Category Archives: Asbury Park

Mermaids Come Ashore in Asbury Park

The first annual mermaid parade took place on the boardwalk in Asbury Park yesterday (Saturday, 7/11/15) starting at noon. Loads of people showed up with colorful costumes on a beautiful summer day.

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Asbury Park Christmas Tree Lighting

The Asbury Park convention center tree was installed and decorated this week. The official lighting ceremony is tonight (Saturday, 11/29/14) at 6pm. The event begins at 5pm with “The Billy Lawlor Band”. Afterwards, at 7pm, with be the Annual Ugly … Continue reading

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Asbury Park Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

The entire boardwalk area in Asbury Park has been fenced in while the merchants in the ocean front stores are cleaning up their shops. As with all the other towns, a tremendous amount of sand has been piled up against … Continue reading

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Taka

We’ve gone to Taka many times in the past couple of years. I can’t say that I’ve ever been disappointed. The food is consistently good. The sushi is always fresh and interesting. The non-sushi dishes are outstanding. The ribs and … Continue reading

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Cubacan

I just had lunch in an excellent new Cuban restaurant, Cubacan, on the boardwalk in Asbury Park. It’s in the same building as Stella Marina and occupies the space where The Boards used to be. The food is, in a word, … Continue reading

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