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May 4, 2013

Washington Street Shuffle–Out with the Humus and in with the Curry–Hoboken Dhaba to Open Soon

Filed under: Hoboken,Washington Street — Tags: , , , — TheBoken @ 7:05 PM

Hoboken Dhaba

The former location for The Humus Bar is now slated to be Hoboken’s newest Indian Restaurant when opened. Going by the name Hoboken Dhaba this Indian restaurant is saying out with the humus and in with the Tandoori and curry. The location for this new eatery is at 630 Washington Street. Hoboken Dhaba will be joining Karma, India on The Hudson, Matt and Meera, and Bombay West for the palettes of Hobokenites who love Indian food. Here is wishing the new owners the best of luck with that location. May the Washington Street Shuffle slow a bit with a place that establishes itself for years. Time will tell.

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April 30, 2013

Pilsener Haus Maifest Starts Friday May 3rd at 8:00pm

Filed under: Bars,Hoboken,Pilsener Haus,Restaurants — Tags: , , , , , — TheBoken @ 4:30 PM

Pilsener Haus Maifest 5-3-2013Maifest is an annual celebration throughout Germany to welcome the arrival of Spring! The Pilsener Haus, NJ’s most traditional Biergarten, observes Maifest with an opening ceremony and barrel-tapping on  Friday May 3, 8:00pm.

Seasonal NJ Craft and Import Maibock beer selection! View Pilsener Haus beer lists here.

An Authentic Maifest Menu –   Enjoy an Austro-Hungarian feast all month by acclaimed Chef Thomas Ferlesch:

  • Chilled Cucumber Soup -  yogurt and dill
  • Asparagus with Sauce Gribiche – caper, anchovy and parsley vinaigrette
  • Schweinsbraten – roasted pork shoulder with kraut salad and pretzel dumplings
  • Seafood Salad – shrimp, scallops, octopus, mussels, squid
  • 1/2 Rosemary Roasted Free Range Chicken – barley pilaf, arugula salad
  • Schweinshaxen – roasted pork shank with pickled salads, serves two – available Fri-Sat-Sun

Download full Maifest menu here.

View complete Pilsener Haus menus here.

A lively roster of traditional music, jazz and  rock.

Pilsener Haus is Hoboken’s most varied venue!

Read more about Maifest here.

View photos of Pilsener Haus here.

Pilsener Haus and Biergarten

Address: 15th Street between Adams and Grand Streets, Hoboken

Phone: 201-683-5465

Summer hours start May 1:

  • Open Monday – Thursday 4:00pm – 2:00am
  • Friday 3:00pm – 2:00am
  • Saturday noon – 3:00am / Sunday noon – 2:00am
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April 15, 2013

McDonald’s in Hoboken Re-opens with a New Modern Look

Filed under: Businesses,Hoboken,Hoboken Businesses — Tags: , , , , , — TheBoken @ 4:40 PM

McDonalds Re-Opens in Hoboken

McDonald’s in Hoboken after completing an extensive renovation and modernizing both inside and out did a soft opening this weekend. Located at the corner of 3rd and Washington, this hub of a fast food and good Wi-Fi connection actually does have a few healthy items on the menu but does anyone honestly go to McDonald’s to eat a salad? Their official Grand Opening will run the week or April 22- April 28. May McDonalds super size its profits without super sizing their patrons.

McDonald's Grand Re-opening in Hoboken

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April 10, 2013

Trinity Customer Appreciation Night in Hoboken – Thursday April 11 7pm till close – Owner Stands up To Hoboken411 Misinformation

Filed under: Bars,bars and nightlife,Drink Specials,Hoboken,Restaurants,trinity — Tags: , , , , , — TheBoken @ 9:35 AM

Tinity Customer Appreciation Night 4-11-2013

Trinity Restaurant Bar and Lounge, located at 306 Sinatra Drive in Hoboken wants to thank their loyal customers with a Customer Appreciation Night this Thursday April 11 from 7pm to 2am. Despite rumors fabricated by the slipshod journalism of Perry Klaussen who erroneously stated they were closing on March 22nd on his rapidly declining smear blog Hoboken411, the owners of  Trinity are indeed in business and wanted to take a positive spin on this.  The result is a customer appreciation night. Here is their statement below:

“Trinity wants to thank you for your continued support by hosting Customer Appreciation Night on 4/11. From 7pm to close there will be 2-for-1 on all drinks, free appetizers from 7-8pm, and raffles to win a NY Yankees jersey and Yankees tickets.  Check out www.hobokentrinity.com to join our mailing list and receive exclusive discounts, and stay tuned to our Facebook page for more updates.

