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RED BANK: CHEF TAKES OVER AT TEMPLE
RED BANK: A week after eviction, Temple Gourmet Chinese reopens under control of its longtime chef, who plans a new name and minor menu changes.
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RED BANK: TEMPLE RESTAURANT CLOSED
RED BANK: Temple Gourmet Chinese closed by eviction, though notice on door says it will reopen "soon" following "renovations."
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A TABLEFUL AT TEMPLE
RED BANK: What's for Lunch tries the lunch specials at Temple Gourmet.
RED BANK: THE HEAT IS ON AT TEMPLE
Hot, crunchy, spring rolls at Temple Gourmet. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Serious crunch found at dinner this week. Temple Gourmet Chinese in Red Bank makesContinue reading "RED BANK: THE HEAT IS ON AT TEMPLE"
BBQ JOINT EYES WEST SIDE; TEMPLE EXPANDS
The former home of Red Bank Pizza, on North Bridge Avenue, has been vacant for nearly two years. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Is it just wishful thinking,Continue reading "BBQ JOINT EYES WEST SIDE; TEMPLE EXPANDS"
RED BANK: IN CHURN, ALL-DAY EATERY OPENS
RED BANK: In Retail Churn, a new all-day restaurant opens downtown; children's shoe shop sets up shop; cigar and CBD "tasting room" takes space.
RED BANK: BREAD-BASED CAFÉ TO OPEN
RED BANK: The restaurant industry has been hammered by the pandemic, but the owner of one opening this week says its lessons are baked into her plan.
RED BANK: SIDEWALK SALE RETURNS
RED BANK: Sidewalk Sale returns for 66th year, this time with Broadwalk, plus some StreetLife and a punk fashion show.
RED BANK: PLAZA LIMITS IRK OUTSIDERS
RED BANK: Broad Street dining plaza is "sucking customers away" from restaurants just outside the zone, say some owners, who want it expanded south.
RED BANK: BACK IN BUSINESS, OUT FRONT
RED BANK: After three-month shutdown, restaurants see strong turnout for outdoor-only dining, and "it feels ____ great" to be back, says one owner.
RED BANK: STREET CLOSINGS FOR DINING OK’D
RED BANK: To spark COVID-19 recovery, council gives lightning approval to downtown street closings for pedestrian plazas, mid-streeet dining and shopping.
RED BANK: LIFE BECOMES A MASK-ERADE
RED BANK: Life on the Greater Green immediately became something of a mask-erade following CDC recommendation on COVID-19 facial covering. Check out our photos.
RED BANK: NO MOVEMENT ON PARKING
RED BANK: Frustration over apparent lack of progress toward a downtown parking solution crops up at council meeting.
RED BANK: FOODIES WALK THE WALK
RED BANK: Some 30 in-town eateries make for a strolling smorgasbord when Food & Wine Walks return to the borough business district Sunday.
RED BANK: FOOD FEST TO PACK PARKING LOT
RED BANK: The 2017 edition of the Red Bank International Beer, Wine and Food Fest commandeers the White Street municipal parking lot this Sunday.
RED BANK: Council ends parking deficiency fees for developers. Meanwhile, lawsuit may slow progress toward downtown garage.
RED BANK ROTARY EVENT TO BENEFIT CYMCA
RED BANK: A Rotary Club-hosted fundraiser and an Annual Campaign launch add up to an active April for The Community YMCA.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BEST OF 2016
RED BANK: PieHole reveals its Top 10 lunches of 2016, re-savoring mouthwatering BBQ, burgers, soups, sandwiches and more.
RED BANK: GARAGE DEBATE PREVIEWED
RED BANK: Debate over possible downtown parking garage offers preview of public hearing on a key step in the process next month.
RED BANK: SCAVONE FACT-CHECKS BURNHAM
RED BANK: After Burnham says town needs to "get rid of RiverCenter" to prevent business loss, the agency fires back, challenging her factual assertions.
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...