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June 2014Vol 3 • no 5

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Letter to Our Readers Having the Atlantic Ocean as an eastern border provides many assets. Not only plenty of beaches for fun and relaxation, it offers an abundance of nutritious gastronomic pleasures: seafood, shellfish, etc. In this month’s main editorial feature, our writers delve into the topic of local Jersey Fresh Seafood available to our residents and visiting tourists, as well as venues where these delicious meals can be enjoyed. Hope you find it as interesting as I did. In seeking a dining venue, what is it you favor: A neighborhood bar, a family-oriented eatery or a favorite place to watch a game and enjoy a libation? An establishment that meets all these criteria is Donovan’s Bar & Grill in Manchester. Take a quick read in this month’s Restaurant Profile, then, if you’re in the area, stop by and visit. On the entertainment side, whether you’re looking for a dance band, a wedding band or just a musical group to relax and listen to, the Phil Engel Band offers all that you seek. This talented group performs at many local venues in the Central NJ area and is definitely worth checking out. Read more in this issue’s Band Profile. A working mom with two young daughters, a bartender with personality and a desire to seek a degree in education. Rolled all onto one, meet Kristy Kube, our Mixologist-of-the-Month. If passing through or visiting the Brick area, drop in to Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza and say “Hi” to Kristy. She’ll greet you with a big, friendly smile. On the humor side and for a change of pace in comedy, our Comedy Relief feature this month introduces you to Kate Hendricks (a.k.a.“Kate the Wasp”). She is the star of her own web series of the same a.k.a. name and a review of her videos will keep you in stitches for hours. Once again, I hope you find all our monthly offerings and timely information in each and every issue of Venues NJ to be helpful in planning and scheduling your leisure activities.

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Sports Bars & Quiz ................................................................ Page 6Restaurant Profile: Donovan’s Bar & Grill ................... Page 10Band Profile: A Day In the Life ........................................ Page 12Mixologist-of-the-Month ................................................. Page 17Main Feature: Jersey Fresh Seafood ............................. Page 18Catering ................................................................................. Page 20Comic Relief ......................................................................... Page 22Libations ................................................................................ Page 23 Two on the Aisle .................................................................. Page 24Dining Pleasures ................................................................. Page 28Happy Hours ........................................................................ Page 30Where it’s happening! ....................................................... Page 31Concerts & Theater ............................................................. Page 32Plugged into AC ................................................................. Page 33The Last Word ...................................................................... Page 34 Venues Cares .........................................................................Page 34

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Call it a neighborhood bar. Call it a family-oriented eatery. Call it a place to watch your favorite game on TV and have a refreshing libation. Or, to simplify things, just call it Donovan’s Bar & Grill.

This popular bar and grill located in Manchester, offers hearty food, friendly service, casual dining and a cozy atmosphere that welcomes its patrons. In fact, its motto, “A Friendly Place to Meet and Eat,” really says it all.

Happy Hour specials and daily drink, beer and appetizer specials are on tap every day of the week from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. This cozy dinner or cocktail getaway offers casual dining seven days a week and also offers patrons fun specialty nights, such as Trivia Tuesdays with a DJ and prizes, and TV Trivia seven-nights-a-week at the bar.

Patrons are greeted by a friendly staff that owner George Vasilakis says has been with him for years, some, since the restaurant opened 10 years ago. Staff longevity speaks volumes and many of the bartenders and servers here are familiar with many of the customers and have established wonderful relationships with their regulars.

As Vasilakis says, this truly is a neighborhood bar and grill.

Find a seat in the bar area which features high-top tables and high top booths, as well as the 20, 50-inch HDTVs. The dining area in the cozy eatery offers table and chairs and upholstered booths to dine in comfortably.

Quite a bit of renovation took place when Vasilakis

and his then partner, Brian Brindisi created Donovan’s 10 years ago, which included adding more seating, putting in new restrooms, new flooring and new tables and chairs, among other improvements.

Appetizers like juicy Steak Bites, made from pure Angus beef and served up with Texas Petal Sauce, which the owner says, “is sauce with a kick,” or Buffalo Wings, are just a couple of the tasty appetizer selections.

Seafood is also available here. Dine on mussels, clams and lobster tails, all cooked up fresh by Chef Rinaldo, who is currently in the process of creating a new menu for Donovan’s. Chef Rinaldo, who has been with Donovan’s for years, creates new specialty dishes weekly that diners won’t find on the menu, lending a bit of a surprise for each day’s fare. Dishes such as, Cowboy Steak, or Jack Daniels Steak, or Chilean Sea Bass, (with sautéed spinach) or Lobster Tails are only a small sampling of the surprise cuisine. Chef Rinaldo has also been known to prepare a Rockfish dish, which Vasilakis says is, “superb and phenomenal.”

In addition to surprise dishes, Donovan’s keeps its guests satiated by offering a number of regular dishes, such as the Bet You Can’t Burger, which features two 8-ounce burgers on a roll with onions, mushrooms, cheese and BBQ sauce, served up with French fries and cole slaw. “Anyone who finishes it gets a 12-ounce mug of beer of their choice,” Vasilakis said, adding that there are many

who take the challenge and actually do finish the burger. Specialties at Donovan’s include the Early Bird Special, which is offered much of the day, beginning at 11:00 am and going through until 5:00 pm and features over 25 items to choose from. The special offers a complete dinner with dessert all for $10.99, every day, except on holidays. Other treats during the Early Bird Special include a glass of house wine or a 12-ounce mug of Coors or Coors Light for $1.25.

Currently, Donovan’s has “Tuesday Night Trivia” and “Tap” Trivia every night, an interactive, digital out-of-home entertainment experience for bars, restaurants, clubs, according to Vasilakis, who says that it is extremely popular with his customers and packs the bar. A number of new popular specialty nights, such as Ladies’ Night and Karaoke Night will be introduced soon.

Desserts include a scrumptious, yummy homemade cheesecake. And Donovan’s appreciates and welcomes young diners as well, offering a Kid’s Menu. Little ones can enjoy their favorite meals such as hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese and chicken fingers.

Whether it’s a family dinner, an evening of cocktails and convivial conversation with friends, a late night drink and appetizer with some entertainment, Donovan’s Bar & Grill has just what you need to satisfy and complete your outing.

BY CLARE MARIE CELANO


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Even the most ardent winter lovers

have to admit the summer is a much better

time to live it up, celebrate special events

and hang with friends. No summer event

-- from June graduations through August

barbeque bashes is complete without a

proper soundtrack.

That’s where the Phil Engel Band comes

in. Ready and willing to play any event, the

group is a dance band that has been playing

many various events around central New

Jersey for the past five years. Phil Engel

originally started out as an acoustical solo

act in 2006 and was asked by his current

drummer and former bass player if he

was interested in starting a full band after

they saw him play at a restaurant. A little

skeptical at first, Engel gave it a shot and

immediately liked the result. He is now

accompanied by Gary Conte on lead guitar

and backing vocals, Greg Felise on bass

and backing vocals, Craig Amsterdam on

keyboard and K Bo on drums.