Looking forward to seeing you there! Slainte!”

There will be a DJ, DJ Wilchildex from Iconic Media (http://just2iconic.com/) and food and drink specials as well as raffle so the night promises to be fun. Show Hoboken411 who little credibility he has left by showing up and supporting a local business that is finally standing up to his tyranny of misinformation.

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April 3, 2013

Amanda’s Wine Tasting Dinner April 17th 2013 at 7:30pm

Filed under: Hoboken,Restaurants,Washington Street,Wine Tastings — Tags: , , , , — TheBoken @ 1:45 PM

Amanda’s Restaurant located at 908 Washington Street in Hoboken is having the following special wine tasting dinner pn April 17th, 2013 starting at 7:30pm. The five-course wine dinner features Sonoma’s Davis Family Vineyards and guest speaker and owner Guy Davis. The cost is $85 per person plus tax and gratuity.

Amandas Wine Tasting April 17th 2013 Hoboken

Menu for Wine Tasting:

1st Course
Spring Panzanella with Asparagus, Watermelon Radish and Ricotta Salata
‘Cuvee Luke’ White

2nd Course
Branzino with Beets and Blood Orange
2010 Chardonnay

3rd Course
Savory Crepe with Roasted Chicken,  Morels and Fava Beans
2010 Pinot Noir ‘Soul Patch’

4th Course
Wild Boar Sausage Ragu with Artichokes,  Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Potato Gnocchi
2010 Syrah

5th Course
White Chocolate Souffle Cake, with Chocolate-Orange Sauce
2005 Zinfandel ‘Port’

Call (201) 798-0101 for reservations!

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March 26, 2013

Las Olas Hoboken – Fresh Sushi But Try The Asian Wings

Filed under: Bars,Hoboken,Japanese,Las Olas,Restaurants,Sushi,The Best of The Boken — Tags: , , , , , , , , — TheBoken @ 11:20 AM

Las Olas Hoboken Exterior

Hoboken does have a good number of fine sushi establishments such as Robongi, Ayame, Sushi Lounge, Illuzion just to name a few but you can also add Las Olas Sushi Bar and Grill to that list as well. They are located at 1319 Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ. I paid them a visit last week for lunch and had their lunch roll combo which was fresh and well prepared but the Asian wings really stood out as a fine appetizer dish. They had just the right amount of heat and crispness and in my humble opinion put traditional wings to shame. It is always good to try new renditions of familiar things and the Asian wings at Las Olas come highly recommended. Just writing about them now has me literally salivating. I must work harder at curbing my Pavlovian responses. Overall, Las Olas has a fair priced menu and with an attentive staff produce a fine product at the right price.

Their website is www.lasolassushi.com and their phone number is 201-222-9991

Las Olas Hoboken, NJ Asian Wings

Las Olas Asian wings- yum!

Las Olas Bar area in front

Las Olas bar area in front

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Las Olas dining area in back

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March 11, 2013

Dishcrawl Foodie Crawl to Debut in Hoboken March 20, 2013 – Get tickets now

Filed under: Hoboken,Restaurants,Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , — TheBoken @ 4:45 PM

TheBoken.com is teaming up with HobokenGirl.com to help promote this new culinary event Dishcrawl….

Dish Crawl Hoboken 3-20-2013Dishcrawl with debut on Wednesday, March 20th, at 7pm in Hoboken!   At Dishcrawl’s events, our ticket-holders visit four restaurants in one night, sampling each restaurant’s specialties and meeting the chefs or owners. It’s like a pubcrawl- but with food!

Tickets are only $45. All food is included in the ticket price. You can view the event online at dishcrawl.com/hoboken.

The news gets even better

HobokenGirl.com is giving you the chance to win TWO FREE TICKETS to this fabulous event! Hoboken Girl will attending and exploring four of the city’s most tantalizing eateries, each boasting 3 unique chef chosen specialties, guaranteed to delight your taste buds. The locations of the restaurants will be kept a secret until 48 hours before the event – but HobokenGirl.com may just leak a restaurant or two early.

Tickets are being sold here: http://dishcrawl.com/hobokendebut/ and can be purchased for $45 each. 3 chef specialties x 4 restaurants = 12 dishes that you get to treat yourself to!

Dishcrawl, a California-based start-up is expanding and heading to to our little city of Hoboken this spring. The company was founded on the goal of bringing people together through delicious food and good company. With over 200 gourmet Restaurants nestled within a square mile, Hoboken Dishcrawl brings the culinary excitement of New York City without the dreadful commute or exorbitant prices.

