Lory’s Lakeside Still in the Neighborhood NORTH BRUNSWICK: For nearly 30 years the lakeside tavern more commonly known as Lory’s Lakeside had been owned and operated by its sole proprietor, Todd Lory. In December of 2019, Mr Lory passed away suddenly, and afterward, the property and business were being managed by his estate. In July…
TORNADO OR NO TORNADO – SIMKO’S SELLS NEPTUNE: On March 28th, two days after owner Mike Simko signed a contract to sell his restaurant located at 1311 Highway 35, Neptune, Monmouth County, New Jersey, “straight-line winds” of around 70 mph ripped through his neighborhood leaving scattered debris, downed utility poles and wires, and damaged vehicles…
It Was a Sitting Duck For MJ’s #7 LONG BRANCH: Even amid of all the challenges the coronavirus has beset upon the restaurant and hospitality industry, central New Jersey’s fastest growing restaurant company, MJ’s, has just purchased their seventh restaurant. This one was a “sitting duck” for them, located smack in the heart of Long…
Rumson Landmark Restaurant Sold RUMSON: At Ridge Road and Avenue of Two Rivers, the elegant Victorian building that was long home to the legendary French restaurant the Fromagerie and more recently, the Rumson House has been sold to a New Jersey real estate investor, as part of a 1031 real estate exchange, reports Richard Santore…
B2 Bistro Adds Number 5 TOMS RIVER: B2 Bistro + Bar has acquired its fifth restaurant with the acquisition of the Tuscan House located at 120 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, directly across from the Ocean County Mall, according to Barry Bielat of Bielat Santore & Company, Allenhurst, New Jersey, the broker…
Uptown Downtown All Around the Town RED BANK: For nearly three decades music spilled out of the gaping front windows of the Downtown, nestled at the corner of Broad and West Front Street in the heart of Red Bank’s commercial district. One could wind through the exposed-brick dining room, around the large oval bar, past…
Roadside Tavern Sold HAZLET: Frank & Teddy’s Tavern, 175 Highway 36, Hazlet, Monmouth County, New Jersey has been sold according to Richard Santore of Bielat Santore & Company, Allenhurst, New Jersey, the broker for the sale. This roadside tavern had been a neighborhood tavern for nearly 90 years. 85 of those years as Stryker’s Bar…
Chef’s Make Deal on Rod’s SEA GIRT: After one of the longest tenures at the New Jersey Shore, Rod’s Olde Irish Tavern has been acquired by Chefs International as reported by Richard Santore of Bielat Santore & Company, Allenhurst, New Jersey. Long-time proprietor and “hands-on” operator, Frank Kineavy decided it was time, after 39 years…
Bielat Santore & Company Matches Creator With Creative LONG BRANCH: It seems that you can’t walk into a restaurant these days without hearing Marilyn Schlossbach’s name being spoken about through the grapevine. The long-time executive chef and restaurateur is a highly respected and well-known public figure in the restaurant industry. With several successful businesses under…
Maybe the Last of the “Old Time Taverns” BELMAR: Jack’s Tavern, 703 10th Avenue, Belmar, one of the last of the “Old Time Taverns” in New Jersey, has been sold according to Richard Santore of Bielat Santore & Company, Allenhurst, New Jersey, the broker for the sale. The speakeasy which transformed into a neighborhood tavern…