You can even hire them to play your

personal backyard party in order to give

your bash a little more flair than someone’s

iPod pumping through speakers. “I really

like backyard events; they’re a lot of fun

because you have so many different people

that come to these,” said Engel. “It’s

different when you’re in a bar or a club

because a lot of people who go to the bar

are drinking or watching TV. When you’re

hired for a backyard party people tend to

pay a lot more attention to you and they

interact more because it’s not often you see

a band at a backyard party.”

The Phil Engel Band typically does one

private event a month, though the summer

offers a lot more opportunities and that

number rises with the warmer months. It

has three weddings booked for June and

last month did a dog show for the second

anniversary celebration of The Green Leaf

Pet Resort & Hotel in Millstone Township

-- an event that really proves the Phil Engel

Band can cover any event imaginable.

Trying to appease a large number of people

at a numerous variety of events does have

its challenges, namely trying to stay on top

of what’s popular as new hit songs are

coming to the forefront almost daily. The

turnaround on popular songs is quick so

it does take effort to stay on top of the

music scene today compared to just a

few years ago. “I feel like it’s a faster

pace now than it ever was,” says Engel of

the amount of hit songs being produced

today. “The challenge is trying to hit every

genre and learn all the new stuff before it

does go out, and then you have to learn the

new stuff all over again.”

Aside from private events, the band

makes the rounds at local bars with some

of its more frequent stops being Moore’s

Tavern & Sports Bar in Freehold, Rella’s

Italian Tavern in Brielle and Baker’s

Water Street Bar and Grille in Toms River.

Although the full band is featured the

majority of the time, the guys occasionally

work as a duo or trio act if the event calls for

it. But, says Engel, their calling is as a dance

band. “That’s really what’s on the radio

today, it’s dance music,” he states. “We try

to portray ourselves more as a dance band

because

the more people

dance, the more it goes hand in hand with

having fun.” So to get moving whether

you’re celebrating or just enjoying a night

out, be sure to check out the Phil Engel

Band.

For booking and contact information as

well as a complete event calendar, be sure

to check out PhilEngelBand.com. You can

also like the band on Facebook at Facebook.

com/PEDPhilEngelBand or follow the

guys on twitter @PhilEngelBand for up-to-

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Kristy Kubeby CLARE MARIE CELANO

Bartender Kristy Kube was working on a degree in education and just happened to fall into a job as a server that eventually turned into a job as a bartender.

Kube plans to return to school to complete her studies as an elementary school teacher, but said she is glad she took the opportunity to work as a bartender, which pays her a good income and allows her to be around people who are happy, relaxed and having a good time.

This bartender, who spends her days working at Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza, in Brick, has two little girls who are her priority; and the job gives her the flexibility to work when she wants and still manage to care for her two daughters.

Kube also has experience working as a nanny and has worked in a day care center as a pre-school teacher. Working as a preschool teacher at Kiddie Academy also allowed her to bring her daughter to work with her, which was one of the reasons she said she took the job.

Kristy says she loved working in child care and teaching, but bartending is working out much better right now for her.

Starting as a server, Kube quickly moved to bartender, learning her craft on the job. She’s honed her skills after three years at Tommy’s Coal Fire Pizza and says she enjoys bartending more than serving. “There’s a new story every day at my job. Everyone I meet has a story,” Kube says of her experience at the bar/restaurant. “My job is always exciting.”

In addition to her other duties as mom of two girls, she makes sure she attends all her daughter’s soccer games. And when there is a bit of spare time, she is able to indulge in her love of sports by watching baseball or football games on TV or attending games with her dad. Kristy is a devoted Mets fan.

She relates she is looking forward to summer when she will have a chance to indulge in another favorite pastime -- going to the beach regularly with her children.

Leisurely days at the beach with her children, she says, are indeed something to be happy about and worth waiting for!

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And other states are devouring our seafood too. Most of the harvest of Fishermen’s Dock Cooperative in Point Pleasant Beach is sold to wholesale markets in the Mid-Atlantic States and Southern New England. Since the early 1950s, this co-op, one of two active fishing cooperatives in New Jersey, is an integral part of the waterfront community of Point Pleasant Beach. In fact, many of its members are sons of the original founders. Several are third or fourth generation commercial fishermen. According to the co-op’s website, “They are all participants in what is called a mixed-trawl fishery, their fishing activities dictated by the migratory patterns of the fish through the Bight and the vagaries of the fresh fish market. They primarily target fluke, silver hake and squid but in the past have also had significant landings of winter flounder, bluefish, monkfish and scallops.” The other co-operative, Lund’s Fisheries Inc., in Cape May, catches a wide variety of both finfish and shellfish, from the well known like bluefish, sea scallops, black sea bass, summer flounder, mackerel and herring, to the

lesser known butterfish, Atlantic croaker and ilex squid. In a 2012 report, “Opportunities and Potential for Aquaculture in New Jersey,” the New Jersey Department of Agriculture cites that our $6 million aquaculture shellfish industry - a small part of the $178 million state seafood industry - has the potential to grow much bigger. The Garden State Seafood Association has recognized the region of Cape May and Wildwoods as the second strongest commercial fishing port on the Eastern seaboard, and it ranks seventh in the nation in dollars generated in 2010 (about $81 million), harvesting approximately 43 million pounds of finfish and shellfish. For the entire state, we netted approximately 162 million pounds of finfish/shellfish tallying nearly $180 million. All this done without overfishing (depleting) species. A relatively new way of supplying seafood is called aquaculture, which basically means “farming,” and thus helping support the natural process of propagation; it also supplements the natural, wild-caught harvest.

Having the Atlantic Ocean as a large border is certainly an asset. Not only does it provide beaches for fun and relaxation, but it serves up nutritious gastronomic pleasures (that is, if you aren’t a vegetarian or vegan). As we are also blessed with an abundance of restaurants that

proudly use local fresh ingredients, you can find quite a bit of home-harvested seafood on local menus. Yet we are not the only state to chow down on our ocean bounties. According to a state report found on jerseyseafood.nj.gov, over 100 different species of finfish and shellfish were harvested in the Garden State. “Local product is shipped to some of the most discerning seafood markets in the world. New Jersey monkfish are on display at wholesale markets in Seoul, South Korea. New Jersey tuna is sliced in sushi bars in Tokyo. New Jersey squid is served in tapas restaurants in Madrid.”


