Artists: Musican Rob Ventura
Story by: Melissa Colangelo Photos Courtesy of Rob Ventura Artist Rob Ventura, new to the Hoboken art scene, wasn’t always a visual artist. In fact, Ventura didn’t start painting until he was an...
View ArticleAmy Berenbak — Stylist/Fashion Consultant
Everybody is good at something. Nobody is good at everything. Very few people are good at fashion. You may be a top-notch lawyer, a high-performing realtor, a financial genius or a decent writer—but in...
View ArticleMichael Lisa — Photographer
Story by Melissa Colangelo Hoboken native Michael Lisa’s interest in photography stemmed from his yearly Christmas present as a kid, from his uncle. Lisa and his brother spent hours huddled over their...
View ArticleLou Carbone — Painter
Painter Lou Carbone moved to Hoboken in 1980, when his first apartment here in town cost $150/month. “I never made a conscious decision to pursue art,” says Carbone. “My parents recognized early that...
View ArticleDavid Fagin — Writer/Musician
TV is easy, right? With all those channels, they’ll give anyone a TV show nowadays… Of course the reality is, unless it’s a reality show, today’s TV scene is even harder to navigate than ever. “The...
View ArticleTap Into Hoboken with 902 Brewing
by Steven Rodas 902 Brewing company’s humble beginnings date back to a decade ago, when Tucker Littleton and Colby Janisch were roommates at 902 Washington St. and started “home-brewing” as a hobby....
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Pilsener Haus & Biergarten’s Andrew Chambers
by Darren Paltrowitz The Pilsener Haus (1422 Grand Street) calls itself “North Jersey’s only authentic Biergarten,” and in turn, has become one of Hoboken’s most popular hangouts less than five years...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Smokin’ Barrel’s P.J. McLaughlin
story and photos by Darren Paltrowitz Smokin’ Barrel (1313 Willow Avenue) is a fun and unique take on a Hoboken sports bar. 20+ beers are on tap at any given time, in addition to 20+ flat-screen TV’s...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Hoboken Bar & Grill’s Veronica Mirasol
by Darren Paltrowitz The Hoboken Bar & Grill is a self-described “brick-lined local hangout with a tavern vibe.” With over 20 flat-screen TVs on-hand and an extensive menu for both food and...
View ArticlePatricia Gonzalez — Writer
by Diana Schwaeble Patricia Gonzalez didn’t have to look too far for inspiration for her first children’s book. One day she was watching her fiancé Patrick Armstrong playing with their dog Fenway. She...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Madison Bar & Grill’s Allison Friedman
by Darren Paltrowitz The Madison Bar & Grill (1316 Washington Street) is the rare sort of establishment in Hoboken which you can consider “a bar,” given its Friday and Saturday dance parties, yet...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: The Stewed Cow’s Natasha Velasquez
by Darren Paltrowitz The Stewed Cow (400 Adams Street) calls itself “the only Bourbon bar with a Mechanical Bull in Hoboken.” If those two things don’t grab your attention to make you want to go, then...
View ArticleAsk Your Bartender: The Ale House’s Brian Daly
by Darren Paltrowitz The first time I entered the former establishment at 1034 Willow Avenue, it reminded me of Paddy’s on “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”… which might not be the most flattering...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Wicked Wolf Tavern’s Beverly Gross
ASK YOUR BARTENDER: Wicked Wolf Tavern’s Beverly Gross by Darren Paltrowitz Located steps from the waterfront, the Wicked Wolf Tavern (120 Sinatra Drive) is hard to avoid during the summer months of...
View ArticleGerry Rosenthal – Musician
by Diana Schwaeble photos by Chris Capaci Hoboken is having another music rebirth, so it should be no surprise to those fans that know him that Gerry Rosenthal is a new face making a huge impact on the...
View ArticleAsk Your Bartender: Northern Soul’s Ariana Farfan
by Darren Paltrowitz I first discovered Northern Soul (577 First Street) when a friend’s band, Rare Books (cheap plug: http://rarebooks.bandcamp.com), was playing there with Higgins (more cheapness:...
View ArticleFACES: Barbara J. Simon — Singer/Teacher
by Christopher M. Halleron photo by Justin Dolan We all sing like Sinatra in the shower. Barbara J. Simon, a Hoboken singing teacher and coach, knows what it takes to sing like Frank on stage. Simon is...
View ArticleAsk Your Bartender: Ed Snyder of Finnegan’s
by Darren Paltrowitz Living near Columbus Park, the Hoboken bars I frequent are typically as busy on an average weeknight as they are on a Friday. That’s because these bars offer much more than...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Mulligan’s Will Ayers
by Darren Paltrowitz Soccer fans in Hoboken know there are a handful of great establishments to catch all of the key games, but only Mulligan’s has the cheek to call itself “NJ’s Premier Football Bar.”...
View ArticleASK YOUR BARTENDER: Julie Grills of Willie McBride’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
by Darren Paltrowitz I first discovered Willie McBride’s Irish Pub & Restaurant (616 Grand Street) after doing some grocery shopping at A&P. A nice-looking bar in a part of town that isn’t...
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