September 30th- October 16th River View Observer

Volume 16, No. 9

September 30th - October 16th 2012 FREE PUBLICATION

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Founder Bill Sorvino brings the film festival back to Jersey City for a second year and the response he’s received since last year’s event has been huge, he says. This time around, Sorvino has added ore films to the marquee for a fourday smorgasbord of features, documentaries and shorts from Hollywood to Bollywood.

“Last year’s festival was very successful,” Sorvino says.

“We had great feedback and I want to build on what we did last year. So this year the amount of fantastic films we have is over the top – one great film after another.”

Close to 50 films were chosen from hundreds of entries sent in from all over the world including Germany, Switzerland, India, South Africa and Australia. Local filmmakers also made the cut.

This year’s screenings include Alfred Thinks We’re Aliens; Carbon for Water; This Space Available; Not a Feather, but a Dot; A Dance with Andrea; Red Scare; The Senator’s

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By Sally Deering

Daughter; and Surviving Family.

(To view the full schedule and purchase tickets go to www.goldendoorfilmfestival.org) “I’m trying to grow the festival to make it more prominent,” Sorvino says. “I couldn’t turn down these films, I just couldn’t.”

Although most of the films will be screened at the beautiful Loew’s Jersey City, Sorvino expanded the screening venues to other Jersey City locales including the Brightside Tavern, Panepinto Galleries, Art House Productions and the Jersey City Free Public Library’s Five Corners Branch. Every night the screenings will be a red carpet event. At Friday night’s screenings at the Loew’s, the stars will shine like supernovas with the showing of Union Square starring Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino and Emmy award winner Tammy Blanchard. (Union Square is a special festival attraction and not part of the

competition.)

Also on Friday night’s bill is local filmmaker Mara Lesemann’s Surviving Family which features Vincent Pastore who played Sal Bonpensiero in The Sopranos. Lesemann’s film tells the story of a woman getting married in five days who returns home to her dysfunctional family in New Jersey to prepare for her nuptials. Lesemann shot many of the film’s scenes in her very own Jersey City neighborhood: the Lucky 7 tavern on Coles Street, Satis Bistro on Washington Boulevard, Pecorraro Bakery on Newark Avenue, La Belle Boutique on Danforth Avenue and City Hall on Grove Street.

“Shooting scenes in Jersey City’s City Hall was absolutely awesome,” Lesemann says.

“We made up a New Jersey town called Byzantine and Vincent Pastore plays the mayor who helps this young couple get a marriage license.

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Debbie Harris who works for the city’s cultural affairs department was our liaison and she was great.”

Lesemann has had several screenings of Surviving Family and says there’s something special about screening her film in Jersey City. A former banker, Lesemann sees her film career as a risk worth taking and bankrolled the movie with her own savings.

“I’m not going to live forever and I want to do things that are important to me,” Lesemann says.

“I’m very proud of the film.

I’ve written and produced several shorts before this, wrote another screenplay and this one I wrote with the intention of it being produced.”

Linden resident Sam Borowski directed and co-wrote Pollination* which will be featured at the Opening Night Gala.

This live action short cowritten by Borowski and Lisa Buffington, who once worked as Borowski’s assistant, tells the story of the relationships between people and their plants and stars Federico Castelluccio who played hitman Furio on The Sopranos.

In August, Borowski premiered Pollination* at the Holly Shorts Festival in Hollywood where many short films go on to be nominated for Academy Awards, Borowski says.

“Federico got nominated for best actor which was great and qualifying for an Oscar in the live action category would be amazing, but it’s more of an amazing feeling to write stories that touch people’s lives,” Borowski says.

At last year’s festival Borowski’s film Nightclub earned five awards including best picture, best director, best actress for AcademyAward winner Sally Kellerman (M*A*S*H) and best actor for the late Ernest Borgnine (Marty, McHale’s Navy). Since its screening at Golden Door, Borowski says he’s now in talks with a major studio and Nightclub will be released later this year.

As a result of Nightclub’s screening last year at the Golden Door International Film Festival, Borowski

says he’s booked several jobs by networking and making new contacts.

“The festival is out of this world,” Borowski says.

“For any filmmaker or actor this is the place to be. It’s absolutely one of the best networking experiences I’ve had at a festival.”