In 1997, New Jersey passed a law called the New Jersey Aquaculture Development Act to help satisfy increased demand for our natural ocean food resources. Hard clams were the first focus, and according to reporter Jacqueline L. Urgo of The Philadelphia Inquirer (1-3-2012), in 2011, hard clams were two-thirds of total New Jersey aquaculture sales; the Garden State rose to fifth ranking in harvest of hard clams. They are cultivated and harvested, starting as “seeds” in two-acre plots that are leased from the state, and are located throughout our entire seaboard. Urgo writes, “According to a recent survey conducted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, over 30 aquaculture operations in New Jersey currently employ approximately 90 full time and 81 part-time employees. Total farm-gate sales value of reported harvest was approximately $5,787,000. Applying a standard fisheries multiplier of six, the economic contribution of aquaculture to New Jersey is approximately $35 million annually.” The state is targeting further species for aquaculture, including soft-shell clams, crabs and bay scallops. Oysters, meanwhile, have

made a strong comeback, according to reporter Spencer Kent of the South Jersey Times (4-10-2014). Describing a recent forum that took place in Port Norris, experts proudly asserted that New Jersey’s southern bayshore oyster population is healthy and oyster harvesters are profiting. A significant decline in the oyster population was blamed on years of excessive rains from hurricanes and other storms, which decimated oyster beds, up to 80% in the Delaware Bay. Prior to that was another devastation -- parasites, which destroyed vulnerable oysters in the 1980s and again in the 1990s. Kent writes, “In an effort to repopulate oyster beds, with funding provided by the Nature Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, the state DEP oversaw the planting of more than 150,000 baskets of clam shells in the lower bay, near Cape May County.” Lobsters are also a New Jersey specialty; (who needs Maine to enjoy these crustaceans?). The Specialty Food Association (in 2010) reported that New Jersey’s lobster industry produces nearly 700,000-lbs. annually, representing about 2% of the national catch. There are 110 state commercial lobster-fishing

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Jersey Fresh Seafood The great state of New Jersey boasts a bevy of chef talent as well as carefully crafted menus that feature creations made from fresh, local ingredients. With the lively Atlantic a short drive away, the ocean’s continual bounty of fresh fare serves as inspiration for restaurants devoted to fish and seafood. Below is a listing of Jersey Fresh Seafood Restaurants worth visiting.

Bahr’s Landing 2 Bay Ave., Highlands

Blue Water Company 1126 Rt. 18, East Brunswick

Boondocks Fishery 1 Wharf Ave., Red Bank

Bum Rogers 2207 SW Central Ave., Seaside Park

Crab’s Claw Inn 601 Grand Central Ave., Lavallette

Doris & Ed’s 348 Shore Drive, Highlands

Due Mari 78 Albany Ave., New Brunswick

Fish 601 Mattison Ave., Asbury Park

Harpoon Willy’s 2655 River Road, Manasquan

Keyport Fishery 150 W. Front St, Keyport

Klein’s 708 River Road, Belmar

Martell’s 308 Boardwalk, Pt. Pleasant Beach

Mr. Shrimp 1600 Rt. 71, Belmar

Navesink Fishery 1004 Rt. 36., Atlantic Highlands

Old Bay Restaurant 63 Church St., New Brunswick

Pine Tavern 151 Rt. 34, Old Bridge

Pisces Seafood 3400 Rt. 37, Toms River

River Rock 1600 Rt. 70, Brick

Riverwatch 799 Rt. 70, Brick

Rooney’s 100 Ocean Ave., Long Branch

Seabra Armory 200 Front St., Perth Amboy

Shrimp Box 75 Inlet Drive, Pt. Pleasant

Spike’s 415 Broadway, Pt. Pleasant

Union Landing 622 Green Ave.,Brielle

Central NJ RestaurantsServing Jersey Fresh Seafood

licenses, but only 51 are active. An interesting profile by Mike Newall of the Philadelphia Inquirer (8- 09, 2010) gave readers a glimpse into the day of the life of a local lobsterman and his operations. Joe Horvath and his son Adam work on their 40-foot Downeaster that sets sail off the Shark River for about 10 miles into the Atlantic, into a lobster-rich area called Mud Hole. They drop heavy, baited traps, which Newall writes, weigh about 40 pounds each, and do about 400 or so per journey. This team owns and operates about 2,500 pots and they keep about 500 pounds of lobster from a typical run; pots hoisted back up often contain other animals as well as lobsters that do not measure up. According to the state, the total New Jersey lobster catch has increased and is now up to approximately 600,000 pounds.Meanwhile, of course, there are many other delicious ocean-dwellers: blue crab, fluke, striped bass, tilefish, and herring. And -- we don’t need solely (pun intended) to rely on our commercial operations; residents are allowed and often encouraged to “go fish” for themselves. Fishing, crabbing and clamming can be done, just check for any rules and regulations.


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I recently spoke with one of

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suggested I do a little research on a new, up-and-coming female comic, Kate Hendricks. Well, I did and I loved her! Kate is the star of her own web series, “Kate the Wasp,” and it’s hysterical. Since no one reads this for my ramblings, let’s get to Kate.

Venues-NJ: Kate, I just watched a bunch of your videos and can’t stop laughing. I love subtle sarcasm. Your video series, “Kate the Wasp” is hysterical. I know that if I tried that I’d come off as either mean or condescending -- but you come across as really interested and concerned. You’ve used the word “entitled,” but I see it as nicer than that. Maybe “naive entitled?”

Kate Hendricks: I started as a stand-up in 2009, and in 2012 started doing the web series, which -- because of the internet -- has helped me get material out there in a way that doing live stand-up does not. I appreciate your take on the character, as that is definitely how I intend it: interested, concerned and above all, poking fun at the idea/behavior of a clueless white woman.

V-NJ: You said you’re from Jersey. Where were you born and where’d you grow up?

KH: I am from NJ. I was born at Morristown Memorial, and we lived in Madison for most of my childhood, with some years in London.

V-NJ: This one seems like a no brainer, London? How’d that come about and how

do you think it influenced your comedy?

KH: We lived in London when I was aged four to nine due to my mom being transferred for work. I actually don’t

think it influenced me given I was so young.

V-NJ: Were you the family entertainment growing up? How about in high school, class clown?

KH: I’m not sure if I was the family entertainment, as all of my family is very quick and witty. I am a middle child, which I think carries its own stereotypes. I always joke that I’m a sufferer of middle child syndrome -- “desperate to please, anxious for love.”

V-NJ: I’ve been reading a lot of your stuff. Sorry for that word but it’s a lot of everything; Tumbler,” Kate the Wasp,” HuffPost. I naturally have to ask, how’s the sitcom/book/screenplay coming along? I figure you must

have at least one of those in the works.

KH: I have no problem with calling it my “stuff!” “Material” works too, or as I fondly describe it, my “nonsense.” So, like any stand-up/writer, I do have an idea for a sitcom and was able to pitch it during

the New York Television Festival initiative at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. In addition, I am pitching the “Kate the Wasp” character as a show.

V-NJ: How did you make the jump from being funny for fun to being funny for money? Who pushed you, if anyone?

KH: So, I am not yet making a living off of comedy. I get paid on occasion, but it’s not enough to live. I have a day job that keeps me grounded and structured, and I’m free to perform on the nights and weekends. I work as an assistant, and the company knows I have outside passions but isn’t either encouraging or discouraging. I try to keep the two separate. I would say I pushed myself: I always had an interest in being creative but I’d never really thought to go after a career in the arts in any meaningful way. I didn’t know anyone who had, or how to approach it. Now I see it’s like anything else: start doing it, meet other people who share your interests, and keep seeking out opportunities -- or making them for yourself.

For all of you reading this interview, be one of the first to tell everyone else that you knew her before she was famous. Just enter “Kate the Wasp” into the search engine and you will laugh for hours. She’s also on Facebook, Tumbler, HuffPost, Twitter and anything else techno-funny.

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Comic Relief

Sadly, Selena Coppack’s aBostonian and doesn’t understand that the only real teams to root for are in NY and NJ. I jest of course (kinda, sorta). Coppack has been performing stand up for eight years and her new book, The New Rules For Blondes, launches in April.

