Mother’s Day is hard to shop for: how do you find the right thing for the person who has given you everything? We’ve got you covered with our 2024 Mother’s Day Giveaway. The Hoboken Girl team has partnered with some amazing local businesses to give some amazing prizes to lucky moms, dog moms, or mother-figures in your life. Keep reading to learn more about the giveaway series, officially happening Wednesday, May 8th, through Sunday, May 12th. See below for all the details about our 2024 Mother’s Day giveaways.
What It Is
The five-day Mother’s Giveaway Series is a fun opportunity for you and your mom or the mom-figure in your life to win amazing prizes from local businesses to make this year’s Mother’s Day extra special. Each winner will be announced the day after each of the giveaway prize posts via @thehobokengirl’s Instagram stories. The winner of Day 1 will be announced on May 9th.
Giveaway Entry Requirements:
- Like the post + Follow @thehobokengirl and IG account of business tagged in the post
- Must tag 1 mom, dog mom, or mother-figure in your life in the comment section of the post (the more comments, the more entries)
- Must enter by 11:59 pm EST to be considered
- Winner will be announced via our IG Stories the day after the respective giveaway
- BONUS ENTRY for each giveaway — follow our parent brand @thelocalgirlhq on Instagram via the button below
The Giveaway Sponsors + Prizes:
HOW DO YOU WEAR THAT | Based in Jersey City
IG Handles: @howdoyouwearthat + @caitlynwarakomski
Giveaway Gift and Value: $500 HDYWT gift card
Jersey City resident Caitlyn Warakomski launched her blog — HOW DO YOU WEAR THAT — in 2015. Her platform is a place for women to find inspiration, get style advice, or view and shop Caitlyn’s looks. Her style has an effortless, boho vibe, mixing vintage and thrift findings, and she also often drops capsules of gorgeous handmade tie-dye sets and donates the proceeds to organizations and charities. The winner will be treated to a $500 gift card for some serious retail therapy + the chance to shop Caitlyn’s new drop (we’re in love with this cute summer set).
Charley Bar & Restaurant | 202 Angelo Cifelli Drive, Harrison
IG Handle: @charley.bistro
Giveaway Gift and Value: $200 Gift Card
Charley Bar + Restaurant is a neighborhood go-to featuring American classics with a twist. This Harrison spot has a lively bar, cozy dining room, and outdoor terrace — perfect for the warmer months ahead. Plus, Charley has a delicious brunch, DJs, games, and more. One lucky winner will receive a $200 gift card to Charley Bar + Restaurant for some quality time with mom or mom night out with friends.
Morelia Gourmet Paletas | 932 Washington Street, Hoboken
IG Handle: @paletasmorelia
Giveaway Gift and Value: $100 gift card
We’ve officially entered ice cream season, so there’s no better excuse to try Morelia Gourmet Paletas, a totally unique ice cream shop that opened in Hoboken last year. Paletas are a frozen Mexican dessert that presents as ordinary popsicles, but Morelia’s truly takes it to the next level — creamy, fruity, or filled options, with tons of toppings. We’re giving away a $100 gift card, which will keep one lucky reader cool (and full) this Mother’s Day + all summer long.
Ovale | 305 Willow Ave, Hoboken
IG Handle: @ovale_pizza
Giveaway Gift and Value: $100 Gift Card
Sure, Hoboken has a lot of pizzerias, but Ovale’s Roman-style pizzas make the Italian delicacy feel brand new. The process is based on high hydration and cold maturation procedures. The result? A light, airy, and crunchy crust, combined with high-quality ingredients. A better-for-you option that’s better-tasting too, one lucky HG reader will receive a $100 gift card to explore the various offerings Ovale is serving up. PS: there’s also homemade gelato.