If you go: Thursday, October 11 to Sunday, October 14 The Golden Door International Film Festival Jersey City Tickets $10 at the door (additional surcharge when purchased online)

Film screenings shown at Loew’s Jersey City; Brightside Tavern; Panepinto Galleries; Art House Productions; and Jersey City Free Public Library/Five Corners Branch For screenings schedule and tickets:

www.goldendoorfilmfestival.org

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Showing Human Kindness to Majestic Animals Jersey City Fundraiser to help Mistreated Horses with Medical Care and Much-Needed Love

By Sally Deering Horse stories like the Broadway play “War Horse” pay tribute to the majesty of these four-legged warriors and sometimes, in real-life, horse stories can be heartbreaking.

Nobody knows that better than Diane Cirone-Gogates of Jersey City who volunteers with the Arabian Rescue Mission (ARM) that rescues, rehabilitates and finds loving homes for abused horses.

Animal advocates and their friends and families are invited to show their support for the Arabian Rescue Mission on Sat, Oct. 13 when CironeGogates puts on a on a foot-stomping fundraiser where a $15 donation will help pay for medical expenses, winter hay and blankets for the rescues.

“I’ve been rescuing dogs and cats my entire life,” Cirone-Gogates says. “I went to the Washington stables and asked if I could volunteer and they put me in touch with the Arabian Rescue Mission. I got heartbroken over these animals. They have no people to love them and many are dying.”

ARM is a non-profit founded by Terry Figueroa in 2003 to rescue Arabian horses in need. In addition to Arabians, ARM helps other breeds, too, and has facilities in Colesville, New Jersey and Glasgow, Kentucky. ARM just completed its fourth rescue this year – a herd of 20 horses from Tennessee – which adds up to more than 200 horses rescued just this year.

“We found homes for all

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Diane Cirone-Gogates of Jersey City and her adopted horse Doublestuff but three,” Cirone-Gogates says. “The three that we

haven’t found homes for will come to Colesville to be

treated.”

Cirone-Gogates even adopted a rescue from upstate New York and named him Doublestuff after the Oreo cookie.

“He’s the sweetest love in the world,” Cirone-Gogates says. “Somebody chopped off his tail, he was a mess, but he’s good now.”

Volunteering with the Arabian Rescue Mission is important to Cirone-Gogates, but she wants to do more.

That’s why she and her family are sponsoring the fundraiser at the Moose Lodge in Jersey City and working hard to make sure it’s a fun night for a great cause. The band “Alright Spider” will play rock you can dance to and Cirone-Gogates will be cooking some hearty dishes like sausage and peppers, chicken parm, meatballs, and baked ziti. There’ll be an open bar, 50/50s and baskets of wine raffled off to lucky winners – all for a $15 donation with proceeds helping save the horses.

“This is a family affair,” Cirone-Gogates says. “My mom, Anne, my sisters Joan, Mary and Patricia, my husband Michael and my son and daughter Michael and Laura – we’re all pulling together for these animals.”

To get the word out, Cirone-Gogates is reaching out to animal advocates through her Facebook page and other venues. A $15 donation will go a long way, she says, to help these horses with needed medical care and to find loving owners to care for them.

“Come out and listen to some lively music, have some great food and donate to a good cause,” Cirone-Gogates says.

Because if you’ve ever loved a good horse story like “Black Beauty” and “Old Yeller” or if you’ve seen the Broadway show “War Horse,” here’s your chance to do some good for of Cont’d on page 6

ASK HIM ANYTHING

Celebrated Actor Chazz Palminteri Talks Film, Stage and now Radio

By Sally Deering Fans of ABC-TVs Modern Family know Chazz Palminteri as Jay’s metrosexual friend Shorty, and the celebrated actor plays the recurring role with a comedic flair that keeps the audience guessing “Is he or isn’t he?” Film-goers loved his portrayal of customs agent Dave Kujan in The Usual Suspects and his comedic turn as Cheech in Woody Allen’s film Bullets over Broadway that won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. It doesn’t matter if he’s playing comedy or drama Palminteri always gives a stand-out performance because he’s a risk-taker.

It was during his salad days as a struggling New York actor that Palminteri wrote A Bronx Tale to give himself a great role that

would get him noticed – and it did. When Robert DeNiro saw him perform his show Off-Broadway, DeNiro decided he wanted to direct the film and with the proviso that Palminteri play one of the leads and write the screenplay, Palminteri and DeNiro sealed the deal with a handshake.

