Dining with Draz: Victory Park Tavern
Rumson was on our radar this month, so we set off the try Victory Park Tavern, and it was a trip worth making. Victory Park Tavern is the latest creation of Chef Peter O’Connell, well-known to many diners of Woody’s and Whispers in Spring Lake.... Read More
Dining with Draz: Jimmy’s Italian Restaurant
Bottle of red, bottle of white. Billy Joel may be from Long Island, but he could have just as easily written his classic sitting in the corner of Jimmy’s Italian Restaurant in Asbury Park. This vintage Italian restaurant opened in 1982 to rave reviews... Read More
Dining with Draz: Comfi in Belmar
It’s a new year, and we started with a new idea. Let’s have lunch/brunch, and just wait until you do the same at Comfi in Belmar. This place is bubbling with charm, fun, and the food is off the hook! From the block letter, multi-colored logo to the... Read More
Nauvoo Grill Club
Last month, we tried a brand spanking new restaurant, so this month we thought we would visit an established name, so off we went to the Nauvoo Grill Club. It has been there for years and still looks as fresh as they day it opened. The Nauvoo – with... Read More
Dining with Draz: Abbiocco
There have been big changes at the Channel Club of Monmouth Beach. Gone is the catering hall that hosted so many weddings and special events. The scenic marina is now home to Abbiocco, and that’s where we headed. This is the offspring of George Chrysanthopoulos,... Read More
Dining With Draz: A Salute
It was a spectacular weather day, so we decided to take the back roads to downtown Matawan to visit A Salute. Now, maybe it’s my many years in Catholic school, but I’m always a little cautious about going into a space that used to be a church, but... Read More
Orchard Park By David Burke
This is a story of love and hope. This June, the traditional month of blushing brides and watermark celebrations, New Jersey is coming back, and so are weddings and parties. So we celebrated with a visit to Orchard Park by David Burke, the new restaurant... Read More
Dining with Draz at Barnacle Bill’s
It was a beautiful spring evening, and we couldn’t resist taking the plunge into early waterfront dining, so off we went to Barnacle Bill’s in Rumson. This place has been there for years, and the wooden walls, dotted with touches of nautical-themed... Read More
Headed Back to the 80’s With a Delicious Meal at Nettie’s House of Spaghetti
As this year comes to an end, the Dining with Draz team sends five Js to all the incredible people who make up the restaurant community. From the servers to the chefs, the farmers to front and back of house staffs, the restaurant business is never easy... Read More
Dining Farm-to-Table at ‘Semolina Restaurant’ in Red Bank
With the spirit of the harvest season in our hearts, we headed off to one of the area’s most popular farm-to-table spots, Semolina Restaurant in Red Bank. Semolina is run by brothers Chuck and Tylar Lesbirel who have cultivated a fan club of people... Read More
