Tag: Hoboken
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Is this place open? I went around to a side door, down a few steps, and entered the dimly lit restaurant. Inside: the best noodles in town. This is Bangkok City, a Thai restaurant in Hoboken, NJ. This homey spot has served up pad thai, drunken noodles, and more since…
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The aroma of cardamom and cloves wafted up at me. I rolled up a piece of bread, dipped it in, and tasted heaven. This is Karma Kafe in Hoboken, NJ. For 24 years, Karma has produced fragrant curries and spicy biryanis, and today they’re better than ever. I perused the…
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On a Saturday, if everything goes right, I’ll wind up here: Jefferson’s Coffee. Located in bustling Hoboken, NJ, Jefferson’s serves smoky espresso, creamy iced lattes, and delicious teas in a relaxed atmosphere. I make sure to snag a table outside before I even order. Is this rude? Probably. But I’m…
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“I’ll have the burger.”“Burger.”“Burger, medium rare.” Moran’s in Hoboken, NJ is a homey Irish pub that serves the finest burger in town. We sat down at the spacious sidewalk cafe on a recent Friday, filled with anticipation. The setting couldn’t be prettier. Moran’s sits alongside leafy Church Square Park in…
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“How’s that eggplant parm?”“Try some…”“Whoa, that’s really good.” Tasting is believing, and when I first bit into the eggplant parm at Rosticeria Da Gigi, I became a believer. In a prime location on Hoboken’s Washington Street, Rosticeria Da Gigi serves up Italian and American dishes of the highest quality. And…
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+ Dining, Eating out, Hoboken, Italian, Italian Food, New Jersey, New York, New York City, North Jersey, Restaurants+
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A steaming mini-wok hit the table, brimming with shrimp and glass noodles. This was going to be an incredible meal. Ke Ming is a Chinese restaurant on bustling Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ. It serves a wide variety of superb Chinese dishes, with an emphasis on Szechuan cuisine. I launched…
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Pizza is a religion in New Jersey, ranking just below the Catholic Church. So I observed a moment of silence as I entered the inner sanctum. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! This is Grimaldi’s in Hoboken, NJ. Founded in 2010, Grimaldi’s serves outstanding Neapolitan and New York style pizzas…
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Inside a low-slung building surrounded by trees in southern Minnesota, there is an old man. Now ailing and in his 90’s, he was once one of the most powerful members of the American mafia. This building is Federal Medical Center Rochester. This man is Louis “Bobby” Manna. Manna was born…
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On a narrow street at the edge of town sits a squat brick building. There are no windows. On the street, lookouts watch for unfamiliar faces. The few who do enter are carefully watched. Inside: the headquarters of the most powerful mafia family in this country. This is Casella’s Restaurant…
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+ NYC Area+ Crime, Genovese, Hoboken, Hudson County, Law, LCN, Mafia, Mob, New Jersey, NYC, Organized Crime, True Crime+
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A slight, bespectacled man with white hair sits behind a table, going over today’s bets. At his side: a beeper. You might not even notice it. Inside the beeper is a tiny microphone. This unassuming bookie in a nondescript storefront is about to take down the most powerful organized crime…
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