Last Saturday, Palminteri took center stage at The Harbor Lights Theater Company in Staten Island to portray 18 characters – including two women – in his semi-autobiographical one-man-play A Bronx Tale. It was a onenight stand, so to speak, but if you didn’t get a chance to see him on stage, you can now hear him on radio.

Starting Wed, Oct 3, Palminteri gets behind the mic for his new weekly talk show Ask Chazz on Sirius

RVO: Your first name is Calogero, how did that evolve into Chazz?

CP: Calogero is Charles in Italian. They started calling me Chazz when I was a kid.

XM Radio 104, from 6-7 pm, where he’ll take calls and give advice about acting or anything else on listeners’ minds. Palminteri took time out of his busy schedule to speak with Riverview Observer about his new radio show, working with Robert DeNiro and other projects that inspire him.

RVO: Mr. Palminteri, is it okay if I call you Chazz?

CP: Yes, of course.

RVO: How did your acting career get started?

CP: My first acting job was on stage at the Manhattan Theater Club. My first movie was with Sylvester Stallone. A Bronx Tale was my second movie.

RVO: What inspired you to write A Bronx Tale and since it’s partially-autobiographical, how long did it take to accomplish something so personal?

CP: It took me a year to write it and rehearse it. I did it for my theater company. I would do it Monday nights.

The reason I wrote it, I wanted to break into films.

I was doing episodic TV

like Hill Street Blues, but it was hard to get a great part.

I decided I’ll write something great that will show me off.

RVO: A Bronx Tale is a one-man show and you play how many characters? Women too?

CP: I play 18 characters including two women. The way I do it is very smooth, I don’t have props, no costumes, it’s a very linear story. It’s fun when you’re doing it. You’re in the zone.

You gotta love it to do it.

If you don’t love it, it’s too hard.

RVO: According to Wikipedia, you wouldn’t sell the film rights unless you could play Sonny and write the screenplay. Why was that so important?

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Showing Human Kindness -Cont’d from page 4 If You Go: Sat, Oct 13, 7 pm Benefit for the Arabian Rescue Mission Moose Lodge 60 West Side Ave, Jersey City Donation $15 For more info call (201) 289-6627 Visit the website: www.arabianrescuemission.org You can send your donation to: Arabian Rescue Mission 42 Glen Road Colesville, NJ 07461 For more info: (973) 948-9471; info@arabianrescuemission.org

See How We Are

Curated by Margaret M. O’Reilly, NJ State Museum Saturday, Oct 13th & Sunday Oct. 14th Noon - 6pm Opening Reception: Friday Oct.12th 6-9pm The Tenmarc Building 430 Communipaw Ave; Jersey City NJ. Pro Arts Jersey City is pleased

to present the 2012 JCAST Members Show, See How We Are, Curated by Margaret M. O’Reilly, Fine Art curator, N.J. State Museum. The exhibition, located at the Tenmarc Building, 430 Communipaw Ave; Jersey City NJ., opens at the Kick Off Party for the start of the 2012 Jersey City Artists Studio Tour.

With “economic instability, political upheaval, wars, human civil rights fights &

climate change, everyone seems to be in a state of unrest.” “How do these matters impact the psyche of the artist?” Within the show’s boundaries the artists, ‘explore and observe, concepts, emotions, experiences & beliefs about the current state of the World, the Nation and their own backyard. An added component to this show will be an area in which the visitor is invited to react to the same ideas and to the artists work, by creating through either writing or drawing with the materials offered.

Featured Pro Arts Members include: Abby Levine, Aileen Bassis, Beatrice M. Mady, Christine Barney, E. Jan Kounitz, Eileen Ferara, Francesca Azzara, Howard Berelson, Jane Dell, Jenn Adams, Kay Kenny, Leona Strassberg Steiner, Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern, Liz Cohen, Loura van der Meule, Megan Klim, Mollie Thonneson, pteramode, Stan Lindwasser, Stephanie Riggi, Susan Evans Grove, Vincent Salvati and Winifred McNeill.

Alongside the exhibit, there will be performances and music all through the weekend,

with Nimbus, Con Vivo & Surati to perform Saturday.

