The wait is finally over: we have the winners for the Best of Hoboken and Jersey City 2021! After weeks of voting and local businesses working hard for your support, we finally closed the polls and counted the votes to see who won the title, and of course the bragging rights, to be. the “best” in town.
Winners – please note: an email will be sent with your virtual decal + a link to use along with instructions on how to get your physical decal in the New Year. Please send an email to [email protected] so that we have your most up-to-date email address. Thank you and congratulations to everyone who was nominated!
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Best Accessory Store: Brooke + Bel
Best Acupuncture Practice: Classical Acupuncture and Wellness
Best Art Gallery: Roig Collection
Best avocado toast: Tosti Cafe
Best bagel: O ‘Bagel
Best bar: Finnegan’s Pub
Best Hair Salon: Stags Only Barbershop
Best beer selection: Pilsener Haus Biergarten
Best BlowOut: Up & Out
Best Botox / Fillers: Evolve Med Spa
Best Breakfast Sandwich: O’Bagel
Best Hoboken Escape Company 2021: Tipy Tie Dye
Best Brunch: Anthony David’s
Best Burger: Onieals
Best BYOB Spot: Otto Strada
Best Chicken Parm: Augustino’s
Best Chiropractor: Hudson Family Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
Best Clothing Store: Brooke + Bel
Best cocktails: antique bar and bakery
Best coffee: bwè kafe
Best community event: Fête de la Sainte-Anne / Festival
Best cookie: Baking Mama
Best company born from Covid: Cre8ive Crayonz
Best nightlife event: Grand Vin
Best Daycare: Urban Jungle Play
Best cold cuts: Vito’s Italian Deli
Best delivery restaurant: Alfalfa
Best Dentist: Dental Associates of Hoboken
Best dermatologist: Schweiger Dermatology Group
Best Dessert Shop: Baking Mama
Best DIY Experience: Hudson Table
Best Dog Walker: Playful Paws
Best Espresso Martini: Il Tavolo
Best spot for eyebrows: Mystique Beauty 2
Best facial treatment: EC Beauty Studio & Spa
Best Woman-Owned Business: MOJO Coffee Company
Best Fitness Studio: Jane DO
Best Floral Design: Park & ​​Bloom
Best food truck: taste buds
Best fries: Elysian Cafe
Best Gift Shop: Washington General Store
Best gluten free menu: Bin 14
Best Hair Salon: Up & Out
Best Hairdresser: Chris from Up & Out
Best food for a hangover: Tony Boloney’s
Best healthy food spot: alfalfa
Best Hidden Gem: Barbes Restaurant
Best Home Decor: Luna Rose
Best Activity For Kids: The Little Play Co.
Best Children’s Store: Little Hoboken
Best lashes: Deka Lash
Best Liquor / Beer Store: Sparrow Wine & Liquor Co.
Best local influencer: @hashtagfoodpic
Best Local Maker / Craftsman: Handy Andy Hardware
Best Local Performer: James Calleo
Best Mac n Cheese: Zack’s Oak Bar & Restaurant
Best Makeup: Up & Out
Best Margarita: Oral
Best massage: Moonlight spa
Best Mutz: Vito’s Italian Deli
Best spot for nails: modern nails and spa
Best New Place to Dine: Olivia’s
Best Nutritionist: Lauren Cadillac
Best outdoor dining setup: Sorellina
Best pasta: Otto Strada
Best Personal Trainer: Susan Tee Fitness
Best groomer: Erica Li
Best pet store: Cornerstone Pets
Best Photographer: Marie Papp Photography
Best Physiotherapist: Hudson Family Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
Best Pizza: Tenth Street Pasta and Pizza
Best Plant Store: Soho Flower and Garden
Best restaurant: antique bar and bakery
Best restaurant with a view: Halifax
Best Seafood: Sirenetta
Best Sports Bar: Mulligan’s
Best place for a late night snack: Tony Boloney’s
Best place for visitors: Anthony David’s
Best spray tan: Blushtan Hoboken
Best steak: Dino and Harry’s
Best restaurant suitable for strollers: Pilsener Haus Biergarten
Best Sushi: Saku
Best Sustainable Company: bwè Coffee
Best taco: Oral
Best Tailor / Dry Cleaner: AAA Organic Dry Cleaners
Best Therapist: Anchor Therapy
Best vegan / vegetarian menu: Northern Soul
Best Virtual Service: Culina Health
Best Wedding Company: Up & Out
Best Wellness Company: Hudson Family Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
Best spot of the WFH: bwè kafe
Best wine bar: Bin 14
Best wings: Carpe Diem
Best Yoga Studio: Urban Souls Yoga
Notable Non-Profit: Mile Square Theater
Person of the year: Caroline Haines from For Cups Sake
Caroline Haines is a local mom in Hoboken, owner of the bakery company For Cups Sakes, and is a legend around Hoboken for her custom cookie art. This year, she is attempting to build the largest gingerbread village based on the town of Hoboken. Currently, a man named Jon Lovich holds the Guinness World Record for Largest Gingerbread Village. This record was set in January 2017 after Jon completed a village of 1,251 structures. Her plan is in motion as she builds businesses, monuments, parks and homes in Hoboken. It reproduces each business or building as a cookie in Hoboken, which totals over 1,700 buildings. By creating this village, not only will it break a Guinness Book World Record if completed, but it will also fundraise and educate local nonprofits including the Hoboken Shelter, Hoboken Food Pantry and the Hoboken Public. Education Foundation with its project. She is our Person of the Year at Hoboken 2021.
