Rice, an Asian eatery, opened Wednesday at 718 Cookman Avenue. The new restaurant is owned by Chinese natives Chloe Chu, Su Zheng, Sally Zheng, and Evan Ye, who are all based out of Long Branch.  Chu said the 3,000 square foot venue offers fresh and healthy Chinese, Thai and Japanese cuisine.  “We actually cover a […]

The Taste Awards II voting is now open and close to 20 of the city’s eateries are vying for the best of the best accolades. Administered annually by Jersey Shore Restaurant Week presenters, the online voting asks members of the public to pick the best eateries in 13 categories that range from Outstanding Fine Dining […]

New things are happening at Cross and Orange, located in the historic Park Overlook Building on Cookman Avenue. This week, the downtown eatery launched its new gastropub fall menu crafted by Executive Chef Barry Chernick. While the gastropub cuisine remains true to restaurant’s goal of presenting locally sourced ingredients in a creative yet uniquely detailed […]

Tickets for the Fourth Annual Restaurant Tour are now available on line, said Jacqueline Pappas, executive director of the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce. Held this year from noon to 4 p.m. April 26, the Chamber of Commerce sponsored event showcases each eatery’s cuisine via small bites, samplings and demos. “Restaurants are the leading industry […]

Restauranteurs Bob and Chris Fahey will open their Cross and Orange doors just in time for Valentine’s Day. Nestled in the city’s historic Park Overlook building, the 4,000-square-foot restaurant will offer a special Valentine’s Day menu on February 14 crafted by executive chef Sam Byrne [right]. The restaurant will officially open their doors two days […]

Giving thanks by giving back is a Thanksgiving tradition at Asbury Park’s ‘southern family style’ restaurant, At the Table. For the fourth year in a row, homeless and senior citizens will head to the restaurant on the day before the holiday to sit, warm up, and eat heartily. “It’s just our little give back to […]

Cibo e Vino restaurant, Italian for “food and wine,” has opened its doors on Mattison Avenue. The 85-seat restaurant offers moderately priced traditional Italian fare served “cicchetti,” or small-plate style—which is the Italian equivalent of a Spanish tapas house, according to restaurant co-owner Karen DeGiglio. Everything on the menu is made to order and patrons are […]

A rooftop beer garden may be coming to downtown Asbury Park. Restaurateur Andy Ivanov owns a beer garden in Hoboken, Pilsener Haus [pictured above]. He and his wife were principal owners of Radegast beer garden in Brooklyn, and now he’s set his sights on Lake Avenue for his next location. “We want to introduce the whole […]

UPDATE: A previous version of this story stated that Langosta Lounge would reopen on May 13. The Sun has been informed that the restaurant is experiencing a delay and will not open tonight. —————————————————————————- Just over six months after Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, Langosta Lounge is reopening soon. Owner Marilyn Schlossbach [pictured above […]

A downtown tavern is set to expand upward. The Bond Street Bar will add upstairs seating and rooftop bar by summer 2014, owner Pat Fasano said today. The first floor has operated as a bar with a food menu for about two years, Fasano said. The bar and picnic-style table on the first floor tend […]