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A relaxing cross between Margaritaville and Tommy Bahama

Happy Hour

Sunday Brunch — 10:30am – 2:00pm

Daily 11:30am - 6pm Beer Flights* $5.00 (* Four different 4oz glasses served on a paddle)

Includes choice of: 3 Cold Salads • Soup • Scrambled Eggs • Bacon • Sausage French Toast • 4 Chafing Dishes of Hot Entrees 2 Carving Stations • Pasta Station • Omelet Station • Dessert Station

Join Us

Featuring 1/2 Priced Appetizers • 16 Draft Beers •$5 Svedka Vodka Drinks $4 House Wine by the Glass • $2 Yuengling, Miller Lite & Coors Light Pints Relax & Enjoy watching our 10 HDTV’s

Kids under 10 eat free with each adult order

Celebrate

EVERY THURSDAY

Enjoy your choice of

Osso Buco, Prime Rib or Surf ‘n Turf

See Full Menu on Our Website Call Early for Reservations

@ Riverwatch Snow Crab Day

1lb. Snow Crab Entreé - $20. per person

Cinco de Mayo - Authentic Mexican Meals

Daily Specials

Monday - TRIVIA NIGHT 7pm Tuesday - LOBSTER NIGHT; $5 BURGER NIGHT (BAR ONLY) Wednesday – LADIES NIGHT - SUSHI SPECIALS - Live Music 6pm – 9pm Thursday – PRIME RIB NIGHT - TACO SPECIALS @ BAR Friday & Saturday - LIVE MUSIC 8pm - Midnight Sunday Brunch - 10:30am – 2:00pm $21

Entertainment Join us May for FOOTBALL SUNDAYS

Fri. 5/2 Lefty Mann Sat. 5/17 Lisa Bouchelle w/ Hot Buffet

Up to 10 booths featuring Jewelry, Perfume, Lotions, Sat. 5/3 The Amused Wed. 5/21 Tomardo $3.00 Corona Bottles Wed. 5/7 & Specials Tomardoon Select Beers Fri. 5/23 Bonnie Boland Clothing, Crafts and other neat stuff!

Giant T-Shirt $3.50 Negra Modelo Fri. 5/9 Nicole/&Jet Denise Sat. 5/24 Phil Engel Band Sat. 5/10

Gary Philips Wed. 5/28 Tomardo Pints Wed. 5/14 Tomardo Fri. 5/30 Trane Stevens Duo $5.00 Margaritas Fri. 5/16 License To Chill Sat. 5/31 Ballyhaunis September Entertainment Sun. 9/1 Rhyme & Reason Mon. 9/16 Trivia Night Full menu th Gary Philips Mon. 9/2 th May 7 May 7 - Wine Tasting on Website Tues. 9/3 Gary Cook Ladies ShoppingTomardo Day Extravaganza Wed. 9/4 6pm – 9pm Thurs. 9/5 Lisa Bouchelle

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Our Party Room Overlooking the Scenic Metedeconk River

Up to 10 booths featuring

Sample from 90+ Wines

Fri. 9/6 Undisputed Jewelry, Perfume, Lotions, Sat. 9/7 Billy Lawlor Clothing, Mon. 9/9 Trivia Night Crafts andCook other neat stuff!

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Letter to Our Readers

Been through a long, tough winter? Take a break. Relax, slow down …. and enjoy a glass of wine!

In the past, when people thought of American wines and wine producing regions within the U.S., they thought of Napa Valley in CA. However, over the past few years, New Jersey has made great strides in this area, ranking seventh in wine production within the United States. Take a few moments to read this month’s main editorial Wining Around New Jersey and find out how you can really enjoy what this state has to offer the “lover of the grape”.

If you’re in the mood to enjoy some fine wine along with a fine dining experience, visit Shogun Legacy in Toms River. An elegant setting awaits you, along with a menu of contemporary Asian cuisine as well as traditional sushi and sashimi dishes. And their wine selection will amaze you.

Looking for some enjoyable music after dining? A worthwhile search would be to find and experience the delightful sounds of an acoustical duo called A Day in The Life. This two-man combo is building quite a following at many venues throughout the Central NJ region. Read more in this issue’s Band Profile.

How often do you meet a person who is really “into his or her job”? If you’re in the area, stop by River Rock in Brick and meet Anastasia. She’s a bartender who not only greets her customers with a smile and makes them feel at home, she is passionate about the treatment and working conditions of her co-workers and all those who work in the hospitality industry. Take a moment to learn more about this month’s Mixologist, then stop by, say hello and have a libation.

As we all start to enjoy the season’s warming weather, let Venues NJ help you find new and exciting ways to really experience all that is out there in this Central NJ region.

Bob Byrne, Publisher LIKE US!

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Sports Bars & Quiz ................................................................. Page 6 Restaurant Profile: Shogun Legacy ............................... Page 10 Band Profile: A Day In the Life ......................................... Page 12 Mixologist-of-the-Month .................................................. Page 14 Libations ................................................................................. Page 14 Main Feature: Wining Around NJ .................................. Page 18 Catering .................................................................................. Page 20 Comic Relief .......................................................................... Page 22 Two on the Aisle .................................................................. Page 24 Dining Pleasures .................................................................. Page 28 Happy Hours ......................................................................... Page 30 Where it’s happening! ........................................................ Page 31 Concerts & Theater .............................................................. Page 32 Plugged into AC .................................................................. Page 33 The Last Word ....................................................................... Page 34 Venues Cares ..........................................................................Page 34 Publisher Bob Byrne rfbyrne@att.net Editor Lisa Schofield .

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Sports Bar Listings ABERDEEN Court Jester 732-566-6674 ASBURY PARK Cabana Club 732-988-4500 ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS Twin Light Taphouse 732-872-1345 BELMAR 507 Main 732-681-6301 Boathouse 732-681-5221 Connolly Station 732-280-2220 BRICK Brickhouse 732-279-3743 Buffalo Wild Wings 732-475-7645 River Rock 732-840-1110 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 732-262-5180 BRIELLE SandBar 732-528-7750 Simko’s 732-528-9989 CLARKSBURG Clarksburg Inn 732-259-2558 COLTS NECK Huddy’s 732-431-0194 EAST BRUNSWICK Brunswick Grove 732-254-0495 Gusto Grill 732-651-2737 Tilted Kilt 732-992-8532 EAST WINDSOR Brewster’s Pub 732-448-2258 City Streets 732-426-9400 EATONTOWN Bogart’s 732-542-1836 FARMINGDALE Mulligan’s 732-938-6166 Woody’s 732-938-6404 HAZLET Park East 732-739-2002 HIGHLANDS Chubby Pickle 732-872-7000 The Claddagh 732-291-0099 Clam Hut 732-291-2526 Windansea 732-872-2266 HIGHTSTOWN Tavern on the Lake 609-426-9345 HOWELL Chapter House 732-462-0056 Ivy League 732-370-2206 KEYPORT Blue Rock 732-583-7699 McDonagh’s 732-264-0999

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LAKE COMO Bar A 732-681-7422 PK Shamrock 732-681-3111 LOCH ARBOUR Lakehouse 732-531-5555 LONG BRANCH Draft House 732-272-1598 Jack’s 732-870-8800 The Sycamore Grill 732-792-7722 MANASQUAN Leggett’s 732-223-3951 O’Neill’s 732-526-5666

Test Your Derby Smarts With the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby taking place this week, match the horse with the year it won.

