Sarah Griesemer

Barnegat

Food Writer at Asbury Park Press

Food writer at The Asbury Park Press. Loves cooking, baking, attempting to garden, and my two little boys.

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Asbury Park Restaurant Tour to feature more than 20 restaurants

1 week ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

The city of Asbury Park is smaller than 2 square miles, but its streets are lined with restaurants serving everything from pasta, tacos and sushi to ice cream sandwiches, doughnuts and fudge — and then some. The Asbury Park Restaurant Tour will feature those dishes and more at 20 restaurants, including Dolce Fantasia, Kim Marie's Eat n' Drink Away, The Black Swan, Chat & Nibble, Cielito Lindo, MacroBites, Johnny Mac's House of Spirits and MOGO Korean Fusion Tacos.
Chef Britt Rescigno cooks up another win on Food Network's 'Tournament of Champions'

1 week ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

"Tournament of Champions" airs at 8 p.m. Sundays on Food Network. The judges awarded Rescigno's dish 88 points out of 100. Bliss received 85 points.
Shore restaurants, chefs nominated for TASTE Awards

2 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

Among the categories: Best Fine Dining Restaurant, Best Seafood Restaurant and Best Casual Restaurant. Diners are invited to vote for award finalists, then industry professionals will select the winners. This story was updated to correct a typo. The TASTE Awards, honoring culinary excellence at the Shore, are back after a post-pandemic hiatus — and diners are invited to help decide the winners.
Hop to it! 10 Shore restaurants serving Easter brunch

2 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

At The Asbury hotel, there will be an Easter egg hunt for children, egg-painting and face painting will be offered, too. If you would like to celebrate Easter with brunch at the beach, The Promenade Waterfront Grill will offer a buffet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The Waterfront in Lacey has several options for diners looking to eat out on Easter. Once the carrots have been nibbled, the eggs hunted and the baskets rummaged, it is time for Easter brunch.
From seafood to BBQ, these are the Shore's can't-miss summer food and drink festivals

2 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

Lions, Tigers & Beers in Lacy takes place on Saturday, June 7, at Popcorn Park. e New Jersey State Barbecue Championship is July 11 to 13 in North Wildwood. Highlands annual Clemfest is Aug. 1 to 3 at Huddy Park. Summer food festivals bring together everything we love at the Shore: good eats, cold drinks, great views and plenty of fun. From barbecue at the racetrack to seafood by the bay, here are some food and drink fests to check out this summer.
Big City Sandwiches in Eatontown offers taste of Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago

2 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

Big City Sandwiches serves more than two dozen types of sandwiches from New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago and Brooklyn. Owner John Bettigole runs the sandwich shop with his family, using family recipes. It all started with a family vacation in Italy. After retiring from a career in corporate sales, John Bettigole of Colts Neck and his family went away.
Wonder, offering food from nearly 20 restaurants, opens in Middletown

3 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

Wonder also has locations planned for Toms River, Brick and Shrewsbury. Customers order via the Wonder app, touch-screen kiosks or at a counter. Gone are the days when going out to eat meant deciding between pizza or burgers, steak or seafood, tacos or salads. Wonder, a new food hall in Middletown, has it all.
3 restaurants open, 6 are coming and 4 Shore chefs appear on TV

3 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

Chef Lidia Bastianich, an Emmy Award-winning TV host, cookbook author and restaurateur, will visit the Shore this month. Mutiny BBQ Company in Asbury Park, known for its smoked brisket, pulled pork, ribs and wings, is opening a second restaurant in the city. Steady Hand Cafe, known for creative coffees and drinks made with housemade syrups, is opening in Bradley Beach. March was filled with big happenings in the Shore's dining scene.
Here's when your favorite Shore restaurants reopen for summer

3 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

Ready for another summer at the Shore? Memorial Day Weekend is just weeks away, and seasonal restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean counties are ready to throw open their doors. Some have opened already and others are preparing for another season. Here's a look at when your favorite spots will be back in business. 2nd Jetty Seafood, Sea Bright: openBarnegat Bay Ice Cream, Barnegat: opens Tuesday, April 1Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Chef Britt Rescigno keeps cooking on Food Network's 'Tournament of Champions'

3 weeks ago | app.com | Sarah Griesemer

"Tournament of Champions" airs at 8 p.m. Sundays on Food Network. The judges awarded Rescigno's dish 80 points out of 100. Reed's received 76 points. New Jersey native Chef Britt Rescigno has done it again. The former executive chef at Beach Haven's Delaware Avenue Oyster House & Bar took home her second win of the season on Food Network's "Tournament of Champions," securing a spot in the show's top eight.