For more information on bus service to and from Tenmarc Building, shows and tours www.proartsjerseycity. org or call 201.736.7075

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Hudson Then...Again T

his year marks the 200th anniversary of the start of the War of 1812, sometimes referred to as the second American war for independence. This war typically gets little attention and, for the general public, doesn’t evoke the images or specifics that come to mind when the Civil War or Revolutionary War is mentioned. The next 700 or so words will recall the War of 1812 to mind as I share the story of a Hudson County veteran of that war, a windmill, and the family pyrotechnics enterprise.

The War of 1812 began with a declaration of war from the young United States government in response to Britain’s interference with our trade with France and its impressments of naturalized American sailors into British military service by force.

Drummer Boy, Ballonist and Pyrotechnist

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Isaac Edge Jr. was the namesake of his father,

by Maureen Wlodarczyk

Isaac Edge Jr.

Isaac Sr., who immigrated from Derbyshire, England

with his wife Frances and Cont’d on page 10

Early in the conflict, U.S. forces attacked Canada, a British colony. In 1814, British forces invaded the U.S., capturing Washington and burning the Capitol and White House. American troops repulsed British attacks on New York, Baltimore and New Orleans and, in early 1815, the war ended with the Treaty of Ghent.

New Jersey Militia units fought in the War of 1812, including Captain Samuel Smith’s Infantry Company, part of the Third Regiment.

Young Isaac Edge Jr., born in 1800 in England, served in Smith’s unit as the

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River View Observer

Ask Him Anything

Celebrated Actor Chazz Palminteri Talks Film, Stage and now Radio -Cont’d from page 5 CP: At that time, I needed a break and I needed to play a great part. I decided I’m not selling unless I play Sonny and write the screenplay. I had an offer for a million dollars and I said no (because they wouldn’t agree to the terms). I walked away from one million dollars.

Then a week later Robert DeNiro saw it and agreed to everything with a handshake.

RVO: Everybody loves Robert DeNiro. Can you describe your working relationship on the film?

CP: It was a very collaborative relationship. He wanted me on set all the time whether I was in the scene or not. He directed it and made the final decisions, but he made me feel very part of it. (To most film directors) writers are out, they don’t want to look at them. They want to take full credit for everything, but DeNiro is so secure in his art, he just wants to hear good ideas from everybody. In film, the director has the final word; in TV, it’s the Executive Producer; and for plays, the writer has the final word.

RVO: You appeared in the Season Premiere of the hit show Modern Family.

Can you talk about your recurring role as Jay’s friend Shorty?

CP: That was my fourth time on it. It’s a great show.

(Shorty’s) like a guy’s guy, always talking about clothes, and he’ll make a remark if another guy’s handsome. So there’s always a question, is he gay or is he metrosexual.

It’s a great running gag.

Great writing.

CP: I have my website www.askchazz.com where you can email me any questions you like about the entertainment business.

(Fans can also look forward to his performance as mobster Paul Castellano in the upcoming John Gotti biopic, Gotti: In the Shadow of my Father.)

RVO: You’re also a restaurateur?

CP: I have a new restaurant

Chazz located in the Harbor East in Baltimore where we make one-of-a-kind, “Bronx –style” pizzas baked in a coal-fired oven. My pizza was voted one of the top three pizzas in the U.S. by Esquire magazine. And I’m going to open a new restaurant in Manhattan.

RVO: And you’ve written a new play?

CP: It’s called Human; I’m still working on it.

RVO: What made you choose a new venue like The Harbor Lights Theater Company for A Bronx Tale?

CP: I’m a big believer in theater and that’s why I want to put The Harbor Lights Theater Company on the map. As a country, we need to support the arts.

Ask Chazz Wednesdays beginning Oct 3rd, 6-7 pm Sirius XM 104 www.askchazz.com

RVO: Can you tell our readers about your new Sirius XM radio show?

CP: Beginning Oct. 3rd on Wednesday nights from 6-to-7 p.m. I’m doing my talk show Ask Chazz where you can ask me anything you want, any advice you need on how to be an actor.

I wanted to give people really good advice from a real professional. People can ask me questions about the business, sports or just life.

RVO: What other projects are you working on these days?

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Hudson Then...Again baby son in about 1801, settling in Paulus Hook by 1806.

