Ribbon-cutting at Choripan Argentinian Grill:  Bayonne City officials and local business leaders took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Choripan Authentic Argentinian Grill at 27^th Street and Broadway.  Pictured left to right: First Ward Council Member Neil Carroll III, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski, Mayor Jimmy Davis, manager Felix Lopez, Valentina Varguez, owner Leo Novillo, and Council Member At-Large Juan Perez.

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Music Broadway Bayonne is a wonderful way to get out, go for dinner and listen to young talented musicians play while you dine. Live Music on Broadway now in its 4th week pairs local musicians with some of Bayonne’s excellent dinner venues.

Going out to dine Friday night January 6,  visit one of thesse fine establishments and listen to some fantastic music

Butero’s      The Rock Pub   KP Sarelli’s Restaurant 

Perk Up Cafe’     MezCal Kitchen        

Bella Sorrellas Restauant     

The Vic Tavern 

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Hendrickson’s Restaurant features Old World Charm in the 21st Century

by Sally Deering  

  A step inside Hendrickson’s in Bayonne is like a step back in time with its dark-wood, low-lighting and in the back dining room wooden booths upholstered in dark green leather and photographs of Bayonne history on the walls. It has the feeling of a Bavarian ale house from back in the day, hearty portions of steak and chops, but Henrickson’s has kept in step with times by offering Italian, Mexican and All-American family fare. They even have a children’s menu!

Hendrickson’s history goes back to 1884 when Charles Hendrickson decided to bring “A bit of Old Europe” to Bayonne and opened a saloon on Broadway, which was Avenue “D” back then on the corner of Maple Street, which later became 31st Street. According to his daughter, Florence, Hendrickson “bought the building from a man named Wolf. There was a small drug store across the street and a little church on Avenue ‘C’ and the rest was dirt roads and fields.”

It’s more than 100 years since Hendrickson opened his saloon in Bayonne and in 1981, Randy Capriola took over the restaurant, (he had a partner, but later became sole owner,) and after Capriola’s passing 8 years ago, his wife Angela Capriola took over running the business with manager Susan Lapinski of Bayonne, who had been working at the restaurant since 1983. Together, Capriola and Lapinski have maintained the restaurant’s Old World charm while they  continue to update the menu.

And what a menu!  A sampling of appetizers includes Beef Tips or Shrimp in Garlic Sauce ($9.95,) the Ultimate Nacho Platter ($8.95,) Fried Calamari ($10.95) and Potato Skins ($7.50) with a choice of Chili & Cheese, Cheese, Bacon and Scallions, or The Works for just a few cents more.

There are salads, soups, pastas and specialty sandwiches like the French Dip ($9.25,) Portabella Philly ($8.95) and the Crab Cake Sandwich ($8.95.)

For entrees, diners may want to try Henrickson’s New York Shell Steak (12 oz: $17.95; 16 oz: $21,) the Prime Rib ($21,) Steak Murphy ($19.95) or the house special, Hendrickson’s Famous Sliced Steak Sandwich ($11.95) with onion rings, fries and cole slaw.

Hendrickson’s is also known for its burgers, hand-packed to order ($7.95.)

“Nothing here is pre-made, frozen or micro-waved,” Angela Capriola says. “It takes longer to cook than ‘fast-food’ because the dish is only prepared when the person orders it.”

The menu also offers seafood and chicken dishes and Sizzling Chicken or Steak Fajitas ($12.95, $14.95.) And very few restaurants have Sauerbraten on the menu. That’s right! Hendrickson’s serves Sauerbraten, a tender eye round of beef marinated and slowly roasted, served with German-style Potato Pancakes, Red Cabbage and Apple Sauce ($16.95.)

There are daily specials, a full bar and wine menu. Hendrickson’s also caters holiday parties, receptions, christenings, showers and corporate events upstairs in their banquet hall which can seat up to 100 people. And in the downstairs dining room, Capriola and Lapinski have seen several engagements take place during dinner hour.

“Joanne and Julio got engaged in ‘B-3,'” Lapinski says, referring to a section in the dining room.

As with many neighborhood restaurants, business is about serving the needs of your faithful regulars and bringing in new customers who eventually become regulars. Music always helps and on weekends, Bob Dokus plays the piano and leads sing-alongs with the customers.

“We love our regulars and we’re lucky to be seeing new faces,” Capriola says. “Over the past few years, we’ve made lots of new friends. We truly get to know our customers. If we don’t see them for awhile, we’ll call them up and ask ‘are you okay?'”

“That’s a thing about Bayonne,” Lapinski says. “You can be a little more personal with your regulars.”

Hendrickson’s Restaurant
671 Broadway
Bayonne
201-437-4955

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Home-style Cooking, Family Fun and 30 TVs Tuned to Sports!

By Sally Deering

 Whether you want to take the family out for some delicious home-style Italian cooking or you’re a sports fan itching to see your favorite team on a large screen TV while munching mouth-watering Buffalo wings, The Big Apple Sports Palace in Bayonne has it all – 30 Large Screen TVs, shuffleboard, pool, a Sopranos pinball machine and fabulous food at affordable prices.

Vinny Bottino and his wife, Elaine opened The Big Apple in 1976 and in 1989, their son Vinny and his wife Toni took over, expanded the space and put in a kitchen, much to the delight of their regulars. Now known as the Big Apple Sports Palace, families can enjoy home-style Italian cooking and sports fans can watch their favorite games broadcast from 30 TVs including a digital projection screen.
 
“It was a neighborhood place, one room, and my father-in-law Vinny had rock and roll bands on the weekends, local people playing music,” Toni says. “We never changed the bar, but we changed the walls and floors and put a kitchen in the back. Now it’s a neighborhood place for people to have a great meal and a good time.”
 
