Move For Hunger of Neptune, NJ is nominated as one of just five finalists for the first ever American Giving Awards. Move for Hunger is a non-profit that works with moving companies to collect food for local food banks. By teaming up with moving companies across the country, Move For Hunger is creating one of [...]
Yesterday was the perfect day to be among over 100 beer and beef loving friends at Bar A in Lake Como for the Great Jersey Shore Burger Contest. I, along with Peter Genovese from The Star Ledger and Munch Mobile fame, Randy Davis from Thunder 106 Rockin’ Country and Brian Durand of Shore Point Distributing [...]
What do you get when you invite a Food Writer to the opening of a restaurant owned by a New Jersey Rock Icon? The same thing you always get, show me the food! Yeah, he’s cute that Jon Bon Jovi guy and yeah, he’s worth a gazillion bucks, and he and his wife, Dorothea, are [...]
So, a food geek opens a brewery and………well, there’s no joke, just really good beer. Having had the opportunity to sample Carton Brewing’s wares at Beer on the Pier in Belmar the previous weekend (where they won People’s Choice for a session beer no less) I was eager to get a tour. Carton is located [...]
I am by no means a wine expert, but I like to think that I drink enough of it to know a thing or two about it. People travel the world in search of great wines, crossing the globe and touching down in France, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, and here in the [...]
Kane. Turn the Tide. That’s Kane Brewing’s bold motto. This brand new upstart brewery in the heart of Monmouth county is ready to storm the beaches of the Jersey Shore and beyond. In fact, the first wave has already landed. A quick look at their blog will give you an idea of the objectives they’ve [...]
I have so many interests outside of my day job that I just don’t need another hobby. Sure, I’d love to brew beer at home and even if I did have the time, the kitchen is Debbie’s domain and there’s just nowhere else. There’s more than a few of us facing a similar conundrum. When [...]
Do you have the perfect recipe that just screams “Summer in a Glass!” Well, here is your opportunity to share it with the world (well at least Jersey) for a chance to be crowned “Spirits Summer Cocktail 2011.” Oh, and we’ll throw in a $300 Beach Cruiser just to sweeten the deal. Jersey Bites has [...]
‘Tis the season for all things fresh in New Jersey. There’s no better place to find the best local goodies than at the Red Bank Farmers Market. A trip to a farmer’s market on a sunny morning is an activity that is perfect for any age. The liveliness of the atmosphere and abundance of fresh products [...]
Saint Patrick’s Day is almost here and for better or for worse, beer plays a major role in it’s celebration. All across the state, revelers will flock to every joint with a “Mc” or “O’” on the sign, stand three or four deep at the bar, and drink their fill of the holy trinity. That [...]