Were you “the funny one” growing up?

I come from a very funny home and my older sister Laurel is a comedian, too. So I wasn’t really ‘the funny one’ at home so much as Laurel and I spent a lot of time writing musicals in our bedrooms, choreographing strange dance numbers, and watching “Saturday Night Live” since age 7. I think that my parents and oldest sister Emily are super hilarious, too. But yes, I’ve always been a bit of a ham and really interested in comedy and performing.

Along those lines, did you do all the school productions? Where’d you grow up? Or rather, if you’re anything like me, where were you raised?

I grew up outside of Boston and I did all of the school plays growing up -- I absolutely loved performing and the excitement of rehearsing and being in shows. I did some professional theater in Boston (at the Boston Baked Theater--now gone) and in high school I became interested in singing, too. I went to college in upstate NY where I majored in English and didn’t do any of the plays on campus; but I was in the only co-ed a cappella group on campus (the Hamilton College Hamiltones) and the improv troupe. After school I moved to Chicago

to study improv comedy further and it was improv that really led me to standup. I did improv for years and eventually I just got sick of working with other people, which makes me sound like a total curmudgeon, I know.

Stand up is very tough. You have to be able to take rejection. How’d you handle your first bomb, unless you’re the one comic who’s never experienced that?

The rejection is definitely hard and it’s something that everyone -- even my comedy idols -- have experienced at some point. Early on I think that I wanted the audience to like me, which can be dangerous territory, especially for female comedians. You have to be confident and feel entitled to be up there with the microphone and that took me a while to figure out -- how to just own the stage and trust myself more. I think of standup as like training a dog -- if you get out there and you’re confident and in control, the audience is with you. But if you exude a sense of nervousness or you seem insecure, they’ll eat you alive. I’ve been doing standup for about eight years and even now sometimes I’ll have a show where I can sense that certain people in the audience aren’t completely on board with me and it makes me feel nervous, but I know to just plow through it and keep on going and eventually I’ll hit on a joke or reference that wins them over.

Is this a means to an end? “SNL”, sitcoms, head writer--what’s your goal?

I definitely don’t think of standup as a means to an end and I think that comedians who do are pretty miserable people. It has to be its own reward or else you’re crazy to do this thing. But as far as my goal, mine is pretty broad: I’d like for my comedy (performance, writing) to pay for my life. I don’t know exactly how that will shake out, but I’d like my job to be what I love to do, which is write and perform comedy. I have a book coming out in April (The New Rules for Blondes, from It Books/HarperCollins), which I hope will open up new opportunities for me. It’s a collection of humorous essays celebrating and subverting the blonde stereotype, but it’s for readers of all hair colors.

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Pairing Seafood with Wines

Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio

These are the aristocrats of white fish wines. Dry, austere and crisp, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Grigio the wines I reach for when I am serving lean, white fish cooked simply. Flounder, halibut, walleye, snapper, raw clams or oysters all do well with these wines. Alternately, you can use these wines to cut through the natural fat in some fish, such as striped bass, catfish, lobster, shrimp or mussels.

Chardonnay, Fume Blanc, Viognier, Pinot Gris

This is the realm of the fuller whites. Oaky Chardonnay gets a bad rap these days, but I love it with striped bass, crab, raw oysters -- even lobster. The theory here is to match a full-bodied wine with a full bodied dish. If you have a broth-based soup, such as she-crab soup, Chardonnay works wonderfully. If you have a fish that’s a little oilier, such as bluefish or mackerel, try Pinot Gris or Viognier.

Pinot Noir, Gamay, Sangiovese, Grenache

Basically this is the light red wine category. There are precious few instances where you’d want a big red with seafood, but light reds do quite well with salmon, tuna, marlin, swordfish, mackerel, bluefish or other fatty, meaty, big-flavored fish. I love a Chianti -- which is mostly Sangiovese -- with spaghetti and clam sauce or octopus stewed in tomato sauce. Be careful though: Avoidcombining reds with spicy seafood, as you will probably get a nasty metallic taste.

Roses and Other Blush wines

Kind of a ‘tweener of a wine.I will serve roses when the sauce is heavier than what I want for a white, but not quite right for a full-on red. Roses can substitute for full-bodied whites such as Chardonnay and Fume Blanc. I use them a lot in summer, too, when I am grilling swordfish or tuna steaks. Rose is also a good choice with a tomato-based seafood soup, such as cioppino or zuppa da pesce.

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O N B R O A D W A Y The band takes the last bow in “After Midnight,” the sparkling jazz revue that opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in November 2013. This may be unusual for Broadway, where the players are normally in the pit — and the music often sounds as if it could have been piped in from Hong Kong — but it’s entirely as it should be. I mean no disrespect to the superabundance of talented performers in this jubilant show when I say that they are all playing second fiddle, if you will, to the main attraction. This would be the 16 musicians called the Jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars, stacked in a bandstand at the back of the stage for much of the evening, rollicking through the music of Duke Ellington and Harold Arlen and others with a verve that almost captivates the eye as much as it does the ear. “After Midnight” moves sleekly through more than 25 songs from the height of the jazz era. Ostensibly we are time-traveling back to the heyday of the Cotton Club, the Harlem nightclub where Ellington was the bandleader for a heady spell, and where many of the black jazz greats of the 1920s and 1930s performed.

A Review

“After Midnight” does not make much of an attempt to impart any of the Cotton Club history. Instead the focus remains squarely on music and its interpretation, by those amazing musicians, under the snappy baton of the conductor Daryl Waters, and the performers who sing, slide, scat, cartwheel and generally raise a ruckus in front of them. Ellington’s lyric-free but gorgeous “Creole Love Call” is delivered by Carmen Ruby Floyd with a hypnotic simplicity, her voice taking flight in tandem with the swooning melody, But for style, top marks go to Ms. Lenox, who seems to bring back the authentic spirit of the era with her sensationally funny performance of two lowdown numbers: “Women Be Wise” and “Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night.” Dancing is rarely showcased on Broadway these days, so the abundance on view here is a particular treat. Virgil Gadson is a sparkplug who seems to spend as much time flitting across the stage on his hands as he does on his nimble feet. He’s joined on the number “Hottentot” by another

mesmerizing original, Julius Chisolm, who

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“After Midnight” a memorable night at the theater. Ellington was famed for his innovations in orchestrating and arranging music creating a distinctive sound that brought to jazz a symphonic richness while maintaining an improvisatory quality that allowed each musician to contribute to the whole. The hallmarks of his style are recreated here beautifully. The sound of a trumpet puts a comic accent here, a bluesy one there. The trombones wail and moan in a manner that sounds almost human. The woodwind players are no less expressive. You know you are in the presence of musicians of a supremely high caliber, but the virtuosity never feels prepackaged or mechanical. There’s too much joy in the playing, and that’s the feeling audiences will be floating out of the theater on when the last note has died out.

