Lead photo: Joe D’Allegro | Interior photo: Bob Kozlarek | Other photos: Melissa Surach
Earlier this month, I spent the weekend in a makeshift Polish Beer Garden behind an alleyway eating too much cabbage. I did it for my grandma. My grandma made me do it for God.
It was the 2nd annual I Love St. Anthony’s [...]
Put your pants on because the highly anticipated debut of New Jersey Beer Company is here — just in time to celebrate American Craft Beer Week, which runs until Sunday, May 23. The newest craft brewery in the state is right in our backyard in North Bergen, and it’s also the only brewery in Hudson [...]
Photos: Verity Smith and Melissa Surach
Two Saturdays ago, I went to Atlantic City for the 5th Annual Celebration of the Suds, one of the biggest beer events in the state. I had tickets for the night’s sold-out session, and I arrived in town just in time to be greeted by the exodus from the afternoon [...]
Dear NBC, Universal Media Studios, Blond Nurse, President Obama, et al,
You have been filming Mercy on my block for nearly a year now, but despite my dog’s constant begging, you have not hired him to star on it. Dirt Pie the Empathy Dog Surach is very upset about this and it would behoove you to rectify the situation immediately.
On Sept. 25, 2009, the City Council voted unanimously to honor me. Although I was disappointed that my dog wasn’t allowed to join me in the chambers that day, I was almost happy for once. I’d been publicly nagging the council for an award for nearly a year, and I’d finally seen the fruits of [...]
New Jersey’s Flying Fish Brewing Company launched the newest beer in its Exit Series Monday night at Copper Mine pub, a craft beer bar in North Arlington. The beer, called Exit 16, was designed not only to be a delicious double IPA, but also to educate the nation about the Meadowlands, the plight of the Hackensack River and how great New Jersey is in general. Indeed, the Jersey Pride emanating from Flying Fish’s Andy Newell and Hackensack Riverkeeper Captain Bill Sheehan was inspirational and nearly brought tears to my eyes.
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing cookies from Jersey City’s Feed Your Soul. This weekend, I got the chance to get drunk on them in the form of Cookie Jar Porter, the newest beer in the Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewmaster’s Reserve series, inspired by Feed Your Soul’s Honey Oatmeal Raisin cookie.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey terminal in Liberty State Park is a transportation and immigration landmark. But there are plenty of people who say the terminal is something else: haunted. We set out to find out more and catch some ghosts.
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of ‘You’re Welcome!,’ a column documenting Melissa Surach’s ongoing struggle to receive an award from City Hall.
Hello. My name is Melissa Surach and I am a writer/comedian/model/actress/filmmaker/artist/philosopher and waitress. A few weeks ago, I publicly threatened to hold a rally at City Hall to protest Not Having an [...]
Editor’s note: We’re happy to roll out another new column today. In “Me Want Cookies,” Melissa Surach will write about cheap sweets all around Jersey City. Enjoy.
When I recently visited the Feed Your Soul cookie factory, I was not allowed to lie on the floor at the end of the production line and let [...]
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