A Tour Of Weehawken With Danny The Freelancer—Part II
Okay, yesterday you saw part one of my trip to Weehawken and met our host there, Danny the freelancer. Today, here comes part two, the search for Indian food and booze! And awaaay we go!
Okay, after some tequila and beer at Danny's apartment, we're on the road again.
This is a painting in a bank window that Danny pointed out to me. The tall building is the Weehawken Water Tower which was built in the 1800's.
And right across the street is the Water Tower Park, which houses the aforementioned water tower.
Here's a plaque that was put up in 2009 commemorating the 160th anniversary of the water tower in Weehawken.
And here's a shot of the looming water tower in the park. A nice chunk of history, standing tall.
Danny chose this Indian restaurant for dinner, Touch of Spice. It just opened last year and Danny said the food here is excellent.
James greeted us as we walked in the door, a friendly host.
The restaurant is very nice inside, and since it was early in the evening, we had the place to ourselves.
Here's Danny toasting at our table. The place is BYOB and we came armed with a six pack of Negra Modela beer.
The food here is delicious, I got so caught up in eating, I forgot to take food shots, but here's the after photo. We had vegetarian samosas, naan bread and I had the chicken vindaloo and I can't remember what Danny had, but I'm pretty sure it involved chicken as well. It was some of the best Indian food I've ever had and it's worth traveling to Weehawken just to eat here.
After dinner, James brought over this decorative wooden box.
Inside is the check and some Indian candy.
And as we soldier on, night is beginning to fall on Weehawken.
As we head out for a nightcap or three, we pass the church where Danny was baptized as a child. I didn't want to get any closer than this for fear that it might cave in.
And here's where Danny selected for our nightcaps.
It's the Park Avenue Bar & Grill.
It's nice and dark inside and plenty of room to sti at the bar, so Danny and I chose some seats at the end of the bar.
And here's Steve the friendly bartender serving up an ice cold bottle of beer. This is a great place and we got a buy back after the first round, doesn't get any better than that!
Here's the lit up bottles behind the bar.
Lights hang over the bar and there's sports jerseys on the ceiling.
And after several drinks, we head out the door and call it a night.
Here's a photo of the Manhattan skyline at night as I make my way back to the ferry.
And here comes the ferry to take me back to the city. It's starting to rain a little outside.
As I board, it's really starting to come down, perfect timing!
There's plenty of seats for the ride back.
I tried to take a shot of the Manhattan skyline from the ferry window, but it reflected back and it's a combination shot of the skyline and my reflection, kind of a cool shot that happened by mistake. Thanks to Danny for a fun tour of Weehawken, I had a blast!
Further Reading: Park Avenue Bar & Grill, Touch of Spice and The Weehawken Time Machine.
Danny the freelancer, Touch of Spice, Weehawken Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 9:48AM
Reader Comments (17)
What can I say but that you had a great time in Joisey still you seem to have a great time no matter where you go. Keep it up buddy, you're having a ball ;)
loved this tour! the first and last photos are spectacular!
I'm afraid to take a boat across that part of the river ..... I don't want any airplanes making a emergency landing on top of me !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549
Marty. Great post again, I like the opening shot, look's good. That surprise link photo is great, never saw that one. The stairs we climbed are the 3rd set of stairs since the very 1st on the postcard. Their are 2 other way's to Weehawken from New York besides the ferry, the bus from Port Authority & the Path to Hoboken - then transfer to the Lightrail to Port Imperial stop & your favorite flight of stairs.
@Mykola Mick Dementiuk: It was a great day and night, fun times in Weehawken!
@Bobby D: Glad you liked the tour and those photos, sometimes I get lucky with the shots!
@GENE: Thanks for the link to that story, I remember when that happened, a really wild landing!
@DAnny the Freelancer: Glad you liked the post and that photo! Thanks again for hosting the tour and hanging out, it was a blast and let's do it again soon!
