Glocally Newark

Unearthing Newark History….on eBay?

Disappointed, I was ready to carry on with my day when I saw a message that suggested I search for "Newark, NJ". I did and uncovered a ton of Newark post cards and other items from the turn of the century, which paint a picture of how Newark came to be the city that it is today.

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A Month of Soccer

So the initial weekend of soccer is over. Did it live up to the hype? And how do you plan on spending your time for the rest of the games?

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Stadium Bare and Grilled

Is Stadium Bar and Grill no more? It certainly seems that way... at least for now.

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Port 44 is HERE!

Seems like forever ago this was nothing but a pipe dream. Although the place is open, hibernation won't end for another six weeks when their homemade brew is ready for consumption in mass, unhealthy quantities. Hooray beer!

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Beer Time

Drinking is fun. When it becomes a competition, it's even more fun. When the competition includes microbrews you've never heard of, its the funnest. (That's maybe not a word, I know.)

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Clean Up in Aisle Four

A random mess of Brick City foodie thoughts...

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McGovern’s is The Establishment

The definitive Newark pub...

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Good Times

Odysseus traveled all over the ancient world before finding his way home. I feel for him, because it felt that way last week trying to find a bar with the right energy to enjoy a handful of beers.

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The Kilkenny’s Experiment

I tried a number of items at Kilkenny's the other night, and aside from the soup, I was wowed by a whopping none of them. Great atmosphere and drink specials. Wholeheartedly average food, accentuated by wholeheartedly terrible photographs.

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A Bar with Balls

Three different things come to mind when I hear the word balls. The literal type... The "other" literal type... and the metaphorical type. This past week at Hell's Kitchen I've experienced all three...

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