The elder Edge, a baker and miller by trade like his own father, built a large windmill on the corner of Montgomery and Green Streets in about 1815 and used it to produce high quality flour for locals and others who brought their grain for milling by ship.

Edge Jr., the teenage drummer boy, did not follow his father and grandfather into the milling business and all indications are that he remained possessed of an independent and adventurous spirit. By the 1830s, he was the successful owner of a well-known pyrotechnics company located in Jersey City and was also a hobbyist hot air balloonist whose exploits were covered in newspapers of the day. In September 1837, Edge ascended in a balloon from Hoboken, reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet, drifting over New York City and landing on a farm in

Flatbush.

Edge was also an inventor. In the late 1840s, he invented an “article of fire alarm,” to be carried by police officers at night.

Not the kind of fire alarm we would think of, this was carried in the pocket and could be taken out and struck against a hard surface to emit a bright light. He also developed a new form of portable rocket device that would propel a bomb a distance of up to two miles.

He was best known as an important “pyrotechnist.” His Jersey City fireworks company was a premier provider of lavish fireworks displays in major U.S. cities including New York and Boston. The 4th of July fireworks program on Boston Common in 1846 was presented by Isaac Edge and his company. It closed with a fireworks depiction of the 16th century Castle of San Juan de Ulua (Veracruz, Mexico) measuring 100 feet in length and costing $2,000.

Cont’d from Page 7 Isaac Edge Jr.

Isaac Edge Jr. died at age 58 in March, 1859 in Jersey City and is interred at the Jersey City Harsimus Cemetery.

His fireworks firm remained in business for many years under the management of his son. In 1917, nearly 60 years after Edge passed away, a local newspaper ran a story titled “Where Dad Got His Fireworks,” recounting the Edge pyrotechnics story as originally reported in the Jersey City Advertiser in 1838.

Maureen Wlodarczyk is a fourth-generation-born Jersey City girl and the author of three books about life in Jersey City in the 1800s and early 1900s: Past-Forward: A Three-Decade and ThreeThousand-Mile Journey Home, Young & Wicked: The Death of a Wayward Girl and Canary in a Cage: The SmithBennett Murder Case. For info: www.past-forward.com.

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Photo left: The Edge Windmill was located on the corner of Montgomey and Green Streets about 1815 in historic downtown Jersey City

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Tires Cleaners and Corrosives Pool and Photographic Chemicals Oil-Based Paints Oil-Based Varnishes Rechargeable and Car Batteries Propane Tanks (from barbecue grills only) Solvents and Thinners Pesticides and Herbicides Formaldehyde Used Motor Oil Old Gasoline Fire Extinguishers Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Tubes Antifreeze Marine & Auto Flares

Do NOT bring:

Computers/Printers/Monitors Consumer Electronics Cell Phones Alkaline batteries Latex paint Explosives Smoke detectors Compressed gas cylinders/tanks TCBs, TCCD (such as freon and helium) Woodlife Dioxin Asbestos Kepone Infectious waste Silvex 2,4,5-t Radioactive material Unknown/unidentified material Ballasts Washers/dryers/refrigerators/ air conditioners Any OTC or prescription drugs

Batteries                Latex Paint            

Fluorescent Bulbs    

REMINDER: Please DO NOT bring helium, freon or oxygen tanks to HHW Days, only propane barbecue tanks are accepted.

Trade your mercury fever thermometer for a digital one!

FREE TIRE AMNESTY EVENT @ HHW DAYS Saturday, October 13, 9am-1pm Jersey City - Kearny Sunday, October 21, 9am-1pm Bayonne - Hoboken

Hudson County residents are asked to bring no more than 4 tires for proper disposal. If you cannot participate in this year’s Tire Amnesty Event, either store tires indoors (in a garage or shed) or cover them until they can be disposed of properly.*

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*Contact your municipal DPW for disposal locations and cost.

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SAVE THE DATE:

22nd Jersey City Artists Studio Tour October 13 at 12:00pm until October 14 at 6:00pm As in the past this tour attracts thousands of visitors who will view the works of over 100 local artists in private studios,

community spaces, and galleries throughout Jersey City.

The tour will feature fine arts in diverse media, including painting, photography, film, conceptual art, sculpture, assemblage, ceramic, digital art, drawing, performance art, printmaking, video, weaving, and more.

