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AFTER-HOURS SPOT

1. Taste
10 Bridge Ave.
Red Bank
732.219.9770
redbanktaste.com

1. The Downtown
10 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.741.2828
thedowntownnj.com

2. Porta
911 Kingsley St.
Asbury Park
732.776.7661
pizzaporta.com

3. Watermark
800 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3447
watermarkap.com

BEER SELECTION

1. Brickwall Tavern & Dining Room
522 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.774.1264
brickwalltavern.com

2. Jamian’s
79 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.8050
jamiansfood.com

3. Brick House Tavern and Tap
3655 New Jersey 66
Neptune
732.922.0800
wisteriabeauty.com

BOWLING

1. Asbury Lanes
209 Fourth Ave.
Asbury Park
732.776.6160
asburylanes.com

2. Bradley Beach Bowl
& Recreation Center

1217 Main St.
Bradley Beach
732.774.4540
bradleybowlnj.com

3. Brunswick Zone
1400 Route 36
Hazlet
732.264.0800
bowlbrunswick.com

3. AMF Strathmore
1061-G Rte 34
Aberdeen
732.566.5700
amf.com/strathmorelanes

COOKING CLASSES

1. Taste & Technique
597 River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.741.2665
tasteandtechnique.com

2. Mumford’s Culinary Center
33 Apple St.
Tinton Falls
732.747.7646
mumfords.com

3. Heirloom Kitchen
3853 County Road 516
Old Bridge
732.727.9444
ourheirloomkitchen.com

COSMOS

1. Salt Creek Grille
4 Bingham Ave.
Rumson
732.933.9272
saltcreekgrille.com

2. Metropolitan Café
8 E. Main St.
Freehold
732.780.9400
metrocafenj.com

3. Indulge
16 Laird St.
Long Branch
732.963.9352
indulgeloungenj.com

3. The Mixx
71 Brighton Ave.
Long Branch
732.923.9100

DANCE LESSONS

1. Kick Dance Studio
740 River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.212.1322
kickdancestudios.com

2. Fred Astaire Dance Studio
46 Newman Springs Rd. E.
Red Bank
732.741.4188
fredastaireredbank.com

2. LB Kass
352 Sycamore St.
Shrewsbury
732.788.5333
lbkass.com

DINNER AND DANCING

1. Buona Sera
50 Maple Ave.
Red Bank
732.530.5858
buona-sera.com

2. American Hotel
18 E. Main St. #20
Freehold
732.431.3220
americanhotelnj.com

3. Porta
911 Kingsley St.
Asbury Park
732.776.7661
pizzaporta.com

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

1. Watermark
800 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3447
watermarkap.com

2. The Melting Pot
2 Bridge Ave.
Red Bank
732.219.0090
meltingpot.com

3. The Downtown
10 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.741.2828
thedowntownnj.com

HAPPY HOUR

1. Tommy's Coal Fired Pizza
2 Bridge Ave.
Red Bank
732.212.1700
tommyscoalfiredpizza.com

2. Fish Urban Dining
601 Mattison Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.8181
fishasburypark.com

3. Salt Creek Grille
4 Bingham Ave.
Rumson
732.933.9272
saltcreekgrille.com

HIKING TRAIL

1. Hartshorne Woods
300 Navesink Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.0336

2. Huber Woods
Middletown
732.872.2670

3. Henry Hudson Trail
Atlantic Highlands
732-420-7000 x4312

3. Manasquan Reservoir
Howell
732-919-0996

IRISH PUB

1. Dublin House
30 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.6699
thedublinhouse.com

2. Kelly's Korner Tavern
43 Rte 35
Neptune
732.775.9517
kellystavernjerseyshore.com

3. Clancy's Tavern
25 S. Main St.
Neptune
732.988.4500
clancystavernjerseyshore.com

3. St. Stephen’s Green Publick House
2031 Highway 71
Spring Lake Heights
732.449.2626
ssgpub.com

KIDS' PARTIES

1. My Fairytale Dream
732.320.2247
myfairytaledream.com

2. Paint-A-Tee
18 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.268.7620
paintatee.com

3. Taste & Technique
597 River Rd.
Fair Haven
732.741.2665
tasteandtechnique.com

LIVE MUSIC

1. Jamian’s
79 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.8050
jamiansfood.com

2. The Stone Pony
913 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
732.502.0600
stoneponyonline.com

3. Count Basie Theater
99 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.224.8778
countbasietheatre.org

3. The Downtown
10 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.741.2828
thedowntownnj.com

MARGARITAS

1. Copper Canyon
51 First Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.291.8444
thecoppercanyon.com

2. Langosta Lounge
1000 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3275
langostalounge.com

3. Chilangos
272 Bay Ave.
Highlands
732.708.0505
chilangosnj.net

MARTINIS

1. The Mixx
71 Brighton Ave.
Long Branch
732.923.9100

2. Red
3 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.741.3232
rednj.com

2. Watermark
800 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3447
watermarkap.com

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR

1. Jamian’s
79 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.8050
jamiansfood.com

2. MJ's
1005 Rte 35
Middletown
732.796.1400
mjsrestaurant.com

3. Murphy's
405 Division St.
Long Branch
732.229.9845

3. Val's Tavern
123 E. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.3452
valstavern.com

PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

1. Charleston Springs
101 Woodville Rd.
Millstone
732.409.7227
charlestonsprings.com

2. Hominy Hill
92 Mercer Rd.
Colts Neck
732.758.8383
hominyhill.com

3. Spring Meadow
4185 Atlantic Ave.
Wall
732.974.7717
springmeadowgc.com

SINGLES SCENE

1. Watermark
800 Ocean Ave.
Asbury Park
732.455.3447
watermarkap.com

2. Park East
3352 Rte 35
Hazlet
732.739.2002
park-east.com

3. Rellas
110 Union Ave.
Brielle
732.528.0034
rellastavern.com

SPORTS BAR

1. Jack's Goal Line Stand
149 Brighton Ave.
Long Branch
732.870.8800

2. The Chubby Pickle
23 Bay Ave.
Highlands
732.872.700
thechubbypicklenj.com

3. Court Jester
1077 New Jersey 34
Aberdeen
732.566.6674
jestersweb.net

3. Harpoon Willy's
2655 River Rd.
Manasquan
732.223.8880
harpoonwillys.com

3. MJ's
1005 Rte 35
Middletown
732.796.1400
mjsrestaurant.com

THEATER

1. Count Basie Theater
99 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.224.8778
countbasietheatre.org

2. Two River Theater
21 Bridge Ave.
Red Bank
732.345.1400
trtc.org

3. Center Players
35 South St.
Freehold
732.462.9093
centerplayers.org

WINELIST

1. Wine Loft
32 Laird St.
Long Branch
732.222.7770
thewineloftnjpier.com

2. Piccolo Italia
837 W Park Ave.
Ocean
732.493.3090
piccolaitalianj.com

3. Nicholas
160 Rte 35 S.
Red Bank
732.345.9977
restaurantnicholas.com

3. Undici
11 W. River Rd.
Rumson
732.842.3880
undicirestaurant.com

 

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