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Category Archives: What’s For Lunch

WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A ‘SECRET’ SALAD
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The dried cranberries made this salad from Fairwinds Deli in Fair Haven pop. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Looking for a healthy, tasty lunch, PieHole’s wanderingContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A ‘SECRET’ SALAD"
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August 1st, 2014 @ 10am
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? WINDMILL DOGS
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The dog and truly artful fries at the Windmill. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Mid-July in Jersey. Is there another time-and-place combo that shouts “hot dog”Continue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? WINDMILL DOGS"
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July 18th, 2014 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? INBETWEEN BREAKFAST
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The Inbetween aces the hollandaise sauce on the Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Sharing a table at Red Bank’s Inbetween Café isContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? INBETWEEN BREAKFAST"
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July 7th, 2014 @ 1pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TUNA PANINI IN RUMSON
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The tuna panini, at Undici in Rumson. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Here’s a zesty lunch that conveys the bite of summer. It’s  the “sette,” or numberContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TUNA PANINI IN RUMSON"
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June 27th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: PHO LE ROLLS INTO SUMMER
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Vietnamese eggrolls deliver desired crunch from Pho Le in Red Bank.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In a rare moment of culinary indecision, a recentContinue reading "RED BANK: PHO LE ROLLS INTO SUMMER"
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June 26th, 2014 @ 6am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? LOCAL, ON REAL BREAD
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The Lenni Lenape sandwich, from Rumson’s Locals Creative Fresh Takeout. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS This was the last week of school for many kids onContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? LOCAL, ON REAL BREAD"
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June 20th, 2014 @ 2pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? STRIP MALL SUBS
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The fried eggplant sandwich at AJ’s Deli in Shrewsbury. We’ll be back for another one of these. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS And you may findContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? STRIP MALL SUBS"
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June 13th, 2014 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SALAD FOR CYCLING
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The chicken bruschetta salad at Red Bank’s Earth Pizza. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS After a long, bacon-wrapped winter for PieHole, spring marks the beginning of bicyclingContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SALAD FOR CYCLING"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? STEAK AND NOSTALGIA
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California Cheesesteak at Strokers Westside Pizza and Subs. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Strokers Westside Pizza and Subs on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank isContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? STEAK AND NOSTALGIA"
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May 9th, 2014 @ 9am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CHICKEN WITH THAI BASIL
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The wonderfully spicy Pad Kra Prow at Muang Thai in Red Bank. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Authentic-tasting Thai with its liberal use of flavorful hotContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CHICKEN WITH THAI BASIL"
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May 2nd, 2014 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CLAM PIZZA, IN RED BANK
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Puglia’s clam pie, called the Mulberry Street. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON A town that has more than 20 pizza venues at any one momentContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CLAM PIZZA, IN RED BANK"
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April 18th, 2014 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HOMEY, WITH FREE FRIES
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The turkey club at Alice’s Kitchen in Sea Bright.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS This week’s warm weather found PieHole once again putting the top downContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HOMEY, WITH FREE FRIES"
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April 11th, 2014 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BURGERS IN SEA BRIGHT
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Premonitions of summer at Beach Burgers and Grille in Sea Bright. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Thursday’s warm weather and bright sunshine found PieHole putting the topContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BURGERS IN SEA BRIGHT"
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April 4th, 2014 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TRATTORIA’S SALAD
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One of our favorite plates of green around the Green: the chicken, broccoli and caramelized walnut salad at Front St. Trattoria. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS It takesContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TRATTORIA’S SALAD"
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March 28th, 2014 @ 10am
CROWDSOURCED BAR BURGERS
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PieHole recaps some of the better bar burger suggestions from our readers. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Last week’s What’s For Lunch featured the mighty GlobeContinue reading "CROWDSOURCED BAR BURGERS"
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March 27th, 2014 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GLOBE BURGER & HOOPS
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PieHole takes in some March Madness at the Globe. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Ah, the Globe. Home to arguably the best burger in Red BankContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GLOBE BURGER & HOOPS"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: TASTY RED SNAPPER SUSHI
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A great selection of rolls to choose from among the lunch specials scratched our itch for brown rice sushi at Sogo Sushi. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIMContinue reading "RED BANK: TASTY RED SNAPPER SUSHI"
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March 14th, 2014 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CURRY CHICKEN FROM BFF
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The curry chicken salad sandwich from Balderose Fine Food in Fair Haven.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Back in January, when we last checked inContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CURRY CHICKEN FROM BFF"
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March 7th, 2014 @ 12pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? THIS, IN RUMSON
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The Metropolitan, with a side of red potato salad, at Atlantic Bagel in Rumson. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Honestly, this kind of blew us away. It’sContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? THIS, IN RUMSON"
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February 28th, 2014 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CAPPY AND FRESH MOZ
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The A&G Special from A&G Italian Fine Foods in Little Silver (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS On a friend’s suggestion, PieHole stopped by the deli onContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CAPPY AND FRESH MOZ"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 1pm
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.