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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? MOJO IN A SANDWICH
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ChikyBoom’s Cuban sandwich comes on a platter loaded with fries, potato salad and mojo sauce. Belly up to the bar in the front of the restaurant.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. ClickContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? MOJO IN A SANDWICH"
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November 20th, 2015 @ 7am
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RED BANK: FLAVOR’S ORGANIC FOR KITCH CHEF
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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"
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November 10th, 2015 @ 1pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SLICES OF TOAST
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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)
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November 6th, 2015 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TOAST TOSSED SALAD
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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"
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November 6th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: BRANNIGAN’S MAKEOVER APPROVED
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Branningan’s plans to add a two-tiered deck, complete with an open-air tower at the north end, and an outdoor bar, seen at above left. Below, the property as it appeared inContinue reading "RED BANK: BRANNIGAN’S MAKEOVER APPROVED"
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November 3rd, 2015 @ 8am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BIG MENU AT TOMMY’S
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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"
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October 23rd, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: A WANDERING CHEF SETTLES DOWN
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Lauren Van Liew in the kitchen of her new catering business. Dishes include a classic fresh spinach salad, below.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In theContinue reading "RED BANK: A WANDERING CHEF SETTLES DOWN"
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October 22nd, 2015 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SUGGESTION IN FRENCH
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Perhaps lured by the aroma of baked pastries, below, customers took advantage of a crisp autumn day for lunch at the French Market this week. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click toContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SUGGESTION IN FRENCH"
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October 16th, 2015 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? DANISH PANINI
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Chicken Douglas, a panini-style sandwich from the Danish Café, a flag-festooned coffee shop. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON On any given day at Loni and ClaudiContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? DANISH PANINI"
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October 9th, 2015 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A PIG AND FIG
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The Pig and Fig sandwich from the Cheese Cave. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Four and a half years after opening on Monmouth Street in RedContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A PIG AND FIG"
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September 25th, 2015 @ 9am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? AUTHENTIC MEXICAN
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Enchiladas in salsa verde at La Chaparrita, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson and John T Ward. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Authentic Mexican food that brings serious heat, if that’s whatContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? AUTHENTIC MEXICAN"
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September 18th, 2015 @ 11am
This week’s edition of What’s For Lunch takes us to the Ocean Café in Red Bank for some cooling, guilt-free fare. Click here for a PieHole plateful. (Photos by Susan Ericson.Continue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SOMETHING COOL…"
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September 4th, 2015 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A DIP IN THE OCEAN CAFÉ
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Seared tuna in a rice-paper wrap and a mixed fruit smoothie for lunch, with a picture-window view of Monmouth Street thrown in, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A DIP IN THE OCEAN CAFÉ"
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September 4th, 2015 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CALZONE AT OLIVIA’S
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Prima calzone from Olivia’s Trattoria in Little Silver, with alfresco seating, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The phone is buzzing, a waitress is taking orders,Continue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CALZONE AT OLIVIA’S"
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August 21st, 2015 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EVERYTHING ON A BAGEL
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A two-fisted corned-beef Reuben on an everything bagel from Bagel Masters. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON A few clues indicated to PieHole that Bagel Masters, nestled in aContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EVERYTHING ON A BAGEL"
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August 14th, 2015 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GAETANO’S MAKES IT EASY
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A sizable eggplant parmigiana sandwich on foccacia bread served in the open-kitchen dining room at Gaetano’s. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON When your day is filledContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GAETANO’S MAKES IT EASY"
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August 7th, 2015 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? MEETUP AT DELFINI
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A Buffalo shrimp salad from Delfini, above. The Big Lou sandwich shown, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Keeping lunch hour social, PieHole joined Red Bank Lunch Meet at DelfiniContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? MEETUP AT DELFINI"
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July 24th, 2015 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: NOW CRAVIN’ SPROUTS
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Vegan pastries, grab ‘n go salads, kale wraps and smoothies are a few of the items customers line up for. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In aContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NOW CRAVIN’ SPROUTS"
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July 21st, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BAR PLANS DECK; CHAINS COMING
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Branningan’s has filed plans to add a two-tiered deck to the parking lot side of its Wharf Avenue building. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Yes, it’s already time forContinue reading "RED BANK: BAR PLANS DECK; CHAINS COMING"
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July 20th, 2015 @ 9am
RUMSON: FRENCH MARKET AGAIN? OUI!
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The charming facade of the newly opened French Market on East River Road in Rumson. Below,  a variety of tarts and pastries.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "RUMSON: FRENCH MARKET AGAIN? OUI!"
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July 14th, 2015 @ 10am
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PEACE, LOVE AND JUGGLING
Music and flow arts filled Riverside Gardens Park Friday night at the free flow arts meetup hosted by Cirque de Peace, with guest band Sweet ...
IMMIGRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE
Protests against a wave of immigration arrests in Red Bank and nationwide continued for a third and fourth straight day on Shrewsbury Avenue ...
CARS, BARS AND VANS
Middletown resident Rob King was cruising through the Red Bank municipal parking lot behind the Dublin House Saturday night in his 1969 Plym ...
TWO SHORTS IN FILMONEFEST
Leonardo Morales Pitalua, a 20-year-old animator who lived in Red Bank until February, will have two short films shown at FilmOneFest in Hig ...
LONG DOGGONE WAIT
Partyline photo: The driver of an e-bike and his human passenger wait at the Monmouth Street train crossing while a northbound NJ Transit tr ...
WE’RE LICHEN THIS FUNGHI!
A mushroom sprouts from the mouth-like hole in this lichen-covered tree on the grounds of Red Bank Primary School Tuesday morning.
HELL STRIP FIREWORKS
Revelers launched fireworks from the hell strip in front of a home on Drs. James Parker Boulevard on July 4, one of many impromptu and quest ...
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SWIMMING, ER, SCULLING RIVER?
Partyline photo captures a single rower working their way up the Swimming River.
SUMMER SUNRISE
A stunning Sunrise on the Navesink River in Red Bank Tuesday June 30.
BRAZEN LAWLESSNESS?
Who does this? One of those famously (and, yes apocryphally) illegal-to-remove mattress tags lies on the plaza outside the Count Basie Cente ...
SUNNY SKIES, JAZZY VIBES AT RED BANK ARTS FEST
A jazz combo comprised of current and former students of the Red Bank-based Jazz Arts Project performed at the first Red Bank Arts Festival ...
COOL JUNE BRIDE RIDE
It’s a wedding thing. (Photo and text by Rosann Dal Pra)  
RED BANK CLASSIC 5k
Runners at the starting line of the Red Bank Classic 5k Saturday morning.
WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT COUNT BASIE FIELD
Solid turnout, festive vibes and a huge Mexico win: Count Basie Park World Cup Watch Party photos. (Click to read)
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Partyline contributor captures stunning double rainbow over Red Bank.
RED BANK: SINKHOLE ON SHREWSBURY AVE
Emergency sinkhole repairs closed Shrewsbury Avenue northbound traffic for most of the day Wednesday.
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Partyliner captures stunning sunrise over the Navesink River in Red Bank.
DRONES SCRUB BANK BUILDING
Partyline photo: A power washing drone was used to clean the exterior of the Ocean First Bank Building at 110 West Front Street recently.
MESSAGE TO READERS
Please stand by: A quick message to readers about a pause in news coverage.
IN THE DISTANCE, NEW STATUE UNVEILED
A new monument commemorating the 250th anniversary of US Independence is unveiled in a park that only has a Red Bank mailing address.