Best Accessories Store: Kannibal & Co.
Best Acupuncture Practice: Erin Kumpf Acupuncture and Herbs
Best Art Gallery: Mana Contemporary
Best Avocado Toast: Short Grain
Best bagel: Wonder Bagels
Best bar: Dullboy
Best hair salon: Virile
Best Beer Selection: WurstBar
Best BlowOut: Love Lane Salon
Best Botox / Fillers: Evolve Med Spa
Best Breakfast Sandwich: Sam am
Best Company in Jersey City in 2021: Gaia and Loki
Best brunch: kitchen step
Best burger: White Star Bar
Best BYOB spot: Corto
Best Chicken Parm: Laico’s
Best Chiropractor: Brian P. Corrigan
Best Clothing Store: Kanibal & Co.
Best cocktails: Dullboy
Best coffee: Café Lackawanna
Best Community Event: HDSID All About Downtown Street Festival
Best cookie: Bang Cookies
Best company born of Covid: Tia Planta
Best nighttime date: Battello
Best daycare: Brunswick school
Best cold cuts: Cangiano market
Best delivery restaurant: Le Hutton
Best Dentist: Modern Family Dentistry
Best Dessert Shop: Torico Ice Cream
Best DIY Experience: Bambino Chef
Best dog walker: Sofia to the rescue
Best Espresso Martini: Mathews Food and Drink
Best spot for eyebrows: Suite Tee
Best Facial: Gaia’s Cave
Best Woman-Owned Business: Busy Bee Organics
Best Fitness Studio: Jane DO
Best food truck: Angry Archie’s
Best fries: WurstBar
Best Gift Shop: Kanibal & Co.
Best gluten-free menu: Busy Bee Organics
Best Hair Salon: Love Lane Salon
Best Hairstylist: Meg Chase at Love Lane Salon
Best food for a hangover: The Hutton
Best Place to Eat Healthy: Busy Bee Organics
Best Hidden Gem: 15 Fox Place
Best interior design: Kanibal & Co.
Best Home Organizer: Space Composer
Best activity for kids: British swimming school
Best Children’s Store: Hazel Baby & Kids
Best eyelashes: the eyelash gallery
Best Liquor / Beer Store: CoolVines
Best Local Influencer: @msgiggles
Best Local Maker / Craftsman: The Lucky HoneyBee
Best Local Performer: Apollo Sonders
Best Mac n Cheese: White Star Bar
Best Margarita: Taqueria Downtown
Best massage: hi well-being
Best Mutz: Cangiano Market Square
Best Place for Nails: Cuteticles West Side
Best outdoor dining setup: Dullboy
Best pasta: Corto
Best Pet Groomer: Grooms by Tash
Best Pet Store: Picky Friends
Best Photographer: Photography by Esohe
Best physiotherapist: Liberty physiotherapist
Best pizza: Razza
Best Plant Store: Tia Planta
Best restaurant: Corto
Best restaurant with a view: Battello
Best Seafood: Just Beclaws
Best Sports Bar: Hudson Hall
Best place for visitors: Battello
Best spray tan: Suite Tee
Best Sushi: Domo Domo
Best Sustainable Business: The Lucky HoneyBee
Best taco: Taqueria Downtown
Best Tailor / Dry Cleaner: DeCarlos Bespoke
Best Therapist: The Me Project
Best vegan / vegetarian menu: vegetable based
Best wedding business: a petal to peddle
Best Wellness Company: SW3AT
Best Wings: The Hamilton Inn
Best Yoga Studio: Surya Yoga Academy
Notable Non-Profit: York Street Project
Person of the year: Elizabeth Schedl, Executive Director of the Hudson Pride Center
Elizabeth Schedl is the Executive Director of the Hudson Pride Center, as well as a dedicated community activist for LGBTQ + rights and equality. Schedl has been a member of the Hudson Pride Center team since 2013, as COO and Deputy Director before assuming her current role. Schedl is also the chair of the HIV / AIDS Early Identification Committee (EIIHA) and an active member of the Hudson County AIDS Initiative Executive and Minority Committees. She is a board member of the Municipal Alliance to Combat Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in Jersey City and Union City and is also a board member of the Hudson County Alliance to End Homelessness and the Human Service Advisory Council. She is our 2021 Jersey City Person of the Year.
Winners, feel free to save this sticker for posting on your social media (we’ll also send them by mail – so contact [email protected] with a specific address if needed):
Congratulations to all of the winners and those who were nominated, and thank you to everyone who voted!
If your business was a winner, or if you like any of these businesses, be sure to share this post.
Our team will contact the winners to send you your decal to display for all to see.