YEAR WINNING HORSE

2013 Smarty Jones 2012 Mind that Bird 2011 Orb 2010 Barbaro 2009 Street Sense 2008 I’ll Have Another 2007 Giacomo 2006 Super Saver 2005 Animal Kingdom 2004 Big Brown Bonus: In what year was the first Kentucky Derby run? Winning horse?

(Answers on page 20)

MARLBORO Fireside Grill 732-780-7900 Nonna’s 732-536-9050 MATAWAN Kat Shack 732-441-1030 MJ’s Buttonwood 732-566-6220 MIDDLETOWN MJ’s 732-918-9700 MONROE Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 732-251-1709 NEPTUNE Clancy’s Tavern 732-776-6999 East Coast Cookery 732-922-0003 Headliner 732-775-6200 Kelly’s 732-775-9517 MJ’s 732-918-9700 Sunsets 732-775-9911

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OLD BRIDGE Big Ed’s BBQ 732-583-2626 Pine Tavern 732-727-5060 PT. PLEASANT Farrell’s 732-892-2090 Frankie’s 732-892-6000 Idle Hour 732-899-2102 Martell’s 732-892-0131 Wharfside 732-892-9100 RED BANK Brannigan’s 732-741-0224 The Downtown 732-741-2828 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 732-262-5180 Walt Street Pub 732-741-5936 RUMSON Barnacle Bill’s 732-747-8396 Molly Maguire’s 732-530-2882 SEA BRIGHT Woody’s 732-976-1300 SEA GIRT Edgar’s 732-449-4114 Harrigan’s 732-449-8228 Rod’s 732-449-2020 SEASIDE PARK Bum Rogers 732-830-2770 SOUTH AMBOY Landmark Tavern & Cafe 732-721-6812 SPRING LAKE The Porch 732-449-5880 St. Stephen’s Green 732-449-2626 TINTON FALLS Applebee’s 732-935-1158 MJ’s 732-542-3131 Pour House 732-842-4337 TOMS RIVER McIntyre’s 732-349-0420 Mulligan’s 732-255-3900 UNION BEACH JakeaBob’s 732-264-3730 WALL Applebee’s 732-280-3676 Four Winds 732-223-9579 WOODBRIDGE Big Shots Sports Bar 732-750-5050 Chris Michael’s 732-634-5355 Rugs & Riffy’s 732-636-3747

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HAPPY HOUR MONDAY-FRIDAY NOON-7pm

BAR ONLY DAILY SPECIALS 7 Days A Week

WATCH @ FIRESIDE

SAT. MAY 3RD MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA

JOIN US FOR CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND MAY 2ND-5TH Food & Drink Specials All Weekend May 5TH Live Mariachi Band

Cocktail Menu s Come Join U THURS.

MAY 15TH

LOCAL ACOUSTIC NIGHT 7PM – 11PM

WATCH ALL NBA & NHL PLAYOFF GAMES @ FIRESIDE ON OUR 50 HDTV FLAT SCREENS

On our New r Patio w/ Ba

½ Price Appetizers After 10pm

MONDAY

$3.50 Craft Beer Pints - ALL DAY

TUESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT

$2.50 Yuengling Pints $4 Absolut Drinks Prizes & Giveaways 8pm – close

WEDNESDAY ½ Price Appetizers 8pm – close

$2.50 Miller Lite $3 Heineken & Heineken Light

THURSDAY

Barao vs. Dillashaw

½ Price Wine by the Bottle All Night $3 Corona Light 9pm – close $2.50 Coors Light Draft & Bottles 9pm – close

UFC 173 SAT. May 24 Live From LAS VEGAS

Lunch & Dinner Specials Daily

FRIDAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

732.780.7900

Facebook 732.780.7900 133 South Main St. (Route 79) Marlboro, NJ 133 South Main StFOR (Route 79) Marlboro, NJ MENUS SEE OUR WEBSITE COMPLETE LUNCH & DINNER

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PGA Pro Tour

May 1 - 4 Wells Fargo Championship Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC

UFC 173 Sat, May 24 BARAO VS DILLASHAW

May 8 - 11 THE PLAYERS Championship TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL May 15 - 18 HP Byron Nelson Championship TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, TX

Fri, May 16

7:00 PM ET

Sat, May 17

9:00 PM ET

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Showdown CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

NASCAR - Sprint Cup Series Sun, May 4

1:00 PM ET

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

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7:30 PM ET

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas KANSAS SPEEDWAY

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star Race CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

6:00 PM ET

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Nationwide Series

Sat, May 3 – 3:00 PM ET NASCAR Nationwide Series at Talladega, TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

Sun, May 18 – 2:00 PM ET NASCAR IOWA SPEEDWAY

Nationwide Series at Iowa

Sat, May 24 – 2:45 PM ET NASCAR Nationwide Series at Charlotte, CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Sat, May 31 – 2:30 PM ET NASCAR Nationwide Series at Dover, DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

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May 22 - 25 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Colonial CC, Ft. Worth, TX May 29 - Jun 1 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, OH

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River

Rock

Restaurant & Marina Bar

1600 Rt. 70, Brick NJ 08724 • (732) 840-1110 • www.riverrockbricknj.com Hours - Sun - Fri 11:30am - 2:00am • Sat 11:30am – 3:00am

MAY 2ND - 5TH

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo @ River Rock

ALL WEEKEND LONG! FRI & SAT - See Bud Light Girls 4pm – 7pm Bud & Bud Light Specials, Giveaways & Contests FRI & SAT 10pm – 12am $4 MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA SHOTS $4 BUD LIME-A- RITA’S Mexican Food Specials All Weekend Long!

Chimichangas • Tacos • Fajitas SUNDAY & MONDAY – Cinco de Mayo Party Continues $3 CORONAS * $4 MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA * $4 MARGARITAS $3 DOS EQUIS * $4 BUD LIME-A-RITA’S

River Rock’s

Joseph Anthony featuring Rich Carucci & host Johnny Hollywood

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Judges Tryouts @ 7pm

TUES. MAY 27TH

Sign-ups @ 7pm; Contestants begin @ 8pm

$30 pp + tax & grat.