The Studio Tour unites Jersey City artists, art

organizations, galleries, businesses and more, for a weekend dedicated to celebrating our city’s diverse and dynamic arts community. On Friday, October 12th from 6-9pm an opening reception will kickoff the tour at the TenMarc Building and a closing party will take place on Sunday, October 14th. The tour and both events are open to the public.

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The 9TH Annual 4th Street Art & Music Festival part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour Saturday, October 13, 2012.12:05 pm -11pm Featuring Live Music All day to check the band schedule go to www.riverviewobserver.net

The Children’s Area will once again be run by superstar Melissa Pulicare - she will provide activities for the kids

all day long - along with Melissa’s activities we will have performances by Pre school of Rock as well as physical

activities run by Three Little Birds.

Brew and Libations will be provided by our friends from LUCKY 7’s Delicious food from RUSTIQUE PIZZA, THE TACO MOBILE, CHILL OUT PIZZA LOUNGE AND COOLHAUS ICE CREAM LIVE ART PROJECTS include .....

A new wall mural by Keith Van Pelt Paint by Numbers by Cara Christopher & Norm Kirby & YOU ! (artists will make large mural outlines in advance and you fill in the color on the day of the event) BATTLE LINES - the hottest art game to ever hit Jersey City - artists combine their talents in a competition to create a story with pens on paper - not to be missed Matt Capp will be set up to do some screen printing - don’t forget to bring your own shirt and Matt will Art it Up !

Also this year ... scottFREE’s DJ Tent will be throwing down all day long - Lineup Coming Soon Joe D’Allegro will have a small army of comedians flowing.

To check a full line up of comedians visit www.riverviewobserver.

netARTISTS Showing work at the festival include Franc Palaia - Joe Chirchirillo - Mike McNamara - the resident artists of 4th Street - as well as Jonathon Wagner f you want to show your art work please send an email to 4thStreetArts@gmail.com and we are so excited to welcome back MARK DALZELL who is the curator and creator of “The Guitars Show” You may remember ‘the Gutars Show’ from years past - Mark returns with new creations and old - a true genius of design, Mark turns guitars into true artworks.

And we welcome Micky Mathis who will be providing a slideshow of Jersey City images that will drape over the buildings of 4th Street as Dusk falls upon us.

Thanks so much to all our sponsors •ROCK-IT DOCKET •BARCADE •CHILL OUT PIZZA •INSTAGATORZINE •JERSEY CITY TATOO COMPANY •JC STUDIOS •JERSEY CITY INDEPENDENT •THREE LITTLE BIRDS •BAMBINO CHEF •JC BREW CLUB •PRE SCHOOL OF ROCK •MADAME CLAUDE CAFE •2ND STREET BAKERY •FRANKS FAMOUS PIZZERIA •THE RIVER VIEW OBSERVER

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HOBOKEN COMEDY FESTIVAL Oct. 10 to Oct. 14th 5 Days of Laughter With Some of America’s Funniest Comics For five days in a row Hoboken will become a comedy mecca with the Third Annual Hoboken Comedy Festival taking the town as its comedic heartland from Wednesday October 10th to Sunday October 14th. The festival has chosen LHS as their charitable sponsor this year so $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the shelter!

The five-day event will feature such comedians as Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) and Chuck Nice (Vh1’s Best Week Ever) among many others! Visit the website to get the full schedule and purchase tickets. http:// www.hobokenfestival.com/ Door - $25/$20 Pre-Sale - $15/$12 Sponsored by Scion, BCB Community Bank, Torna’s Pizzeria and Liberty Humane Society

A Pregnant Woman Shouldn’t Drink Alone Thursday October, 11th 7:00pm until 9:00pm Art Show by Megan Gulick at the White Star Bar 230 Brunswick Street, in Downtown Jersey City.

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restaurant VIEWS -Ten

Ingredients Chef Abel Ruiz of Amelia’s Bistro Shares His Passion for Cooking

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estled in the historic Paulus Hook section of downtown Jersey City, Amelia’s Bistro on Warren Street is a warm, welcoming and beautiful restaurant with a lovely menu. As soon as you enter, the attentive staff greets you at the door with a smile. Designed with an artful eye, the restaurant is reminiscent of Paris bistros with its muted gold walls,

dark wood accents, white tablecloths and stained glass low-hanging lamps dimly lit over the bar and throughout the dining room.

