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Taken around 830PM… Have you been to Jersey City’s India Square on Newark Avenue?

India Square towards JFK

Photo above is towards JFK Boulevard. At the corner of Newark Avenue and JFK is The Village Restaurant.

India Square towards Tonnelle Avenue

If you walk towards Tonnelle, you’ll find the parking lot of The Village. At the corner of Tonnelle and Newark Avenue, you’ll find China Spice on the left.

Have a good night!

I’ve been to this auditorium at Five Corners Branch Library a couple of times already. If you are curious to see how it looks like, then here’s your chance to see it.

Grand Re-Opening of Mildred H. Hunke Auditorium
When : July 2, 2008
Event 1 : Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting 12:00 Noon
Event 2 : Special Performance by Singer Eva Sklar 1:00 PM (Celebratory Luncheon following the performance)
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City 07306
Phone : (201) 547-4543

Little Quiapo’s Pancit Palabok

A family friend invited us yesterday to try Little Quiapo’s Pancit Palabok.

For the uninformed, palabok is basically noodles “smothered with a thick, golden shrimp sauce or other flavored sauce, and topped with: Shrimp, (the size and shell-on or shell-off depending on preference), crushed or ground pork rind (chicharron) for toppings, hard-boiled egg (sliced into disc or quartered lengthwise or chopped), tinapa flakes (smoked fish), freshly minced green onion.”

Little Quiapo’s serving is huge, and it’s good for two people. Amazingly, I finished mine without any help. If you want to try their palabok, make sure to bring some friends, as they are running a promotion: if you buy 3 palabok, you get the fourth one free.

Sounds like a good deal, right?

Little Quiapo
Description : Filipino Cuisine and delicasies
Address : 530 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone : (201) 656-0384

Photos from Laryssa, modified by JCRegister.com

Laryssa, a 23-year old blogger, stopped by Casa Dante yesterday and ordered meatballs and salad to go. She said the place was totally different from the outside — “the interior of the restaurant is rather comforting and warm, despite the fact that the furnishings are so gilded and spotless” to quote her.

She ordered Sicilian meatball appetizer (Italian sausage meatballs with pine nuts and raisins in a light marinara sauce, $9) and Insalata con Arugula(arugula with freshly shaved fennel and oranges lightly tossed with extra virgin olive oil and finished with thin slices of parmigiano reggiano, $10). Casa Dante threw in a warm Italian bread to her take-out bag.

Overall, she wrote that she enjoyed the food even though it was quite expensive, and she would definitely go back to try their pasta. Read her full review of the meatballs, which she described as marvelous. (Trackback to her post)

Have you been to Casa Dante?

Casa Dante
Description : Classic Italian Cuisine
Address : 737 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone/Fax : (201)795-2750 / (201)795-1225
Hours :
11:30 am to 10:30 pm Monday to Thursday
11:30 am to closing Friday
4:00 pm to closing Saturday
2:00 pm to 9:00 pm Sunday

The nine contestants on stage

UPDATE (June 30, 2008) : Due to the bad weather condition, Grand Finals of Filipino Idol will be rescheduled.

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UPDATE (June 27, 2008) : Read the latest updates here including the BIOs of all finalists!

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Original Post: June 15, 2008

The Filipino Idol Audition at Five Corners Branch Library in Jersey City attracted sixteen participants from New Jersey, New York, and even Virginia. However, for some reasons, only nine showed up.

But the low number didn’t discourage the organizers and the candidates to continue the event. As a matter of fact, the audition turned out fun and tension-less.

After the brief orientation, the nine contestants battled it out on stage, showcasing their talent in front of five respectable judges and supporters. The contestants were judged based on three criterias: Voice Quality (40%), Artistic Interpretation (30%), and Stage Presence (30%).

At break time, Jon-Michael and Riana, “jammed” with musicians, including former Filipino Idol Finalist John Balingit. Song-writer Archie arrived during that time and joined the panel of judges when the audition resumed.

When the audition was over, the judges conferred and Filipino Idol Chairperson Hector Magno gathered the participants on stage. Former Overall Chair for PAFCOM Carmen Flores went up and announced the finalists, who will then compete for the Grand Finals on June 29th at Exchange Place during the big annual festival famously known as “Philippine-American Friendship Day.”

Originally, eight finalists will be chosen. Since only nine auditioned, the judges decided that all of them will advance to the grand finals, which drew applause from the contestants and audience.

