh University and former staff writer forThe Hudson Reporter, she lives, works, andplays in her beloved Jersey City. For moreinfo, visit lanarosediaz.com.

STEFANIE JACKOWITZ

is a Hoboken writer whose work hasappeared in AM New York, Millburn-Short HillsMagazine, Suburban Essex magazine, andonline at Glide Magazine and CinemaBlend. You can follow her at www.stefanie-jackowitz.wordpress.com.

AMANDA PALASCIANO

is a former staff writer for the HobokenReporter. In addition to her many writing gigs, she has also held jobs in acting,modeling, music, and public relations.

VICTOR M. RODRIGUEZhas studied publication design, graphicdesign, and photography. “I’ve been fascinated by photo-graphy for 18 years,” hesays. One of his jobs as a construction project manager is to photograph job sites.

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One spring evening, I was riding onthe 126 going up Washington Streetduring the rush hour. In front of mewas an Indian woman with her two lit-tle kids—a boy and girl—who askedher, “Mommy, what are Girl Scoutcookies?”

I thought it was a great question forkids embarking on the multiculturaljourney that is Hoboken. Their moth-er’s response was more wonderful still:“Magic biscuits.”

What makes Hoboken magical is thewide range of people who raise kidshere, find homes, work, shop, and takepart in all the town has to offer.

In summer, no matter how old weare, we still get that school-vacationfeel. Summer’s fleeting days are filledwith the nostalgic song of the icecream truck and the briny scent of theHudson.

Check out our calendar, and you’llsee so many events that take place out-side, on the waterfront—concerts,plays, festivals, and much more.

In this issue, we tell you about kayak-ing and stand-up paddling sponsoredby the Hoboken Community boathouse.

This is the perfect season for justwalking up and down our tree-linedstreets—and looking up. That’s right,have you ever looked at the cornicesthat grace some of our historic brown-stones? Read about them in this issue.

Arlene Phalon Baldassari covers thegallery scene and talks to the manyHobokenites who have been on realityshows. Lana Rose Diaz looks into therevitalizing world of holistic health,and Stefanie Jackowitz talks to hair-dressers about the close and confiden-tial bonds they have with clients.

This issue of 07030 is as diverse as thetown it covers.—07030


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Still ChurchStill PreachingDynamic, passionate preaching straight from the Bible still brings more lasting change than comedy routines drama or motivational talks. Come discover the benefi t of Bible preaching.

Still ReverentCasual is all the rage in American institutions, but God deserves better. While you won’t fi nd a judgmental spirit here, you will fi nd a place that still believes reverence is right for the presence of God.

Still FamilyOur culture’s experiments with the family have left the America home in a mess. We still teach the biblical roles for the family as the best answer and as our only hope for stable, fulfi lled homes.

Still HymnsMost church music amounts to dumbing down the lyrics and crancking up the volume to build interest. The hymns we sing still generate an attitude toward God that is anything but lifeless and boring.

Still ExcitingGod doesn’t need the Top 40 or the latest fads to be exciting. We still enjoy several timeless practices that stir the soul in a way that strobe lights and dancing in the aisles can never manufacture.

Life feels like a balancing act, doesn’t it? The strain of managing your career, personal relationships, fi nances, your health and family, can make you feel stretched so thin that it seems as though you could literally snap! I have felt that strain myself. It was because of my faith and a strong local church that my family and I were able to anchor during these storms of life. Now I have the humble honor and privilege to be called by God to pastor a church that can do the same for you. I do not claim to have all the answers, but what I can off er you is a promise to direct you to the One who does. Jesus Christ. If you are searching for that “something missing,” or life’s trials have left you feeling empty or afraid, I’d be honored if you would come and meet me and the church that God is building here in Hoboken.

–Pastor Rizzo

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Still ChurchStill PreachingDynamic, passionate preaching straight from the Bible still brings more lasting change than comedy routines drama or motivational talks. Come discover the benefi t of Bible preaching.

Still ReverentCasual is all the rage in American institutions, but God deserves better. While you won’t fi nd a judgmental spirit here, you will fi nd a place that still believes reverence is right for the presence of God.

Still FamilyOur culture’s experiments with the family have left the America home in a mess. We still teach the biblical roles for the family as the best answer and as our only hope for stable, fulfi lled homes.

Still HymnsMost church music amounts to dumbing down the lyrics and crancking up the volume to build interest. The hymns we sing still generate an attitude toward God that is anything but lifeless and boring.

Still ExcitingGod doesn’t need the Top 40 or the latest fads to be exciting. We still enjoy several timeless practices that stir the soul in a way that strobe lights and dancing in the aisles can never manufacture.

Life feels like a balancing act, doesn’t it? The strain of managing your career, personal relationships, fi nances, your health and family, can make you feel stretched so thin that it seems as though you could literally snap! I have felt that strain myself. It was because of my faith and a strong local church that my family and I were able to anchor during these storms of life. Now I have the humble honor and privilege to be called by God to pastor a church that can do the same for you. I do not claim to have all the answers, but what I can off er you is a promise to direct you to the One who does. Jesus Christ. If you are searching for that “something missing,” or life’s trials have left you feeling empty or afraid, I’d be honored if you would come and meet me and the church that God is building here in Hoboken.

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T he first time it happened was in 1993. I loved Queer Eyefor the Straight Guy, and as I watched one night, the FabFive worked their magic on a guy who lived only a fewblocks from my apartment. I’ll admit to a little thrill as I

saw my bus stop on TV. Fast-forward 10 years, and now it doesn’tsurprise me at all to recognize a storefront or restaurant interior, orto see a camera crew on Washington Street. It seemed that an inordi-nate number of people from our neighborhood have been featured onreality shows. What is it about the Hoboken area that attracts theseshows? And how do they choose who will be on them?

The most obvious answer to the first question is financial.Production companies based in New York looking for an atmosphereother than Manhattan don’t have to travel far to get a different state,with a different look and feel from the city. Last year, Hobokenissued 46 film permits. Industry standards define “out of town” forfilm crews as any location outside a 25-mile radius from ColumbusCircle, and crew costs can include paid travel time, meals or perdiem, transportation, and lodging. This makes every shooting day farmore expensive. The Hoboken film commission works to accommo-date permit requests; the revenues they bring in can be significant.But to find out how these producers find people who supply theirstories, I asked some of our neighbors who have stepped before thecameras.

THE BORELLI FAMILYAlison and Brett Borelli are the proud parents of twins Stella and

Gibson, age 11, and Hudson, age 9. They were all pretty excited whenthey were invited to a birthday party that was to be filmed by the CakeBoss. Had they seen the show before? “Plenty! We were big fans,” saysHudson. They were even more thrilled when, on the recommendationof the birthday girl’s dad, the producers asked to interview them for apossible episode. “They came over and explained the process, tookpictures of us, and we all talked about story ideas,” remembers Alison.The one that emerged centered around their recent move to a brown-stone, and one of Gibson’s favorite foods, Pop-Tarts. Buddy could cre-ate a cake that looked like a row of Hoboken brownstones out of Pop-tarts, and embed a real working toaster in it. About a month later, thefamily got a call in their hotel room in Florida, saying they had beenchosen. “We all screamed so loud!” says Gibson.

The production company arranged everything for the presentation ofthe cake at a block party, from permits to hula hoops and cotton candy.The hardest part of the day? Stella says, “Keeping up with the chaos!But it was really fun, they treated us very special.” Not long after,another reality-show opportunity came up, again through a friend, thisone involving Hudson participating in a hidden-camera experiment onstranger safety for NBC’s Dateline, with Alison watching via remote.“That was scary, but I’m glad we did it,” she says. Overall, the familyrates their reality-show experiences as great fun. Having racked upthree appearances and counting, they would love to do it again.


BY ARLENE PHALON BALDASSARI

Your Fifteen Minutes

Hoboken residents star in reality TV

BY ARLENE PHALON BALDASSARI


HOBOKEN BROWNSTONES MADE FROM POP-TARTSBY THE CAKE BOSS

BRETT AND ALISON BORELLI WITH HUDSON, ANDTWINS STELLA AND GIBSON

CHRIS MORELLI AND TAD EATON Last fall, Chris Morelli and Tad Eaton were ready for their close-

up. The longtime friends and owners of the Frayed Knot, onObserver Highway bordering Hoboken and Jersey City, had wontheir spot on A&E’s hit show Storage Wars, NYC edition. Their colorful personalities, strong business acumen, and mascot Dottie, aparticularly telegenic one-eyed Jack Russell terrier, were just theright combination for the reality series, where bidders at auctions ofabandoned storage lockers, fight for hidden treasure. They had sixepisodes in the can and were hopeful that the exposure would bringin business.

Then Hurricane Sandy hit. The pair chose to ride out the storm inthe loft over their store. At first, they could see the flood waters ris-ing, creeping up the legs of their lovingly restored antiques. Then thepower went out, and “it was like being on the Titanic,” says Chris,remembering the sounds of glass breaking and rushing water. Whenthe water receded a few days later, they had lost most of their stock,and the watermarks were more than three feet high. The show hadnot yet aired.

In the months since, Chris and Tad have, like so many businessowners, patiently rebuilt. Their store is a mesmerizing avalanche ofvintage and midcentury furniture, on which they practice their firstlove—restoring and re-upholstering old pieces with fantastic, wildfabrics. Those one-of-a-kind pieces were what first attracted the reality world’s attention, when designer Cortney Novogatz of 9 ByDesign visited them repeatedly. But it took Chris answering an ad onCraigslist to land them this show, and a year and a half later, the dealwas finally done.

