Around Town
COMPILED BY TARA HOPFENSPIRGER
BLOW OUT
HOBOKEN
T H O S E U N R U LY L O C K S
UP & OUT
STUFF
YO U R FA C E
JARETS STUFFED CUPCAKES
TASTE
THE MAINE INGREDIENT
LUKE’S LOBSTER
Craving that fresh New England seafood but can’t escape town?
Luke’s Lobster has successfully been a part of the Pier 13 food
truck rotation during the summer months. Hoboken residents
loved it so much that Luke’s decided to open their own shop in
town. Patrons can enjoy lobster, crab and shrimp rolls (with no
extra filler), New England clam chowder and a variety of old-school
sides in a quaint shop that has the ambiance of a real Maine lobster roll shack. Making this fresh seafood shop extra special, Luke’s
has a unique dedication to sustainability and traceability, as they
can track the seafood in each roll back to the exact harbor and
fisherman who caught it. Keep your eyes open for new and
exciting winter menu items to be introduced shortly. 207
Washington St., (201) 626-3600, lukeslobster.com/hoboken
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FALL 2015 GOLD COAST MAGAZINE
Butterscotch Kiss. Cannoli Eclipse.
Outrageous Oreo. These
are just a few of the
more than 200
flavors available
at the brandnew location of
Jarets Stuffed
Cupcakes on
Hudson Street,
owned by Keith
and Maureen Jaret.
The Hoboken shop
just opened in late
August, adding to Jarets’
three other locations in Nutley, Totowa and
Endicott, N.Y. This fall, stop by to try Pumpkin
King (pumpkin cake stuffed with cinnamon
cream cheese, topped with vanilla icing and
cinnamon) or the Apple Annie (spiced apple
cake stuffed with apple mousse, topped with
vanilla icing and an apple mousse dollop).
With this many flavors to choose from – there
are 50 to 60 different flavors in the stores on
any given day – customers are bound to find
one (or many) they love. 1401 Hudson St.,
(201) 683-7086, stuffedcupcakes.com
TURN
T H E PA G E
LITTLE CITY
BOOKS
This new general-interest
bookstore, the only one of
its kind in Hoboken, just
opened its doors this past
May. Although the store is
charmingly small, Little City
Books offers a broad selection including fiction, sci-fi,
mystery, cooking, art, science, history, humor, young
adult and much more. The
store also offers popular literary T-shirts, adorable onesies and tote bags, all from
a company in Brooklyn that
supports the Books For
Africa charity. For the kids
in Hoboken, Little City
Books recently added a line
of picture-book character
plush toys and alphabet
blocks in different languages. In November, the
store will host children’s
author Mike Curato and, in
December, there will be a
special event to celebrate
the 100th birthday of Frank
Sinatra. Join one of Little
City’s various book clubs or
stop by for sto ry time
11 a.m. every Friday
morning. 100 Bloomfield
St., (201) 626-READ,
littlecitybooks.com
COURTESY OF THE BUSINESSES
Looking for the one-stop shop to get your hair
and makeup done for an everyday look or special occasion? Open seven days a week, Up &
Out specializes in blowouts and offers up-dos,
braids, curl sets, makeup application and tape-in
extensions. Hoboken resident Niki Klaczany,
owner and hairstylist, opens her blow dry bar at
7 a.m. during the week so customers can get a
signature blowout – done using only a round
brush and no hot tools – before work. Every blowout includes a complimentary beverage at the sparkling
quartz “bar,” great music and a chick flick. Additionally, Up & Out has a bridal team of hair and makeup artists
that travel on location for weddings; stylists are also available to travel for home or hotel blowouts in New
Jersey and New York City. This fall, keep an eye out for special Braid Bar events at restaurants and stores in
the Mile Square City. 341 Bloomfield St., (201) 401-4119, upandout.com