That also means one thing: all of them are guaranteed to receive $100!

Prizes at stake:
1st Place : $1000
2nd Place : $700
3rd Place : $500
Other Finalists : $100

Vote for your favorite contestant!
This poll does not affect the outcome of the competition

I apologize for the crappy quality of pictures. I’ll bring a decent camera next time.

Show your support to your favorite candidate. Email this post to your friends and family members!

Who is your favorite Filipino Idol Candidate?

• 7. Andy Bello (36%, 191 Votes)
• 3. Kristine May Parcon (33%, 177 Votes)
• 8. Chelsea Evangelista (11%, 58 Votes)
• 2. Riana Balahadia (10%, 51 Votes)
• 4. Jon-Michael Eclar (4%, 22 Votes)
• 5. Elizabeth Bukiron (4%, 20 Votes)
• 6. Cherry Joy Demiao (2%, 9 Votes)
• 9. Vanessa Angela Villena (1%, 4 Votes)
• 1. Michael Ray Calalang (0%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 534

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UDPATE (June 15, 2008): Click here for audition result and poll.

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Original Post: June 01, 2008

If you are a Filipino and have a talent in singing, you might want to audition in the Filipino Idol.

Filipino Idol is similar to the famous “American Idol” competition, only it is in a smaller scale limited to Filipinos. Like the American Idol, participants of Filipino Idol battle out to become the one and only “idol”.

So if you have what it takes to join this event, simply contact the organizers (details below) and sign up. Let them know you found them via JCRegister.com.

Filipino Idol Audition
When : June 14, 2008 10AM - 2PM
Where : Five Corners Branch Library
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City 07306
Event website : via JCLibrary (PDF) | via PAFCOM
Contact : Phone - (201)332-4711 / Fax - (201) 332-4503

Contact Persons:
Hector Magno - 1-908-229-0155 | Helen Castillo - (201)920-9442 | Carmen Flores - (201)993-1158

Next week at Five Corners Branch Library, an interesting slide presentation will be featured: “Only in Jersey City: The Odd, the Strange, the Mysterious”

Leon Yost - a documentary photographer - will narrate the prominent phenomena in Jersey City.

This sounds like a lot of fun, so I will be there! Let me know if you’re going, too!

Slide Presentation: ONLY IN JERSEY CITY
When : May 28, 2008 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Where : Five Corners Branch Library
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City 07306
Phone : (201) 547-4543
Admission : FREE with light refreshments

Event is co-sponsored by Jersey City Historical Project

Summit Avenue at 815AM

One lane is closed on both directions on Summit Avenue, Jersey City causing a slow-moving traffic during the morning rush hour. Cones were lined up from Van Reipen Avenue to Five Corners (Newark Avenue).

A sign on one of the truck says “Fiber-Optic” so I’m guessing it’s a FiOS installation. I might be wrong, though, so if you have details, feel free to comment.

During a red light, I rolled down my window and asked one of the workers how long it’s going to take. He said they might be finished at 5ish-6ish this afternoon. Hopefully sooner than that!

Rant: Can’t they do it at night?

UPDATE and more photos if you read the rest…

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Get the chance to meet Sharmen Lane - the author of the book “THE 7 SECRETS TO CREATE YOUR FATE” today at Five Corners Branch Library. The book is a personal growth, self development guide — collection of principles she used to become a millionaire!

From the press release:

…The book includes her own life experiences, as well as those of people she has interviewed or coached. Sharmen Lane personally went from being a manicurist to a millionaire by using the principles described in her book…

Meet the Author: Sharmen Lane
When : Today, May 17, 2008 3PM
Where : Five Corners Branch Library
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
Phone : (201)547-4543
Admission : Free with light refreshments

For Jersey City residents having stressful days due to classes, work, or PATH commute, and wanting to have a peace of mind… you can have it by attending this free meditation workshop at Five Corners Library.

It’s a 1 1/2 hours workshop about self-development using a Raja Yoga meditation system.

Artwork taken from JC Public Library website

FREE Meditation Workshop at Five Corners Library
When : May 10, 2008 10AM - 1130AM
Where : Five Corners Branch Library
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City 07306
Phone : (201)289-6102 look for Siva | (917)324-3269 look for Amy
Admission : FREE but RSVP to NYMeditation@gmail.com
Websites : http://sahajmarg.org/ or http://srcm.org/