MILLER LITE

BIKE NIGHT w/

Harley Davidson of Ocean 6pm – 9pm

RIVER ROCK

DRINK & FOOD SPECIALS DURING ALL THE GAMES

(soda & domestic beer) ALL DAY Kids entertainment / games in dining room 5pm-7pm Dirty Stack Poker @ 7pm

TUES – Trivia Night w/ Ginopalooza

(Prizes & Giveaways) WED – Predator Dub Assassins 6pm-9pm;

Bud Lite Club Night @ 10pm THURS – “No Shower” Happy Hour

4pm – 9pm; SAT – Club Night w/ DJ @ 10pm

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MAY Monthly Entertainment Check out Where it’s happening! listings on PAGE 31 of this issue Waterfront Party Rooms / Banquet & Event Center Available for up to 150 guests Private bar, deck & beach access Call Maria for details 9

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BY CLARE MARIE CELANO

hange is inevitable and when performed with purpose, can be a successful decision. Such is the case with the destination venue Shogun Legacy in Toms River -- a unique dining experience in an elegant setting featuring a menu of contemporary Asian and traditional sushi and sashimi dishes.

Those who have dined here before but have not been to the restaurant for a while will be pleasantly surprised by the impressive changes that were part of a major renovation project two years ago.

This fine dining restaurant sits on the site of the Bey Lea Golf Course in Toms River, and was formerly known as Shogun Bey Lea, according to Richard Filosa, manager. In its previous incarnation, the restaurant served a full spectrum of Asian cuisine. Owner Patrick Chu closed the restaurant about two years ago to undergo extensive renovations of the building, change the menu and also to overhaul the image of the restaurant. This re-imagination took about three months. “We pulled up the floors and renovated the whole building from floor to ceiling,” Filosa recalls.

He describes the new Shogun Legacy as representing the evolution of the restaurant from a hibachi steak house and sushi bar to a fine dining establishment offering a comprehensive selection of Asian and Thai entrees to complement the selection of traditional sushi and sashimi dishes previously offered.

In addition to the delicious food, the new, larger main dining room, new bar, and private dining room for corporate events, there is a new outdoor deck overlooking the 18th green. The deck, crafted to be an indoor and outdoor structure, is roofed and has a drop-down awning. It offers seating at the new bar, high top tables and lounges. Dining service accommodates guests as well. The space is heated and can be used all year long.

According to Filosa, the outdoor deck is a dining venue during the day but at night, it become a bar and lounge complete with entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Patrons will enjoy the sounds of live music on Thursday nights. On Friday nights, Shogun Legacy offers diners the musical sounds of a full five-piece live band that plays a variety of music. Saturday nights treat guests to a DJ spinning tunes that range 10

from classic rock to top 40 to party club music.

The dining tables are pulled away to make room for guests to dance the night away on the new wooden floor but there is still plenty of room to enjoy drinks, appetizers and plenty of menu selections.

An 80-inch flat screen TV makes its home in the bar area and another large TV provides entertainment in the private party room where up to 25 guests can be accommodated for a variety of special occasions.

Also newly installed at Shogun Legacy is a wine cellar so diners may complement the new menu selections. The wine cellar enables customers to pair their dining entrees with a wide selection of vintage wines.

The menu offerings are endless with a variety of choices in appetizers, soups, salads, entrees and desserts.

Some of the restaurant’s most popular appetizers, says Filosa, include the Kobe Beef Carpaccio -- sliced Kobe beef rubbed with garlic and seared with extra virgin olive oil, drizzled with soy vinaigrette.

One of the most popular dishes from the sushi appetizer menu is the Yellowtail Tangerine, which offers thin sliced yellowtail topped with tangerine, cilantro, and jalapeno and finished with miso mustard and scallion sauce.

All sushi is made and prepared on the premises, not brought in as in some other eateries.

Specialty Rolls here include the popular, “Out of Control Roll,” which offers spicy salmon and cucumber, topped with tuna, yellowtail, salmon, spicy mayo and crunch.

Entrees include Grilled Thai Lamb Chops -- rack of lamb grilled to your temperature and basted in a Thai chili sauce.

Nightly specials at Shogun Legacy include three-five fresh whole fish selections, served filet style or whole fish. Also offered are Boneless Ribeye, Live Lobster, and Jumbo Prawns.

For a unique dining experience that offers superb food, an elegant setting and live entertainment on a magnificent outdoor deck, visit Shogun Legacy -a unique destination you and your guests are sure to enjoy over and over again. or full menu and a photo tour of the premises, visit shogunlegacy.com.

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Inside... Restaurant & Bar - Fine dining Asian cuisine - Sushi bar - Premium Liquor and Wine - Pianist Frank Rainey plays in Main Dining Room

Friday & Saturday Nights - Dining room for Private Parties

Toms River, NJ

Outside...

Sunset Deck & Bar

- Enclosed/Heated Patio Deck & Lounge with Bar featuring...

hours LUNCH Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm

- Saturday Entertainment w/ DJ Matrix

DINNER Monday-Thursday 5pm-10pm Friday 5pm-11pm Saturday 4:30pm-11pm Sunday 3pm-10pm

(starting April)

- Live Bands Friday & Saturday Nights (starting May)

- Monthly Special Events: Wine/Spitits Tastings Cigar Nights, etc...

1536 North Bay Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753 732-286-9888

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A Day In The Life

by Tim Kolupanowich

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ne door opened as others closed for musicians Thomas Vincent and Jon Lewis. They starting playing together soon after their previous bands had broken up and quickly discovered how good a combination they were just as a duo.

This will be the second full summer of playing together for the duo of Lewis and Vincent who make up A Day In The Life. Although they’ve been around for just two years, they are quickly gaining a following and have a busy summer ahead of them playing at popular summer spots all along the Shore.

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incent, from Little Falls, is the lead singer and guitarist in this two-piece acoustic alternative rock group. Lewis, who hails from Toms River, captures audiences’ intrigue as he plays the cajón, a Peruvian percussion instrument similar to a bongo drum.

It is a hollow box designed to replicate the bass and snares of a drum set; Lewis

quickly taught himself to play it before joining Vincent.

With just a guitar and the cajón, A Day In The Life, named for a Beatles song, sounds like a full rock group and can cover a range from classic through ‘90s alternative and current. “People are pretty shocked that there are only two of us when they hear us,” notes Lewis, who is also starting to take the reins a bit more with the vocals.

They became increasingly popular as last summer went on, ending the season on a strong note.

Their late run of shows included a memorable night on Vincent’s birthday in August at Latitudes on the River in Forked River. That in turn led to a higher demand for them this year. “Last summer we started playing a few spots down the shore.

