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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GLOBAL CONCEPTS
Global Eatery’s mix-and-match international choices include Mexican enchiladas, Korean beef in a cabbage wrap and Italian meatballs. Below, a customer fixes a salad to go.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. ClickContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GLOBAL CONCEPTS"
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SALVADORAN FEAST
Pollo Azado  with casamiento at Fredy Jeremy’s, seen below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Tucked into a nondescript, partly vacant strip mall next door to a carContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SALVADORAN FEAST"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SONNY’S SANDWICH
The Greenwich Village, a Sonny’s sub filled with Italian ingredients. Below, Kenny Gambella. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Just days after opening its doors without fanfare, Sonny’s SandwichContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SONNY’S SANDWI ...
SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S LOBSTER CLOSING
After 82 years in business, Harry’s Lobster House in Sea Bright is closing Sunday, when owner/chef Lou Jacoubs and longtime manager Lynne Perry-Szwede will host a goodbye party. Jacoubs declined immediate comment,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S LOBSTER CLOSING"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? WHITEFISH ON BIG BAGEL
A sesame-seed bagel teeming with whitefish salad, lettuce and tomato from the Bagel Station, seen below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Red Bank has seen itsContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? WHITEFISH ON BIG BAGEL"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CHICKEN FROM PAT’S
A  festive holiday display of stuffed breads at Pat’s Market, above, and the chicken parm, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Pat’s Market, a butcher shopContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CHICKEN FROM PAT’S"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? OLD-SCHOOL SPOT-HITTER
The grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup combo at The Spot, seen below with a window looking out on Broad Street. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON ThoseContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? OLD-SCHOOL SPOT-HITTER"
RED BANK: SMALL KITCHEN YIELDS BIG FLAVOR
Mixed green salad on the specials menu at Jamian’s Food and Drink is available for lunch or dinner. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON PieHole dipped aContinue reading "RED BANK: SMALL KITCHEN YIELDS BIG FLAVOR"
RED BANK: FLAVOR’S ORGANIC FOR KITCH CHEF
Kitch Organic chef Jennifer Freeman stirs a mixture of ground turkey and vegetables while Liam Splane cuts down a flat of wheat grass.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: FLAVOR’S ORGANIC FOR KITCH CHEF"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SLICES OF TOAST
What’s for Lunch? Or breakfast, while we’re at it. PieHole washes back two meals with good strong coffee at Toast in Red Bank. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TOAST TOSSED SALAD
A Chopped Greek salad with grilled shrimp, above, and a plate of hash and eggs, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Peace, Love and Pancakes: HowContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TOAST TOSSED SALAD"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BIG MENU AT TOMMY’S
A Hickory-Bacon Burger and an order of oven-roasted wings at Tommy’s Tavern + Tap in Sea Bright. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Trying to enter Tommy’s TavernContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BIG MENU AT TOMMY’S"
CHIKYBOOM: COOKING WITH CUBAN ROOTS
Though the signage still reads No Joe’s, chef Eduardo Bover is cooking authentic Cuban food in the kitchen of ChikyBoom, where the dining room features a Caribbean feel. (Photo above by JohnContinue reading "CHIKYBOOM: COOKING WITH CUBAN ROOTS"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A RETURN TO YESTERDAY
A pizza burger from The Brother’s Restaurant, with its disco-lit dining room below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON We hadn’t been back to Brother’s Restaurant in years.Continue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A RETURN TO YESTERDAY"
redbankgreen‘s PieHole food page pops in owner/chef Lou Jacoubs to find out about at changes at Harry’s Lobster House in Sea Bright. Among them: cooking classes starting this month. Check outContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: POPPING IN AT HARRY’S"
SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S LOOSENS ITS TIE
Harry’s Lobster House owner and chef Lou Jacoubs gives PieHole a lesson in lobster anatomy. The patio is open to the street, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S LOOSENS ITS TIE"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A TASTE OF GREECE
The grilled-shrimp souvlaki platter from Melody’s CafĂ©, formerly Santorini Greek Cuisine.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Stepping into the foyer of Melody’s Café in Lincroft, we immediatelyContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A TASTE OF GREECE"
RED BANK: TALKIN’ TURKEY DOWNTOWN
A turkey burger, with a view, at the Downtown in Red Bank. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Let’s talk turkey: when it comes toContinue reading "RED BANK: TALKIN’ TURKEY DOWNTOWN"
RED BANK: INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR RETURNS
Last year’s International Flavor Festival in Red Bank’s White Street parking lot served a variety of choice tidbits. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON With sunshineContinue reading "RED BANK: INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR RETURNS"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A MONSTER BURGER
The Monster Burger, ordered from the specials menu at Jamian’s Food and Drink. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON A regular stop for many Count Basie TheatreContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A MONSTER BURGER"
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VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.