Tag Archives: Red Bank

THE EYE OF IGNORANCE

Hand in hand, the paint palette an artist holds to create a masterpiece walks the same path as a chef who chooses to cook with the beautiful colors provided naturally. It was Paul Gaugin who said, “It is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and unchangeable color to every object; beware of this stumbling block.”

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EXOTIC JEWEL BOX: RUNA RESTAURANT

A town that prides itself on great eateries in a small area, has a new restaurant added to it’s roster. It takes a confident chef to jump into the maelstrom and expect to succeed. Red Bank, NJ can boast that it has a Peruvian restaurant now. Those little bites of delicious surprises I tasted, have me itching to go back for a full meal.

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APPETIZING PROSPECTS

What’s good in the antipasti, bar food, little bites category these days? Have you tried anything new, tasty or different? Like me, you probably have a list of go to items to order at your favorite restaurants, but do you have an “ugh, just no” list as well? You might not agree with me, and I would love to get feedback on this list, but here are my latest likes and dislikes….

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SPIRITS MOVE ME

“No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep.” An unattributed quote that sums up the attitude over the last few weeks at the top of the Jersey Shore in Red Bank. There’s  been an on-going party that began last weekend and continues through this up coming weekend.

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BLUES, BREWS, AND BITES: BASIE’S PARTY DAY TWO

Beerologists and connoisseurs were in hops heaven at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ this Sunday. There were more food trucks, and the make your own Bloody Mary bar was well stocked and attended too, but there was a pub-like under current running through the venue as well.

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