outdoor dining

A week after an unexpected veto, lawmakers approve a revised plan for extending outdoor dining rules through November 2022.

2020 is definitely a lot of things, but it is also turning into the year of igloos. Mantoloking Road Alehouse is the latest establishment to offer igloos to dine in after due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Asbury Park Biergarten and Festhalle was the first bar/restaurant in our area to introduce us to igloos for a good purpose...

Yes...You read the headline correctly. A New Jersey gentlemen's club, Satin Dolls which is located in Lodi has opened its doors for outdoor dining. Their menu consists of chicken dishes, steaks, pasta, burgers. With of course beer and alcohol...

I had a chance last night to experience outdoor dining now available in New Jersey. After work, I stopped By Riv's Hub of Toms River on Hooper Ave. It was really great to see friends and some restaurant staff who I haven't seen in months...

While some food establishments are used to having outdoor dining in the summer (in addition to indoor dining) they are facing some challenges right now as are the typically indoor venues that are now getting creative to keep their business open.

Here are the protocols retail food establishments must follow - and customers can expect - while dining outdoors.

Under the Toms River resolution, a section of the Township Land Use Code will be amended for special event applications to allow for outdoor tables, chairs, umbrellas and benches for food establishments with the $100 permit fee being waived.