In 2000, the Bottinos expanded next door and made it into a dining room with an outdoor Tiki bar that features a pool table and TV broadcasts of every Yankees, Devils and Giants game, even championship boxing. 
 
“Once the Yankees and Mets are out of baseball, the season’s pretty much over,” Toni says. “But there’s always next year.”
 
Regardless of what team’s playing, it’s the food at The Big Apple that attracts customers and turns them into regulars, like the Specialty Pizzas – Taco Pizza, Shrimp Scampi Pizza and Philly Cheese Steak Pizza ($15 each,) and the Wraps: Veggie, Chili ($5 each,) Chicken Fajita, Steak Murphy ($6 each.) The dinner menu features Chicken in a Basket ($8,) Shrimp in a Basket ($9,) Chicken Marsala ($11.95) and Shrimp Francaise ($14.95.) And then there are the taste-bud popping appetizers like Fried Mushrooms ($5,) Fried Calamari ($9,) and for all you wing-lovers, the big and juicy Buffalo kind (10 for $5; 25 for $10.) Everything tastes great especially with The Big Apple’s extensive list of draft and bottled beers, frosty cold and ready to quench every beer-lover’s thirst.  

 “I have a big menu,” Toni says.

 And those prices can’t be beat especially in today’s economy where everybody’s stretching their dollars and taking the family out for a meal and a good time can take a big bite out of your wallet.

 “You can take your family to our restaurant, feed them, have drinks and not pay a hundred bucks,” Toni says. “And when you buy ten pizza pies, you get one free. We’ve been doing that since we opened. It’s a thank-you to our loyal regulars.”

The Big Apple also has a loyal staff.

“I have people who have worked for me for ten to eighteen years,” Toni says. “That’s a pretty good record. My best friend Debbie Mattiello, she’s been here 18 years, My brother- in-law Mark works here and, of course, my husband Vinny. It’s a family business.”

The Big Apple offers off-site catering for wedding receptions, corporate events, bridal and baby showers and caters on-site parties, too. Toni and the crew revamped the menu last year to include a selection of wraps and salads for those who like to eat light and every day The Big Apple’s menu includes lunch specials.

“You have to constantly change and bring new ideas in and that’s what we try to do,” Toni says.

 

The Big Apple Sports Palace

412-414 Broadway

Bayonne

201-858-1075

Kitchen is open 11 am to midnight; bar opens at 11 am and closes 2 am on weekdays; 3 am on weekends

For more information, visit their website at www.Bigapplesportspalace.com

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 Here is a restaurant  list I will be updating every month by adding new restaurants in our  River View Observer Print publication and here at riverviewobserver.com

Try one of these fine restuarants for a delicious night out.- Enjoy Herb 

More DINING STORIES

Abbyâ€s Pub                                                                  
407 Monmouth Street
Cor. Of 3rd off
Newark Ave.
Jersey City, NJ
201-963-3334

Amandaâ€s
908 Washington Street,
Hoboken, NJ
201-798-0101

Ameliaâ€s
187 Warren Street,
Historic Downtown
Jersey City, NJ
201-332-2200

Arthurâ€s Tavern
237 Washington Street,
Hoboken, NJ
201-656-5009

Baja
101 Washington Street,
Hoboken, NJ
201-653-0610

Baja 2
117 Montgomery Street
(Historic Downtown), Jersey City
201-915-0062

Bangkok City
Restauarnt
335 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-792-6613

Bareliâ€s
219 E. Route 3
Secaucus, NJ 07094
201-865-2766

Big Apple Restaurant
And Catering
414 Broadway,
Bayonne, NJ
201-858-1075

Biggies Clam Bar
318 Madison Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-656-2161

Benitoâ€s Restaurant
7000 Boulevard East
Guttenberg, NJ
201-854-4114

Brass Rail Restaurant
135 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-659-7074

Brownstone Diner
& Pancake House
426 Jersey Avenue,
Jersey City, NJ
201-433-0471

Buon Appetito
906-908 Broadway
Cor of 43rd Street
Bayonne, NJ
201-436-0043

Casa Dante Restaurant
737 Newark Ave
Jersey City
201-795-2750

Coach House
Kennedy Blvd & Paterson
Plank Road ( 9th St.)
North Bergen, NJ
201-864-8600

Da Noi Restaurant
1105 Ave. C,
Bayonne, NJ
201-437-5578

Edwards Steak House
239 Marin Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ
201-761-0000

Franks Waterside
7800 B River Road
North Bergen, NJ
201-861-0700

Grand Banks
75 Montgomery Street
Historic Downtown
Jersey City, NJ
201-521-1800

Hendricksonâ€s
671 Broadway
Bayonne,nj
201-437-4955

Italia Restaurant
275 Broadway
Bayonne, NJ
201-823-9969

Just Sonnyâ€s
169 Sterling Avenue
Jersey City
201-434-9413

Komegashi
103 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ
201-433-4567

Komegashi Too
99 Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
201-533-8888

Laicoâ€s Restaurant
67 Terhune Ave
Jersey City, NJ
201-4344115

Lincoln Inn
13 Lincoln Street
Jersey City, NJ
201-659-8686

Little Food Café
330 Kennedy Blvd
Bayonne, NJ
201-436-6800

Maxwells
1039Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ
201-798-0406

Ten East Restaurant
Route 440 North
125 Lefante Way
Bayonne, NJ
201-437-1212

 This is a partial list and more restaurants will be added shortly- if you would like to submit the name of a restuarant to add to our list  please comment below – Thanks Herb

 

 

 

 

 

 

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