Best of Monmouth 2016: Best Entertainment, Nightlife & Recreation in Monmouth County

Planning a girls' night out or a kids' party? Here are the best entertainment, nightlife and recreation destinations in this county, as voted by you!

August 14, 2016

Site Staff,

Beer Selection

1. Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten
527 Lake Ave.
Asbury Park
732.997.8767
asburybiergarten.com

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

3. Maloney’s
119 Main St.
Matawan
732.583.4040
maloneyspubnj.com

Competitive Dance Team

1. East Coast Dance Company
2204 Route 35 North
Sea Girt
732.987.9047
eastcoastdancenj.com

2. Seacoast Dancers The Dancer’s Workshop
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.1973
dancersworkshoponline .com

3. Howell Academy of Dance
4015 Route 9 North
Howell
732.370.5520
4034 Route 9 South
Howell
732.370.5330
howellacademy.com

Cooking Classes

1. Taste & Technique Cooking Studio
Fair Haven
732.741.2665
tasteandtechnique.com

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

3. ShopRite
Multiple locations
shoprite.com

Dance Lessons

1. East Coast Dance Company
2204 Route 35 North
Sea Girt
732.987.9047
eastcoastdancenj.com

2. The Dancer’s Workshop
2510 Belmar Blvd.
Wall
732.280.1973
dancersworkshoponline .com

3. Howell Academy of Dance
4015 Route 9 North
Howell
732.370.5520
4034 Route 9 South
Howell
732.370.5330
howellacademy.com

Dinner and Dancing

1. Gotham
19 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.268.8543
gothamredbank.com

Girls' Night Out

1. Pinot's Pallete
100 Route 9 North
Manalapan
732.637.8899
12 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.219.9222
pinotspalette.com

2. The Woodhouse Day Spa
73 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.345.7300
redbank.woodhousespas.com

3. Gotham
19 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.268.8543
gothamredbank.com

Guys' Night Out

1. tie Gotham
19 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.268.8543
gothamredbank.com

1. tie Paradise
101 Asbury Ave.
Asbury Park
732.988.6663
paradisenj.com

1. tie Yestercades
80 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.383.7873
yestercades.com

Gymnastics School

1. tie Ace Gymnastics
3601 Sunset Ave.
Ocean
732.918.2400
acegymnasticsnj.com

1. tie Elite Trampoline Academy
549 Route 35 North
Red Bank
732.747.4000
elitetrampolineacademy .com

1. tie Shrewsbury Gymnastics
445 Broad St.
Shrewsbury
732.747.0070
shrewsbury-gymnastics .com

Happy Hour

1. D’Jais
Belmar Beach
732.681.5055
djais.com

2. Bar Anticipation
703 Sixteenth Ave.
Lake Como
732.681.7422
bar-a.com

Hiking Trail

1. Hartshorne Woods
300 Navesink Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.0336
monmouthcountyparks .com

2. Henry Hudson Trail
monmouthcountyparks .com

Irish Pub

1. The Dublin House
30 Monmouth St.
Red Bank
732.747.6699
thedublinhouse.co

2. tie Harrigan’s Pub
703 Baltimore Blvd.
Sea Girt
732.449.8228
harriganspub.com

2. tie St. Stephen’s Green
2031 Route 71 South
Spring Lake Heights
732.449.2626
ssgpub.com

3. McDonagh’s
2 W. Front St.
Keyport
732.264.0999
mcdonaghs.com

Kids' Parties

1. My Fairytale Dream
732.320.2247
myfairytaledream.com

2. Sugarush
37 E. Front St.
Red Bank
732.414.9044
experiencesugarush.com

3. tie JsaPlay
35 Center Ave.
Atlantic Highlands
732.872.4800
jerseyshoreapparel.com

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

Live Music

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

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

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

3. tie House of Independents
572 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park
732.977.5284
houseofindependents.com

Margaritas

1. 10th Ave Burrito
801 Belmar Plaza
Belmar
732.280.1515
26 W. Front St.
Red Bank
732.383.5664
tenthaveburrito.com

Martinis

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

2. Char Steakhouse
33 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.450.2427
charsteakhouse.com

Neighborhood Bar

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

2. tie Gotham
19 Broad St.
Red Bank
732.268.8543
gothamredbank.com

2. tie Johnny Mac’s
208 Main St.
Asbury Park
732.776.6666
johnnymacbar.com

2. tie Locals
300 Gordons Corner Rd.
Manalapan
732.851.7202

New Bar

1. Tommy’s Tavern & Tap
1030 Ocean Ave.
Sea Bright
732.842.5044
tommystavernandtap.com

Public Golf Course

1. tie Hominy Hill
92 Mercer Rd.
Colts Neck
732.462.9222
hominyhill.com

1. tie Howell Park
405 Squankum Yellowbrook Rd.
Farmingdale
732.938.4771
howellpark.com

1. tie Spring Meadow
4181 Atlantic Ave.
Farmingdale
732.449.0806
springmeadowgc.com

Singles Scene

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