The COVID-19 lockdown has led many people to take up self-improvement hobbies. Alongside knitting and baking, many have also picked up intellectual projects, such as learning a foreign language. Although…
Yiwei Gu
Yiwei Gu
View all my storiesYiwei was born and raised in China. She has lived extensively in Beijing and Hong Kong, before finally settling down in New York. She moved to Hoboken after a few years in Westchester and immediately felt at home here. Two years ago, she left her job at an investment bank to travel the world and explore her interests, and has since then taken on a few freelancing gigs in career coaching, college admission consulting, and writing. When she is not wandering wildly in the streets of Europe, Asia, or Latin America, she can be found sipping an espresso in one of Hoboken's coffee shops or trying out restaurants in Hoboken and Jersey City area.
My Stories
YunBanBao: A Chinese Food Delivery Service Bringing Authentic Eats to Hudson County
Many people who work near Exchange Place have seen this — almost every weekday, a minivan appears at a street corner around lunch hour. A line of people approach the…
All About Wisp Express: Serving Sushi on Wheels in Jersey City
America has become a food truck nation. We love the spontaneity and instant gratification food trucks offer. It’s always fun to take a casual walk around Hoboken’s waterfront or Jersey…
Rescue Leftover Cuisine: A Non-Profit in Jersey City Cutting Food Waste
There is an enormous gap between food insecurity and food waste in this country. More than 37 million people across America suffer from food insecurity. Meanwhile, immense amounts of food…
Brightside Tavern: Jersey City’s ‘Best-Kept Secret’
Local hidden gems for food, drinks, and activities are what make the Hudson County community so great and unique. Jersey City is one HC city literally loaded with them —…
Gypsy Grill: Authentic Middle Eastern Food in Jersey City
There’s something about delicious, authentic food that really just…hits the spot. Whether you’re in the mood for something comforting and familiar, or something new and exciting, Hudson County is filled…
10 Unique Burgers in Jersey City to Try ASAP
When Copenhagen’s world-famous fine dining restaurant Noma re-opened in late May after two months of closure due to COVID-19, one and only one food item was listed on its menu:…
Summer is here and under normal circumstances, this would be a big travel season. We’d usually be shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow passengers in TSA lines and sitting closely together on planes…
Freetown Road Project: Delicious Caribbean Food in Jersey City
West Indian food is, lightly put, delicious. Savory, sweet, and everything in-between, creating amazing flavors that melt in your mouth — rich spices and herbs in every dish combined with…
Today is the LAST Day to Fill Out the 2020 Census — Heres Why That’s Important
Although the COVID-19 crisis has taken up most of the public’s attention recently, another important focus — the ongoing 2020 census — should also be given due attention. In April,…
How to Dispose of Medicine Safely in Hoboken + Jersey City
The number of Americans taking medications has grown rapidly over the last two decades, according to STAT, a medical news site. And we are, more often than not, prescribed a…
A Look Inside the Old German Bakery in Hoboken
Believe it or not, bread consumption is slowly declining {even if it doesn’t seem that way in Hudson County restaurants, no judgment because #carbs}. Studies show that Americans have been…