If you enjoy baking the gauntlet has just been thrown down in your general direction

That direction is the Iron Monkey at 99 Greene who are hosting their first annual pumpkin pie bake off. If you've ever baked a pumpkin pie from scratch you know yours is the best so head on over and bring your pie before 2pm when the tasting begins and stay for the 3:15pm judging. What makes your pumpkin pie so much better? Secret spices from the old country? Orange anise? Roofies? Share your secrets in comments.

We'd like to tip our cap to The Iron Monkey here in Jersey City

Every Thanksgiving for the last 15 years The Iron Monkey (99 Greene St.) has offered Thanksgiving dinners to the needy, homeless or whomever else may be in need of a great free no questions asked meal. Former Iron Money general manger Tara Werner said the kitchen and staff are all volunteers and they were able to serve more than 150 dinners yesterday. We'd also like to tip our caps to the following local businesses who also gave of themselves to make The Iron Monkey dinner a success; Made With Love Bakery, Starbucks, the New Jersey Beer Co., and the Restaurant Depot.

Thanks to all involved for making our city a better place to live.

Actress Lindsay Lohan arrested as part of a brawl last night outside the Iron Monkey bar right here in Jersey City!

Details are a touch sketchy but apparently actress Lindsay Lohan and a couple friends were arrested after a set-to with another group of patrons at the Iron Monkey located at 97 Greene St. down near the waterfront. As the drinks flowed tempers flared said one eyewitness who asked not to be identified saying they didn't want news cameras camped outside their home. "Apparently Lindsay really beat the hell out of one mouthy chick who was making fun of some of her movies. One of her friends stood up for her but Lindsay then really went off on the mouthy chick." Other patrons said once the fight started Lohan's friends and the other party started brawling. Nobody from the Iron Monkey would comment and Jersey City's PD said nothing about the arrest of the celeb either.

See what happens when you mix alcohol and bad movies? See what happens when normal folk stand up to celebrities? BAD THINGS happen. Word has it Lohan was booked and posted bail and as she left the lock up said "*&%^$$)!§∞ Jersey City".