This Charming Red Bank Eatery Could be the Perfect Spot for Valentine’s Day
“Bonne Saint Valentin,” which is, “Happy Valentine’s Day” in French. So, have you guessed what kind of food we selected in this month of l’amour? We chose the light-hearted Cé La Vi in Red Bank. This little charmer, just off Broad Street,... Read More
Koi Aisan Fusion: Two Locations to Choose from for Delicious Asian Eatery
Happy new decade, happy New Year and happy Chinese New Year! The year of the rat will blast off with dragons and fireworks on Saturday, Jan. 25. We thought we would kick off the new year with some good fortune (as in cookie) and we headed south to visit... Read More
Red Bank Welcomes New Italian Restaurant, Via Avanti
Just six weeks before this writing, Red Bank welcomed a new Italian restaurant and for those of you thinking, “Well that’s bold,” Via Avanti is definitely worth a try. There are many signs that it is a new place. For instance, the menu says Sneek... Read More
Brooklyn Fine Dining Comes to Monmouth County
Tinton Falls just welcomed a new restaurant to its busy dining intersection, and so we waited our turn to give it a try. Gargiulo’s moved into the former Portofino’s, and it has been busy since it opened. Even our early week dinner was crowded, so... Read More
Sage Fine Dining
Astounding! Every now and then, something truly special happens, like it did the night we had dinner at Sage Fine Dining. First of all, forget everything you think you know about kosher and fine dining. This is not kreplach and corned beef, nor is it... Read More
Europa South
This month we traveled to Point Pleasant Beach, skipping the crowded waterfront spots to visit an evergreen: Europa South. With its near-40-year history, Europa South is one of the area’s few authentic Portuguese places, and its success and customer... Read More
Pagano’s UVA Ristorante
With spring in our hearts, we headed off to the always-busy dining town of Bradley Beach to give one of its mainstay restaurants a whirl: the family-owned Pagano’s UVA Ristorante. In a town with so many dining options, this authentic Italian cornerstone... Read More
Albariño Tapas & Wine Bar
This April, we tried something a little different and visited the recently opened Albariño Tapas & Wine Bar in Shrewsbury. Albariño is the latest offspring of the Terra Moma group, a well-respected Princeton-based brand which includes Eno Terra,... Read More
Bangkok House
In a month that features so much Irish fare, we decided to travel halfway around the world, via Eatontown, to sample the exotic tastes of Thailand at the Bangkok House. It really did feel like we had left Monmouth County. This place is the most authentic... Read More
Ocean Avenue Kitchen
One of the greatest Superstorm Sandy success stories is Sea Bright, which has been on a steady and quite impressive rebuilding campaign. As the rebirth of this town continues, many new businesses have joined the Sea Bright landscape. Among them is a new... Read More