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Category Archives: Food and Drink

COOL INSIDE SHAKES IT UP OLD-STYLE
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Oh man, Cool Inside has been hankering for this one all summer long. We’re talking classic milkshake, made to perfection, and served up at the pink Formica counter of gleaming,Continue reading "COOL INSIDE SHAKES IT UP OLD-STYLE"
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July 23rd, 2010 @ 11am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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A hot summer night, dazzling smiles, an irresistible rhythm, a bit of flesh revealed… Saturday nights have been hopping in downtown Red Bank of late, so redbankgreen dispatched photographer PeterContinue reading "A RANDOM WALK THROUGH A TODDLIN’ TOWN"
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July 22nd, 2010 @ 3pm
RISING FROM THE ASHES? WATCH THIS SPACE
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Landlord Jack Anderson says he’s gotten a number of proposals for the former Ashes space. (Click to enlarge) A collective groan was heard through downtown Red Bank earlier this monthContinue reading "RISING FROM THE ASHES? WATCH THIS SPACE"
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July 22nd, 2010 @ 8am
WORKING ON A SECOND DREAM, PLUS PIZZA
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Sicilia owner Vincent Sorriso with custom tiles that depict the seascape of his native Sicily. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Vincent Sorriso says he andContinue reading "WORKING ON A SECOND DREAM, PLUS PIZZA"
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July 20th, 2010 @ 9am
BLUEBERRY LOVERS GET PIE-EYED
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Young contestants got a faceful of purple; so did store owner Bob Sickles, in photo at bottom. (Photos by Peter Lindner; click to enlarge) It was a day of theContinue reading "BLUEBERRY LOVERS GET PIE-EYED"
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July 19th, 2010 @ 8am
HOMEMADE ICE CREAM HITS THE SPOT
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Has Cool Inside got your back or what? With the temperature soaring to the high 80s, we pay a visit to a shop where the ice cream is made on-premises,Continue reading "HOMEMADE ICE CREAM HITS THE SPOT"
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July 16th, 2010 @ 11am
REFLECTIONS ON 30 YEARS AT THE SLICER
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Warren Abrahamson with his daughter, Corinne, and some neighborhood clients at Fairwinds Deli in Fair Haven. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For 30 years, FairwindsContinue reading "REFLECTIONS ON 30 YEARS AT THE SLICER"
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July 16th, 2010 @ 5am
GUINNESS TO SHUCK UP RED BANK
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The White Street municipal parking lot will be the site of Red Bank’s first Guinness oyster festival in September. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ItContinue reading "GUINNESS TO SHUCK UP RED BANK"
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July 15th, 2010 @ 11am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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More than a dozen responses came in regarding last week’s Where Have I Seen This?, and five of them had the same wrong answer. We love when that happens!
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July 15th, 2010 @ 8am
RECEIVER STUBS OUT ASHES CIGAR CLUB
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A passerby peers into Ashes Cigar Club Monday night. (Click to enlarge) The court-appointed receiver in a complex series of lawsuits over Ashes Cigar Club has shut down the RedContinue reading "RECEIVER STUBS OUT ASHES CIGAR CLUB"
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July 13th, 2010 @ 2pm
BEAT THE HEAT WITH A BIT OF CULTURE
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Today, overheated friends, Cool Inside gets cultured, as redbankgreen pays a visit to Frozsürt, a frozen yogurt shop in Red Bank.
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July 9th, 2010 @ 10am
The specialty food store has filed plans to take over more than 12,000 square feet in Treasure Island Plaza, according to a report. After a brief dalliance with Red BankContinue reading "TRADER JOE’S PLANS SHREWSBURY STORE"
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July 9th, 2010 @ 6am
It seems that KaBoomfest is becoming two events in one: a night of drunken rowdiness, largely among teenagers who hang out on Red Bank’s West Front and Broad streets duringContinue reading "KABOOM: BRILLIANCE BEFORE & AFTER DARK"
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July 4th, 2010 @ 10am
Get into the zone early, motorists, or get boxed out. (Click to enlarge) If this is Independence Day weekend, it must be time for redbankgreen‘s annual KaBoom Fireworks on theContinue reading "FIREWORKS FAQ: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW"
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July 2nd, 2010 @ 1pm
NO WAFFLING HERE: WAFFLE CONES ‘AMAZING’
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redbankgreen‘s Cool Inside series of summer delights pops in this week at Crazee’s in Rumson for cold treat that’s fresh out of a hot machine.
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July 2nd, 2010 @ 11am
KaBoomfest, the new three-night slate of events leading up to the 51st annual Red Bank fireworks show Saturday night, kicked off Thursday night with the opening of a traveling amusementContinue reading "FIRST NIGHT OF THE FIREWORKS FAIR"
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July 2nd, 2010 @ 7am
A CHILLING TALE? NO, BUT IT’S REFRESHING
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Things get downright icy this week when Cool Inside, a redbankgreen summer series featuring chilled and frozen delectable edibles,  scales the three peaks of a simple yet satisfying treat fromContinue reading "A CHILLING TALE? NO, BUT IT’S REFRESHING"
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June 25th, 2010 @ 9am
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. Ahhh, hot and sparklingContinue reading "SUMMER ARRIVES ON A TIDE OF SMILES"
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June 22nd, 2010 @ 5am
HOFFMAN’S PUTS THE “OHHHS” IN OREO
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[Editor’s note: this article has been updated to correct a number of mixed-up last names in the original version. redbankgreen apologizes for the errors.] Cool Inside, a redbankgreen summer seriesContinue reading "HOFFMAN’S PUTS THE “OHHHS” IN OREO"
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June 18th, 2010 @ 8am
SORBET SMOOTHIES WITH SEASIDE ZING
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Week two in redbankgreen‘s Cool Inside series of summer treats takes us smack up against the beach to Gracie & the Dudes in Sea Bright for a pair of ice-cold,Continue reading "SORBET SMOOTHIES WITH SEASIDE ZING"
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June 11th, 2010 @ 9am
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...