While some reality shows will admit to being “loosely scripted,”Chris says, “Storage Wars is not. Basically, they call us the nightbefore and tell us where to show up the next morning. We bid usingour own money. People do overpay sometimes; they get caught up inthe moment.” But this is Chris and Tad’s livelihood, and they try tokeep it professional. Tad says the hardest part comes after the cameras stop rolling. “We might buy several lockers,” he says, “butnot all of them are interesting enough to make the show. It’s about 75percent junk. And after the shoot, I still have to clean them all out.When the cameras go off, that’s when reality sets in!”

Chris and Tad have seen a slight uptick in business, but it’s likelythere will be a lot more down the road, especially if they are calledfor more episodes. They just received their first piece of fan mail—a very good sign.

ANTHONY AND CLAUDIA ORLANDOFor Anthony and Claudia Orlando, condo living in Hoboken posed

one huge problem. Most kitchens seem to be designed with club-hopping twenty-somethings in mind, not big, extended Italian fami-lies cooking Sunday dinners. With two kids and a third on the way,they knew they were going to have to renovate. Then, a friend toldthem that the Brunelleschi Construction Company was going to do akitchen-renovation show. They submitted their name to HGTV andwere chosen for the first season of Kitchen Cousins.

Cousins John Coloneri and Anthony Carrino, handsome and personable, present the perfect personas for HGTV’s female viewers.Claudia had something special in common with them, being a first-generation Italian. “I’m born here, but I didn’t speak English untilthe first grade,” she says. Her mom was in the apartment during the


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initial meet and greet, and the Orlandos didn’t realize at first that thecrew was interviewing her. Carrino’s father Alfonso is fromFlorence, so when he met Claudia’s Roman dad, Sergio, the two hitit off, and their conversation in Italian made the show. The Orlandoshad little to do with the redesign of their home. “We picked theaccent color, but that’s it,” says Claudia. “The rest was a total sur-prise.” She was shocked and moved when the cousins revealed a wallmural of Italy extending through their living room. Product place-ment entices manufacturers to offer deep discounts, but appearing ona home-renovation reality show is far from getting a free ride. TheBrunelleschi’s relationship with an exclusive cabinet maker out ofFlorence helped quite a bit, but the Orlandos were asked what theirbudget was for the new kitchen. Then, the cousins proposed theirredesign and a budget. “And we met somewhere in between,” saysClaudia.

The episode’s crisis came when the custom countertop couldn’tmake the corner into the condo. The only solution was to lift it upthrough an exterior window. Claudia saw it happening as she cameout of the Shoprite, arms full of bags, with Hoboken off-duty firefighters pitching in to help.

According to Anthony Orlando, the hardest part was being dis-placed for a month. “If you’re in a house, you might be able to livethrough a major renovation by keeping to a different floor,” he says,“but the entire condo was taken over during the compressed timeperiod.” The family had to move out, and Anthony had to commuteto take care of his patients in his office at Orlando Physical Therapy.Still, many of those patients were excited to have seen Anthony andhis family on the show. “Once, I even had a stranger, a lady at theRite Aid staring at me while I was buying batteries,” Anthony says.

“She actually recognized me from TV.” Claudia also had a long-lostfriend reconnect with her after having seen the show.

A year after their taping, Anthony’s brother appeared on FoodNetwork’s Fat Chef. He has a CKO kickboxing franchise on StatenIsland and had become trainer to the Fat Chef. As for the cousins,they have a new show, Cousins on Call, which features entire con-struction jobs by the Brunelleschi Company. Episodes have featuredcelebrities like Khloe & Lamar and Vanessa Williams, and thecousins were contacted by Ellen DeGeneres to restore a Long BeachIsland family’s house that had been wrecked by Hurricane Sandy.

There are untold numbers of people eager to appear on screen.Unlike those described above, some reality shows set about toembarrass, encouraging misbehavior or using editing to create con-flict where there isn’t any. (I’m talking to you, Andy Cohen.) In theparadigm of our time, notoriety usually trumps reputation. But, asthe saying goes, there is no such thing as bad publicity, and therewards can be great. Bethenny and the other Bravo-lebrities havereaped huge benefits and spend many episodes at launch parties fortheir clothing lines, perfumes, cocktail mixes, and so on. Cupcakeshops across the nation boast lines out the door. You could argue thatreality TV has helped upgrade our city’s image. If you want to be ona reality show, you might hear about a casting session from a friend,see a posting on Craigslist, or receive a blanket email at work. Ifthere’s a specific show you want to target, most networks list contactinformation on their websites. Whether the aim is to promote yourbusiness, fix up your house, gain personal fame, or just have fun, forthose of us in the Hoboken area, the odds are tilted in our favor.—07030

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W o r k i n g O u t W i t h —

Forrest Gump did it. And lately—from 5Ks to 26-milemarathons—everyone and her mom “just started run-ning.” A few years ago, I asked myself and the blogos-phere where everyone was going.

Now we ask Theresa Howard, 23-year Hoboken resident and direc-tor of children with special needs for the Hoboken Family Alliance.“I think running may have become more popular over recent yearsbecause people realized the value in exercise,” says Howard, “andrunning is one of the easiest things to do.”

Easy for her to say.

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Theresa Howard

AMANDA (LEFT) AND THERESA

“You just need your running shoes and you walk out thedoor and poof! You’re running,” she says. “It doesn’trequire money or membership, just your time and commit-ment.”Speaking of running shoes, Howard’s first pair werebeige sneakers with heavy rubber soles from Sears. “Theyprobably weighed a pound each,” she says. That’s becauseit was 1978. Howard typically gets up in the 5-to-6 a.m.range and runs about three miles five days a week. Her 15-mile weekly commitment is small potatoes compared to the45 miles a week she used to run.“My routine varies because sometimes as a working momwith two kids, a husband who also works, and so manyactivities and commitments, schedules don’t always go assmoothly as you like,” she says. “On the best days it’s afinely tuned machine. On the worst days, it’s chaos. Mostlyit’s somewhere in between.”


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In addition to everything else, Howard also runs her own strategicmarketing firm. So what is her motivation?

“I need to run. I need the time to clear my head, unwind, think, orplan my day,” she says.

Oh, did we mention she runs marathons? Howard advises, “Followa schedule that lets you build and progress over time. It’s amazinghow your body adjusts. I ran my first marathon in 5:19 because I hadnever run more than 13 miles. I went from seven to 13 easily enoughso I thought, ‘How difficult it can be to go to 26?’”

Though Howard once ran regularly with the Hoboken Harriers,today she mostly goes solo. “I usually run alone because I have to goon my own schedule,” she says. “Running with a group or partnerpushes you, but right now I can’t make the schedule work.” The mostunique part of Howard’s running regimen is that she’s not tangled upin headphones. “I like the quiet,” she says. “I never run with musicor gadgets. I just run with my own thoughts. I had been running solong without gadgets that when I tried running with music it totallythrew me off.”—07030


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Let’s face it. We all enjoy a trip to the local salon where we cansit back, relax, and feel pampered and taken care of. It’s kindof like a mini vacation. But is it just our hair that’s getting the

treatment? A trip to the hair stylist can cure the soul as well. “I always say it’s like I’m a therapist,” says Lori Turner of

Hoboken’s Buzz Cuts. “It’s fun. Never a dull moment!” Turner, who celebrated Buzz Cuts’ 10th anniversary in May, recalls

one male client who was meeting a woman for a first date and

needed advice on what to wear. She suggested jeans and emphatical-ly added some extra tidbits: “Just be yourself, put your phone away,and don’t drink a lot.”

Whether she’s doling out love-life advice, consoling a client whohas recently lost a loved one, or providing parenting guidance, Turnersays clients always feel better after having their hair styled and letting go of some of their worries.

Salons offer cuts, color, comfort, and commiseration

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“It’s a personal thing—styling hair,” she says. “Once they sitin your chair and you get to know them, they trust you. It’s anoutlet.”

Leslie Palacios of Studio Z Salon understands what it feelslike to fill a role that entails much more than just providing agood haircut. Along with son Richard, she opened Studio Z’ssecond Hoboken location at 80 Hudson St. last spring.

“I see men who have very serious jobs,” says Palacios. “Theyask if they should pay me as a stylist and as a therapist.”

However, it may be hard to determine when clients simplywant to vent or when they are truly seeking guidance.

“Sometimes, they just want to talk,” says Yoselin Plasencia ofHoboken Hair, a 14th Street unisex salon. “Some people justwant me to listen, some want to have a conversation, and someactually want advice.”

Having worked almost exclusively with men for 10 years atD&V Barber Shop before opening Hoboken Hair in 2011,Plasencia can sense when her male clients need to put theirguard up when it comes to relationships.

“When a client meets someone and the woman wants tochange him, that’s a red flag right there,” Plasencia insists.

One devoted customer told Plasencia that she was the “onlyone” who could ever tell him what to do with his hair.

“It’s a relationship,” she says. “Some people like to have oneperson that they trust.”

And trust comes in all ages. Plasencia has a client in his 90swho used to come into her barber shop. When he seemed downor sad, she would try to lift his spirits. She encouraged him tofollow her to her new salon. Plasencia’s jokes, suggestions, andupbeat attitude must have worked. Now he is a regular customer at Hoboken Hair.

Stylists also take something meaningful from the stylist-client relationship.

“Work for me is not work; it’s like my therapy,” saysPlasencia. “You feel good because you are thinking of others.You give yourself to them.”—07030


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Thirteen years ago when Ravinder Valia, owner ofRavinder’s Day Spa on First Street, came to Hoboken,most people didn’t think of Hoboken when they

thought of holistic skin care. And while it still may be a whileuntil the mile-square—home of Frank and fondant—will berecognized as a mecca of health, holistic things are certainlybrewing here. And thanks to the groundwork laid by practi-tioners like Valia and others, there’s already a lot you can doto treat your body naturally.

