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Hugo Espinosa of Dauphin Grill and Langosta Lounge, which will reopen Monday, May 20

LANGOSTA’S FABULOSA HUGO ESPINOSA: FIVE STAR GUY, FIVE STAR SERVICE

He is a five-star guy, dedicated to five-star service. Hugo Espinosa, ambassador, Dauphin Grille and Langosta Lounge is the ultimate gentleman who can read people with laser-like precision.  Part of Marilyn Schlossbach’s team since 2005, he knows exactly what it will take to make sure you leave the restaurant feeling great. “If all people could […]

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This completely edible “flower pot” cake for Mother’s Day has crumbled chocolate cake for “dirt” and handmade sugar daisies.  It is one of the many specialty cakes at the Confections of a Rock Star bakery on Cookman Avenue.

CUPCAKES (& CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON) WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD: CONFECTIONS OF A ROCK STAR

“I have been going through 14 pounds of bacon a week and expect the summer to be even more. It is something you really have to try to believe how good it is. The awesome chocolate chip recipe is my dad’s – a little soft and the chocolate is gooey. We do not just put the dough in the oven and then they are done. It is the perfect cookie, if I can say that. I have been eating them since 1977 and so happy to finally share them with my customers.”

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asdfasdfasdf co-owner of Antonio's Italian Specialties in Wanamassa makes mozzarella fresh every day and says the "rice balls are famous."

TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN CLASSICS: ANTONIO’S DELI + WIN (A GREAT) LUNCH HERE!

With handsome looks that will make you blush and terrific recipes that will make burst, Mario Troiano and his family work tirelessly to bring hard-to-find Italian traditional and contemporary delicacies to our backyard. Two years ago, after six months of a local friend lobbying the family to bring their talents to the Jersey Shore, Troiano […]

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Liz and Dave McAllister's Buttered Biscuit Cafe in Bradley Beach serves crave worthy breakfast and lunches.  Pancakes are one-third of an inch thick of fluffy goodness.

WAKE UP AT BRADLEY BEACH’S BUTTERED BISCUIT + WIN BREAKAST HERE!

This couple has the errr… recipe for success. With a passion for great food, as well as each other, Liz and Dave McAllister married in 2009 and soon after launched their first eatery, the Honeysuckle Café on the oceanfront in Bradley Beach. In 2011, the couple realized one of their dreams and opened the Buttered […]

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Lillagaard in Ocean Grove's tea room has undergone a makeover, featuring new seating, tables, lighting and accessories.

SAME ELEGANCE WITH AN UPDATED TWIST: TEA ROOM AT THE LILLAGAARD

The ultimate staycation is back and more beautiful than ever at the Lillagaard’s tea room in Ocean Grove. For 13 years, under the tea etiquette-trained Jane Wehr and meticulous Lori Press, visitors from around the world have come to experience the relaxation and elegance associated with the special tradition of afternoon tea at the Lillagaard. […]

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The empanadas at Mofongo are the closest thing this area has to special and cheap "eats."

WHY CAN’T ASBURY PARK CHEFS COME UP WITH A $10 MEAL?

Why wasn’t any restaurant in the Asbury Park area featured in New Jersey Monthly’s “Cheap Eats” February cover story?  It’s because there is no such thing as cheap and really great eats in the area.  Everything here is overpriced, most of it is mediocre and there is almost nothing special at any price. It’s a […]

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