A bright, warm classroom on the third floor of The Jersey Shore Arts Center  will Friday be home to a new yoga studio, ‘Ohana Rising. Lisa Brodrick, a certified yoga instructor and teacher trainer who has spent over a decade as a schoolteacher at Asbury Park’s Little Tots Pre-K, has leased the space for a […]

There’s a friendly new neighborhood grocer in the city. Seed to Sprout organic grocery opened its doors in late November. The store, situated on a highly visible corner at Main Street and Fourth avenue, carries a mix of fresh, raw and organic all-vegan products. Co-owners Cara Pescatore, 30, and Alex Mazzucca-Lopez, 32, see the store […]

The 4,000 square foot space that once housed Ivan & Andy’s Prime steakhouse is in the midst of a transformation. New owners, brothers Bob Fahey, 38, and Chris Fahey, 40, will open the doors on their newest venture, Cross & Orange, hopefully by mid December — but they aren’t rushing it, said Bob Fahey. “We want […]

Owners of the chowder house and oyster bar planned for the former Baca space have selected a name for the restaurant: The Bonney Read. Playing on a nautical theme — since they will offer fresh fish, creamy chowders and a rotating variety of oysters — the name combines the first and last name of two well-known […]

Downtown Asbury Park could be the home of the state’s first gin and whiskey distillery since prohibition. Asbury Park Distilling, LLC. submitted plans Friday to open a 4,000 square foot craft distillery at 527 Lake Ave., on the corner of Lake Avenue and Press Plaza. The distillery would be located within the same building as the […]

Asbury Park’s first fully gluten-free bakery and cafeteria-style restaurant is set for a soft opening Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. My Momma’s will sell a variety of affordable food choices geared to people with celiac disease or who may have gluten [a protein found in wheat, rye and […]

A new furniture and interior design store is about to join the ranks of new businesses along Asbury Park’s downtown Cookman Avenue. S.alt Design Co., is an interior design gallery whose style combines authentic, classic design principles and mixes them with a modern, industrial edge that is inspired by the simplicity of living at the […]

Two partners of the Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten are on their way to securing a second business in Asbury Park — Baca Sushi Bar and Sports Lounge. Andrej Ivanov and Ladiflav Sebestyen, also business partners in Hoboken’s Pilsener House and Biergarten, have “fallen in love with the historic gateway location where Baca has been suffering from […]

An established Bradley Beach tattoo shop is making a move to Asbury Park. Electric Tattoo owners Mike Schweigert [shown above], Tom Yak and Robert Ryan have signed a 5-year lease at 605 Lake Avenue and already have zoning approval from the city to operate at the location. Demolition is underway at the site and a mid-summer […]

The former Cooper Creation jewelry store in Asbury Park is undergoing renovation and will soon reopen as a cold submarine sandwich shop. Vintage Subs will be an authentic, Jersey-style sub shop with a retro-style interior decor, complete with checkerboard floor and pop culture memorabilia from bygone eras, according to owner Nick Evangelista, who is still […]