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Personable instructor, Carolina, speaks Spanish & English. Great classes reasonably priced early in am and at night. She's sweet and classes are fun. You can schedule classes via phone or email.
Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy
Personable instructor, Carolina, speaks Spanish & English. Great classes reasonably priced early in am and at night. She's sweet and classes are fun. You can schedule classes via phone or email.
Post Office less than a block away. They have great hours, and automated machines for postage after the workers have left.
85 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
301 30th StPost Office less than a block away. They have great hours, and automated machines for postage after the workers have left.
Possibly the best sandwich you will ever have. Warning vegans, it's meat and mozzarella time! It's an old-style Hoboken deli, tiny. A half sandwich will probably fill you up.
14 locals recommend
Fiore's House of Quality
414 Adams StPossibly the best sandwich you will ever have. Warning vegans, it's meat and mozzarella time! It's an old-style Hoboken deli, tiny. A half sandwich will probably fill you up.
Alyssa does amazing hair-cuts and blow-outs, and is very friendly and supportive of long hair. Around the corner. Also they have the most comfortable chairs at shampoo station!
Rebellations Hair & Beauty Studio
Alyssa does amazing hair-cuts and blow-outs, and is very friendly and supportive of long hair. Around the corner. Also they have the most comfortable chairs at shampoo station!
Great dentists, reasonable, nice guys, who will work with you. Last time I checked, $150 for cleanings.
Gerstenfeld Dental - Hoboken Dentists
522 Washington StGreat dentists, reasonable, nice guys, who will work with you. Last time I checked, $150 for cleanings.
Old school shoe/purse cleaning and repair. Nice guys. They do a good job.
Giovanni D'ltalia Shoe Repair & Footwear
1315 Washington StOld school shoe/purse cleaning and repair. Nice guys. They do a good job.
Yes, the one featured on Cake Boss on TV. And they have the lines to prove it (often around the corner). Wait for a cupcake if you dare!
173 locals recommend
Carlo's Bakery
95 Washington StYes, the one featured on Cake Boss on TV. And they have the lines to prove it (often around the corner). Wait for a cupcake if you dare!
Old German Bakery
332 Washington StGood coffee.
Here you can catch local buses, NJ Transit trains to other locales in NJ, and the PATH train to the west side of Manhattan (Christopher St,, 9th St., 14th St., 23rd St., and 33rd St.)
53 locals recommend
Hoboken Bus Terminal station
Here you can catch local buses, NJ Transit trains to other locales in NJ, and the PATH train to the west side of Manhattan (Christopher St,, 9th St., 14th St., 23rd St., and 33rd St.)
Small local coffee shop (SRO), 1 block from the apartment, serving up gourmet American coffees, Americano, Macchiato, Cappucino, Latte and baked goods.
1 Newark St
Small local coffee shop (SRO), 1 block from the apartment, serving up gourmet American coffees, Americano, Macchiato, Cappucino, Latte and baked goods.
Anna gives great $30 blowouts, haircuts, etc. She's Egyptian, and she'll say a prayer before she cuts your hair, so it will grow faster.
Bleu sur Bleu
35 E 8th StAnna gives great $30 blowouts, haircuts, etc. She's Egyptian, and she'll say a prayer before she cuts your hair, so it will grow faster.
They do unconventional things, like show real-time opera and ballet movies, and host special events. Just take PATH train to 23rd St. and walk west 2 blocks. It's on the corner of 8th Ave and 23rd.
61 locals recommend
Cinepolis
260 W 23rd StThey do unconventional things, like show real-time opera and ballet movies, and host special events. Just take PATH train to 23rd St. and walk west 2 blocks. It's on the corner of 8th Ave and 23rd.
Mon-Thurs up to 3pm, they have a mani-pedi special for $25. Great pedicures. Make sure to tip 20%, that's standard for the area.
Hoboken Nail Spa
213 Washington StMon-Thurs up to 3pm, they have a mani-pedi special for $25. Great pedicures. Make sure to tip 20%, that's standard for the area.
French bistro with nice wine list and great food. Take PATH to 9th Street and walk to Macdougal. It's between Bleecker and East Houston. Great for people watching.
Abigail's Kitchen
193 MacDougal StFrench bistro with nice wine list and great food. Take PATH to 9th Street and walk to Macdougal. It's between Bleecker and East Houston. Great for people watching.
There's beautiful parks and gardens on the grounds of the church. Very romantic, especially when the weather is nice.
8 locals recommend
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson StThere's beautiful parks and gardens on the grounds of the church. Very romantic, especially when the weather is nice.
Cheap second hand clothing, trendy and hip. Mix of high and low fashion.