HOLISTIC BY HERITAGEHolistic health care is a method of medical care that treats

the mind as well as the body. While that’s a relatively newconcept here in the United States, across the sea this hasbeen the approach to medical care for centuries. Valia, who isoriginally from India, discovered the principles of Ayurvedaas part of everyday life.

“Ihave grown up into it, learning from mymother and my

grandmother,” she says. At Ravinder’s Day Spa, clients

can indulge in massage, facials,reflexology, and oxygen infusions.But these luxurious services don’tjust help clients look good, theyalso can be used to treat skin con-ditions like acne, rosacea, andscars as well as a host of othermedical issues, including obesityand disease.

“If you don’t take care of theskin, skin eruptions can occur,”Valia says. “There’s more bacteriaon the skin and people are moreprone to other diseases.”

Valia says reflexology is popularbecause clients don’t have toundress; they just take off theirshoes and socks for 30 to 60 min-utes of treatment. Concentratingon specific points during thisprocess can help speed up weightloss or relieve stress.

KILLER STRESSThe number-one killer in this

country, Valia says, is stress.When you decrease the stresslevels, the person feels better,works better, and is healthier.

“You’re working the wholebody—the mind, the body, andthe soul,” she says.

In fact, her signature “facial”actually goes from head to toewith a combination of back massage, reflexology, and a facialwith ayurvedic products thatValia makes fresh on the spot,specifically for each client.

“Most of the [commercial]products are carcinogenic,”claims Valia. “We should stay asnatural as possible.”

With nature in mind, clients are treated with masks made ofthings like yogurt and lemon juice as well as essential oils likesandalwood and lavender.

“I guarantee they won’t need a face lift,” she says.

MAKING CONNECTIONSIn the days of yesteryear, an apothecary was a place you

could go to get answers, herbs, and advice. And that’s precisely what Ariele Myers had in mind when she openedAriele’s Apothecary in Hoboken a few years ago.

A licensed acupuncturist and board-certified herbalist,Myers recently made the move from her own location—where she collaborated with various practitioners, includingenergy workers, massage therapists, and nutritionists—intoDevotion Yoga, which has a collaborative spirit of its own.The owners of the yoga space have been expanding their own wellness center and now offer services like Reiki andmassage.

Connecting with and supporting likeminded people isessential, Myers says.

“I don’t think people think of Hoboken as a really health-conscious scene,” she says. “But I feel like there’s pockets ofus here and if we stay strong, stay together, there’s a lot ofoptions for us here.”


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FERTILITY AND FAMILYAcupuncture has become well known for pain management

and as a treatment for a variety of ailments including digestive, respiratory, neurological, gynecological, muscular,and skeletal disorders.

Here in Hoboken, one of the most popular uses of acupunc-ture is for women’s health issues—particularly infertility.

Myers says 85 to 90 percent of her business is now fertilityrelated.

“I love helping people have babies and start their families,”she says. Ideally, clients come to her before they ever begin invitro fertilization (IVF). Sometimes, acupuncture helps themavoid the need for IVF.

As those babies grow up, Myers says the moms keep coming back for advice, treatment, and homeopathic reme-dies for their little ones.

“I feel like a lot of parents are not wanting to give their kidsantibiotics several times a year,” she says. “There’s so manyoptions for our kids.”

Although treatment for children does not usually includesticking needles in them, Shonishin (energetically working

the same channels used in acupuncture without puncturingthe skin) and cupping (a suction remedy) can be used to treatasthma, lung weakness, eczema, digestive disorders, andeven anxiety or attention deficit disorder (ADD) in youngpatients.

BALANCING AND EMPOWERING PATIENTS

Dr. Shi-Hong Loh, who is both a physician and practitionerof Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), agrees that women’shealth issues are the most popular reason patients come tohis practice these days.

For all women’s conditions—including cramps,endometriosis, infertility, symptoms related to pregnancy,postpartum depression, breast-milk production,menopause, migraines—acupuncture is the best cure, hesays.

“What it does is it balances the woman’s reproductive system,” says Loh. “All those symptoms go away one by one,all those abnormalities will be taken care of.”

So what about the men?Loh says things like erectile dysfunction are rarely an

organic problem but are often caused by medicine or psychological issues.

With men’s health issues, there is often an extra layer thatneeds to be peeled back in order to see what’s causing theproblem.

For this reason, Loh strongly supports patient research andempowerment prior to selecting a practitioner.

“It is important for a doctor to understand instead of justcoming in and shooting needles,” says Loh. “You have to findout what causes that first.”

COMFORT FOR CANCER PATIENTSLoh’s background is in oncology. He once served as chief of

hematology and oncology at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hoboken.But after years of disappointment and watching his patientsnot get better from chemotherapy treatment alone, he decid-ed to return to his roots.

“Throughout my years of practice in oncology, many of mycancer patients experienced long-term severe emotional distress before cancer developed,” says Loh. “When they’re inbetter emotional status, they responded better to chemo.”

Delving into his knowledge of Chinese medicine, Loh foundthat the best way to maintain health and combat cancer is by balancing and nourishing the mind, body, and spirit con-nection.

“Acupuncture is a good choice to help people through thehardship of cancer treatment,” he says.

And while he’s firm that acupuncture cannot cure cancer,he says it can relieve symptoms, strengthen the immune system, and help the person feel more comfortable.

However, a blend of therapies can prove quite successful. Inhis detailed report, “Qi Gong Therapy in the Treatment ofMetastatic Colon Cancer,” Loh revealed how a patient’stumor disappeared through the combined treatment ofQiGong and chemotherapy.—07030

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Acupuncture: a system of complementarymedicine which originated in ancient Chinaand involves pricking the skin or tissues withneedles to alleviate pain and treat variousphysical, mental, and emotional conditions

Ayurveda: the traditional Hindu system ofmedicine, which uses diet, herbal treatment,and yogic breathing and is based on the idea ofbalance in bodily systems

Cupping: a therapy in which heated glasscups are applied to the skin along meridians ofthe body, creating suction as a way of stimulat-ing flow of energy

Qi Gong: physical exercises and breathingcontrol related to tai chi

Reflexology: a system of massage used torelieve tension and treat illness based on reflexpoints on the feet, hands, and head that arelinked to every part of the body

Reiki: a healing technique in which the thera-pist channels energy into the patient throughtouch to activate the natural healing processesof the patient’s body

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It’s no news that Hoboken’s proximity to the big city is a big drawfor artistic types—and writers are no exception. There are so many,in fact, that we could never name them all. But a few have agreed

to share with 07030 their views on living and writing in Hoboken.Take Santiago Cohen. He was born in Mexico, but after getting a

Masters in Communications and Design from Pratt Institute in NewYork, he spent a short time in Manhattan and then headed across theriver. He’s been living in Hoboken since 1988.

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He and his wife, Ethel Cesarman, who is a cancerresearcher in New York,own a townhouse in Hoboken. Theybrought up two kids here, who are now ages 24 and 20.

“I had friends here who liked it here very much,” Cohensays, “and there was more space for kids.”

Cohen says he makes “visual stories.” He’s an illustratorwho has worked for many print and broadcast outlets,including the New Yorker, the Cartoon Network, Children’sTelevision Network, HBO, Houghton Mifflin, and ComedyCentral. He will have a major show at the HunterdonMuseum in Clinton, N.J., which runs from September 2013to January 2014.

Cohen says that he and his wife go to bars and restaurantsin Hoboken “all the time,” including Elysian Café andRobongi’s. “I think we’ve tried every restaurant inHoboken,” he says.

He’s witnessed a lot of changes in the city over the lastquarter century. “It’s one of the best towns around for rais-ing kids,” Cohen says. “I can’t imagine raising kids in NewYork City. “When they become teenagers, they can go bythemselves all over the place. They don’t have to have a carto go to shows in the city, and it’s very safe.”

He had no intention of rushing out to the ’burbs “to getmore grass. That’s a terrible idea. There are lots of parks inHoboken. I love it.”


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Dawn Raffel is also a longtime Hoboken resident. She andher husband have been here 20 years and raised two sons,ages 19 and 16. Raffel grew up in Wisconsin. “A lot of what Iwrite is rooted in the Midwest,” she says. She lived inManhattan for awhile before venturing to Hoboken to start afamily.

Raffel thinks of herself as a fiction writer but inspired bothreaders and critics with her latest book, an illustrated mem-oir titled The Secret Life of Objects, which made Oprah’sSummer Reading List for 2012. Her son, Sean Evers, createdthe images for the book. She is the author of two short-storycollections, Further Adventures in the Restless Universe, andIn the Year of Long Division, as well as the novel, Carrying theBody.

Raffel, who has a degree in semiotics from BrownUniversity, says she always wanted to be a writer. Shedescribe semiotics as “a big mix-up of theory and literatureand comparative literature and theater. It doesn’t have apractical application.” Which is how she ended up as a mag-azine editor.

She helped launch O Magazine and is its former fiction edi-tor. “It was very high-intensity there and an exciting time,”she says. Currently she edits The Literarian, the magazine forthe Center for Fiction in New York City. “It’s the only nonprof-it devoted solely to literary fiction,” she says.

At Brown, Raffel hung out in the theater department, whichturned out to be good for her writing. “It had a strong effecton dialog and creating scenes,” she says. “I briefly studiedplaywriting in New York but I did not want to pursue itbecause you need to involve a lot of people.”

