Watermark owner Russell Lewis has launched a campaign that builds on a trend that has already taken hold across the nation. The popular farm to table movement embraced by many homes and restaurants is coming to Lewis’ oceanfront venue known for its premium cocktails and tapas offerings. On Thursday night, Lewis unveiled his farm to bar […]

Need to Feed started quietly outside the front doors of the Kula Café on Springwood Avenue but quickly grew into a city staple. Offering free soup and sandwiches to those in need every Monday afternoon, Need to Feed is an Interfaith Neighbors’ supported food program that stemmed from the nonprofit’s New Jersey Youth Corps program, […]

One year ago Monmouth University graduates [shown above] Mychal Mills and Rodney Salomon, both 28, set out to combat some of the things that can plague urban neighborhoods. Be it poverty, crime, gangs, drug abuse or alcoholism, the pair quietly took a holistic approach to what has become an increasingly popular Open Mic Night at […]

Atlantic magazine’s national correspondent and columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates will not be in attendance at the 6 p.m. Tuesday open discussion on his July 4 article “Letter To My Son.” A previous posting mistakingly stated the national award winning journalist would be in attendance. Oraganizers said the public is welcome to attend but know that Coates himself […]

Atlantic magazine’s national correspondent and columnist Ta-Nehisi Coates will lead an open discussion 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Kula Café on his Fourth of July article “Letter To My Son.” The article is an excerpt from Coates’ “Between the World and Me,” an open letter to his teenage son on being a Black in America. […]

The Asbury Park High School football team took to weeding Thursday morning at Interfaith Neighbors’ Kula Urban Farm and around the Springwood Avenue Center that houses Kula Café and the Senior Center. The community service endeavor was a collaboration between Interfaith Neighbors and the school district’s College and Career Readiness program, with guidance from the […]

Kula Café has lined up a few day of events geared toward the city’s youth. On Saturday, the monthly K.Y.D.S. Open Mic night will kick off at 5:45 p.m. at the 1201 Springwood Ave café. The “One Mic One Soul” event is presented by Konscious Youth Development and Service. All city youth and young adults […]

The inaugural Asbury Park Harvest Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the northwest corner of Springwood and Atkins avenues, according to a news release from Interfaith Neighbors. The day starts with the construction of 28 raised beds on the Kula Urban Farm project site at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers […]

Kula Café has received one of the 2014 Excellence in Housing and Economic Development awards from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, according to a release from café owners. The café, a community restaurant and job training program  in Asbury Park, was one of two winners in the category of Leading Public-Private Economic […]

With the addition of a new director of education, Broadway talent to increase students’ exposure to professional talent, and a partnership with Kula Cafe to offer teen open mic music sessions at the restaurant, Lakehouse Music Academy continues to grow. The progressive music school recently welcomed Robert Lamont [shown above] as director of education. Robert is […]