And from playing out so much and word-of-mouth, a lot people took a liking to us and it really took off this summer,” explains Vincent.

There will be plenty of opportunities to see A Day In The Life this summer as they have a steady schedule. They will appear nearly every Thursday, and some Saturdays, at the Water’s Edge in Berkeley Township as well as every Friday for happy hour at Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant. You can also catch them at The Crab’s Claw in Lavallette, Taste in Red Bank or Shogun in Toms River. If you want to check them out they also perform at the Village Whiskey located at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City once a month on Thursday.

Even with their steady schedule, they’re willing to play anywhere. “We try different places randomly,” says Lewis. “We do a lot of private parties too; we’re actually booked for a wedding.

It’s pretty cool; again this is only our second full summer playing together as a duo.”

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Both have had success in other ventures before coming together to create A Day In The Life. Both have played in venues established in the local scene such as the House of Blues, Stone Pony and Starland Ballroom, but have played bigger stages as well. Lewis has opened for bands like The Wailers and Badfish, a Sublime cover band, and Vincent played Bamboozle in 2007 with his previous group.

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t can be tough playing such a busy schedule.

Last summer Vincent and Lewis twice played eight shows in ten nights and have a similarly hectic schedule this year, so it’s important for them to be mentally and physically prepared to play. “I try not to talk in between shows as much.

Drink a lot of water and lay off alcohol during shows and in between shows,” relates Vincent. “I just try to stay healthy.”

Both grew up in the ‘90s and were huge fans groups such as Nirvana, Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Dave Matthews Band, and that’s what you can expect to hear when these two hit the stage.

Though alternative is their forte, they also play the classics such as Pink Floyd, Creedence Clearwater Revival and, of course, The Beatles, though not as much as you may think. “We named the band after a Beatles song and the funny thing is we only play about three Beatles songs,” Lewis laughs.

For updates on shows, be sure to like them on Facebook at Facebook.com/ ADayInTheLifeMusic.

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United’s mission is to improve wages and working are cases where the restaurant industry can be unfair conditions for the nation’s 10 million restaurant and difficult to work in.” she comments. “ROC helps workers. restaurant workers with issues such as wages, working conditions and sexual harassment.”

Braucht volunteers out of ROC’s New York office; Braucht and a group of others recently spoke at hearings in Trenton for a bill being considered that will raise the minimum wage for tips workers. That wage currently stands at a paltry $2.13 -- and this figure hasn’t been raised in over 20 years.

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She also spoke at a Congressional Briefing in Washington DC to raise the minimum wage for taxed employees. “I believe in the organization and the work they do,” she asserts, adding she is glad to be a part of the effort.

Bartender Anastasia Braucht is passionate about at least two things in her life -- her job as bartender at River Rock in Brick, and doing her best to ensure that restaurant workers have fair wages and decent working conditions.

In addition to tending bar at the River Rock, Braucht also works at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park as events bartender, helping out with summer stage shows.

Braucht says she loves her job, and those she works for. Most important, she relates that she believes she is fortunate to earn decent wages and have a great work environment. This isn’t the case for all restaurant workers, however, according to Braucht, who also volunteers with Restaurant Opportunities Careers (ROC United) to ensure that others will have what she her job at the organization is to let others in the has -- fair wages and decent working conditions. ROC industry know about how it can help them. “There

This veteran bartender says she has worked in the restaurant industry all her life with the exception of a stint at an office job. “I tried an office job because I liked the idea of benefits and a 401K,” she says. “I found out it just wasn’t for me,” she said. “I was also working once a week bartending at that time and realized I was much happier doing that. I made the switch to full-time bartending and never went back.”

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Pasta with red sauce Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Foch, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Pinot Noir Pasta with white sauce Pinot Grigio, Vidal Blanc, Chardonnay Steak, beef dishes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Foch, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Pinot Noir Grilled steak Cabernet Sauvignon Chili Zinfandel Roast beef/tenderloin Pinot Noir, Merlot, Foch, Chambourcin Pizza Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Foch, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Pinot Noir Pork Red or whites including:

Whites: Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay, Dry Riesling, Fumé Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio

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Whites: Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay, Dry Riesling, Fumé Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc Lamb Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Foch, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Pinot Noir Veal Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc Ham Rosé/Blush wines, Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Cherry wine Game Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Foch, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Pinot Noir Spicy Food Red wines or semi-sweet white wines such as:

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Wining Around New C

alifornia and its fabled Napa Valley used to be the sole location when people identified American wine-production regions. New Jersey, however, is gaining tremendous ground. In fact, we are the seventh largest wine producing state in the US, producing approximately 1.5 million gallons of wine annually, a number that is increasing. Currently, there are more than 45 licensed wineries in the Garden State, and more set to come online.

Lynn Coffin of the New Jersey Department of

Agriculture writes on its website, “This is really an exciting time in New Jersey’s wine industry. The number of farm wineries continues to increase with those wineries developing old and new varieties that work well in the state. Many of these wines are being recognized nationally and internationally for their quality and flavor, winning awards and prestigious wine competitions.”

Tom Cosentino, spokesperson for the Garden State Wine Growers Association, says that New Jersey Vineyards are the fastest-growing segment of the state’s agriculture business. He told Kieht Loria of farmflavor. com, “There have been a lot of New Jersey wines succeeding in national and international competitions, winning medals and gaining notoriety, and it is fast becoming an industry people are learning about here.”

Before 1981 there were very few wineries in the state, but now, wineries and tasting rooms are blooming throughout New Jersey, and quite a few farmers are switching from traditional crops to grapes, or are adding grapes. Much of this has to do with the passage in 2012 of a new law allowed New Jersey wineries to ship wine outside state lines and even internationally.

According to Coffin, New Jersey has three distinctive regions for grape growing; each is an official American Viticultural Area (AVA): Central Delaware Valley AVA: designated in 1984, located in Central NJ and shared with Southeastern PA along the Delaware River, just north of Philadelphia; Warren Hills AVA: designated in 1988, located entirely in Warren County, in the northwest of the state; and Outer Coastal Plain AVA: designated in 2007, in all of Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean Counties.

She explains: “One of the most exciting aspects of

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the industry is the ability to successfully grow many varieties of grapes because of the great conditions. There are more than 40 varieties now growing in the state, from Pinot Noir and Riesling in the North, to some of the more popular Italian varieties such as Sangiovese and Barbera in the South.

We have everything from vinifera vines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, to French American Hybrids to Native American vines. We also have a Spanish winery that has just started planting in Lower Township, Cape May County. They’ll have Spanish varieties including Albernino and Tempernio. In addition, you can find many excellent fruit wines including Apple, Blackberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Cherry, Plum, Raspberry and Strawberry; as well as blush wines, Ports, Ice wines, Spice wines, Sangria’s and several Sparkling wines.”