She writes at home and has written three books while livingin Hoboken. “I write when I can at the edges of other things,”she says. “Honestly, a lot of women who write don’t have theluxury of blocks of time to sit and write. It’s woven aroundother obligations.”

But it’s not all work. “I love walking along the waterfront,”she says. “It’s become increasingly beautiful and is part of mylife here.”

Raffel is on the board of Friends of the Hoboken PublicLibrary. “The library is a fantastic resource,” she says, “and arich connection to the community. Bring kids into this phys-ical space and it encourages reading and literacy.”

Writers Caroline Leavitt and Jeff Tamarkin are married andwork together in their brick row-house. “It’s been great forus,” Leavitt says. “It’s a fantastic place to live and raise a fam-ily. It was the best decision we ever made.” They have ateenage son, Max, who wants to pursue a career in theater.

She says the house looked “terrible” when they first boughtit: “It was covered in wood paneling and orange shag carpet-ing, but when we pulled up the carpet, there were wide oakplanks, and fireplaces behind the paneling.”

A literary novelist, Leavitt’s 10th book, Is This Tomorrow,came out in May. Her other books include Girls in Trouble,Coming Back to Me, Living Other Lives, Into Thin Air, Family,Jealousies, Lifelines, and Meeting Rozzy Halfway.

Her ninth novel, Pictures of You, is a New York Timesbestseller.

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CAROLINE LEAVITT AND JEFF TAMARKIN


She’s contributed to many maga-zines, including the New York TimesBook Review, and has appeared onnumerous television shows, includ-ing The Today Show.

Leavitt attended BrandeisUniversity in Waltham, Mass. “Ialways wanted to be a writer,” shesays, “but thought I would be anEnglish teacher and write on theside.”

At Brandeis, where she minored inwriting, they told her she would nevermake it as a writer. “I refused to giveup,” she says. “I’d sent out storiessince I was 17 and got published inmy late 20s.”

Jeff Tamarkin is the author of Got aRevolution: the Turbulent Flight ofthe Jefferson Airplane.

He got to know members of theband in the late 1970s when he wasliving in San Francisco.

A native of Franklin Square on LongIsland, he attended the University ofHartford for one year and then gradu-ated from San Francisco State.

“I played the drums in high school,”he says, “but when I moved into anapartment, that was impractical. Itraded in my drums for a typewriter.”And then, of course, a computer. Hehas been writing about music eversince. “I majored in broadcasting,” hesays, “but didn’t do anything with it. “

He says he loves the diversity inHoboken. “I’ve always felt it was avery open and accepting city,” hesays. “Our neighbors are completelydifferent kinds of people.”

And he loves the convenience. “Wecan zoom into the city when we needto,” he says.

When he’s looking for a music fixright here in Hoboken, he of courseheads for Maxwell’s. “There are alsolive concerts at churches or at theMonroe Center, and twice a yearthere’s the arts and music festival.”

Both Leavitt and Tamarkin are vege-tarians but find plenty to eat atHoboken’s ethnic restaurants. “Werotate among eight or nine places,”he says. “Italian, Chinese, Mexican,Indian.”

Tamarkin, who is associate editor atJazz Times, which is based in Boston,works from home. He co-wrote thebiography of the lead singer for theTurtles, Howard Kaylan, famous forthe hit song “Happy Together.”

Titled Shell Shocked: My Life withthe Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and FrankZappa, etc., it was published byBackbeat Books in April.

Leavitt and Tamarkin make a goodwriting team. “We supply what theother’s weakness is,” Leavitt says. “Ilook through what he does to givehim advice on character,” and he tellsme when the facts are wrong. It’s really helpful.”—Kate Rounds

Bring on the kayakers andstandup paddleboarders!


The boathouse at 11th and SinatraDrive at Maxwell Place looksspanking new. And it is. The first

kayaks were launched from there in 2008.But it occupies an historic spot. It washere that the New York Yacht Club had itsfirst clubhouse—in 1845.

The modern Hoboken CoveCommunity Boathouse launched its firstkayaking programs from 5th Street andSinatra Drive in 2003, in partnership withthe Downtown Boathouse of New YorkCity (DTBH), which supplied kayaks andvolunteers. In the past 10 years, Hobokenboathouse has served some 9,500 pad-dlers.

“We wouldn’t be around withoutDTBH,” says Eileen McCarren, boardmember, Hoboken Cove CommunityBoathouse (HCCB).

Weather permitting, the annual kayak-ing season runs from early June throughSeptember. The boathouse holds 25kayaks. Community partner RecreationalEquipment Inc. joins HCCB with stand-up paddleboards, and the AmericanCanoe Association offers certifiedinstructors to give 20-minute lessonsduring HCCB’s “embayment” days.

McCarren says that HCCB does 12-15public dates on what’s known as the coveembayment. She says, “As long as peopleknow how to swim, sign a waiver, andwear a life jacket, they can paddle aroundthe cove.”

When the weather and the currentscooperate, participants can take short,guided trips out into the channel.

Three-hour voyages include trips to the79th Street Boat Basin in Manhattan, or,on this side of the river, north toward


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Standup paddleboarding requires thepaddler to stand on a board similar to asurf board or windsurf board, using a long,singlebladed paddle, with a leash con-nected to the board.

The boathouse was lucky not to havesuffered damage from Hurricane Sandy.“The water stopped 12 feet in front of ourdoor,” McCarren says.

Another boathouse is planned for thecove between Weehawken and Hoboken.“We’re working in conjunction with thecity,” McCarren says. “It will double thesize of what we have now. We’re complete-ly supported through donations and thesupport of the city.”

In fact, public support for the mission ofthe boathouse has been strong.

McCarren says, “Our goal at the boat-house is to promote free river access to thecommunity.”— Kate Rounds

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The Mason Civic League is a galleryand community space sponsored bythe Mason Family Civic League. Recentartists who have exhibited here includeLiz Cohen, Cid Mendez, Laura ReneeMeyerson, Ibou Ndoye, Roslyn Rose,Don Schler, and Sterne Slaven. Last

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Looking Up

The crowning touch on Hoboken’s

traditional brownstonesBY GLENN D. FINK

Let’s face it, when birdshave flown into yourattic through holes in

your cornice and nestedthere, the time has come forsome “frontscaping.”

First, a definition: Cornicesare those horizontal moldedprojections that crown abuilding.

After a few false starts, mywife Linda and I found a

masonry contractor, and theresurfacing of our agingbrownstone facade began.Then we started on the funpart: designing the paintscheme for our cornice,which has a montage ofeclectic mechanical gears,concentric rings, knobs, andflowers.

We’d admired the beautiful-ly painted, ornate woodVictorian houses in SanFrancisco and Cape May.

Many examples can be seenin Painted Ladies: SanFrancisco’s ResplendentVictorians by ElizabethPomada, Michael Larsen, andMorley Baer. The variety ofcolors and their creative con-trasts and hues highlight thetalented workmanship of thecarpenters, as well as thecharacter and creativity of thehomeowners. It’s quite stun-ning to see house after housein full display.

We are constrained inHoboken, of course, by thebrownstone facade, and ourarea of creativity is limited tothe wood cornice. The cor-nice reminds me of the tieworn with a suit, the placewhere you can show someindividuality and flair.Although so much finelydetailed carpentry on cor-nices is hidden beneathmonolithic blacks, browns,and greens, it doesn’t take


much to imagine the streets of Hobokenlined with detailed and colorful cor-nices.

Multiple examples in town will getyour creative juices flowing, and thisproject is a good excuse for a walkingphoto tour. Don’t forget to include thekids if you want a big dose of imagina-tion. Our cornice looks great—and nomore birds in the attic! — 07030

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painted cornice

—Shoot a digital picture of yourcornice at the highest resolution pos-sible. After uploading it to your com-puter, you’ll probably notice arepeating pattern. You can enlargethat area with your photo-adjust-ment software. I used Lightroom byAdobe, but simpler programs willprobably suffice.

—Decolorize the photo to blackand white.

—Lighten the dark areas because itis hard to color effectively on darkbackgrounds. Do this by increasingthe exposure of the photo, increas-ing the fill light, or deceasing the sat-uration. It is important to retain theoutline of the areas to be colored.

—Save this pale rendition of yourcornice and print at least ten morecopies. Now for the best part, coloraway! You’ll want a box of coloredpencils with 48 to 64 colors. You’ll findit doesn’t take long to ge nerate mul-tiple variations. Try three, four, or fivecolors. We tried to avoid getting toocarried away and ending up with acircus look.

—Go to your paint store and findthe matching oil-based, outdoorpaint patches and lay them on yourphoto to double check your colorchoices, and to help the painter fol-low your design.

—Find a professional painter. PeterVolaric, for example, is a well-knownHoboken painter.

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weekends from noon to 5,anyone who’s ever dreamedof being a firefighter can livethe fantasy or delve into thetrove of photos and stories tolearn what a challenging jobit can be.

The sign on the front of thebuilding says “Ass’n. ofExempt Firemen” because

the earliest organized fire-fighters were volunteers, whowere “exempt” from payingcity taxes in exchange fortheir service. By 1891, theforce was converted to paidemployment, due to theseverity of the fires and theneed for a full-time, profes-sional firefighting corps.

In Hoboken’s early days,major conflagrations were acommon occurrence onHoboken’s piers, and in facto-ries, theaters, and residentialbuildings, before modernbuilding codes and fire-safetypractices reduced the risk.

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pier fire of June 30, 1900. Thefire caused more than $5 mil-lion worth of damage (in 1900dollars). The plume of smokewas so large, it was seen bymore than a million people,from Manhattan down to theJersey Shore.

