The Elbow Room Bar + Kitchen Has Opened in Bradley Beach BRADLEY BEACH, NJ: The Elbow Room Bar + Kitchen is now open at 416 Main Street, Bradley Beach, New Jersey. Business partners Jay Vacchiano, executive chef Dino Fornicola, and general manager, Madelyn Snow, have all been in the restaurant industry starting at a very…
Legendary Pub Passes On NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ: Although prematurely being reported by various sources as sold, Richard Santore of Bielat Santore & Company, Allenhurst, New Jersey, confirms that the landmark New Brunswick restaurant, Tumultys Pub has been officially sold on August 4, 2016 by his firm. “There were several earlier reports of this sale and…
Changing of the Guard BRADLEY BEACH, NJ: Since 2001, Citricos, located at 812 Main Street, Bradley Beach, New Jersey has served good traditional Southern Italian charm and cuisine to its patrons. Although Citricos may be considered to be located within a seasonal marketplace, this well-received Mediterranean Italian Grille has enjoyed a year-round following that its…
New “Cornerstone” in the Industry JACKSON, NJ: Since 2012, 21 South Bar and Grille, located at 21 South Hope Chapel Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey has served sports and entertainment lovers in Ocean County with food, drink, sports and live entertainment, establishing itself as one of the most popular social destinations in the area. 21…
Rumson Landmark Restaurant Sold RUMSON, NJ: For nearly 50 years, Whats Your Beef has been a heralded steak house in Monmouth County, New Jersey, popular with locals and families who are looking for a good cut of beef without having to travel very far. Since its inception in 1969, the restaurant has known only two…
What Goes Around Comes Around BERKELEY TOWNSHIP: What three short years can bring. In October 2012, Bielat Santore & Company sold the Waters Edge Restaurant, located directly on the Barnegat Bay weeks before Superstorm Sandy devastated the New Jersey coastline. Regrettably for the new proprietors, the Ziegler family, Superstorm Sandy totally destroyed the restaurant before…
Forte Has Seen Its Day POINT PLEASANT, NJ: The word forte is defined as a highly developed characteristic, talent or skill that someone or something excels in. For over two decades, the Forte Restaurant on Bridge Avenue in Point Pleasant did just that; excelled! According to Richard R. Santore of, Bielat Santore & Company, Allenhurst,…
Charleys Other Brother Sold EASTAMPTON TOWNSHIP, NJ: Since 1972, Charleys Other Brother, located at 1383 Monmouth Road, Eastampton Township, New Jersey has served the residents of Burlington County with fine food and drink, establishing itself as one of the most popular dining destinations in the area. According to Richard R. Santore of, Bielat Santore &…
MJ’s Takes Down #5 SPOTSWOOD, NJ: The MJ’S boys, Angelo DiCapua and Robert Webster, purchased their fifth restaurant; their first in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The long-time Cambridge Inn restaurant located at 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, New Jersey, has now been acquired by the MJ’s restaurant group according to Richard R. Santore of Bielat Santore…
Old Man Rafferty is Leaving the City ASBURY PARK, NJ: The very first restaurant to take a chance on the redevelopment of Asbury Park’s Cookman Avenue is pulling up stakes and moving out. The owner of Old Man Raffertys, Mark Jakuboski, began renovating the lower level of the Steinbach Building on Cookman Avenue in 2006…