And yet, there is longstanding wine heritage in New Jersey

-- the drinkable gift of the great fermented grape has roots here; according to Loria, in the 1700s, London’s Royal Society of the Arts officially recognized two Garden State vintners for their quality wines.

And quality is the key word. Despite still having to battle

against a stereotypical reputation of refinery stench and all things unclean, several New Jersey wines actually won accolades from one of the world’s most prestigious wine judging events in 2012, Judgment of Princeton, organized by the American Association of Wine Economists. According to reporter Kate Zernike, who stated in her New York Times article, the event was “ modeled” on the Judgment of Paris in 1976, when the upstart Californians edged out the establishment French in a blind taste test. This time a New Jersey red came in third out of 10, following only a MoutonRothschild and a Haut-Brion. Among 10 whites, a New Jersey wine produced an hour’s drive from Manhattan came in second, with two other Jersey wines straight behind it. The two French judges (the others were Belgian and American) chose New Jersey wines over their own nation’s Bordeaux.”

[Editor’s Note: For a tasty feature about New Jersey’s wineries from a firstperson point of view, enjoy Zernike’s experience, “From Garden State to Vineyard State,” May 2, 2013, at nytimes.com] New Jersey is also the fourth state in the nation as far as

wine consumption. If you haven’t discovered New Jersey wines, Venues NJ encourages you to do so -- visit our wineries, enjoy the numerous wine events, and become a fan of the Garden State Grape! www.venues-nj.com www.venues-nj.com

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More and more, enjoying wine to relax has become symbolic of a bit of luxury, but also of slowing down a bit.

writes Monmouth County-based certified sommelier Barbara Ann Hay, whose website and blog, Wineitudes. com, gets the amateur wine enthusiast on their way and continues to educate the more advanced enophiles.

New Jersey Wine Events Venues NJ has rounded up a few of the many upcoming wine events for you to enjoy.

For more, visit and save as favorites the following websites: newjerseywines.com, and localwineevents.com.

“Something to Wine About” Comedy Show and Wine Tasting: Enjoy the witty wine musings of The Stand-Up Sommelier, aka Laurie Forster, as part of her “Drink Your Glass Off Tour.” Forster is a radio personality, award-winning sommelier and comedian.

Tickets are $49 each.

Where and When: Grape Beginnings Handson Winery (Eatontown), Friday, May 9. Visit grapebeginningswine.com Sharrott Winery Live Music Series: Live music and wine tasting; attendees are encouraged to

purchase a bottle during the performance. Live music is on the patio and lawn overlooking the lush vineyard. A selection of gourmet cheeses are available for purchase in the Tasting Room.

Bring your own picnic (no other wines, though), blanket or chairs. Admission is free; wine tasting is $5.00 per person for six samples. Visit sharrottwinery.com.

Where and When: Sharrott Winery, Blue Anchor, NJ. Friday, May 2 (6:00 to 9:00 pm; musical guests Brian & Mindy); Saturday, May 3 (6:00 to 9:00 pm; musical guest Laura Shay).

Cinco de Mayo Festival: Celebrate Cinco de May May 2014 2014

“Wine makes friends of us all,”

Mayo at Bellview Winery. This event will feature wine tastings, music, many food vendors. Visit bellviewwinery.com.

Where and When: Bellview Winery, Landisville, NJ. Sunday, May 4 (11:00 am to 5:00 pm).

pm. When making reservations, ask about a special nearby hotel rate. Reservations are limited. Visit renaultwinery.com.

Where and When: Renault Winery, Egg Harbor City. Friday, May 30.

NJ Yoga Wine Trail: This one-of-a-kind yoga class is created to relax the mind and open the senses with a unique wine tasting experience. Each class is 60 minutes and wine tastings follow each session. Dress for outdoor weather and bring a yoga mat and water. Tickets are $25 each. Visit yogawinetrail.com.

Where and When: Cream Ridge Winery, Cream Ridge, NJ. Friday, May 9 (6:30 pm).

Grapes & Grains Festival Weekend: A weekend-long celebration of wine and beer tastings begins with a luau/bonfire on the beach, followed by a tasting celebration on Saturday, hosted by New Jersey 101.5 radio.

Friday ticket is $79 per person, including food, bonfire and one drink ticket; Saturday, tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at door.

Where and When: Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch, NJ. Friday, May 30 (7:00 to 10:00 pm) and Saturday, May 31 (4:00 to 8:00 pm).

South American Tapas & Wine Experience: High Street Grill presents a unique dining and wining experience focusing on the fare of South America. This special four-course dinner pairs regional wines. Cost is $60 per person plus tax and gratuity. Visit highstreetgrill.net Where and When:

High Street Grill, Mount Holly, NJ. Thursday, May 14 (6:30 to 8:30 pm).

Ultimate Date Night: Upscale Wine Tasting: This third in a series is a delightful mix of appetizers

Mothers Day Wine Trail: At participating wineries throughout New Jersey, take Mom for a memorable outing to learn about and enjoy tasting a wide variety of wines. Visit newjerseywines.com for more information.

Blues & Wine Festival: This annual event is enjoyed by many.

Where and When: Held at Natirar Park in Peapack/Gladstone, the festival will be held May 24 and 25 (rain date, May 26). Visit newjerseywines.com for more information.

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Comic Relief Selena Coppock John Pizzi

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I recently had the opportunity to speak with a veteran comic/ ventriloquist John Pizzi. John is someone nearly all of us have seen at one time or another and was, for me, a timely choice with the recent passing of Otto Petersen, another contemporary ventriloquist.

lifetime of work in itself. And still to this day I They were very encouraging of my hobbies. further it wasdrive improv am a student of it all. to study improv comedy Mom wouldand actually me that to late night really led was me always to standup.

I did for years In the magic business there talent andimprov “The Gong Show”and on school days. It eventually I just ofreally working with other a dummy or puppet in the corner of got the sick was invaluable for mepeople, and I also realize magic shop or inside the catalog of me tricks. how important this was in creating my ability which makes sound like a total curmudgeon, I know.

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not provide a director much leeway to tinker with its firmly typed good-guy bad-guy characters and its heaving, melodramatic plot. Casting and matters of crowd control are of paramount importance.

Scenic tweaking aside, and an orchestra shrunk to 20 from 27, this “Les Miz” will offend none of the musical’s fans with any directorial innovations, and will give them a chance to assess how a new generation of performers meets the challenges of the score. The big winners, happily, were the actors playing the dominating roles of hero and villain: Mr. Karimloo as the bread stealer, single father, long-sufferer and future saint; and Will Swenson as Javert, dogged pursuer of said hero and general scourge to all noble causes and pure hearts.