The fire started in a bale ofcotton in a warehouse on apier belonging to the NorthGerman Lloyd shipping line,near the foot of Fourth Street.With dry, windy conditions,and ready fuel in the woodenpiers—boats, sheds, andstored supplies—fire quickly

consumed two other piers,three major ships, and 27smaller boats and barges. Thefire even spread to Pier 18 inManhattan, when one of theburning ships was cut loosefrom Hoboken and floatedacross the river.

As bad as it was, it wouldhave been worse without thequick action of firefighters tocut a fire halt on a neighbor-ing pier, and of crew and tug-boat operators who workedto save neighboring vessels.

Three large passenger andcargo ships, the Saale,

Bremen, and Main, werealmost completely destroyed,but the line’s flagship KaiserWilhelm der Grosse wassaved. Her crew freed theship, and tugboats pulled it tosafety. Although it was badlyscorched on one side and thebow partially burned, theship was still able to departfrom a Manhattan pier for itsscheduled voyage to Europethe following week.

The catastrophe cost thelives of an estimated 400 peo-ple, among them passengers,crew, and longshoremen,

who were trapped on theburning boats and piers,some of whom were unableto swim, and drowned.Miraculously, a group of 15men were saved after beingtrapped for eight hours in acoal bin in the hull of theMain, which had been towedto the Weehawken mud flatswhen the flames could not beextinguished. The survivorshad managed to seal out thesmoke by stuffing theirclothes into the crevices ofthe compartment.

Then, as now, major firesattracted huge crowds.Disaster photos oftenbecame the viral images oftheir time through the popu-lar penny postcard; peoplewanted to share what theywitnessed with friends andfamily. These postcards andnews reports about fires arepart of the rich archive aboutlife in early Hoboken in thecollections of both the FireDepartment Museum andthe Hoboken HistoricalMuseum. A growing portionof the museum’s collectionsare online, at hobokenmuse-um.org/research/collections.

Without these images andstories, we wouldn’t knowabout many of the historicbuildings that have suc-cumbed to the ravages of fire,such as the IndependentOrder of Odd Fellows (IOOF)building, which was locatedat 412 Washington St.. A pic-ture of it appeared in thedebut issue of 07030,Summer 2012.

After the IOOF buildingburned down in the early1920s, it was replaced with abuilding that housed a linen

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store at street level and a dance hall onthe second floor, called the PalaceGardens. After only a year, on Jan. 29,1923, there was another noteworthy fire,in which some 400 people narrowlyescaped, thanks to the local hook-and-ladder companies.

The famous 1905 Lackawanna Terminalfire claimed two ferries, the terminalbuilding, and the famous Duke’s Housetavern and restaurant, which stood wherethe Baker office building now stands. Thereplacement terminal building, built in1907, still stands more than a hundredyears later, a testament to more modern,fire-resistant materials. The building alsoreminds us of the economic boom of theearly 20th century, with its fancy moldedcopper decoration, Tiffany glass skylight,and gilded clock.

In some cases, an empty space marksthe site of a major fire. In 1906, a gas stor-age tank at the Hoboken Gas Works, onthe corner of Twelfth and Clinton Streets,burst into flames that shot a hundred feetinto the air, with a plume of smoke thatrose for thousands of feet, visible in NewYork. The fire, which was covered by theNew York Times, burned for six days,threatening a nearby oil tank, causingofficials to evacuate neighboring apart-ment buildings.

Over the years, Hoboken’s fire depart-ment can pride itself on its role in historicpreservation by preventing fires fromspreading in a tightly packed city of facto-ries alongside residences and entertain-ment halls—as famous fires transformedChicago and London. Even so, individualbuilding fires can reshape a city, as in the1970s and 1980s, when Hoboken suffereda rash of suspicious fires at a time whenmany buildings were being converted tocondominiums

To imagine what it’s like to be a firefight-er, just pick up a copy of the oral historychapbook The Firehouse, Recollections ofBill Bergin, a retired Hoboken firefighterwho grew up here chasing fire enginesand fulfilling his dreams with a longcareer in the department. He was thedriving force behind the Fire DepartmentMuseum. The oral history series is a coop-erative effort by the Hoboken HistoricalMuseum and the Friends of the HobokenLibrary.—07030

Hoboken Historical Museum AssociateIan Maxen assisted with this story.

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It’s hard to walk by theHoboken Public Libraryand not be drawn back

to another time, with itsItalian Renaissance designand distinctive dome. Theinterior of dark wood andhigh ceilings looks, feels, andeven smells like a century-old institution.

In fact, it opened on April 5,1897, and is the oldest publiclibrary building in NewJersey—not the oldest librarybut the first dedicated publiclibrary building.

Last year the libraryapplied for inclusion in theNew Jersey Register ofHistoric Places. “We are

working on renovations thatwill be sensitive to the his-toric value of the building,”says Library Director LinaPodles. “This entails somestabilization of the buildingand rehabilitation of thefront door and staircase onFifth Street.”

A community room thatcan accommodate 85 peoplewill also be added to the areaon the lower level. “Currentlywe have no large room foradult or children’s pro-grams,” Podles says. “Wehave to close regular librarybusiness and open it for pro-grams.”

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This is welcome news for LauraKnittel, the library’s communityoutreach specialist. “Our philoso-phy here is that we are proud of thebuilding and our services,” shesays. “In terms of growth and out-reach efforts, we will have morespace for more programming.Programs in the new room will cutdown on interruptions in the read-ing room and other study areas.”

Past programs at the library haveincluded African mask making, sol-dering and electronic basics, artexhibits, starting your own busi-ness, saving for retirement, booksignings and readings, energy effi-ciency, computer classes, movies,as well as reading, crafts, and videogames for kids.

The public library was designedby Hoboken architect Alfred Beyer.Martha Bayard Stevens, who con-trolled much of the Stevens fortuneand was considered one of the rich-est women in the United States,donated land and money to buildthe library.

Last March, the library presentedan original play, Martha StevensReturns, written by Hoboken PublicLibrary Board Member ArturoMartinez. Local actress FlorencePate played Martha Stevens, whocomes back for a visit to check outthe project she initiated more thana century ago.—Kate Rounds

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K aja Bolton has lived inHoboken since 2002 and atHarborside Lofts since

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Bolton came to Hoboken by way ofPrinceton and Oslo, Norway. “Thiswas something different,” she says.“The ceilings were high and the unitsvery bright with large windows.”

The building has 116 units. Bolton’sis on the top floor. It’s 1,950 squarefeet with 13.5-foot ceilings, two bed-rooms, a large den, kitchen, two anda half baths, and 11-foot windowsthat offer views of the river and thecity.

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Bolton also loves the community right in her own build-ing. “It’s a great group of people,” she says. Another thingright in her own unit is the 600-square-foot roof deck witha full outdoor kitchen, including gas, electric, and water.

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“It’s new construction,” Scott says.

“We were the first ones in the build-ing. We liked the location, the layout,and the open-plan design.”

They are on the fourth and fifthfloors of a five-story building. Otherpluses are hardwood floors and a bal-cony, from which they can see thespire of the Empire State Buildingand the new World Trade tower.

Scott was very impressed with theremodeling work done by Hobokendesigner Robert Jenny of RJD Design.“He designed and built the staircase


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and the gas fireplace,” Scott says. “Hefloated the fireplace off the wall betweenthe living room and dining room, so thatyou could enjoy it from either room.”

There’s a skylight above the staircase,which provides natural light and a “brickwall” behind it, which is really made oftile. “It’s beautiful,” Scott says.

Hoboken has turned out to be just theright spot for a young, busy couple, start-ing a family. “We love the restaurants,”Scott says. “There are a lot of great places


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This computer network service hasbeen growing strong since 2001.Owned by the husband-and-wife teamof Carl and Jennifer Mazzanti, it hasabout 400 clients and a staff of 19 that’sgrowing by the month. The companyoffers security, design, thousands ofproducts, and monthly IncareSupport, as well as acting as the ITdepartment for smaller clients.

“We knew Hoboken was right strate-gically,” Jennifer says. “The largest cityin the world is across the river, and wecould also spread out into New Jersey.”

They are already outgrowing their2,000-square-foot space but insist thatthey “won’t look outside of Hoboken,where we have built a life.” They live atMaxwell Place and have two boys, ages4 and 2.

Carl’s favorite eatery wasSchnackenberg’s, which is currentlyclosed for renovations. Carl has nick-named it “Schnacky’s.” The couplelikes to work at the Malibu Diner. “Wego at night when we have a big proj-ect,” Jennifer says. “We put a ton ofpaperwork on the table and stay late.”Another local haunt is Elysian Café.

“We are huge proponents of shop-ping local,” Jennifer says. “I shop theboutiques on Washington instead ofordering on the Internet. It’s like usversus Best Buy—the same issue.”

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Founder Annie McLoughlin started with about 20 stu-dents seven years ago when the school really was on GardenStreet. Now it has more than 500 students in its larger digson Washington. Classes include piano, guitar, violin, bass,woodwinds, brass—basically any instrument—as well ascomposition. A huge dance department for two-year-oldsto adults includes ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Irish step,Zumba, yoga, and fitness classes.

Musical theater is also a big draw. “We work withBroadway directors and actors,” McLoughlin says.“Everyone on my staff has worked on Broadway or hasMasters or Doctorates. They worked in Wicked, Phantom ofthe Opera, they’re from the Royal Ballet or the Rockettes. It’sa high caliber of professionals.”

