Green Rock is one of the busiest happy hour spots in Hoboken. After all, not many people can say no to $1 mugs. The popular downtown bar stays packed throughout the night on most weekends, often with a line at the door.
Opened in 2002, this narrow restaurant features two bars. The front room is dominated by the main bar, running the length of the left wall. The back room serves as a dining room by day and dance floor by night, with a second bar in the back right corner. There are 9 beers on tap, and food specials vary daily. There is a DJ from Thursday to Sunday.
Just walk down the steps into Beowoof and immediately you'll be greeted by two adorable dogs. Beowoof is a hub for the avid dog or cat lover. It carries a variety of high-quality, healthy pet foods and treats for cats, dogs, bunnies, gerbils, guinea pigs and fish. It also sells a full line of pet supplies.
Kidville is a large, upscale recreational facility designed for children. It features a safe and fun play area, offering age-appropriate art, music, gym and enrichment classes in for newborns and children up to age six. Kidville also offers birthday parties for children up to the age of nine, summer camp programs, a pre-school alternative program and other seasonal family events.
Lorraine's House of Styles on 1st Street is a full-service beauty salon that has been at its current location for 13 years. Lorraine's has a team of artists that do everything from haircuts and colorings to make-up and hair removal. Visit their website for a full menu of offerings.
This large, downtown Kings is one of two in Hoboken. With fruits, vegetables, deli selections, baked goods, sushi and a coffee bar, you will certainly find what you need here. Catering is available.
The Hoboken location is the fourth Mamoun's Falafel; the first location opened in Manhattan's West Village in the early 70s. Mamoun's serves a wide variety of Middle Eastern dishes, but is really known for it's falafel sandwich, which costs only $2.50. Mamoun's is open late 7 days a week.
While Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop has gained worldwide fame in recent years, the downtown has always been a local favorite. It produces exquisite wedding and special occasion cakes in all shapes and sizes. The pastries and lobster tails melt in your mouth. Expect to wait in line for at least 10 minutes, but much longer during school breaks or around the holidays, as the line has recently been wrapping around the corner.
Carlo's is now famous for the television show "Cake Boss," staring Buddy Valastro. But there's more than one cook in this kitchen. The bake shop was originally opened by Carlo Guastaffero in 1910 and later bought by Bartolo Valastro Sr. in 1964. Bartolo passed away in 1994, but his wife and children have helped the business explode on the international scene.
Established in 1927, St. Ann's R.C. Church was founded as an Italian-American parish and continues to be so today. The Feast of St. Ann's, dating back to 1925, is an annual celebration with the Hoboken community. The pastor of St. Ann's is Reverend Vincent Fortunato.