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Wine Bar40 First Ave

732-291-1377

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715 Second Ave.732-774-5819

Stella Marina800 Ocean Avenue

732-775-7776

The Harrison808 Fifth Ave.732-774-2200

Tim McLoone’s Supper Club

1200 Ocean Ave.732-744-1400

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306 Main Street732-988-7979

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703 Belmar Plaza732-280-7501

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732-681-7680

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732-681-1213

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812 Main Street732-988-6565

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979 Cedarbridge Ave.732-279-3743

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732-475-7645

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732-920-8900

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732-840-1110

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza515 Rt. 70

732-262-5180

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403 Higgins Ave.732-528-9989

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6 Rt. 537732-462-0383

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Gusto Grill1050 Rt. 18 N732-651-2737

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732-254-0495

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732-992-8532

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Fair HavenLa Fandy

609 River Road732-530-3338

FarmingdaleWoody’s Roadhouse

Tavern105 Academy Street

732-938-6404

FordsMcLoone’s @ Favorites

3 Lafayette Rd.732-512-5025

FreeholdA Little Bit of Cuba

2 E. Main Street732-577-8506

Basile’s536 Park Ave.732-866-4085

The Cabin984 Rt. 33

732-462-3090

Court Jester16 E. Main Street

732-462-1040

Market Yard Grille18 E. Main Street

732-431-3220

Metropolitan Café8 E. Main Street732-780-9400

Park 33618 Park Ave.732-761-1300

San Marzano31 E. Main Street

732-845-5400

Solo Trattoria7 South Street732-780-2337

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410 Hwy 36 S732-739-2700

Park East3352 Hwy 35 S732-739-2002

HighlandsBahr’s Landing

2 Bay Ave.732-872-1245

Bay Ave. Trattoria122 Bay Ave.732-872-9800

Chilango272 Bay Ave.732-708-0505

The Chubby Pickle23 Bay Ave.

732-872-7000

Claddagh Irish Pub297 Bay Ave.732-291-0099

Havana300 Shore Drive

732-708-0000

Lusty Lobster88 Bay Ave.

732-291-1548

Off the Hook1 Navesink Ave.732-872-2006

Windansea56 Shrewsbury Ave.

732-872-2266

HightstownTavern on the Lake

101 Main Street609-426-9345

HolmdelVilla Soma

37 West Main Street732-946-8857

HowellChapter House

1454 Rt. 9 S732-462-0056

Ivy LeagueRt. 9 N & E. 3rd

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21 S. Hope Chapel Road

732-367-3333

Solo Bella426 Chandler Road

732-961-0951

Surf Taco21 S. Hope Chapel

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732-497-0500

McDonagh’s2 West Front Street

732-264-0999

Little SilverSickles

Harrison Ave. (off Rumson Rd)

732-741-9563

Village Bistro151 Markham Place

732-450-0444

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100 Brighton Ave.732-272-1598

Dino’s444 Ocean Blvd. N

732-923-0033

Jack’s149 Brighton Ave.

732-870-8800

Pearl of the Sea46 S. Broadway732-263-1050

McLoone’s Pier House

1 Ocean Ave.732-923-1006

The Mix71 Brighton Ave.

732-923-9100

Wine Loft32 Laird Street732-222-7770

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732-536-0207

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732-294-9992


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1 Shinnecock Drive732-792-9909

ManchesterDonovan’s Bar & Grill

1900 Rt. 70732-657-0006

MarlboroBrioso’s

184-Rt. 9 N732-617-1700

Nonna’s190 Rt. 9 N

732-536-9050

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Sam Vera476 Rt. 520

732-834-9889

Fireside Bar & Grille133 Rt. 79

732-780-7900

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74 Main St.732-566-0267

MJ’s Buttonwood Manor845 Hwy 34

732-566-6220

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732-583-9700

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27 Freneau Ave (Rt. 79)732-758-0800

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732-758-0058

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Mall732-842-1115

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Neelam1178 Rt. 35

@ Village Mall732-671-8900

MillstoneLuchento’s

520 Rt. 33 W732-446-8500

MonroeRyan’s Pub & Sports Bar

299 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd(732) 251-1709

NeptuneDon Chuchos1647 Rt. 35 N732-531-7555

Kelly’s Tavern43 Rt. 35 S

732-775-9517

MJ’s3205 Rt. 66

732-918-9700

Pete & Elda’s96 Woodland Ave.

732-774-6010

Old BridgeA Tavola

Rt. 9 S @ Deep Run Shopping Ctr.732-607-1120

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Big Ed’s BBQ305 Hwy 34 Na732-583-2626

Café Luna3679 Rt. 9 N

732-965-5490

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732-727-5060

Salsarita’s3843 Rt. 9 N

732-591-0333

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709 Arnold Ave.732-295-0709

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732-892-6000

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732-892-0131

Red BankBasil T’s

183 Riverside Ave.732-842-5990

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732-741-2882

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732-747-6699

La Pastaria6 Linden Place732-224-8699

Melting Pot2 Bridge Ave.732-219-0090

New Corner22 E. Front Street

732-530-1007

Savanna10 Bridge Ave.732-741-6333

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Sogno69 Broad Street732-747-6969

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza

2 Bridge St.732-212-1700

Zebu20 Broad Street732-936-9330

RumsonBarnacle Bill’s1 First Street

732-747-8396

Molly Maguire’s Black Point Inn

132 East River Road732-530-2882

Salt Creek Grille4 Bingham Ave.732-933-9272

Sea BrightWoody’s Grille

1 E. Church Street732-976-1300

Sea GirtRod’s

597 Washington Blvd.732-449-2020

Seaside ParkBum Rogers Tavern

& Crab House2207 SW Central Ave.

732-830-2770

ShrewsburyCJ McLoone’s

560 Shrewsbury Ave.732-758-0800

FujiRt. 35 & Treasure Is. Plaza

732-544-8828

Shadowbrook1 Obre Place732-747-0200

South AmboyBlue Moon

114 S. Broadway732-525-0014

Landmark Tavern & Cafe

117 N. Broadway732-721-6812

South RiverRia Mar

25 Whitehead Ave.732-257-1100

Spring LakeBlack Trumpet7 Atlantic Ave.732-449-4700

The Mill101 Old Mill Road

732-449-1800

St. Stephen’s Green2031 Rt. 71 S732-449-2636

Tinton FallsApplebee’s

14 Park Road732-935-1158

MJ’s1213 Sycamore Ave.

732-542-3131

Toms RiverShogun Legacy

1536North Bay Ave.732-286-9888

Union Beach Piero’s

1411 Rt. 36732-264-5222

WallApplebee’s

2007 Hwy 35732-280-3676

Four Winds1310 Jefferson Ave.

732-223-9579

Shogun Legends1969 Rt. 34 South

732-449-6696

WoodbridgeBig Shots Sport Bar

780 Rt. 1 North732-750-5050

Chris Michaels40 Oakwood Ave.

732-634-5355

Rugs & Riffy’s493 Rahway Ave.

