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RED BANK: GETTING CHILL WITH BUBBLE TEA
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Fabiana Villegas holding a vial of boba, above, and her “anatomy of bubble tea” wall drawing, below.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The latest attemptContinue reading "RED BANK: GETTING CHILL WITH BUBBLE TEA"
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February 4th, 2015 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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FAIR HAVEN: CRAVIN HAVEN TAKES A BREAK
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Cravin Haven, a luncheonette  in the Acme shopping center in Fair Haven, is closing as of Monday for a month of renovations, according to the message on its Facebook page.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: CRAVIN HAVEN TAKES A BREAK"
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February 2nd, 2015 @ 9am
RHODE BANK: STUFFIES FOR THE SUPER BOWL
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PieHole checks in with Rhode Island’s embassy in Red Bank, the Chowda House, to speak with chef Glenn Kovacs about stuffies. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Despite being theContinue reading "RHODE BANK: STUFFIES FOR THE SUPER BOWL"
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January 30th, 2015 @ 6pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A ‘RED BANK GREEN.’ YES.
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The newest item to hit the menu at Readie’s Fine Foods is this delicious panini called the Red Bank Green. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSONContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A ‘RED BANK GREEN.’ YES."
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January 30th, 2015 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SAL’S SANDWICH
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 Boars Head turkey on store-baked bread at Sal’s Original in Shrewsbury. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS After running some errands in Shrewsbury to pick upContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SAL’S SANDWICH"
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January 23rd, 2015 @ 9am
MIDDLETOWN: WINGING IT OVER TO CLAUDIE’S
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Kathy Lowenstein in the kitchen of Claudie’s, a gas-station convenience store/chicken joint. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Really good fried chicken in a gas station quick-stop?Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: WINGING IT OVER TO CLAUDIE’S"
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January 21st, 2015 @ 1pm
RUTGERS TO RED BANK: HANSEL ‘N GRIDDLE
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Casey Ruff, owner of the newly opened Hansel ‘n Griddle on West Front Street serves a chicken cobb salad. Below, French Toast from the breakfast menu offered throughout the day.  (PhotosContinue reading "RUTGERS TO RED BANK: HANSEL ‘N GRIDDLE"
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January 19th, 2015 @ 12pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GOOD KARMA LOVE BOWL
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The Love Bowl with coconut sauce and tempeh at Red Bank’s Good Karma Cafe. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS I have eaten the face off aContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GOOD KARMA LOVE BOWL"
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January 16th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: RAYRAP PLAN RAPPED FOR SIZE
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Audience members reviewed exhibits during a break in Thursday night’s hearing. Below, a rendering of the eight townhomes proposed for Hudson Avenue. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: RAYRAP PLAN RAPPED FOR SIZE"
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January 16th, 2015 @ 9am
AT BARNACLE BILL’S, VIEWS, VIBE AND VITTLES
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A busy Tuesday night at Barnacle Bill’s, where the Tilefish Francaise swims in a pool of buttery, lemony sauce. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON How manyContinue reading "AT BARNACLE BILL’S, VIEWS, VIBE AND VITTLES"
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January 13th, 2015 @ 11am
A BOWL OF SOUP HEATS IT UP FOR LUNCH
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Pho Le’s “S1” soup packs a spicy punch. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In Vietnamese, “pho” means soup. On Broad Street in Red Bank, the enormousContinue reading "A BOWL OF SOUP HEATS IT UP FOR LUNCH"
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January 9th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: MIXED ASIAN AMID ROMANCE
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Thick Japanese style udon noodles and a tender steak entree served on a fun, wonky-shaped plate. Below, waitress Yuki explained not only the vast menu offerings but the story ofContinue reading "RED BANK: MIXED ASIAN AMID ROMANCE"
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January 7th, 2015 @ 10am
FOR LUNCH: SHINIEST EATERY IN SHREWSBURY
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Chrome and other decor gleams both inside and out at the often-packed Americana Diner. Below, a matzoh ball soup starter with noodles. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "FOR LUNCH: SHINIEST EATERY IN SHREWSBURY"
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January 2nd, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: FEEDING A HUNGRY MULTITUDE
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Laura Pena, center, and helpers prepared a feast for 1,200 guests in the kitchen of Saint Anthony’s Church. Below, every little container of salsa verde was filled by hand.  (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK: FEEDING A HUNGRY MULTITUDE"
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December 30th, 2014 @ 12pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ROAST BEEF ON A ROLL
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Red Bank Sub Shop was full of pleasant surprises from the good sandwich combinations, to the soda selection but mostly it was the quality of the Italian sub that will have us returning to the Monmouth Street sandwich shop.
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December 26th, 2014 @ 7am
KEEP IT LOCAL FOR LAST-MINUTE FOOD GIFTS
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Chocolate-covered pretzels dressed up and party-ready happen to be hyperlocal. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift with some culinary influence?Continue reading "KEEP IT LOCAL FOR LAST-MINUTE FOOD GIFTS"
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December 23rd, 2014 @ 12pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A HEFTY ITALIAN
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Red Bank Sub Shop was full of pleasant surprises from the good sandwich combinations, to the soda selection but mostly it was the quality of the Italian sub that will have us returning to the Monmouth Street sandwich shop.
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December 19th, 2014 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: TASTES OF (LITTLE) ITALY
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Sandy and Paolo D’Amico behind the counter of Ferrucci’s Gourmet Delicatessen. Below, buffalo milk butter from Parma, Italy.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Shopping atContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: TASTES OF (LITTLE) ITALY"
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December 18th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: BURNHAM, RAPCAVAGE ON AGENDA
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A proposed market and 20 homes at Red Bank’s five corners, above, returns to the zoning board Thursday night. Councilwoman Cindy Burnham, below, also has an application on the agenda.Continue reading "RED BANK: BURNHAM, RAPCAVAGE ON AGENDA"
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December 16th, 2014 @ 9am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SLOW-BRAISED COMFORT
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The tender short rib sandwich comes with a mountain of made in-house potato chips. Below, the delicious crispy chicken sandwich.   (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSONContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SLOW-BRAISED COMFORT"
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December 12th, 2014 @ 9am
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MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...
LITTERBUGS HIT MARINE PARK
Partyline PSA: Please don't leave your trash in our nice new park!
PARKING SUCCESS AT RED ROCK
All these people found parking for the Cliffs at Red Rock!
SHO AND TELL
A peak inside Sho Asian Table a new restaurant still under construction and slated to open later this summer at 8 West Front Street in Red B ...
“Night of the Living Nick” Halloween Car Turns Heads
Nick Brown, a special effects artist from the Atlantic Highlands, was seen driving his creatively decorated Halloween car around Red Bank th ...
“HOLY F***!” LIGHTNING STRIKE FROM WASHINGTON STREET BACKYARD
Lightning struck during Saturday’s storms in the backyard of Washington Street resident Kimberly Johnson. The strike obviously caught ever ...
SMOKY NAVESINK SUNRISE
redbankgreen's partyline photographer Karly Swaim captured the sun rising through hazy, smoky skies above the Navesink River from NJ Transit ...