The best part about it is that it’s a guessing game! Dishcrawl is keeping the names of the restaurants we will be visiting a secret for now, but here and there we’ll give you some hints. Follow @Dishcrawlhob and @HobokenGirlBlog and be the first to know!

Where to Meet Up: All ticket holders will be notified of meeting location via email, 48 hours prior to the event.

Vegetarian? Vegetarian options are available, however we may not be able to accommodate other dietary restrictions. If you have any particular requests or have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Now, to enter the GIVEAWAY for TWO FREE TICKETS to the 3/20 event!

You have two easy options:

Option 1:

  • 1. Share this post on Facebook (Follow Dishcrawl Hoboken)
  • 2. Comment on Hoboken Girl’s thread below with your name and that you’ve entered via FB!

Option 2:

  • 1. Share this post on Twitter (Follow @dishcrawlhob)
  • Comment on Hoboken Girl’s thread below with your name that you’ve entered via Twitter!

http://hobokengirl.com/attn-foodies-introducing-dishcrawl-hoboken-win-2-free-tickets/

Easy as could be…but if you can’t wait to see if you’ve won (Giveaway ends tomorrow Tuesday, March 12th), make sure to purchase your tickets here – seats are limited!

 

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March 8, 2013

Hoboken Photo of the Day- Japanese Restaurant Robongi on Washington Street

Filed under: Hoboken,Photo Of The Day,Robongi Sushi — Tags: , , , , , — TheBoken @ 10:00 AM

Robogi Hoboken Sushi Japanese HDR Winter 2013

Today’s Hoboken Photo of the Day is of the popular Japanese Restaurant Robongi on Washington Street. Noted for their fresh sushi this establishment will soon have a busy springtime crowd outdoors as well when establishments are allowed to have outdoor seating. I personally can’t wait!

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February 4, 2013

Jo’s Diner is Open for Business at 219 Washington Street in Hoboken–Try the Roast Beef Sandwich

Filed under: Businesses,Diners,Hoboken,Openings,Restaurants,Washington Street — Tags: , , , , , — TheBoken @ 4:40 PM

Jo's Diner Hoboken Exterior

Jo's Diner Hoboken Exterior

Joe’s Diner is now open for business in Hoboken. Located at 219 Washington Street at the site of the former Japanese Restaurant Maru, Jo’s Diner is priming to be a bustling breakfast/luncheonette in a prime location. They have been open about a week and are planning on a schedule of 7am-7pm. They are still in the “soft opening” phase but TheBoken.com was able to pop in and try a few of their lunch/dinner items last week….

Jo's Diner Hoboken Chicken Soup with Leg

The first item was the chicken soup which has a unique feature of having a chicken leg in the bowl. The stock was very thick with a lot similarity in flavor to French onion soup without the cheese and a bit more like chicken broth (of course) . This item will likely be a favorite given its unique home-style flavor and perhaps the novelty of getting to eat part of it with your hands.

Jo's Diner Hoboken Roast Beef Sandwich

The next item was the Roast Beef Sandwich. This sandwich comes with delicious dipping gravy and a pasta salad. The Roast Beef and gravy were excellent but perhaps this could be offered with additional options like French fries, mashed potatoes or even coleslaw. The sandwich itself is definitely worth coming back for.

Below are a few more interior shots of the interior of this family run restaurant. Note that this restaurant is adorned with decorative roosters as a tribute to the mother of the owner Joseph who collected them but recently passed away after a long illness. It is a nice touch to a restaurant that is family owned by a third generation Hobokenite.

Jo's Diner Interior Hoboken

Jo's Diner Interior Hoboken

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Here is wishing this new restaurant the best of luck. Formal hours and menu to come with the next update.

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October 16, 2012

Wear Pink Today 10/16 at Biggies Raw Bar in NJ and Have Chance to Win $25 Gift Certificate

Filed under: Hoboken,Restaurants,Uncategorized — Tags: , , , , , , — TheBoken @ 3:55 PM

To honor the fight against breast cancer Biggie’s Raw Bar has the following raffle:

This Tuesday, 10/16/2012,  wear PINK in any of the NJ Biggie’s locations.  If  you then complete a comment card to and be entered into a raffle, you will have a chance for a $25 Biggie’s Gift Certificate.
Biggie’s has two locations in Hoboken:
  • 42 Newark St.  Hoboken, NJ 07030  Phone: 201-710-5520
  • 318 Madison St. Hoboken, NJ 07030  Phone: 201-656-2161
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