It's a shame there wasn't someone with a camera around the last time I ate at an Indian restaurant...I had some genuine Indian curry, and the next thing I knew I was apoplectic with agony as the lining of my mouth began to detach! Hottest fucking stuff I've ever eaten in my LIFE! Would have made for a classic photo event....bwahahaha!
@Jaws: I would've loved to have seen photos of that!
@Everyone: I just found out I got some freelance work starting this afternoon, so I'll be offline and will comment back sometime much later. Wish me luck!
I have had Indian food and usually order tandoori chicken, so tender and juicy. Anyways, the Park Ave Bar looked great with the green lights, dark too. The shot of the empty ferry with those sterile white seats kinda looks like a ride to the mental asylum,,,,lol.
@TWM: Good luck at the Afternoon Delight Agency.
I really like the neighborhood feel of Weehawken you've shown with the pics in this post. Seems like your miles away from the big city, not just a 10 minute ferry ride. I love the East Village, but with every storefront being a bar or restaurant and so many other people cramming the sidewalks, you lose that ability to just take a nice walk on a Spring evening, say howdy to your neighbors and pop into a local bar or restaurant. Great 2 day post Marty. Good luck with the freelance job. Oh, and BYOB Indian is one of the greatest traditions/inventions ever!
yeah there is spicy and there is spicy indian food.. fuck that shit can rip varnish off..
i have to cook my own... i'm allergic to coconut so i have to be careful
i make a fucking mean vindaloo..
not sure why english people are obsessed with curries but i love them..and curry in a pasty.. ooooh boy.. talk about yummy.
thats a curry with chicken wrappped in a pie.. a curried meat pie..
ok i'll stop now before i get lynched for making people either hungry or yuckified..
Bizarrely enough the Stones rehearsed a few weeks ago in Weehawken. Probably shooting footage for the 50th anniversary documentary. Thought for a second you were going to post a picture of you at the jam sessions.
When I lived on 36 st near Tenth Ave I always wanted to go on that Ferry, but never did, & now I know what I missed. You now need to take the Ferry to Governors Island : http://www.govisland.com/html/home/home.shtml
It opens on May 26 to Sept 30, another Ferry Trip I never got a chance to go, not sure if they have a Bar, but I'm sure you can find one on that Island or get a Cardboard Box ( Cardboard Box Man ) & bring some friends to transform it into a travailing Bar. Cool Pic's & Bar, Cheers
@Al: The Indian food was great and you'd have loved the bar. I love your mental asylum observation! Ha ha ha!
@csp: Thanks, I'll tell everyone you send your greetings!
@Spike: Glad you liked the pictures and post, it was fun time in Weehawken!
@Gidget the half bee: Chicken Vindaloo is my favorite, and this place made it fantastic. It was spicy, but it wasn't like eating fire, it maintained the flavor. A great meal and a great night!
@DAveW: I had no idea the Stones were in Weehawken a few weeks ago! I'll have to Google it.
@JHwang: I'll take the Governer's Island Ferry for sure, thanks for the tip and cheers, now my break is over and back to work!
I just made a curry reference on today's post and then - boom! - I see this one! Glad you had a good meal with Danny. It's always nice to see places outside of Manhattan. Since I have 4,983,042 places on my go-to list, I rarely make it past the shores. Love those lit-up bottles at Park Ave. and Steve looks like a real nice guy. Cool fuckup shot at the end, too (and I'm referring to the picture itself, not you! HA HA HA!).
Governers Island is definitely a must this summer. There's one of those faux-beach bars on the island, but nothing on the ferry. In fact, the gestapo search your bags to make sure you aren't bringing anything with you. If you get there early enough you can snag one of the dozen or so hammocks on the north end of the island and laze the day away in the shade with a great view of the green Lady. Having a bike makes it easier to get around, but not a necessity.
@Spike: Thanks for the information, I'll have to get out there for sure! The beach bar sounds good to me!