146 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
504 Driggs AveCheap second hand clothing, trendy and hip. Mix of high and low fashion.
Beautiful park near the Hudson. Free movies shown Wed nights during the summer: http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/human-services/cultural-affairs/movies-under-the-stars/
51 locals recommend
Pier A Harbor House
22 Battery PlBeautiful park near the Hudson. Free movies shown Wed nights during the summer: http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/human-services/cultural-affairs/movies-under-the-stars/
Famous department store. Take PATH to 33rd St., walk to Broadway and 34th St.
696 locals recommend
Macy's
151 W 34th StFamous department store. Take PATH to 33rd St., walk to Broadway and 34th St.
CVS
156 Henry StDrug store/pharmacy open 24/7 on the corner of Newark and Washington Sts.
Idlewild Books
170 7th Ave STravel book store. Great for buying books about travel for self or gift for others.
Hoboken Public Library
500 Park AvePublic Library is air conditioned for quiet reading and browsing.
Free concerts are held here during the summer. Hobokeni.com for schedule.
31 locals recommend
Sinatra Park
Sinatra DriveFree concerts are held here during the summer. Hobokeni.com for schedule.
Sinatra Park
Sinatra DrivePark by the waterfront.
Take the PATH to 14th St., then the L train to Bedford Avenue and check out Williamsburg, voted hippest city in the USA.
997 locals recommend
Williamsburg
Take the PATH to 14th St., then the L train to Bedford Avenue and check out Williamsburg, voted hippest city in the USA.
Take a stroll in historic Greenwich Village home of many beautiful brownstones. Several buildings have plaques commemorating famous authors who once lived here.
180 locals recommend
Greenwich Village
Take a stroll in historic Greenwich Village home of many beautiful brownstones. Several buildings have plaques commemorating famous authors who once lived here.
You can see old, independent, and foreign movies at this small privately owned movie house. Just take the PATH to 9th Street, walk downtown to West Houston, and head west about half a block.
81 locals recommend
Film Forum
209 W Houston StYou can see old, independent, and foreign movies at this small privately owned movie house. Just take the PATH to 9th Street, walk downtown to West Houston, and head west about half a block.
Fun Japanese bakery in East Village is worth a shot for a relatively inexpensive lunch or snack that's different.
Pan Ya
8 Stuyvesant StFun Japanese bakery in East Village is worth a shot for a relatively inexpensive lunch or snack that's different.
Small, privately owned theater that features independent and foreign films. Frequent director screenings at the same cost as the movie.
16 locals recommend
Quad Cinema
34 W 13th StSmall, privately owned theater that features independent and foreign films. Frequent director screenings at the same cost as the movie.
Food Scene
Down home, not too fancy, but great thai food at a reasonable price, and very close to apartment.
T Thai
102 Hudson StDown home, not too fancy, but great thai food at a reasonable price, and very close to apartment.
Slightly fancy bar and restaurant, good for dates, good happy hour specials.
17 locals recommend
Sushi Lounge
200 Hudson StSlightly fancy bar and restaurant, good for dates, good happy hour specials.
Great cheap option for Lebanese Middle Eastern food - veggie sandwiches are $3.75 and very filling.
72 locals recommend
Mamoun's Falafel
30 St Marks PlGreat cheap option for Lebanese Middle Eastern food - veggie sandwiches are $3.75 and very filling.
Empire Coffee & Tea Co.
338 Bloomfield StreetTiny coffee shop with interesting coffee paraphernalia.
Extremely popular Cuban restaurant. Small, often lines to get in, unless it's an off-hour.
71 locals recommend
La Isla
104 Washington StExtremely popular Cuban restaurant. Small, often lines to get in, unless it's an off-hour.
Beautiful Cuban restaurant to have breakfast, lunch or dinner one block from apartment. Food and coffee presented artfully. Tip 20% if service ok, 25% if it's great (standard tips for area).
12 locals recommend
Coco Havana
32 Newark St.Beautiful Cuban restaurant to have breakfast, lunch or dinner one block from apartment. Food and coffee presented artfully. Tip 20% if service ok, 25% if it's great (standard tips for area).
Shopping
Tokio 7
83 E 7th StHigher end consignment. Very popular with tourists.
Place to get discount Broadway and Off-Broadway Show tickets day of the show.
149 locals recommend
TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetPlace to get discount Broadway and Off-Broadway Show tickets day of the show.
Very reduced prices and vast selection of teas and coffees. Store is located on Bleecker St in historic Greenwich Village.
68 locals recommend
Porto Rico Importing
201 Bleecker StVery reduced prices and vast selection of teas and coffees. Store is located on Bleecker St in historic Greenwich Village.
Excellent quality aromatic and medicinal oils sourced from all over the world at excellent prices. Very knowledgable personnel at this tiny Greenwich Village shop.
Enfleurage Inc
237 W 13th StExcellent quality aromatic and medicinal oils sourced from all over the world at excellent prices. Very knowledgable personnel at this tiny Greenwich Village shop.