Real Housewives’ Men Prepare for Premier in Hoboken

On Monday, May 16th, Albie Manzo, Christopher Manzo, Joe Gorga, Richie Wakeli and other celebrities from Bravo’s hit series The Real Housewives of New Jersey will prepare for their Season Premier at The Hoboken Man, Hoboken’s only upscale barbershop. NY Giants, NJ Devils and other celebrities may also make an appearance.

The celebrity crew will enjoy haircuts, shaves, facials, manicures, pedicures and other services from The Hoboken Man before heading to The Brownstone for the Premier of Season 3 of the The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

“Our Season Premier is a huge night for us,” said Albie Manzo, son of Caroline Manzo. “Prepping at The Hoboken Man gives my family, friends and I an opportunity to relax before the festivities begin.”

“We are excited to have Albie, Chris and the rest of the crew prep for their big night at The Hoboken Man,” says Emily Gonce, Co-Owner of The Hoboken Man. “Our team specializes in making men look their best, especially for special events.”

Help Hoboken Win Rand McNally / USA Today Contest

Did you know?

Hoboken has been listed as a destination city as part of the Best of the Road contest from Rand McNally / USA Today.

You can help Hoboken win by voting and adding your comments in two categories:

• Best for Food
• Most Fun

If Hoboken is chosen as a winner – we’ll receive “coverage” in the USA Today, as well as a spot in the Rand McNally 2013 Atlas.

Bike to Work Week promotion, free air

Last but not least, next week is National Bike to Work week – to help promote biking to work for the minority of people out there who live close enough to actually ride their bikes to work.

Not sure who pays for all of this – or exactly what the benefit is – but the Hudson Transportation Management Association is a “non-profit” organization (funded by Federal and State tax dollars) that is in existence to promote common sense things that most people should already know.

So by the PATH station on Tuesday, May 17th from 3pm to 6pm, they’ll be offering a “mini-safety seminar” which includes free bike inspections and free air

If this doesn’t float your boat or get you more excited than a squirrel on six shots of espresso – you probably already know that you can get a bike inspection and free air any time in Hoboken at Flo on Wheels uptown near 13th & Washington Streets. (Without the attached “agenda” and political spin.)

Enjoy your evening, Hoboken!

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1/27/2011 Update:

Mayoral Priorities: Reality TV or Hoboken?

In regards to this week’s Season Finale of “The Next Great Baker,” some residents thought that it was inappropriate for Mayor Dawn Zimmer to enjoy casual time on television, when serious work still needs attention in Hoboken. “Guest appearances on TV while our city falls apart? Where are her priorities?” said Alan.

Alan was referring to important city failures like the plowing debacle (while she was vacationing), the property tax cut promise, and the Municipal Garage train wreck.

Resident Shane added “To find time for unimportant distractions like this is disrespectful to those who voted for her and expected better. What next, a week-long stint on Hollywood Squares? Disgusting.”

Some other readers didn’t see the harm, but one wasn’t so forgiving: “Who needs inspiration from FDR: (“the only thing we have to fear…..”) or JFK: (“Ask not what…..”), when we’ve got the great Dawn Zimmer: (“I’m not comfortable being on top of a cake, but I am comfortable riding my bicycle.”) Well, give her a few drinks, a black bustier, a red wig, and she’d jump on top of that cake faster than Diamond Stan can bark “Wendy!”“

Zing!

Do you think it’s appropriate for the Mayor to be seen casually on TV – while Hoboken is in shambles?

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1/20/2011:

Yuck! What is that oozing black sludge at Cake Boss?

Hoboken resident Hano (known as one of the Knucklead comics) – noticed this industrial truck in front of Carlo’s Bakery yesterday – and thought “is that how they pump all the cake frosting in?”

Upon further inspection – this truck was covered with black sludge – “EERC” – Environmental Energy Recycling Corporation, and it was apparently sucking some rather disgusting material from the bakery famous for the Cake Boss reality TV program.

Funny enough, the website of this recycling company is “Grease5.com,” and it makes me wonder – why does a bakery have so much grease?

Technorati Tags: Cake Boss, Carlos Bakery, environmental, grease, Hoboken, New Jersey, NJ, PHOTO OF THE DAY, Recycling

1/17/2011:

Update: 5 Marineview Plaza

Should have known this – but this was already mentioned in the Doomed Brooklyn Bread thread – that plans are already taking shape for a Valastro-related Italian eatery at 5 Marineview Plaza.

So that begs the question – what restaurant would “fit” uptown at Maxwell Place?

Buddy Valastro to expand into Italian Restaurant Biz?

Maxwell Place rumored to be next stop…

Hoboken411 heard that the empty corner restaurant space at Maxwell Place (11th Street) may soon be occupied by Cake Boss Buddy Valastro from Carlo’s Bakery and is slated to become an Italian Restaurant.

Haven’t confirmed validity of that rumor – however, if true:

• Would yet another reality show be filmed there, and become so popular that lines will now form uptown? How would Maxwell Place residents feel about that? How would other area residents feel? (traffic, congestion, etc.)
• What affect would that have on other Hoboken Italian Restaurants? Positive or negative?
• Would you go? How do we know if Buddy can even cook a piece of chicken?

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1/11/2011:

Reader digs commercial delivery vehicles

This Hoboken Photo of the Day submission to Hoboken411 is so peculiar – I had to publish it.

Dimitri Rodriguez was so intrigued by this delivery van for Carlo’s Bakery to deliver Cake Boss products, he snapped a photo and sent it in. I suppose he found it worthy of inclusion because the van is on TV sometimes? Any ideas?

Technorati Tags: Cake Boss, Carlos Bakery, Delivery Van, Dimitri Rodriguez, Hoboken, New Jersey, NJ, reader photo

12/27/2010:

Line or no line – Cake Boss has sidewalk issues

Hoboken411 reader Mike sent in the following photo and said:

“I took this photo on the way home from work around 5:30 pm. I found it funny. As if it wasn’t bad enough that storefronts in Hoboken don’t shovel, our beloved Cake Boss Carlo’s Bakery has now found a new way to clog the sidewalk: tourists when it is nice out, snow when it is not.

The bodega to the right and Verizon the the left had no problem clearing the way but since Carlos isn’t making money selling t-shirts, why contribute to the town at all?”

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