732-636-3747

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732-636-6100



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Applebee’s / Tinton Falls14 Park Rd., Tinton Falls732-935-1158Applebee’s / Wall2007 Rt. 35, Wall732-280-3676Big Ed’s B•B•Q305 Route 34, Old Bridge732-583-2626Big Shots Sports Bar780 Rt. 1 North, Woodbridge732-750-5050Blue Moon114 S. Bway, S. Amboy732-525-0014Brass Rail80 Rt. 79, Matawan732-290-8400Brickhouse979 Cedarbridge, Brick732-279-3743Buffalo Wild Wings / Brick2770 Hooper Ave., Brick732-475-7645Bum Rogers2207 SW Central Ave., Seaside Park732-830-2770Burlew’s Seafood & Steak59 West Front Street, Keyport732-497-0500The Cabin984 Rt. 33, Freehold732-462-3090CJ McLoone’s560 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls732-758-0800Café Luna3679 Rt. 9N, Old Bridge732-965-5490Claddagh Irish Pub297 Bay Ave, Highlands732-291-0099Colts Neck Inn6 Rt. 537732-462-0383Court Jester / FreeholdE. Main St., Freehold732-462-1040Donovan’s Bar & Grill1900 Rt. 70, Manchester732-657-0006The Downtown10 W. Front St., Red Bank732-741-2828Dublin House30 Monmouth St., Red Bank732-747-6699Fireside Grill133 Rt. 79, Marlboro732-780-7900Gusto’s Grill1050 Rt. 18N, East Brunswick732-651-2737Ivy LeagueRt. 9N, Howell732-370-2206Jack’s Goal Line149 Brighton Ave., Long Branch732-870-8800JakeaBob’s910 Union Ave., Union Beach732-264-3730Landmark Tavern117 N. Broadway, South Amboy732-721-6812La Riviera113 Main St, Matawan732-566-8400

Maloney’s Pub117 Main St., Matawan732-583-4040Market Yard Grille18 E. Main St., Freehold732-431-3220Martell’sBoardwalk, Pt. Pleasant732-892-0131McLoones @ Favorites3 Lafayette Rd., Fords732-512-5025McLoone’s Pier House1 Ocean Pl., Long Branch732-923-1006Metropolitan Café8 E. Main St., Freehold732-780-9400Mediterranean Chateau27 Freneau Ave. (Rt. 79),Matawan732-780-9400MJ’s Middletown1005 Hwy 35N, Middletown732-796-1400

MJ’s Neptune3205 Rt. 66, Neptune732-918-9700MJ’s Tinton Falls1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls732-542-3131Molly Maguire’s132 East River Road, Rumson732-530-2882Nonna’s190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro732-536-9050Off the Hook1 Navesink Ave., Highlands732-872-2006On the Deck2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands732-872-1424Park 33618 Park Ave, Freehold732-761-1300Pine Tavern154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge732-727-5060PK’s Shamrock Rose415 18th Ave., Belmar732-681-3111Park East3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet732-739-2002Prime 341212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen732-441-9663River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar1600 Rt. 70, Brick732-840-1110Riverwatch799 Rt. 70, Brick732-920-8900Rosalita’s180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro732-617-0099Rugs & Riffy’s493 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge732-636-3747Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar299 Spotswood- Englishtown RdMonroe Township(732) 251-1709

Salt Creek Grille4 Bingham Ave, Rumson732-933-9272Shogun Legacy1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River732-286-9888Shogun Legends1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall732-449-6696St. Stephen’s Green2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake732-449-2636Sunsets302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune732-775-9911Surf Taco / Jackson21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson732-364-8226Tavern on the Lake101 Main St., Hightstown609-426-9345The Shannon Rose / Woodbridge855 St. George’s Ave. , Woodbridge732-636-6100The Stone Pony913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park732-502-0600The Sycamore Grille1 Shinnecock, Manalapan732-792-7722Tilted KiltRt. 18 South, East Brunswick732-992-8532Tim McLoone’s Supper Club1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza/Brick515 Rt. 70, Brick732-262-5180Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza/Red Bank2 Bridge St., Red Bank732-212-17001200 Ocean Ave, Asbury732-744-1400Twin Light Taphouse128 Bay Ave., Highlands732-872-1345Windansea56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands732-872-2266Wine Loft32 Laird St., Long Branch732-222-7770

Sunday, June 01Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmMartell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30River Rock – Steve Johnson 4-7pm;

Fever Duomonday, June 02Martell’s – Triple Play Trio 2pm-6pm;

Branded 8pm – 12:30amRiver Rock – Spirits Tasting BenefitTueSday, June 03Donovan’s – Trivia NightFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s – No Standards Trio 2pm-

6pm; Dr. Cheeko 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeRyan’s Pub - KaraokeWedneSday, June 04Martell’s – Gypsy Trap Trio 2pm –

6pm; RPM 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s Middletown – Seth TiegerMJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke SteveMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game OneRiverwatch – Live MusicThurSday, June 05Blue Moon – Blues JamThe Cabin – Bike NightColts Neck Inn – Open MicLa Riviera – Ladies NightMartell’s – James Brown Trio 2pm –

6pm; Soul Cruisers 9:30pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Koka & PhilipsMJ’s Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – Shawn MarsMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Me & Bobby DRiver Rock – Basso Bros 4-7pm; DJ Jersey Joe Ryan’s Pub – DJ @ 10pmShogun Legacy – TDAFriday, June 06Blue Moon - CrossfireThe Cabin – Acoustic NRG 5-8pm;

Moondoggie @ 10pmColts Neck Inn –Hair Metal BandFireside Grill – Live EntertainmentLa Riviera – Latin NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio 2pm –

6pm; Peat Moss & the Fertilizers 9pm – 1am

MJ’s / Buttonwood – Seth Tieger; Modern DJs @ 10:30pm

MJ’s Middletown – Steve Reilly & Steve DevitoMJ’s / Neptune – Melissa Chill & Rob DyeMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Tim & Andy N Joe

Riverwatch – Live Music River Rock – Joe Faronea 4-7pm; DJ Jason JanRiverwatch – Live MusicRyan’s Pub – Night ShiftShogun Legacy – High Speed RewindSaTurday, June 07Big Ed’s BBQ - KaraokeThe Cabin – Free Pass @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Abster FarmLa Riviera – R&B MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Hold On Tight 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Joe V 7-10pm;

Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Kenny Dubman & Mary SueMJ’s / Neptune – Chris GilliganMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Lee from Problem ChildRiver Rock – The Professionals 4-7pm;

P-Dub & The Assassins; UFC 174Riverwatch – Live MusicRyan’s Pub – DJ BryanShogun Legacy – DJ Matrix

Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia NightSunday, June 08Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30River Rock – Johnny Moon 4-7pm;

Trane Stevens Duomonday, June 09Martell’s - Triple Play Trio 2pm-6pm;

Nashville 8pm – 12:30amTueSday, June 10Donovan’s – Trivia NightFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s - No Standards Trio 2pm-

6pm; Dr. Cheeko 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeRyan’s Pub - KaraokeWedneSday, June 11Martell’s - Gypsy Trap Trio 2pm – 6pm;

RPM 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s Middletown – Matt O’Ree Acoustic DuoMJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke SteveMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game OnRiver Rock - Riverwatch – Live MusicThurSday, June 12Blue Moon – Blues JamColts Neck Inn – Open MicLa Riviera – Ladies NightMartell’s - James Brown Trio 2pm –