Making his Broadway debut, Mr. Karimloo, an Iranian-born Canadian performer, sets a high standard in the prologue, performing Valjean’s angry soliloquy with fiery intensity and full-throttled vocalism that gradually shades into more nuanced coloring as Valjean puts behind him the grim shadows of his

Misérables,” it occurred to me that this beloved stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel may have helped pave the way for the pop singing contests that have proliferated across the globe in this century.

Much like those televised competitions — “American Idol” and “The Voice” being the national brand leaders — “Les Misérables” presents audiences with a stage full of singers who, one by one, have a chance to step into the spotlight and astonish us with the mighty heft and range of their voices. Theatergoers at the performance cheered as if they were indeed at a sing-off featuring fresh-faced young performers singing pop favorites with all the dazzling flourishes they could muster.

As pretty much everyone by now knows, the musical dramatizes the elaborate tale of an unfortunate French guy who stole a loaf of bread and lived to regret it. The production that opened at the Imperial Theater on March 23rd, returning the show to Broadway to capitalize on the popularity of the recent movie version, gives it an update of sorts.

imprisonment and forges a new life.

The highlight of his performance, and perhaps the production as a whole, is Mr. Karimloo’s beautifully restrained but richly felt rendition of “Bring Him Home,” one of the score’s less thundering songs, in which Valjean sends up a prayer for Marius, who has fallen at the barricades after falling for Cosette (Samantha Hill), whom Valjean has raised after her mother’s death.

Mr. Swenson makes for an unusually dreamboaty Javert. He musters his inner sinister to snarl and glower with gusto, and his singing has both power and precision. Javert has his own climactic soliloquy mirroring Valjean’s opening one, in which he is forced to question his life’s purpose, since Valjean’s good seems to be triumphing so annoyingly over his evil. Eyes still glowing with thirst for vengeance, Mr. Swenson’s Javert met his end with soul shaken, but vocal resources firmly intact.

The rest of the cast doesn’t always meet the same high standards, although all are

creditable performers within the limits of their roles. But we mustn’t forget to acknowledge the merry antics of the conniving Thenardiers, the innkeepers from whom Valjean rescues the abused young Cosette. This grasping duo infuses the mostly self-serious musical with some appealing comic vulgarity in their number “Master of the House.” The diminutive Cliff Saunders capers around like a rabid monkey as he fleeces his customers with irrepressible high spirits, while Keala Settle grimaces and grouses, shooting daggers at her husband as if deciding whether to endure him or put him through the handy meat grinder, the better to keep down the price of sausage.

This boisterous celebration of iniquity and greed has always been one of my favorite moments in the show. Here as ever, it’s the dramatic equivalent of a double espresso, providing the necessary jolt of caffeine to keep us alert for all the singing and all the suffering to come.

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Applebee’s (TintonFalls/Wall) 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm -6pm; 3pm - 6pm; 3pm - 6pm; Big Ed’s BBQ 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm 11:30am - 6pm Big Shots Sports Bar 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Blue Moon 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Bogart’s 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Brandy’s Tavern 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Brass Rail 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Brickhouse 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Buffalo Wild Wings 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; 4pm - 7pm; (Brick) 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close 10pm - close Bum Rogers Tavern & Crab House NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm NOON - 6pm The Cabin 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Café 34 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Chapter House 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Colts Neck Inn 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Court Jester (Aberdeen/Freehold) 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Donovan’s Bar & Grill 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm The Downtown 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Dublin House 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Fireside Grill 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm Gusto’s Grill 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 12N - 7pm Ivy League 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Jack’s Goal Line 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm JakeaBob’s ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY Klein’s 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm Landmark Tavern & Cafe 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 11pm 4pm - 7pm La Riviera 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 11pm 4pm - 7pm Market Yard Grille 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm McDonagh’s 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Metropolitan Café 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm MJ’s (Middletown, Buttonwood Neptune/Tinton Falls) 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Molly Maguires 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Moore’s Tavern 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Nonna’s 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Off the Hook 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 3pm - 8pm 4pm - 7pm On the Deck 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Park 33 Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Noon - 6pm Park East 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm 4pm - 8pm Pine Tavern 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm; 8pm-close 3pm - 5pm PK’s Shamrock Rose 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm 12N - 7pm River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Riverwatch 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm 2pm - 6pm Rosalita’s 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm 3:30pm - 6:30pm Rugs & Riffy’s 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Sunsets 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Surf Taco (Jackson) 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm 4pm - 6pm Tavern on the Lake 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm 3pm - 6pm The Shannon Rose 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm Tilted Kilt 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm 3pm - 7pm

9pm - close 9pm - close 9pm - close 9pm - close — Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 10pm (Brick) Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 10pm (Red Bank) The Sycamore Grille 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Twin Light Taphouse 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm Windansea 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm 4pm - 6:30pm Wine Loft 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm 4pm - 7pm

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Thursday, May 01 The Cabin – Bike Night Colts Neck Inn – Open Mic Night La Riviera – Ladies Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Koka & Philips MJ’s / Middletown Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Shawn Mars MJ’s Tinton Falls – Me & Bobby D Friday, May 02 Blue Moon – Bob DelRosso Band The Cabin - Sideways Colts Neck Inn – Two River Band Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment La Riviera – Latin Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Bruce & Jove 7-10pm; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown Steve Reilly & Steve Devito MJ’s / Neptune – Alter Ego MJ’s Tinton Falls – Tim & Andy N Joe River Rock – Comedy Night Riverwatch – Lefty Mann Ryan’s Pub – Round Trip Saturday, May 03 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke The Cabin - Upside Colts Neck Inn – Bondefide La Riviera – R&B Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30 MJ’s / Buttonwood – NJ Party Band 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown Kenny Dubman & Mary Sue MJ’s / Neptune – Butch & Kevin Ipad Band MJ’s Tinton Falls – Rob Ossi River Rock – Lisa & Wendy 3pm-7pm; DJ Javi @ 10pm Riverwatch – The Amused Ryan’s Pub – DJ Sammy Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night Sunday, May 04 Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30 River Rock Jay & Rob Duo 4pm – 7pm Monday, May 05 MJ’s / Buttonwood – Cinco de Mayo w/ Live Steel Drum Music Tuesday, May 06 Donovan’s Bar & Grill – Trivia Night Fireside Grill – Trivia Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune – Trivia Night MJ’s Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, May 07 MJ’s / Buttonwood Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Bruce Foster MJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke Steve MJ’s Tinton Falls – Game On Riverwatch - Tomardo Thursday, May 08 Colts Neck Inn – Open Mic Night La Riviera – Ladies Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karius Trapp MJ’s / Middletown Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Bob Garaffa MJ’s Tinton Falls – The Constant River Rock – Bike Night Friday, May 09 Blue Moon – Club Midge The Cabin – The Bridesmaids Colts Neck Inn – Matt O’Ree Band Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment La Riviera – Latin Night Martell’s – Bobby Lynch Trio @ 2pm; May 2014

