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Category Archives: Seafood

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EUROPA GRILL TAPAS
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SHREWSBURY: What's for Lunch? Something otherworldly under a celestial ceiling in a strip mall at the new Europa Grill.
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December 2nd, 2016 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SLOW-PACED GRAZE
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LITTLE SILVER: PieHole settles in for lunch at Graze, finding "mad-scientist genius" at every turn -- in the soup, sandwiches and mac 'n cheese.
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November 11th, 2016 @ 8am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? DREAMY O BISTRO CREPE
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RED BANK: What's for Lunch? PieHole visits chef Marc Fontaine's new O Bistro on Bridge Avenue for a crepe. This is not your average crepe.
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November 4th, 2016 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ALL THE WAY ON A BAGEL
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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.
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October 28th, 2016 @ 10am
CRAVINGS: SCAMPI PIE NOT A TRIVIAL MATTER
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RED BANK: She may be there for the weekly trivia contest, but Jen Rubino's craving for Jamian's shrimp scampi pizza is no trivial matter.
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October 25th, 2016 @ 4pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? LOBSTER CORN DOGS
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RED BANK: What's for Lunch tries the innovative lobster corn dogs and a bánh mi at B2 Bistro, and enjoys them unreservedly.
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October 21st, 2016 @ 9am
RUMSON: DELI COUNTERMAN TO DISH HERE
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RUMSON: Mark Russ Federman, who ran Russ & Daughters for three decades, pays a visit to talk about the iconic deli on New York's Lower East Side.
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October 3rd, 2016 @ 8am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? RED ROCK STANDS OUT
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH: PieHole finds a knockout menu at the new Red Rock Tap + Grill to match the daring architecture.
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September 16th, 2016 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A TABLEFUL AT TEMPLE
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RED BANK: What's for Lunch tries the lunch specials at Temple Gourmet.
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September 2nd, 2016 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BURGERS, FRIES & A VIEW
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RUMSON: What's For Lunch bellies up to the bar at Barnacle Bill's to watch its burger get grilled.
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August 19th, 2016 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SHRIMP, WITH BIG VIEWS
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? Shrimp and salad, both exquisite, at McLoone's Rum Runner.
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August 12th, 2016 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SUSHI DELIGHTS
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? A tidy takeout lunch from a tiny sushi bar in Lincroft.
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August 5th, 2016 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: JERSEY GIRL’S SHORE FOOD TOUR
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Deborah Smith, author of “The Jersey Shore Cookbook,” outside Ama in Sea Bright last week. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The flavors of theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: JERSEY GIRL’S SHORE FOOD TOUR"
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April 6th, 2016 @ 3pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A TASTE OF NEW ENGLAND
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A fried shrimp platter with coleslaw and crispy french fries. The corn chowder, below, was filled with bits of crab. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON CastingContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A TASTE OF NEW ENGLAND"
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March 25th, 2016 @ 10am
MIDDLETOWN: A RETRO CHINESE NEW YEAR
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Shrimp lo mein, left, and shrimp in garlic sauce at House of  Chong. Edward Chong, below.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Chinese new year begins Monday,Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: A RETRO CHINESE NEW YEAR"
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February 6th, 2016 @ 2pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SUMPTUOUS SOUP
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Seafood soup served in a rustic bowl at Kanji. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Shades of gray and black dominate the tables, slate flooring and wallsContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A SUMPTUOUS SOUP"
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January 22nd, 2016 @ 9am
SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S LOBSTER CLOSING
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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"
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January 8th, 2016 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CRISPY FISH AND CHIPS
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Fish and chips from Chowda House. Below, the always helpful Tish Mancia at the takeout counter.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The Chowda House, just acrossContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CRISPY FISH AND CHIPS"
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November 27th, 2015 @ 10am
CHIKYBOOM: COOKING WITH CUBAN ROOTS
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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"
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October 7th, 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
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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.
CARPY DIEM
From the redbankgreen Partyline: A pair of large carp cruise the shallows under Hubbard's Bridge (Senator Kyrillos Bridge) on Front Street T ...
BIBS ON FOR OPENING DAY
Partyline: Two longtime neighbors re-unite for lobsters on the Boondocks Fishery opening day.