Yes, New York City is the center of the world. But we’ve heard rumors of a food-friendly civilization just across the Hudson. Here to chronicle the edibles in Jersey City and Hoboken is Adam Robb of Chilltown Lunch.
Grand tasting benefits aren’t limited to the isle of Manhattan. Charity sometimes stretches farther than the MTA can reach—to Hoboken, for instance. After the jump, TONY fills you in on two upcoming events just a PATH ride away.
The trek to Hoboken is mercifully short, but for Gotham snobs it seems a world away. One compelling reason to close the gap: tonight’s 22nd annual Taste of Hoboken event. TOH will feature bites from 50 local restaurants, none of which you can find in your beloved Manhattan. Neighborhood bean roaster Kobrick’s Coffee will be dispensing fragrant joe, and the Beard-nominated South American eatery Cucharamama will be turning out tapas all night. The event, going down at Stevens Institute of Technology, benefits the Hoboken YMCA. And because everything is cheaper outside Gotham, the three-hour event costs just $60 (an additional $20 gets you access to a champagne-soaked preview). Tickets will be available at the door.
If you’re more interested in hooch than grub, save your pennies for Sparrow Wine’s Grand Tasting next Thursday at the Newport Westin in Jersey City. Now in its 14th year, the Hoboken shop (which received an honorable mention in The Village Voice’s recent roundup of area wine stores) brings out the big guns for this annual tasting: a whopping 400 wines and spirits will be available to sip (or spit), along with food from more than 20 local hotspots. Participating vendors include Cake Boss Buddy Valastro’s Carlo’s Bakery, Edward’s Steakhouse and Anthony David’s. The latter two are frequent dinner destinations for billionaire Governor Corzine, but you can taste their wares for the prole-friendly cost of just $65 a ticket. Proceeds benefit Faith Services at Hoboken Medical Center.—Adam Robb