As for her own background, she says, “I’ve pretty muchdone it all in the performing arts—professional dancer,musical theater, acting, and singer/songwriter.”

When McLoughlin and her husband decided to “settledown and have a family,” they chose Hoboken. “It has asmall-town mentality,” McLoughlin says. “It’s a community,you know your neighbors, but there’s a great city rightacross the river. There’s tons of work for us.” They have twoboys, ages 5 and a half and 22 months.

“We want to raise our kids here,” she says. “We have noneed to move to the suburbs.”

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Stephan Elbaz, owner of Interior Motif, would like to startwith a clarification: “We are not an int erior design firm. Wework with designers. We are a custom decorating source.”

Got it. Elbaz, who has been in the trade for 21 years, has owned

Interior Motif in Hoboken for 18. The company started outdealing mainly in shades and other window treatments, buthas recently branched out into “full closet solutions andinterior painting.”

“We have a large client base in Hoboken, along the water-front from Jersey City, all the way up, in Manhattan, andCentral Jersey,” Elbaz says. “We’re opening satellite loca-tions in Hoboken, Jersey City, and the Paramus area.”

When it comes to window treatments, “soft” refers to cur-tains and drapes, and “hard” refers to shades. “The trendover the last few years has been for hard window treat-

ments, versus curtains and drapes,” Elbaz says. “Shadeshave come a long way. You can get them manual, motor-ized, or special child-safety.”

Interior Motif has certified installers on staff, a trade-inallowance for old window shades, in-home consultation,and a program that allows clients to replace shades if theyare not satisfied with their original purchase.

Though Interior Motif offers a number of manufacturersof window treatments, it is the exclusive Hunter DouglasGallery dealer in Hudson County.

Elbaz had originally tried locations in Englewood andNorth Bergen, but he settled on Hoboken. “I saw where thetrend was going, and Hoboken was the right place for me,”Elbaz says. “I instantly knew it was the right niche for thevibe and energy of the clientele.”

What he was seeing was “clean, contemporary lines, min-imalist, very cutting edge.”

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“What I love about the job,” Elbaz says, “is that every proj-ect is different, every window is different, and every client isdifferent.”

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This psychotherapy practice gives new meaning to thephrase, “You are what you eat.” Therapist Talia Filipellistarted in 2011 with traditional treatments for depression,anxiety, anger, and trauma.

“It evolved into considering mood food,” she says. Sheadded Certified Nutrition Coach to her list of credentials. “Iwork with people with both types of goals,” she says, “men-tal health and healthy living.”

They’re connected. “If you don’t eat properly, you becomedepressed,” she says. “The food you put in your body affectsyour moods and how you feel at home or on the job, wher-ever you are.”

Food is our friend. “My whole life, I’ve loved food,”Filippelli says. “I come from a big Italian family, and I grewup eating very healthy food. I’ve noticed so many peoplehave self-esteem issues and issues with body image andweight. What you put in your body can contribute to anxi-ety, low self-esteem, or depression.”

Most of her clients are from Hoboken, Jersey City, andNorth Bergen. “The biggest thing is people not eating fruitsand vegetables,” she says. “I take clients on supermarkettours and introduce them to vegetables.” She also givesthem easy vegetable recipes.

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BY TODD ABRAMSON

There’s a reason there’s no guide called Booking Showsfor Dummies. At least I don’t think there is. It’s verymuch an inexact science, and formal training doesn’texist. A look at my career may show just how unsci-entific it is.

Like many who wind up in my field, at a young age I became abig fan of music. It started out with what was then Top 40 radio onWABC and quickly moved further underground. While I pur-chased my share of Jethro Tull and Yes records back in the day,they never really resonated with me. The wave of bands that excit-ed me were the likes of Slade, Sweet, and T-Rex (the U.K. glambands of the early seventies) and then The Ramones, Television,Blondie, and the punk bands out of the CBGB scene, and shortlythereafter some of their British counterparts.

I started going to shows when I was very young—I was either 14or 15 when I caught The Cramps and Ramones at CBGB’s—andmet my heroes. I managed to put on a show at the cafeteria of myhigh school, which was quite a success—starring The Zantees.

I was not actively involved with booking shows during my col-lege years, but shortly after graduation, Pat Dinizio, lead vocalistof The Smithereens, asked me if I knew anyone who could helphim with a weekly series of shows at Folk City. I told him I thoughtI was the perfect candidate. That series, dubbed The Big ComboSeries, started in January of 1985 and ran through the club’s clos-ing night at the end of March 1986. I’ve done many shows withacts that I first worked with there, including Southern Culture, OnThe Skids, Alex Chilton, The dB’s, and Yo La Tengo.

Folk City was supposed to reopen on East Fourth Street after amonth or two. Had I known it was never going to happen, I wouldhave charged for helping to move the tables and chairs there. Notwanting to stop booking—and also being paranoid that all agentswould forget who I was after a month—I reached out to the

owner/booker of Maxwell’s, Steve Fallon. I knew that soundman,Yo La Tengo member Ira Kaplan, had booked a month the previ-ous year, allowing Steve to take a break. Ironically enough, Ira hadalso been involved with a successful weekly series at Folk Cityprior to The Big Combo Series. Steve agreed to let me book for amonth. This was a thrill because Steve was a mentor to me. Also,I loved going to Maxwell’s, and I had moved to Hoboken in late1984.

After that month, with Folk City’s re-opening still nowhere insight, I approached Steve about continuing. Before I could get asingle word out of my mouth, he said, “You want to keep doingthis, right?” I said “Yes,” and here I am still today, with the longest30-day job anyone has ever held.

I spread my wings a bit during my time at Maxwell’s. I contin-ued a weekly series at venues such as Siberia in the meatpackingdistrict and the original Knitting Factory on Leonard Street, bothin New York City. I booked some random shows at CBGB’s, whichI couldn’t have imagined back when I first started going there. Ialso put in time at Tramps and Under Acme. When I saw thatBrooklyn was going to become a viable location for live music Iaccepted a booking position at Southpaw in Park Slope, eventual-ly moving on to The Bell House in Gowanus, where I am stillbooking. I am also proud to be part of a wonderful festival in NewOrleans called The Ponderosa Stomp.

Doing shows at the venerable Landmark Loew’s Theatre inJersey City has given me valuable experience in a completely dif-ferent type of show, where production has to be brought in the dayof the show, and the financial arrangements are quite different thana club show.

All in all, it has been a rewarding and exciting career, though notfor the faint of heart. There is no telling what tomorrow mightbring. Bands might be hot one month and cold the next, or viceversa. Competition is fierce. Like many things in life, the best wayto learn is probably through hands-on experience.—07030

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Movies Under the Stars,Pier A Park, First Streetand Sinatra Drive, (201)420-2207, hobokennj.org.Movies start at 9 p.m. inJune and July, at 8 p.m. inAugust. June 12, 19, 26;July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7,14, 21.

Family Fun Nights,Shipyard Park, 13th Streetand Constitution Way, (201)420-2207, hobokennj.org.7-8 p.m. Outdoor perform-ances and fun for thewhole family. Bring a blanket.

Sinatra Park ConcertSeries, Sinatra Drivebetween Fourth and FifthStreets, (201) 420-2207,hobokennj.org. 7-9 p.m.Free outdoor performancesfeaturing a variety of musical acts.

Twelfth Night, SinatraDrive. between Fourth andFifth Streets,milesquaretheatre.org. 8 p.m. Hudson County’sleading professional the-atre. June 28, 29, 30; July3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14.

Concerts in Church SquarePark, Church Square Park,Garden Street betweenFourth and Fifth Streets. 7-9:30 p.m. Live music everyWednesday night begin-ning June 27 and runningthrough the end of August.

Hoboken Gallery Walk, various locations, hobo-kengallerywalk.com. 2-6p.m. Third Sunday of everymonth. Galleries and artspaces around Hobokenparticipate with specialevents and receptionshighlighting the work of local, regional, andinternational artists.

Downtown FarmersMarket, Washington Streetbetween Newark Streetand Observer Highway, 3-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays June25 through Nov. 19.

Uptown Farmers Market,Hudson Street between13th and 14th Streets. 3-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, June27 through Oct. 24.

Garden Street MewsFarmer’s Market, 14th andGarden Streets. 9 a.m.-3p.m. Saturdays, June 1through Oct. 19.

Free Kayaking Days,Hoboken Cove Boathouse,Maxwell Place, hoboken-coveboathouse.com.Season opens on June 1and runs through mid-September.

Wednesday Guitar Circle,Symposia Bookstore, 510Washington St., (201) 963-0909, symposia.us. 8 p.m.Beginners welcome.

JUNE1Storybook Theatre: Wherethe Wild Things Are,Elysian Park, HudsonStreet between 10th and11th Streets. 1-3 p.m.

Classic children’s literaturecomes to life through storytelling, song, dance,rhythm, and improvisation.

Hoboken Cove CommunityBoathouse Paddle Raiser,Pilsner Haus & Biergarten,1422 Grand St., hoboken-coveboathouse.org. 6:30p.m. to close. Friends andfamily of all ages are wel-come to enjoy food anddrink and raise money forthe boathouse equipmentand activities. $30 includesa beer and a grill item.

1-2OLG Fun Fest, ChurchSquare Park, WillowAvenue between Fourthand Fifth Streets, (201)659-0369, olgfunfest.com.Entertainment, rides,games, crafts, food, andseveral family-friendlyactivities including facepainting and pony rides.

2Hoboken Secret GardenTour, Hoboken HistoricalMuseum, 1301 Hudson St.,(201) 656-2240, hoboken-museum.org. 9 a.m.-4p.m. Guided two-hourtours of up to 10 hiddenhorticultural gems. Raindate: June 9.

