After driving from Cape Cod to Hoboken, Julie dropped Jess and I off at Jess’s apartment. We got pedicures and manicures (the beach is horrible to your hands and feet), went for a walk by the waterfront, watched a play, and then met up with Stephanie for dinner.

Bartholomew Fair, New Jersey :: Hoboken, NJ

The play was something we just stumbled upon while walking through Frank Sinatra Park (Sinatra was born in Hoboken). It was called “Bartholomew Fair, NJ” and was to start in a few minutes, so we bought something to drink at a nearby cafe and took a seat. There were 5 actors, but maybe like 20 different characters, so you can imagine the quick costume changes and different voices and accents used. Everything in the play rhymed. It was like reading a rhyming poem. “Bartholomew” wasn’t the best production I’ve ever seen, but it was amusing and free and had a great view of New York’s skyline and was a good way to pass a nice afternoon in Hoboken. There were about 40 people gathered to watch, including several families with kids. I thought it was a good informal way to expose young children to the arts. The only complaint I had was that the cafe that was right behind us continued to play Bob Marley’s Legend album loud for the entire length of the play, which was distracting.

After the play we met Stephanie for dinner at a newer sushi restaurant in Hoboken called Teak on the Hudson. The architecture and styling of the restaurant is really over the top. Impressive, but maybe a bit much. We thought the sushi was good and fresh, but expensive. I guess you’re paying for all the decorations. After dinner we got some fat-free soft serve and walked around Hoboken a bit.

The next morning I flew home. Dallas made me a nice dinner of grilled sweet potatoes, grilled onions, and jalepeno and honey pork chops.

Grilled pork chops and sweet potatoes, Roscoe Village, Chicago

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