Still not recovered from my Russian encounter I end up out again......
<h2>An assortment of music, meat and friends</h2> Tonight my friend Margo of Organic Entertainment was celebrating her 30 birthday. More than just a happy hour, this was a full on party. It was nice to hang with old friends. There were friends here I had not seen since WE Fest in May....
It was a welcome home party over a year in the making as three friends returned from a trip of a lifetime....
<h2>Some of the best food served under an umbrella</h2> When you hear me talk about street meat and dirty water dogs, they're not insults. They're terms of endearment given to those frightening looking but often delicious curbside vendors who serve up an array of tasty treats....
<h2>I finally get myself to this cool bar in Jersey City</h2> The Corkscrew is a throwback to what I feel a good neighborhood bar should be. It reminds me of those places that used to be more common in this area but have gone the way of the dodo or dinosaur or network news integrity....
<h2>How weather, timing and hunger can effect a night</h2> My original plans for the night were to go see the fabulously fun Icewagon Flu at Stout. But I was curious to go check out a new band that my friend Mitch told me about called The NOx Curve......
<h2>The reaction of a local bartender/musician</h2> Not too long ago, I shared a story about an unfortunate incident at a local Hoboken bar. It involved all the drama of a bad soap opera, with the addition of beer. I posed the question, "What is the point of going out to have fun, but ...
<h2>I prefer the company of happy drunks</h2> What the hell is wrong with people who go to bars to drink and have fun but instead get stupid and angry? Take for example what happened when my friend Lisa and I decided to hang out at DC's in Hoboken. ...
Actually I don’t think of it as a compromise. I wrote recently that the town was considering delaying the opening of bars, restaurants on Parade Day (March 3, 2007) in an effort to curb drunken behavior. To many, this was a stupid idea that promised to do nothing more than kill the d...
<h2>It's more than just a parade, it's good for business</h2> Well folks, it looks like those who benefit from the clean, safe lifestyle in Hoboken are once again complaining about the cause. For years this town has struggled with its own identity....
<h2>The clamor of total strangers forced to interact at crowded tables.</h2> The alternating rush of hot air from the jet-propelled heater and cold winter wind from each time the door is opened. The chopping of a cleaver....
<h2>It's 12:00 on a Saturday and the regular crowd still hasn't shuffled in.</h2> According to Billy Joel, they should have been here hours ago. Something odd has happened in Hoboken since the turn of the New Year. I've gone to a couple of my favorite hangs only to find a whole new crowd....
<h2>I was meeting my friend Tami for dinner and drinks.</h2> I arrived a little before Tami was ready to leave work. I didn't want to hang out too long in front of the building where she works considering it was where I used to work. There are still a few people I'd rather not run in to....
At about a quarter to midnight I was restless. I'd been under the weather lately and sleeping more than I probably should. So I decided to talk a walk. ...
<h2>Celebrating New Year's Eve 2006</h2> I find myself among the throngs of the tragically stupid. Here we have an idiot trying to hail a cab by running headlong into oncoming traffic as his cohorts wait dumbfounded on the side of the road. Then there's the girl with the Fran Drescher voi...
<h2>Off the 'meaten' path</h2> It may seem odd to describe a place as being 'off the beaten path' in the overcrowded Meatpacking District of NYC. But just a wee bit west of the upscale boutiques, fancy restaurants and dress-code clubs and right across from one of the last actual meatpacki...
<h2>It's a recipe for a fun night of people watching</h2> My buddy Mitch and his brother Eric were born one year apart almost to the day. To celebrate, a bunch of us met up at Maxwell's for some drinks. This was a nice, chill atmosphere. As new people came in, conversations orbited around...
<h2>Gibson had Tequila, Haggard had Crystal Meth...</h2> I had gotten a text message from my friend Steve telling me about our friend Maria's birthday. They were going to Swift. It's a large, crowded bar with a diverse and loud selection of music....