6pm; Soul Cruisers 9:30pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karius TrappMJ’s Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – Brew CrewMJ’s / Tinton Falls – The ConstantRyan’s Pub – DJ @ 10pmShogun Legacy – TBAFriday, June 13Blue Moon - IntegralThe Cabin – Easily Distracted 5-8pm;

Eddie Testa Band @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Rock It Fish & FriendsFireside Grill – Live EntertainmentLa Riviera – Latin NightMartell’s – Bobby Lynch Trio 2pm –

6pm; Drop Dead Sexy 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – NJ Party Band Duo 7-10pm; Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Shore ThingMJ’s / Neptune - Tim & Andy MJ’s / Tinton Falls – Martin RivasRiverwatch – Live MusicRyan’s Pub – Philips HeadShogun Legacy – Silk & SteelSaTurday, June 14Big Ed’s BBQ - KaraokeThe Cabin – Twice As Good @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – The I9pm – Inside DiversLa Riviera – R&B MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30;

Overboard 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Andy & Joe

7-10pm; Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Lisa & WendyMJ’s / Neptune – Problem ChildMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karius TrappRiver Rock – ORW Benefit Noon – 11pmRiverwatch – Live MusicShogun Legacy - DJ MatrixRyan’s Pub – DJ SammyTommy’s / Brick – Trivia NightSunday, June 15 FaTher’S dayBlue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Generation Next 8pm – 12:30amRiver Rock – Kids at Play 4-7pm

monday, June 16Martell’s - Triple Play Trio 2pm-6pm;

Big Hix 8pm – 12:30amTueSday, June 17Donovan’s – Trivia NightFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s - No Standards Trio 2pm-

6pm; Dr. Cheeko 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ

GiuseppeRyan’s Pub - KaraokeWedneSday, June 18Martell’s - Gypsy Trap Trio 2pm – 6pm;

RPM 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ

GiuseppeMJ’s Middletown - FloydMJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke SteveMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game OnRiverwatch – Live MusicThurSday, June 19Blue Moon – Blues JamThe Cabin – Bike NightColts Neck Inn – Open MicFireside Grill – Acoustic NightLa Riviera – Ladies NightMartell’s - James Brown Trio 2pm –

6pm; Soul Cruisers 9:30pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Koka & PhilipsMJ’s Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – Seth TiegerMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Russell & ShawnRyan’s Pub – DJ @ 10pmShogun Legacy – Craig DanielsFriday, June 20Blue Moon – Uncle FunkyThe Cabin – Dale Toth 4:30-7:30pm;

Sideways @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Special RequestFireside Grill – Live EntertainmentLa Riviera – Latin NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio 2pm – 6pm; Garden State Radio 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Clifton Brothers

7-10pm; Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Magic TaxisMJ’s / Neptune – Lisa & WendyMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Seth TiegerRiver Rock – Rob & Jay 4-7pm; DJ Jason JanRiverwatch – Live MusicRyan’s Pub – Simple GrooveShogun Legacy – A Day In The LifeSaTurday, June 21Big Ed’s BBQ - KaraokeThe Cabin – Hair Metal Time Machine @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Rock WellLa Riviera – R&B MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Mike Dalton Band 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Bruce / Jovi

7-10pm; Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Tom & TomMJ’s / Neptune – Kenny Dubman & Mary SueMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Live EntertainmentRiver Rock – Mark Burg Band 3-7pm;

Lisa & Wendy 2-5pmRiverwatch – Live MusicRyan’s Pub - DJShogun Legacy - DJ MatrixTommy’s / Brick – Trivia NightSunday, June 22Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Johnny Drama 8pm – 12:30amRiver Rock – The Professionalsmonday, June 23Martell’s - Triple Play Trio 2pm-6pm;

Midnight Rodeo 8pm – 12:30amTueSday, June 24

Donovan’s – Trivia NightFireside Grill – Trivia NightMartell’s - No Standards Trio 2pm-

6pm; Dr. Cheeko 8pm – 12:30amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia NightMJ’s / Neptune – Trivia NightMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Karaoke w/ KJ

Giuseppe– Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeRyan’s Pub - KaraokeWedneSday, June 25Martell’s - Gypsy Trap Trio 2pm – 6pm;

RPM 8pm – 12:30am MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karaoke w/ KJ GiuseppeMJ’s Middletown – Matt O’Ree Acoustic DuoMJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke SteveMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Game OnRiver Rock – Psychic Night w/ Sabra 6-9pmRiverwatch – Live MusicThurSday, June 26Blue Moon – Blues JamColts Neck Inn – Open MicLa Riviera – Ladies NightMartell’s - James Brown Trio 2pm –

6pm; Soul Cruisers 9:30pm – 1amJames Brown Trio 2pm – 6pm; Soul Cruisers 9:30pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood- Karius TrappMJ’s Middletown – Karaoke w/ KJ

GiuseppeMJ’s / Neptune – Steve ReillyMJ’s / Tinton Falls – The Back BeatsRiver Rock – Guys With Beards Band

9pm – 1amRyan’s Pub – DJ @ 10pmShogun Legacy – Rob GarciaFriday, June 27Blue Moon - Christopher DeanThe Cabin – Steve Johnson 5-8pm;

Rock Bottom @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – Golden SealFireside Grill – Live EntertainmentLa Riviera – Latin NightMartell’s – Mike Dalton Trio 2pm– 6pm;Bobby Lynch Band 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood- Rich Genoval

7-10pm; Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Aronson TwinsMJ’s / Neptune – The NeighborsMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Paul BaccashRiver Rock – Half Bros. 4-7pm; Mike Dalton Band @ 10pmRiverwatch – Live MusicShogun Legacy - ProjexSaTurday, June 28Big Ed’s BBQ - KaraokeThe Cabin – Undercover @ 10pmColts Neck Inn – RB 3La Riviera – R&B MusicMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Holla Back 9pm – 1amMJ’s / Buttonwood – Swamp Eddy

7-10pm; Modern DJs @ 10:30pmMJ’s Middletown – Andy Russo & Joe NapolitanoMJ’s / Neptune – Jody JosephMJ’s / Tinton Falls – Melissa Chill & Rob DyeRiver Rock – Guns for Hire 3-7pm; P-Dub & The AssassinsRiverwatch – Live MusicRyan’s Pub – DJ SammyShogun Legacy – DJ MatrixTommy’s / Brick – Trivia NightSunday, June 29Blue Moon – Jazz Jam 3pm – 7pmMartell’s - Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; JoBonnano & Godsons 8pm – 12:30amRiver Rock – Nicole & Denise 4-7pm;

Mark Burg Bandmonday, June 30Martell’s - Triple Play Trio 2pm-6pm;

Rachel Allyn Band 8pm – 12:30am

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Sunday, June 8Cirque De La SympohnieState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

Friday, June 13RebelutionStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ

Friday, June 13Air SupplyCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Saturday, June 14Lynard SkynardStone PonyAsbury Park, NJ

Saturday, June 14Guitar Guys / Yngwie Malmsteen Starland BallroomSayreville, NJ

Tuesday, June 17Kenny Wayne ShepardState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

Friday, June 20Ringo Star BandCount Basie TheatreRed Bank, NJ

Thursday, June 26 Styx, Foreigner & Don FeiderPrudential CenterNewark, NJ

Friday, June 30Lalah Hathaway & Ruben StuddardState TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

