Tuesday, February 26, 2013
There are a couple of good deals in the area for burgers or tacos and a cocktail
Tuesday is not normally a day you'd think of as a day for a good meal and bargain rolled into one. But, in the Rumson-Fair Haven area, there are two places that offer either a gourmet burger package or an innovative taco and cocktail menu item on Tuesday evenings. Woody's Ocean Grille has its Baja Tuesday meals, featuring a menu of $15 tacos or sliders with a choice of Woody's signature Orange Crush or a glass of wine. And, as usual, in Rumson, it's Burger Night at the David Burke Fromagerie in Rumson. The night starts at 5 and ends at 10 p.m. For $25 in the upstairs lounge at the restaurant, patrons can get, for starters, a glass of house wine or beer, a Rocket Arugula Salad, with radicchio, endive, fontina cheese and lemon vinaigrette …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Walter Mihm's Steakhouse, on Route 36 in the Leonardo section of Middletown, provides a great combo of community and good eats.
Walter Mihm got booted out of the tenth grade. Just ask his wife, Stanis, about it. She’s proud to tell the story of what ended up catapulting her husband to “I’ll show you” success. Call it his teacher and principal’s “aha” moment. Some 70 years later, the 86-year-old entrepreneur has a year-and-a-half-old new business — Walter Mihm’s Steakhouse. And it’s just the latest in a lifelong string of business ventures of which the Monmouth Beach native and wife Stanis are very proud. Pay a visit. They’ll tell you all about them and more. It’s not just a restaurant. It’s a community experience. “Yes, Walter was kicked out of the tenth grade and he showed them all,” Stanis said merely five minutes after meeting this Patch editor. “His teacher, …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Select Red Bank restaurants are offering promotions for the '12 Days of Flavour'
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Getting those holiday hunger pangs? Eateries next door in Red Bank's downtown will ring in Christmas with the "12 Days of Flavour" promotion. Select businesses throughout downtown are offering gift card promotions and dining specials each day through Dec. 23 in a campaign sponsored by the Red Bank Flavour Culinary Alliance. The promotion started Wednesday with $5 "cupcake cash" free at Sugarush with the purchase of $25 in cupcake cash. It continues as follows: Dec. 13: The Downtown will offer $5 Stoli drinks, specialty cocktails and rock ‘n’ roll karaoke to all holiday shoppers. Dec. 14: The Cupcake Magician will be giving away free caramel apple cupcakes. Dec. 15: Receive a $75 gift card for only $50 at Blue Water Seafood. Dec. 16: …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Where there were none as little as six months ago, there are now three burger joints in downtown Red Bank.
When Dhruman Shah signed his lease in January, taking residence in half the space formerly occupied by popular Red Bank combo coffee shop and café Zebu Forno, he saw potential in developing what the downtown lacked. It was a simple idea, yet at the time completely unique to the downtown. He’d provide a burger spot offering fresh food fast. Fast forward 11 months and through some construction and permitting delays and Shah’s Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries has opened its doors on Broad Street, the third burger joint to open downtown in just the last six months. It wasn’t something he was expecting, but, like his burgers, the competition is on. “The area here is really nice and I see that here (in Red Bank) and in surrounding towns there’s…
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Bar and Restaurant in Red Bank serves up "Posh Pub Grub" with daily specials and live music.
I had only been to The Downtown one time for a few drinks when it opened. I remember it being pretty packed with a cover band playing. The downstairs is mainly tables and the bar, while upstairs, is more of a lounge area. I met a longtime friend there the other night for a little dinner and time to relax and catch up. They have happy hour every day until 7 p.m., boasting $5 wine and $2 off beer, and "M.A.D. Wednesdays" featuring local music, local artists, and $3 domestic drafts starting at 8 p.m. Considering its a hot spot for the Red Bank bar scene, I had honestly never given the food there a thought until my friend highly recommended it. Serving what they consider "Posh Pub Grub," they offer Brunch, Lunch, Dinner and a featured …
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Latin-infused Spanish and Portuguese restaurant in Asbury Park offers freshly-made Sangria with a BYO bottle of wine.
A few years ago I was told to go to Bistro Ole, a latin-infused Spanish and Portuguese restaurant on Main Street in Asbury Park, and I finally had the chance to go there this past Saturday. We opted to sit outside which ended up being pretty chilly towards the end of the dinner, but as the summer is here and it is warming up, there will undoubtedly be a wait for outdoor seating here. A small restaurant, they offer perks unique to their cuisine. The restaurant is BYOB, so I bought a cheap bottle of Chilean red wine that they then made into a pitcher of sangria for us, with club soda, apples and oranges. This was a great way to warm us up quickly while browsing the menu. My friend and I had a hard time deciding what to order, as …
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Grocery stores and restaurants inspected after power outages and storm damages.
Monmouth County Health Department inspectors have been busy visiting restaurants and grocery stores that lost power or sustained damage during Hurricane Irene, according to Monmouth County Public Health Coordinator Michael Meddis. “I haven’t seen an inspector in two days. They’ve been out constantly,” he said. The department is responsible for assessing conditions at food establishments in 23 Monmouth County towns. The Monmouth Regional Health Department and five municipal health departments in Colts Neck, Freehold Township, Long Branch, Middletown and Manalapan oversee businesses in the rest of the county. Restaurants and grocery stores may not open unless power, refrigeration, clean water and hot water are present, according to health …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Patrons waited for over an hour to be seated during the official opening of the new Sea Bright restaurant on August 29.
Owner Chris Wood met a woman at the door around 7:45 p.m. to help her carry cases of oranges back into the kitchen. After only being officially open for business for less than 5 hours, Woody’s Ocean Grille was out of a key ingredient to their signature drink, the Orange Crush. “I did not expect for us to be this slammed,” said Wood about the opening night. “It is like the perfect storm, part two!” Woody’s took the place of Ichabod’s in Sea Bright at 1 East Church St. off of Ocean Ave. After months of anticipation, and a few set-backs, the restaurant opened with a grand slam. Families and locals, most looking to get out of their homes after being without power for 3 nights after Hurricane Irene, flooded the new restaurant. Many patrons …
Sunday, June 5, 2011
This summer enjoy great fish in funky little lobster shack on the Navesink.
Overview: Located in Red Bank’s Marine Park, Boondocks is a small taste of Key West on the Navesink with an incredible view. Boondocks is only open in the summer, so you only have a couple of months to try this fresh Fishery on the Navasink. Decor: Boondocks is set up to look like one of those fish shacks you would see down south. It is a small red building that houses the kitchen with a tent. Under the tent are tables with an “Order Here” sign linking the two. The building itself has old-fashioned fishing signs like “Lobster” and “Crabs,” but the beautiful view of the Navesink River is what makes the décor! The Drinks: Boondocks is B.Y.O.B. and also serves a variety of soft drinks. Appetizers: Appetizers are plentiful here at Boondocks …
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
A round-up of useful information and events happening around Rumson and Fair Haven today.
Here is a list of 5 things you need to know today: 1. More Showers: According to the National Weather Service, today will be partly sunny with a high near 81 degrees. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 2:00 p.m. There will be a southwest wind around 11 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 62. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the night with a west wind between 7 and 11 mph. 2. Art-tastic: Beautiful works of art were displayed Monday night at Deane Porter Elementary School in Rumson for the annual art show. Hallways throughout the school were lined with artwork from kindergarten through third grade. There was a wide variety of different art projects that were displayed. Some …
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