I find myself driving around Ocean County a lot, passing by little bars and restaurants. And more often than not, I think to myself, "I should try that place one day," only to never actually go there, and just end up at the Anchor Inn instead.

What can I say? I'm a creature of habit, and I like the bar down the road from my house.

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My wife, however, loves to mix it up, and last week she said we're going to the Riverside Tavern for her birthday dinner and trivia, and that's final.

The Riverside Tavern In Beachwood, NJ, Is A Local Gem

I'm so glad she insisted we check it out, because I was blown away at how good the food was, and they had Kane Head High on tap, so that made me a happy camper.

Riverside Tavern had a great special the night we were there for trivia: $5 craft beers and 99-cent wings. Needless to say, beers and apps were easy on the wallet that night, and who wouldn't love that?

Riverside Tavern Has Introduced The Jersey Shore's First Soft Serve Margarita

But what was really cool was that as we were talking to the bartender there, she mentioned they're getting ready to open a Margarita Soft Serve Machine. You read that right, it's a margarita infused with soft serve.

It's now finally available at the Riverside Tavern in Beachwood, and I believe it's the only place at the shore as of now where you can get something like this:

I am not a margarita fan in the least; however, I will admit I have to get in and give this a try! It comes in Strawberry and Mango flavors, and yes, you can get a twist.

From One Local To Another, You'll Want To Check Out Riverside Tavern

If you haven't taken some time to check out the Riverside Tavern yet, I'd reccomend checking out their Wednesday night trivia, the beer and wing special on Wednesday, and now that summer is just around the corner, grab a soft serve margarita while you're at it.

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