My little one takes an art class at the Tiny Greenhouse here in Jersey City. Mia is only 21 months old, and before signing her up I thought to myself “only in America do you send a toddler that barely talks to art class..” seat your kid at a table with a bunch of crayonsRead more
CHICpeaJC Weekend Roundup
JC Friday, Groove on Grove, Record Riot, The Dopeness, Lucky 7's, JC Bike Tour
Just spelling out the subtitle made me want to take a nap. Full disclosure, most of my weekends consist of going to Krank, running errands, doing mommy things and occasionally hit up a local restaurant to stuff my face and then in bed by 10pm. This weekend was quite the exception, I felt like IRead more
The Bun- Chillest JC Bunny
My adventures at the 660 Arts Spacecraft/Studio is never ending… as I look through all the photos and listen to the interviews I sincerely feel like I am living in a movie. Is this my life now? Shut up!?! Bun is one of the cool “peeps” I met at 660 Studios, she is that superRead more
Thursday is the New Friday
Hip Hop @JCMade & Freshly Baked @Union Republic
6 weeks ago a typical Thursday night would consist of dinner, online shopping, reality TV watching and in bed by 9:30 pm so that I can wake up at the crack of ass and get my workout on at Krank. Then ChicpeaJC came into my life and I am discovering all these fun events/activities/parties. NowRead more
A Jersey City Summer Saturday
Pacific Flea, Union Republic, Porto Lounge's 5th Anniversary and Art House Productions Summer Blowout
There is nothing I love more than summer weekends; getaways are fun and relaxing but staying home in Jersey City to check out all the activities is my one of my favorite things to do. This saturday was jammed pack and I am beat!! Looking forward to mellowing out on this beautiful Sunday. Pacific FleaRead more
Gina Piersanti
Want to know what I was doing when I was 16? so do I!! Definitely not as much as this young lady; Miss Gina Piersanti; High School student, indie actress, artist and amateur ukulele player. I heard about Gina after interviewing her father – Jersey City artist – Robert Piersanti. After seeing Gina’s room andRead more
Chicpea does JC Friday’s
Last time I covered JC Friday’s I was only about a month into blogging about Jersey City so I was pretty clueless about all the cool people and things going on. Now after 130 posts on all the awesome people that make this city so freaking cool… JC Friday’s is actually THE most stressful eveningRead more
The Culture JC App
The Bun Guest Post
Last weekend was a whirlwind with JC Fridays, as you’ve probably seen from my post I was everywhere. When I made it home I crashed for a few days, and as a result had to forego an awesome party at 660 Studios for the launch of The Culture JC app. I enlisted stylish peep “TheRead more
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Jesus Christoph
Chris is the lead singer and guitarist of punk band “Crazy & The Brains” (post coming soon) who I discovered after interviewing Verbal Phantom. I went to see them playing shortly after at Union Republic and took notice of Chris’s edgy punk style; Signature sailor hat, skinny jeans, torn tank, tattoos…He is definitely a stylish peep!Read more
Faded Royalty
I’ve always been a hat collector but now that I am no longer working in the corporate world, I can essentially wear whatever the f-k I want so my collection has since quadrupled. Faded Royalty is a Jersey City born and bred brand that I discovered at Metro Capz at a recent interview. I was extremelyRead more
Jersey City Art & Studio Tour
One word. Woah. What a weekend!! A few days ago as I was planning my itinerary, I knew there was no chance I was going to be able to hit up over 100 spots in 2 days, as well as work on my posts for LGBT pride week… oh and also handle my wifey/mommy duties.Read more
Pershing Field Styles
JC History Styles
A few weeks ago I teamed up with artist and Jersey City aficionado Pat Massett (post coming soon!) to bring you the first edition of our Jersey City History and Fashion blog collaboration; The arch in Pershing field. After this post I was curious to find out more about the rest of the park; IRead more
The Retro Powerhouse Shirt
A ChicpeaJC & Damaged Wear Collaboration with artist Pat Massett
Yesterday I revealed the winner of the ChicpeaJC and Damaged wear design contest; artist Pat Massett. Who is also my official historian! His winning design incorporated retro Jersey City with a stunning image of the Powerhouse. I went to the Powerhouse and wore my new Damaged Wear shirt with friend and photog Chris Capaci toRead more