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RED BANK: CHILLING AND MINGLING AT TEAK
RED BANK: PieHole gives What's For Lunch a rest and takes it outdoors in search of summer's chillest happy hours and ice cream stands.
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? AMELIA’S KITCHEN POPS
SHREWSBURY: What's for Lunch? Pop's Garage is now Amelia's Kitchen, with the same owners but a new emphasis on healthy eating.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GUILT-FREE SWEETNESS
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? The new Playa Bowls in Red Bank isn't just for kids, and yeah, it works as a filling and guilt-free lunch.
CRAVINGS: A LIBRARIAN’S WEEKLY BENTO
RED BANK: World-traveler-turned-library director Elizabeth McDermott indulges her craving for bento boxes at Sogo Sushi. But please hold the teriyaki glaze.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SOME FRESH BOWLS
RED BANK: What's For Lunch? PieHole checks out the new Fresh Bowls, which replaced Salad Works at 130 Broad Street.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SUPER SUB AT ELSIE’S
RED BANK: What's For Lunch? A super sub at Elsie's in Red Bank, where they've been making them since 1959. We even met a guy who's been a customer that long.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? PAZZO SANDWICHES
RED BANK: What's for Lunch stops at Pazzo MMX for some mm-mm xandwiches.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A BITE AT BUBBAKOO’S
SEA BRIGHT: What's For Lunch? PieHole tries a couple of dishes, including the chili shrimp lunch bowl, at the new Bubbakoo's.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SLOW-PACED GRAZE
LITTLE SILVER: PieHole settles in for lunch at Graze, finding "mad-scientist genius" at every turn -- in the soup, sandwiches and mac 'n cheese.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ALL THE WAY ON A BAGEL
RED BANK: Keeping it simple, What's For Lunch goes "all the way" on an everything bagel at the Bagel Oven, where bagels are made the old-fashioned way.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HOT DOGS AND BLISS
RED BANK: Even on a dreary Saturday, customers line up at G&G Hot Dog Truck on Shrewsbury Avenue.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? NACHOS AND BEAN SOUP
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? Red Bank's Carlos O'Connor's Mexican is now open for lunch on weekends. PieHole digs into a hearty bowl of soup, and more.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GREEK FARE IN LINCROFT
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? PieHole checks out a new Greek place in Lincroft
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BURGERS, FRIES & A VIEW
RUMSON: What's For Lunch bellies up to the bar at Barnacle Bill's to watch its burger get grilled.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SHRIMP, WITH BIG VIEWS
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? Shrimp and salad, both exquisite, at McLoone's Rum Runner.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SUSHI DELIGHTS
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? A tidy takeout lunch from a tiny sushi bar in Lincroft.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A BODEGA SPECIAL
Chuleta de puerco en salsa pasilla, or pork chops in a spicy gravy with cactus, is a daily special at Linares Grocery and Restaurant. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A BODEGA SPECIAL"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TACOS ON THE RIVER
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? Fish tacos and million-dollar views at the BeachWalk Tiki Bar in Sea Bright.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SMOKIN’ NEW BBQ
RED BANK: Locally smoked goodness.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BODEGA TACOS
Bistek tacos chosen from the “Spanish” lunch menu at Town and Country Deli, a convenience store selling more than food, seen below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BODEGA TACOS"
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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.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...