Overboard @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood 2 Guys Jamming 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown – Shore Thing MJ’s / Neptune – Tim & Andy N Joe MJ’s Tinton Falls – Lee Canceia River Rock – Mike Dalton duo 4pm – 7pm; The Amused @ 10pm Riverwatch – Nicole & Denise Ryan’s Pub – Johnny Hasbeen Saturday, May 10 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke Blue Moon – The Goons The Cabin – Twice As Good Colts Neck Inn – Pinnacle La Riviera – R&B Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Mike Dalton Band @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Seth Tieger 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown - Tom & Tom MJ’s / Neptune – T&V Acoustic Duo MJ’s Tinton Falls – Swamp Eddy River Rock – Funbox duo 4pm – 7pm; DJ Jason Jan @ 10pm Riverwatch – Gary Philips Ryan’s Pub – Walnut Street Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night Sunday, May11 Mother’s Day Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30 River Rock – DJ Jersey Joe 10am – 2pm; Steve Johnson 4pm – 7pm Tuesday, May 13 Donovan’s Bar & Grill – Trivia Night Fireside Grill – Trivia Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune – Trivia Night MJ’s Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, May 14 MJ’s / Buttonwood Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Matt O’Ree MJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke Steve MJ’s Tinton Falls – Game On Riverwatch - Tomardo Thursday, May 15 The Cabin – Bike Night Colts Neck Inn – Open Mic Night La Riviera – Ladies Night Martell’s – Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Koka & Philips MJ’s / Middletown Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – The Constant MJ’s Tinton Falls – Russell & Shawn River Rock – Basso Bros. 4pm – 7pm; DJ Jersey Joe @ 10pm Friday, May 16 Blue Moon – Cobra Bros.

The Cabin – Hair Metal Time Machine Colts Neck Inn – The Itch Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment La Riviera – Latin Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio; The Replicants @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Clifton Bros.

7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown – Bob Garaffa MJ’s / Neptune Melissa Chill & Rob Dye MJ’s Tinton Falls – Martin Rivas River Rock – fever Duo 4pm – 7pm; Undisputed @ 10pm Riverwatch – License To Chill Ryan’s Pub – Sound Bites Saturday, May 17 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke

The Cabin – Eddie Testa Band Colts Neck Inn – Yazmatics La Riviera – R&B Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; The Nines @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Different Strings 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown Melissa Chill & Rob Dye MJ’s / Neptune – Lisa & Wendy MJ’s Tinton Falls – Seth Tieger Riverwatch – Lisa Bouchelle Ryan’s Pub – DJ Sammy Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night Sunday, May 18 Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30 Tuesday, May 20 Donovan’s Bar & Grill – Trivia Night Fireside Grill – Trivia Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune – Trivia Night MJ’s Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe Wednesday, May 21 MJ’s / Buttonwood Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Lee Deedmeyer MJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke Steve MJ’s Tinton Falls – Game On Riverwatch - Tomardo Thursday, May 22 Colts Neck Inn – Open Mic Night La Riviera – Ladies Night Martell’s – Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karius Trapp MJ’s / Middletown Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Seth Tieger MJ’s Tinton Falls The Clifton Brothers River Rock – Bike Night Shogun Legacy – Special Event Friday, May 23 Blue Moon – Joe Taino The Cabin - Goldenseal Colts Neck Inn – Xol Azul Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment La Riviera – Latin Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Band; JoBonanno & Godsons; New Power Soul @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood Rich Genoval7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown – Magic Taxis MJ’s / Neptune – Jody Joseph MJ’s Tinton Falls – Matt O’Ree River Rock – Trane Stevens 4pm – 7pm; FuzzPops @ 10pm; Beach Party w/ DJ Jason Jan Riverwatch – Bonnie Boland Ryan’s Pub – Katastrophy Shogun Legacy A Day In the Life Band Saturday, May 24 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke The Cabin - Moondoggie Colts Neck Inn – Stop Hear Band La Riviera – R&B Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Big Bang Baby @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Lisa & Wendy 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown Andy Russo & Joe Napolitano MJ’s / Neptune Kenny Dubman & Mary Sue MJ’s Tinton Falls – Karius Trapp River Rock – Mark Berg Band

3pm – 7pm; Beach Party 5pm – 9pm; UFC 173; Modern DJ @ 10pm Riverwatch – Phil Engel Band Ryan’s Pub – Dr. Dave & Friends Shogun Legacy – DJ Matrix Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night Sunday, May 25 Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Garden State Radio @ 9pm River Rock – Professionals Trio 1pm – 4pm; Joe Faronea 4pm – 8pm Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Don’t Call Me Francis @ 8pm Tuesday, May 27 Donovan’s Bar & Grill – Trivia Night Fireside Grill – Trivia Night MJ’s / Buttonwood – Trivia Night MJ’s / Neptune – Trivia Night MJ’s Tinton Falls Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe River Rock – The Voice Returns Wednesday, May 28 MJ’s / Buttonwood Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Middletown – Matt O’Ree MJ’s / Neptune – Karaoke Steve MJ’s Tinton Falls – Game On Riverwatch - Tomardo Thursday, May 29 Colts Neck Inn – Open Mic Night La Riviera – Ladies Night Martell’s – Soul Cruisers @ 9:30pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Karius Trapp MJ’s / Middletown Karaoke w/ KJ Giuseppe MJ’s / Neptune – Steve Reilly MJ’s Tinton Falls – The Back Beats Shogun Legacy – Rob Garcia Friday, May 30 Blue Moon – Johnny Charles Band The Cabin – Phil Engel Band Colts Neck Inn – Bad Neighbors Fireside Grill – Live Entertainment La Riviera – Latin Night Martell’s – Mike Dalton Trio @ 2pm; Daddy Pop @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – R&R 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown - Floyd MJ’s / Neptune – The Neighbors MJ’s Tinton Falls – Paul Baccash River Rock – Johnny Mood Duo 4pm – 7pm; Eddie Testa Band @10pm Riverwatch – Trane Stevens Duo Ryan’s Pub – The Wrecks Shogun Legacy – Craig Daniels Saturday, May 31 Big Ed’s BBQ – Karaoke The Cabin – Nine South Colts Neck Inn imepiece & Frankie P. La Riviera – R&B Music Martell’s – Dr. Cheeko @ 12:30; Ultrafuse @ 9pm MJ’s / Buttonwood – Boys Meet Girls 7-10; Modern DJs 10:30-1:30 MJ’s / Middletown – Lisa & Wendy MJ’s / Neptune – Wing It MJ’s Tinton Falls – Different Strings River Rock – Chris Gilligan Duo 3pm – 7pm; Modern DJ @ 10pm Riverwatch - Ballyhaunis Ryan’s Pub – DJ Sammy Tommy’s / Brick – Trivia Night

