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Food and Drink Honest Eating + Growing Local Hoboken’s honeygrow stirs up lunch routine L ocated a few blocks from the PATH station, Hoboken’s newest farm-to-fork hot spot is Honeygrow. With a menu consisting of fully customizable stir-fry options, salads and a Kale’atta (kale, mint, banana and pineapple) smoothie, honeygrow is producing a growing fan base of diners who want healthy, fresh food. Chef David Katz, culinary director of Honeygrow, created a menu featuring local produce from several New York/New Jersey farms, freshly and locally made egg-white and wholewheat noodles, and homemade sauces and dressings. The restaurant also has a “honeybar,” offering a quick snack of fresh fruit, a garnish and local honey ranging from wildflower,