When you are brought to your table, the waiter takes out a large ink stamp and stamps the white butcher paper on top of the tablecloths, a unique way to inform you of the day’s specials. For a recent lunch, the specials were Lobster Bisque; a Thai Steak Salad; and Caper Crusted Sole Sandwich.

I tried the sole and it was magnificent, moist and flakey and the artichoke hearts nestled on the homemade Focaccia bread (baked on the premises) were a great tangy addition to the fish. The accompanying

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French fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside – sheer perfection on a plate.

With more than 20 years’ cooking experience, Chef Abel Ruiz creates Amelia’s dishes with country flair and the freshest ingredients.

Let’s meet Chef Abel Ruiz!

RVO: Chef Ruiz, can you share with our readers where were you born and raised?

CR: I was born in Mexico City, Mexico. I came to the States when I was 17.

RVO: How did you get into cooking?

CR: When I first came here I started doing odd jobs. Then I met someone who owns a restaurant and he saw something in me.

He said, “Why don’t you come work for me? You’re a natural.� I worked the counter and started learning the business. Once I got my hands on the pans I couldn’t go back. When his Sous Chef quit, I became Sous Chef and worked my way up.

RVO: When did you come to Amelia’s?

CR: In 2005.

RVO: How would you describe your signature cooking style?

CR: I would call it country light. I’m used to going to my backyard and taking tomatoes and jalapenos and making fresh salsa. In Mexico, we had fresh meats, fresh milk every day. Here at Amelia’s everything is

Inside look at the warm, welcoming and beautiful Amelia’s Bistro delivered today and served today to the customer. You have to maintain the quality of food, make sure nothing goes to waste – that’s where the creativity comes in.

RO: How do you maintain consistency?

CR: When I cook I taste

every dish.

RO: What would you say is the most popular dish at Amelia’s?

CR: Broiled Chilean Sea Bass glazed with Japanese Miso and served with Jasmine Rice and Julienne Cont’d on page 22

restaurant VIEWS Cont’d from page 21 Amelia’s Bistro Chef Abel Ruiz

Vegetables. We also introduced Fish Tacos made with Alaskan Crab on the menu and they are very popular.

with a smile. You can’t operate a restaurant without them. I couldn’t take the credit all on my own, that would be selfish.

RVO: Who would you say has inspired you in your work?

CR: Amelia’s owner Frank Mandero. He looks at every detail, details nobody else can see. That sets this restaurant apart from others.

RVO: Can you share with our readers an Amelia’s dish they can make at home?

CR: One dish on our menu is Braised Short Ribs with Roasted Brussels Sprouts.

Salt and Pepper the meat and let it stand for 10 minutes to absorb the seasonings. Sear it in the skillet and set it aside. Don’t drain the juices from the skillet and, instead, add shallots, celery, carrots and fresh Rosemary and garlic. Sauté the veggies in the fat of the meat and then put the meat back into the skillet, add red wine and beef broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and braise for 2-1/2 hours. Halve the

RVO: How do you run your kitchen?

CR: The success of a restaurant is not a one-man deal. It’s the bartenders, the waiters, the Sous Chefs, even the dishwashers. The dishwashers are the most important to the restaurant and they are always forgotten, but not by me. These people work hard and still show up every day to peel potatoes and wash dishes

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sprouts and put them in a hot pan and blanch on both sides until tender. Add salt and pepper, fresh oregano and olive oil. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes or herbed hash browns.

RO: Would you say that after 20 years in the restaurant business you still have a passion for cooking?

CR: I love to cook. If you’re a mechanic, you love cars. If you’re a landscaper, you love trees. If you’re a chef, you love cooking. It comes with the territory.

If you go: Amelia’s Bistro 187 Warren Street Jersey City, NJ (201) 332-2200 www.ameliasbistro.com Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Sat and Sun: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Sat, Sun Brunch: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tell us about your favorite Hudson County Chef for a potential story Email us at www.riverviewobserver @gmail.com

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Congratulations to Annette Rubin and all the Agents at Exit on the Hudson Realty on Celebrating their 7th Anniversary in Business.

-The River View Team

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