5Upper Gallery Opening: AChild’s Innocence,

Hoboken HistoricalMuseum, 1301 Hudson St.,(201) 656-2240, hobokenmuseum.org. 2-5 p.m.Watercolors by BenRoman, local art teacher,capture the essence ofchildhood. Free openingreception.

9Spring Family Fun Day,Hoboken HistoricalMuseum, 1301 Hudson St.,(201) 656-2240, hobokenmuseum.org. Noon-3:30 p.m. All ages, hands-on activities.

10The Sounds of Hoboken,various locations, fullschedule available athobokennj.org. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Citywide musicalcelebration.

13Sinatra Idol Contest,Sinatra Park, Sinatra Drivebetween Fourth and FifthStreets. 6:30 p.m. 15 con-testants strut their stuff.Prizes are awarded to thebest Sinatra-style vocalist.

17 & 24Cyrano de Bergerac,Sinatra Drive betweenFourth and Fifth Streets. 7 p.m. Come early for bestseating possible, bring ablanket or comfortablelow-back chair.

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20New Jersey SymphonyOrchestra Concert, Pier APark. 100 Sinatra Dr. 7 p.m. Jacques Lacombe,Music Director, and NeemeJarvi, Conductor Laureate.Bring a blanket or lawnchair. Free.

22Puerto Rican Flag Raisingand Ceremony, City Hall,94 Washington St., (201)420-2207, hobokennj.org.10 a.m.-1 p.m. Flagraising begins at 11 a.m.in front of City Hall, ceremony to follow in the Court Room.

23Olympic Day, Pier A Park,100 Sinatra Dr., (201) 420-2207, hobokennj.org. 9a.m.-2 p.m. Olympic-styleactivities including 5K,cycling, sport and fitnessdemos, food, activities forchildren, and more.

30Hoboken Baby Parade,Sinatra Park to Pier A Park.1 p.m. Dress up your toddlers and festoon yourstrollers to compete for thecup in this 100-year-oldtradition. Rain date: May 26.

31Urban Image presents:Spring Showcase,Hoboken HistoricalMuseum, 1301 Hudson St.,

(201) 656-2240, hobokenmusuem.org. 8 p.m.Showcase of short filmsand video works by NewJersey City University students and alumni.

JULY4Independence DayCelebrations, along thewaterfront, (201) 420-2207, hobokennj.org.Check city website fordetails TBA.

15 & 22Henry VIII, Shakespeare inthe Park, Sinatra Drivebetween Fourth and Fifth Streets, hudsonshakespeare.org. 7 p.m.Come early for best seating possible, bring ablanket or comfortablelow-back chair.

20Storybook Theatre: TheMagic Hat, Elysian Park. 1-3 p.m. Classic children’sliterature comes to lifethrough storytelling, song,dance, rhythm, andimprovisation.Recommended for ages 3-10, children must beaccompanied by parent orguardian.

24-28St. Ann’s Italian Festival,St. Ann’s Church, 704Jefferson St., (201) 659-1114, st-annchurch.com.

The 103rd annual streetcelebration with food, fun,and nightly entertainment.

AUGUST 12 & 19Macbeth, Shakespeare inthe Park, Sinatra Drivebetween Fourth and FifthStreets, hudsonshakespeare.org. 7 p.m. Comeearly for best seating possible, bring a blanket or comfortable low-backchair.

17Storybook Theatre: Listento the Rain! Elysian Park,1-3 p.m. Classic children’sliterature comes to lifethrough storytelling, song, dance, rhythm, andimprovisation.Recommended for ages 3-10. Children must beaccompanied by parent orguardian.

29Spaghetti Dinner BlockParty, Sinatra DriveWalkway, between Firstand Second Streets. 5-8 p.m. Enjoy four typesof pasta, salad, sausage,meatballs, and Italian pastries with neighborsand friends. Tickets available at City Hall.

SEPTEMBER 5Uptown Storytime at the Museum, HobokenHistorical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201)656-2240, hobokenmuseum.org. 10 a.m.Librarian Penny Metschshares stories with children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

5-8Hoboken Italian Festival,Sinatra Park, Sinatra Drivebetween Fourth and FifthStreets. Annual street fairand Feast of the MadonnaDei Martiri. Procession onSept. 7.

19Uptown Storytime at theMuseum, HobokenHistorical Museum, 1301 Hudson St., (201)656-2240, hobokenmuseum.org. 10 a.m.Librarian Penny Metschshares stories with children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.

29Hoboken Fall Arts & MusicFestival, Washington Streetbetween ObserverHighway and SeventhStreet, (201) 420-2207. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Over 300artists and crafters, kidsarea, great food, and threestages of live performance.

OCTOBER5Alice in WonderlandJourney, tempestproduc-tions.org. Location andtime TBA. Come followAlice and the White Rabbiton a journey throughWonderland on their wayto a Mad Hatter Tea Party.

19Harvest Festival, Pier APark, First Street andSinatra Drive. 11 a.m.-3p.m. Hay maze, pony rides,face painting, moonwalk,trackless train, pumpkinpainting, sand art, andmore.

27Hoboken House Tour, various locations, (201)656-2240, hobokenmuseum.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. An annual tour ofsome of the great privatehomes in Hoboken.

31Rag-A-Muffin Parade, 13th and WashingtonStreets. 3 p.m. Lineupstarts on 13th Street andheads down WashingtonStreet, followed by aCostume Contest at theLittle League Field. Prizesawarded for the best costumes.—07030


Atouch of Texas hasarrived on Adams Street.

When we strode (good Texas word) intothe Stewed Cow on a Thursday evening, ithad been open only for about five weeks. It has anewly rustic décor with lots of stressed wood,high tables, people bellying up to the bar (ofcourse) and—a bull. That is, a mechanical bullwaiting in his makeshift ring for some urbancowboys to test their bronco chops.

It’s not as dark as you might expect. There is a rowof windows along streetside that gives the roompleasant natural light.

In true Texas fash-ion, it is a very friendly place.

Though waiters Tara and Sarah were ourhosts, just about everybody on staff seemed inter-

ested in the two guests who had come in to shoot pic-tures and take notes. Turns out that both Tara andphotographer, Terri Saulino Bish, grew up inHoboken, so they reminisced about the “old days,” inthe typical, chummy way of Hoboken lifers.Tara and Sarah suggested drinks and menu items,

and Tara helped Terri by using her smartphone to lightthe food that Terri was shooting.

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They brought out two tiny beer mugsfor me to taste some of their 20 draughtand 25 bottled beers. I decided on alight robust Brooklyn Pilsner. Terriwent for the Stewed Punch, a colorfulconcoction of moonshine, cinnamonwhiskey, malt liquor, and pomegranatejuice that comes with cherries on topand is served with ice in a Mason jar. Infact, Mason jars play a strong role increating the country aura of the place.

We gave up trying to pick things fromthe menu, because Doug, the chef, juststarted sending things out from thekitchen. We started with some itemsfrom the Stewed Cow’s selection of“Saloon Bites”—spinach and artichokedip with a basket of fresh chips. Thisprovided the green-and-good-for-youelement. It was followed by an eleganttwisting tower of tavern chips, lightlyaccented with bleu cheese. Don’t worryif you are not a bleu-cheese fan, thetaste is not overpowering—just a hint,lightly crumbled.

Out came some Chipotle BBQ Ribswith thick French fries and a nice, freshcole slaw, served in a bowl, not a littlepaper cup.

By this time we were really full but wejust had to taste the desserts—both ofwhich were served in Mason jars. Dougsent out two. The first was a BaconBourbon Ice Cream sundae. Thisunique concoction is not for the faintof heart. The ice cream is laced withbourbon, and there really are strips ofbacon torquing through the mélange,which is shot through with whippedcream.

The carrot cake was delicious. It wasmore like a carrot-cake pudding shar-ing space with meringues of whippedcream.

Manager Rich Adams was gameenough to give us a bull-riding demon-stration. Alyssa Bredin rode the bull forour cover. The bull is in full operationThursdays through Sunday after 9 p.m.

Other menu selections include burg-ers, sandwiches, make-your-own salad,fish, pasta, pork chops, chicken, andjust about anything that fits in with aWestern saloon on the west side ofHoboken.—Kate Rounds

The Stewed Cow400 Adams St.(201) 706-8589thestewedcow.com


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This Italian gem is tucked away on the west side inthe shadow of the viaduct. On beautiful summerevenings you can sit outside and watch the pass-ing parade. We went on a Friday evening, so there

were business people celebrating the start of the weekend,parents with strollers, and plenty of parking for folks whostop by after driving to work.

It’s a popular spot, as we quickly found out. Pretty soon,we had to give up the extra table we were using for photoshoots. The interior is warm and pleasant, with muted yel-low walls, paintings with Italian scenes, and Frank Sinatrasinging “Summer Wind” in the background.

San Giuseppe is noted for its “coal-fired” pizza, made byowner Joe Russo himself. So, no matter what else you mightbe tempted to order, get a pizza for your table. From a selec-tion of nine “signature” pies, we chose the “QuattroStagioni,” with roasted artichoke hearts, kalamata olives,roasted crimini mushrooms, prosciutto di parma, and freshmozzarella. Superb!

But I get ahead of myself. The first thing that comes to thetable is a basket of focaccia, oven-baked Italian breadtopped with herbs. This eatery is BYOB, so the waiter will beglad to bring you an ice bucket to keep your beer or wine

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cold. Our waiter, Yari, couldn’thave been more helpful andhospitable, suggesting, ex-plaining, and helping us makeroom for picture-taking.