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Trace Adkins

Friday, June 13Revel

Howie Day

Friday, June 13Borgata

Carlos Santana

Friday, June 13 Harrah’s

Jeff Foxworthy

Saturday, June 14Revel

Southside Johnny

Saturday, June 14Taj MahalPhil Vassar

Saturday, June 14House of BluesTommy Davidson

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Friday, June 20Caesar’sDiana Ross

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3 Day Operation Restored Warrior BenefitWhat: Warriors for Warriors / Operation Restored WarriorWhere: River Rock Restaurant & Marina, Brick, NJWhen: Thursday, June 12th – Saturday, June 14th Thurs. 6/12 – Bike Run w/ Harley of Ocean 6pm – 9pm / Donation: $20 per rider Fri. 6/13 – Charity Comedy Show 8pm – 10pm / Tickets: $30 or 2 for $50 Sat. 6/14 – All Day Fundraiser Noon – 11pm / Auction, Buffet, EntertainmentContact: Maria Conrow, Mgr. 732-840-1110; [email protected]

About Operation Restored Warrior Program

Rescue, Rebuild, and Restore

The cost of sustaining the freedoms we so cherish as a people and a nation are increasingly carried upon the shoulders of the men and women of our Armed Forces. Their immense personal cost is only just now being recognized in our nation through catchwords like PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Combat Related Stress (CRS), as well as physically wounded warriors, suicide, and other classifications. Their battles are real, the life wounds often deep, and never has a clear path to restoration been more needed yet found so scarce. Operation Restored Warrior is open to all faiths and brings together mission, healing, and ministry to places and memories within the warrior’s heart that need the hope, the healing, and the power of God through our experiential, multiple day, wilderness setting “counterattacks”. Our cornerstone 5 day program is called the “Drop Zone” and for over 5 years has proven to help service members from all branches of our military. From intelligence analysts to Navy SEALS and Army Delta, and from Chaplains to Surgeons and everyone in between – healing knows no boundaries. Participants have experienced the freedom, restoration, and healing their hearts and lives have longed for and so desperately needed. We don’t renovate, we restore the warrior to what was intended.

VeteranA former member of the armed forces;

A person of experience or skill.

This past weekend our country celebrated Memorial Day, a day to commemorate and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we have. Watching all the parades and TV shows, we are reminded of how many service men and women actually gave up their lives or were permanently disabled so that we can live freely. Let us never forget them.

But what about those servicemen and servicewomen who are now on active duty in Afghanistan, Iraq and other dangerous parts of the world? These people will soon be coming home (God willing) to their families and hoping to resume normal lives. This means finding jobs.

Tens of thousands of young men and women joined the military as inexperienced, unskilled youth and are returning as more mature, experienced and skilled adults. They are an untapped resource who will be looking for jobs, careers & professions. With millions of U.S. citizens currently unemployed, it is not going to be easy for these returning veterans.

Whether you are a worker/owner in the hospitality industry or an employee/employer in the corporate world (big or small), let’s not forget these young people when you’re looking hire someone. They volunteered their time and service to protect us and our country. Let’s give them the opportunities they now deserve.

Why Not A Week Night?

ALL DAYSUNDAY

15% OFF All Food&

Half Price Drinks(Only At The Bar)

LUNCHENTREESStarting at $5.95

SaturdayBar Will Be Open

During Lunch Hours

Imaginative American Cuisine with International Flavors in a

Classic Tavern Setting

ALL DAYSPECIALS

$10.95Grilled Skirt Steak,

Shell Steak,(+$2)

Choice of 2 sides.No Sharing or Splitting.

PASTA Wednesday$5.95

WING Thursday1/2 Price

Any Style Buffaloor Asian Wings

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ALL DAYSUNDAY

15% OFF All Food&




During Lunch Hours



ALL DAYSPECIALS


Shell Steak,(+$2)








ZAGAT RATED &COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE

ALL DAYSUNDAY

15% OFF All Food&




During Lunch Hours

HAPPYHOUR

All DrinksHalf Price

WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY

10 oz. 14 oz. 24 oz.$18.95 $21.95 $34.95Includes Garden Salad



ALL DAYSPECIALS


Shell Steak,(+$2)







HAPPY HOUR

Mon – Fri 3-6pmWed 3-7pmSun All Day

All DrinksHalf Price

WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY

Prime Rib* Certified USDA Prime Quality

10 oz. 14oz. 24oz.

$21.95 $24.95 $34.95

Includes Garden Salad

Available after 4pm

LUNCH ENTREESStarting at $5.95Monday – Saturday

11am-3pm

Bar Will Be Open During Lunch Hours

ALL DAY SUNDAY

15% off All Food&


A L L D AY S P E C I A L S

STEAK Monday*$10.95

Grilled Skirt Steak, Rib Eye Steak, Shell Steak,

8 oz. Filet Mignon

LOBSTER Tuesday*$16.95


CHICKEN ThursdaysChicken Dish

Any Style $9.95

*Prices Subject To Change According to Market Conditions

LIKE US!

Ladies NightFri & Sat

½ Price Drinks9pm - close

HAPPY HOURMon – Fri 3pm – 5pm

Mon – Thurs & Sat 8pm – closeSun - All Day

$3 Off Martinis Daily

DAILY SPECIALSMONDAY

Steak & Chicken NightSteaks starting at.....$10.00All Steaks come w/ 2 sides

ChickenAny style for .....$9.95

TUESDAYLobster Night*

Steamed Lobster Served w/ Salad, Baked Potato

& Drawn Butter1 ¼ lb. Steamed Lobster .....$16. 95

* Subject to market pricing

WEDNESDAYPasta Night

Any Pasta .....$5.95Served w/ Any Style Sauce

THURSDAYChicken Night

Any Style for .....$9.95Served w/ 2 Sides

FRIDAY Ladies Night

All Ladies Drinks ½ Price9pm – close

SUNDAY15% off All Entrees All Day

½ Price Drinks (bar only)

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LUNCH ENTREESStarting at $5.95

Monday – Sunday

— 11am-3pm —

Bar Will Be OpenDuring Lunch Hours

WEDNESDAY – SUNDAYPrime Rib

Includes Garden Salad

Available after 4pm

10 oz.$21.95

14 oz.$24.95

24 oz.$34.95


Tommy’s Red Bank 2 Bridge Ave. @ The Galleria

Red Bank, New Jersey

(732) 212-1700

Tommy’s Paramus700 Paramus Park

Paramus, New Jersey

(201) 261-1380

Happy HourFood & Drink Specials All Week Long!

Mon – Fri 4pm – 7pm • Sat & Sun ALL Day

check our website for weekly special s & our Menus

www.toMMyscoalfiredpizza.coM

At BrickLocation OnlySaturday Trivia@ 8pm

AT

ALL 3

LOCATIONS

Full Bar and Great Selection of Craft & Domestic Beers

on Tap and in BottlesPresent this to

your Server and receive a

FREE order of Our Award

Winning Coal Fired Wings*

(* Good with food purchase of $15 or more)

$12 value

Cannot be combined with other offers. Dine in only.

One coupon per table.Expiration 8/31/14.

Special Offer

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