Dipped N’ Smashed | 91 Washington Street, Hoboken
IG Handle: @Dippednsmashed
Giveaway Gift and Value: Mother’s Day dozen + $100 gift card
A viral sensation in the truest sense, Dipped N’ Smashed has taken Hoboken (and the internet) by storm with its build-your-own smash burgers, doughnuts, shakes, and hotdogs. This Mother’s Day, Dipped N’ Smashed is gifting one HG reader a Mother’s Day dozen — 12 vanilla cake doughnuts topped with vanilla frosting, marshmallow drizzle, sprinkles, sugars, and toppers — and a $100 gift card. A uniting front for the sweet- and savory-toothed alike.
Don’t forget to enter on Instagram and follow @TheHobokenGirl + the IG account of the business tagged by 11:59PM on the day of each respective giveaway for a chance to win these amazing prizes. Good luck and Happy Mother’s Day to all the special mamas, dog moms, and mother-figures!
Mexican-Inspired Coffee Shop, Cafexico, to Open in Hoboken on January 4th
A new coffee contender has joined Hoboken’s slew of coffee shops, making it one of almost a dozen new Mile Square-based java spots that announced their arrivals in 2024 or early 2025. Cafexico was slated to open this past summer at 515 4th Street in Hoboken — but after much delay, its owners have shared exclusively that the new java shop is finally ready to open its doors on January 4, 2025. A source close to the shop confirmed the news to The Hoboken Girl earlier this spring, and shared the updated opening date this week. Read on for more about what we know about Cafexico, and the other coffee shops opening or have opened in Hoboken this spring + summer.
Cafexico
Cafexico is located at 515 4th Street, next door to Gotham Nails. Willie Romero, the owner of Cafexico, shared with The Hoboken Girl earlier this spring that the shop will be serving coffee drinks in a cafe-style setting. Cafexico was looking to open up this spring, but was delayed till January 2025.
"We are creating a Mexican-themed coffee shop that will feature a variety of pastry options alongside a few specialty Mexican drinks — with more coming soon," Willie shared with The Hoboken Girl team. "Our goal is to make the experience as authentic as possible, with a relaxed atmosphere." The shop will be decorated with images and decorations highlighting different villages and regions throughout Mexico. The renderings previously shared of the interior space give a light and airy vibe, with lots of natural light.
Read More: 5 New Restaurants Coming to Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette Neighborhood
Hoboken Coffee Scene Expands
Several other new coffee shops have opened in Hoboken this past spring + summer 2024, with Cafexico pushing its opening to early 2025.
Cafe Cartel opened in 2024 at 1100 Adams Street. Specializing in “curated Colombian coffee,” the cafe serves light bites including empanadas, cookies, bakery items, as well as a range of coffee options made with Medellin beans and treats. Originally scheduled for a November 2023 launch, Cafe Cartel has shifted its opening date to 2024.
Cafe Tati is a new project from the team behind local favorites Barbes and La Boheme. It's an express version of Barbes, featuring coffee drinks and more. The space opened in early May 2024 and is located at 401 Bloomfield Street.
Gotan Cafe, an NYC-based local chain and sister spot to Yuki's Bakery, opened at the end of April at 770 Jackson Street inside 7 Seventy House. Gotan Cafe serves up high-quality Counter Culture coffee and Mediterranean cuisine. A Jersey City location opened in 2023.
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Modcup Coffee opened this May at 211 4th Street in Hoboken. The company that started with just one cart ten years ago opened yet another brick-and-mortar shop, joining its sister shop in Jersey City at 25 Senate Place.
Paris Baguette opened up in Hoboken in late 2024 and is located at 1000 Maxwell Place. Paris Baguette is a bakery + cafe chain known for its breads, cakes, pastries, and coffee options. There are also sandwiches and salads, akin to the likes of another popular bakery chain, Panera Bread. It's also opening two new Jersey City locations sometime in 2025.
See More: A Guide to Montclair’s Best Coffee Shops
City of Saints, located at 1320 Bloomfield Street, announced its closure in February 2024 after weeks of speculation. In its place is now Kooche Kafe, which took over the uptown Hoboken space and opened up this past week.
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