We did not order an appetiz-er, for fear we would not haveroom for what was to follow.But they have a good selec-tion—everything fromBurrata, roasted vegetables,and chicken wings to anassortment of importedcheeses and artisanal Italiancured meats. And, get this, inJanuary San Giuseppe wasawarded the “Best ChickenWings in Hoboken” at the firstannual “A Wing and a Prayer”cook-off, hosted by the St.Frances Helpers of the ElksLodge.

But we started with a healthyand colorful Tuscan salad, awonderful combination ofchick peas, cannellini beans,onions, cherry tomatoes,gaeta olives, parmigiano reg-giano shavings, extra virginolive oil, and lemon dressingon Romaine lettuce. Thecheese is more generous thanjust “shavings,” and the toma-toes were really fresh andsweet.

Other salads include tri-col-ored, baby spinach, and babyarugula.

We followed this with a pastadish—Farfalle Mari e Monti—sauteed shrimps, criminimushrooms, peas, plumtomato, and fresh basil inwhite wine sauce, served overbowtie pasta. Yari was verygenerous with the freshparmesan, which she sprin-kled liberally over the top.

This was one of the restau-rant’s six “signature” pastadishes. The “family favorite” isSugo Delle Nonna, a mélangeof meatballs, raisins, pignolinuts, and fenel sausage overpenne.

And what’s an Italian restau-rant noted for its pizza with-out a dessert that looks suspi-ciously like pizza? Our “sweetpizza” was topped with choco-late, strawberries, and confec-tionary sugar. You guessed it—we tried one delicious sliceand took the rest home.—Kate Rounds

San Giuseppe1320 Adams St.(201) 942-9200sangiuseppehoboken.com

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BAJA104 14th Street(201) 653-0610ajamexicancuisine.comBaja offers a new experiencein char-broiled Tex-Mex specialties. With mojitos and margaritas fin abundanceand Happy Hour every day, it’s a fun place with a happening bar.

BIGGIES36-42 Newark Street(201) 710-5520BiggiesClamBar.com Biggie’s is proud to offer asecond location in the MileSquare City. Formerly theClam Broth House, Biggie’soffers an extensive menu ofboth old and new selections.

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Its raw clams on the half shell are second to none. Through the dynamicchanges Hoboken has undergone inthe last 60 years, Biggie’s has stoodfor tradition, quality, consistency, and stability. Biggie’s is well knownfor its family atmosphere. Stop in and see for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

CHICKEN GALORE363 15th St.(201) 706-8680chickengalorehoboken.netChicken Galore is a fast food, takeout, delivery, and catering restaurant. It serves a wide variety of chicken dishes, as well as ribs,seafood, sandwiches, and more.Popular items include chicken dinner,buttermilk biscuits, chicken fingers,French fries, and buffalo wings. Foryour convenience, this popular eatery offers online ordering.

EDWARD’S STEAK HOUSE 239 Marin Blvd., Jersey City(201) 761-0000www.edwardssteakhouse.com Edward’s Steak House offers steak,seafood, and other sumptuous farewith an elegant bistro flare. Tuckedinto a historic townhouse in down-town Jersey City, Edward’s is com-fortably upscale. The menu includesall the classic steaks and chops—agedprime sirloin, porterhouse, filetmignon, and more. You’ll enjoy the atmosphere whether you’re celebrating a special occasion orstopping by for a steak sandwich at the bar.

HEALTHY FOR LIFE GRILL150 - 14th Street(201) 683-8554healthyforlifegrill.com Healthy For Life brings healthy food,reasonable prices and superior service together to provide the totalsolution for the health-conscious consumer without sacrificing greattaste and freshness. The food isselected and prepared to include abalance of vitamins, minerals, fiber,fats, and carbohydrates. A variety ofdrinks, protein shakes, and juiceblends are offered.

JO’S DINER219 Washington Street(201) 706-8308eatatjosdiner.comCome out to Jo’s for great comfortfood and service with a smile. Thisfamily joint aims to make you part ofthe family. Daytime delivery available.BYOB and have a blast.

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KOMEGASHI103 Montgomery Street(201) 433-4567www.komegashi.com Located in Jersey City’s financial district, Komegashi offers fresh, well-presented sushi along with traditionalJapanese favorites and an extensiveselection of fresh shellfish. Locals andvisitors from around the world findthis a perfect spot to dine in casualelegance. Open seven days.

KOMEGASHI TOO99 Pavonia Ave.Newport Financial Center(201) 533-8888www.komegashi.com Komegashi too offers an authenticJapanese dining experience with aspectacular view of the New YorkSkyline. The menu includes perfectlyprepared sushi and sashimi, kaiseki,teriyaki, and tempura. Located on theriver at Newport Financial Center,Komegashi too is open seven days.

LEO’S GRANDEVOUS200 Grand St.(201) 659-9467leosgrandevous.comSince 1939, this Hoboken landmarkhas been tm. You haven’t been toHoboken until you have eaten atLeo’s!!

THE MELTING POT100 Sinatra Drive(201) 222-1440meltingpot.com/hobokenThere’s just something about a fon-due pot that invites conversation,laughter, and coming together. At theMelting Pot, we offer a unique, inter-active dining experience that createsmemorable moments with family andfriends. From the time the first pieceof bread is dipped to the last piece ofdessert is savored, you’ll discovernew things about old friends, andmake new friends in the bargain.

PUCCINI’S RESTAURANTAND CATERING1064 West Side Avenue(201) 432-4111puccinisrestaurant.comExcellent food, gracious service, andthe elegant surroundings at Puccini’sare all you need for a perfect eveningout. Chef Pasquale Iengo, a Naplesnative, creates authentic Italian dishesthe way they were meant to beserved and offers an impressive winelist to complement your meal. Expertcatering is also available in twoexquisitely appointed and expandedbanquet halls, a perfect setting foryour wedding or special event.Puccini’s Restaurant is open for lunchand dinner Tuesday through Fridayand for dinner Saturday and Sunday.

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THE RESTAURANTS ATNEWPORTJ.C. Waterfront Districtnewportnj.comOverlooking the Hudson River andthe Manhattan skyline is the mostdiverse dining destination on the NewJersey Gold Coast—The Restaurantsat Newport. Located among the luxury apartments and office towersin the Newport section, TheRestaurants at Newport include 12 fine establishments: Komegashitoo, Dorrian’s, Raaz, Cosi, Confucius,Bertucci’s, Babo, Fire and Oak,Boca Grande Cantina, MichaelAnthony’s, Skylark on the Hudson,and Loradella’s.

SALUMERIA ERCOLANO1072 Westside Avenue(201) 434-4604Jersey City’s newest and most talkedabout Italian deli and market isbrought to you by Natale Rescignoand Chef Pasquale, who have delivered top quality to Puccini’s formore than 27 years. With a freshmenu that changes daily, SalumeriaErcolano offers delicious sandwiches,panninis, wraps, and salads along withdaily, fresh-made mozzarella, anddesserts. Whether you eat in or takeit home, you owe it to yourself tomake this your next stop for lunch or a take-home dinner. Quality cater-ing for all occasions is available.Serving beer and wine. Open Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. andSaturday, from 9:30 a. m. to 5 p.m.Free parking.

SATIS BISTRO212 Washington Street, Jersey City(201) 435.5151satisbistro.comTucked away in the Paulus Hookneighborhood, Satis is Jersey’s City’sbest-kept dining secret. Satis is afoodie haven with a fantastic wine bar that serves dinner daily andbrunch on weekends. The cuisine ismodern European with an emphasison French, Italian, and Spanish specialties. Menu changes are made seasonally, and specials are run weekly. Reservations are recommended.

SULLIVAN’S600 Washington Street(201) 420-9849Sullivan’s Bar & Grill has a neighborhood-bar vibe and excellentfood. These qualities have made it a Hoboken staple. Stop by and enjoya pint.

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THREE A’S BAR & GRILL500 Grand St.(201) 217-1650threeasbarandgrill.com Tucked away in the heart of the city,this establishment offers a hometownfeel in an urban landscape. The decorfeatures beautiful hardwood floorsand original tin ceilings, as well asenough windows to allow afternoonsunlight to stream across the tables.It offers an excellent beer selection,creative martini list, and a moderatelypriced wine list. The kitchen serves a variety of entrees, featuring chef’sspecials every day.

TILTED KILT800 Jackson Street(201) 714-4040hoboken.tiltedkilt.com We’re in the business of lifting spirits one burger, one beer, oneguest, one visit, at a time. So, thenext time you’re nearby, whether athappy hour, noon, or night, stop inand see us. The Tilted Kilt offers aone-of-a-kind experience that willalways leave you in a better moodthen when you arrived.

WILLIE MCBRIDE’S616 Grand Street(201) 610-1522williemcbrides.comThe front bar is very large with open fireplaces, stone floors, andmemorabilia imported fromIreland. A balcony overlooks thefront bar. With a stage and soundsystem, the establishment hostsbands from all over the tri-statearea that perform Friday andSaturday nights. 28 HD large screensand numerous TVs play sportingevents. There are also a pool tableand dart boards. A full menu withIrish and American specialties at reasonable prices is offered. A function room is available for privategatherings for up to 350, with privatebar. Free shuttle service on the weekend.

WINDMILL79 Hudson Street(201) 963-0900windmillhoboken.comWelcome to the Windmill. We servetasty, award-winning burgers anddogs, along with cheese fries to diefor. Zagat has given us the thumbsup, but more important, Hobokenlocals love us. Stop by and find outfor yourself!

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