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Applebee’s / Tinton Falls 14 Park Rd., Tinton Falls 732-935-1158 Applebee’s / Wall 2007 Rt. 35, Wall 732-280-3676 Big Ed’s B•B•Q 305 Route 34, Old Bridge 732-583-2626 Big Shots Sports Bar 780 Rt. 1 North, Woodbridge 732-750-5050 Blue Moon 114 S. Bway, S. Amboy 732-525-0014 Brass Rail 80 Rt. 79, Matawan 732-290-8400 Brickhouse 979 Cedarbridge, Brick 732-279-3743 Buffalo Wild Wings / Brick 2770 Hooper Ave., Brick 732-475-7645 Bum Rogers 2207 SW Central Ave., Seaside Park 732-830-2770 Burlew’s Seafood & Steak 59 West Front Street, Keyport 732-497-0500 The Cabin 984 Rt. 33, Freehold 732-462-3090 CJ McLoone’s 560 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls 732-758-0800 Café Luna 3679 Rt. 9N, Old Bridge 732-965-5490 Claddagh Irish Pub 297 Bay Ave, Highlands 732-291-0099 Colts Neck Inn 6 Rt. 537 732-462-0383 Court Jester / Freehold E. Main St., Freehold 732-462-1040 Donovan’s Bar & Grill 1900 Rt. 70, Manchester 732-657-0006 The Downtown 10 W. Front St., Red Bank 732-741-2828 Dublin House 30 Monmouth St., Red Bank 732-747-6699 Fireside Grill 133 Rt. 79, Marlboro 732-780-7900 Gusto’s Grill 1050 Rt. 18N, East Brunswick 732-651-2737 Ivy League Rt. 9N, Howell 732-370-2206 Jack’s Goal Line 149 Brighton Ave., Long Branch 732-870-8800 JakeaBob’s 910 Union Ave., Union Beach 732-264-3730 Landmark Tavern 117 N. Broadway, South Amboy 732-721-6812 La Riviera 113 Main St, Matawan 732-566-8400

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Maloney’s Pub 117 Main St., Matawan 732-583-4040 Market Yard Grille 18 E. Main St., Freehold 732-431-3220 Martell’s Boardwalk, Pt. Pleasant 732-892-0131 McLoones @ Favorites 3 Lafayette Rd., Fords 732-512-5025 McLoone’s Pier House 1 Ocean Pl., Long Branch 732-923-1006 Metropolitan Café 8 E. Main St., Freehold 732-780-9400 Mediterranean Chateau 27 Freneau Ave. (Rt. 79), Matawan 732-780-9400 MJ’s Middletown 1005 Hwy 35N, Middletown 732-796-1400 MJ’s Neptune 3205 Rt. 66, Neptune 732-918-9700 MJ’s Tinton Falls 1213 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls 732-542-3131 Molly Maguire’s 132 East River Road, Rumson 732-530-2882 Nonna’s 190 Rt. 9N, Marlboro 732-536-9050 Off the Hook 1 Navesink Ave., Highlands 732-872-2006 On the Deck 2 Simon Lake Dr., Atlantic Highlands 732-872-1424 Park 33 618 Park Ave, Freehold 732-761-1300 Pine Tavern 154 Rt. 34N, Old Bridge 732-727-5060 PK’s Shamrock Rose 415 18th Ave., Belmar 732-681-3111 Park East 3352 Rt. 35S., Hazlet 732-739-2002 Prime 34 1212 Rt. 34S., Aberdeen 732-441-9663 River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar 1600 Rt. 70, Brick 732-840-1110 Riverwatch 799 Rt. 70, Brick 732-920-8900 Rosalita’s 180 Rt. 9 North, Marlboro 732-617-0099 Rugs & Riffy’s 493 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge 732-636-3747 Ryan’s Pub & Sports Bar 299 SpotswoodEnglishtown Rd Monroe Township (732) 251-1709

Salt Creek Grille 4 Bingham Ave, Rumson 732-933-9272 Shogun Legacy 1536 North Bay Ave., Toms River 732-286-9888 Shogun Legends 1969 Rt. 34 South, Wall 732-449-6696 St. Stephen’s Green 2031 Rt. 71, Spring Lake 732-449-2636 Sunsets 302 S. Concourse Ave., Neptune 732-775-9911 Surf Taco / Jackson 21 S. Hope Chapel, Jackson 732-364-8226 Tavern on the Lake 101 Main St., Hightstown 609-426-9345 The Shannon Rose / Woodbridge 855 St. George’s Ave. , Woodbridge 732-636-6100 The Stone Pony 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park 732-502-0600 The Sycamore Grille 1 Shinnecock, Manalapan 732-792-7722 Tilted Kilt Rt. 18 South, East Brunswick 732-992-8532 Tim McLoone’s Supper Club 1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury 732-744-1400 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza/Brick 515 Rt. 70, Brick 732-262-5180 Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza/Red Bank 2 Bridge St., Red Bank 732-212-1700 1200 Ocean Ave, Asbury 732-744-1400 Twin Light Taphouse 128 Bay Ave., Highlands 732-872-1345 Windansea 56 Shrewsbury Ave., Highlands 732-872-2266 Wine Loft 32 Laird St., Long Branch 732-222-7770

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THEATER Fri. – Sun, May 2 -4 SHREK Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Tuesday, May 6 Boz Scaggs

State Theater New Brunswick, NJ

Friday, May 9 Sinbad

Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Saturday, May 10 CHER Izod Center E. Rutherford, NJ

Friday, May 16 Jim Breuer

Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ

Saturday, May 17 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons State Theater New Brunswick, NJ

Saturday, May 17 Twisted Sister

Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ

Fri. & Sat. May 30 & 31 West Side Story State Theater New Brunswick, NJ

Saturday, May 31 Future Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ

Saturday, May 31 Richard Nader’s Doo Wop Izod Theater E. Rutherford, NJ

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Saturday, May 24 House of Blues Little Big Town

Friday, May 16 House of Blues Neon Trees

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We know it as a social gesture when drinking with friends. We also know it as a place where “everyone knows your name.” The word conjures up a feeling of friendship and comfort.

We all recall the TV character Norm who frequented the Boston tavern with the title name (actually the Bull & Finch). He visited the establishment on a regular basis because it was a place where he felt comfortable; a place where he could relax among friends. Is that not what we all would prefer when we venture out?

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Paramus, New Jersey (201) 261-1380

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2 Bridge Ave. @ The Galleria

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