Down the Shore

🔦 New Business Spotlight: Anderson Market

The History: According to their website, the building on the corner of Monmouth Street and Bridge Avenue was built by Franklin Pierce Stryker, a man known for the “finest horse and carriage rentals.” The original stable burned down (but don’t worry, all horses were saved), and it later housed carriages and classic cars. These days it still sits near a transportation hub — the Red Bank station of NJ Transit is within spitting distance, making it a great place to grab a snack or coffee before boarding your train. 

What’s there now: 

• Booskerdoo - Grab a seasonal maple pecan scone + pumpkin caramel latte

• Nick + Sons - For a more savory pastry, we’re huge fans of their za’atar cheddar croissant 

• Namkeen – “Chicken with Pakistani soul”  for lunch. Try a Nashville Sandwich (we chickened out and still sweat through a “mild”) paired with Masala Fries

• Molly Boards: Grab a Date Night charcuterie box for home (or one of their gourmet grilled cheese creations)

• Events: We’ve got the Fleur de Mer holiday wreath workshops marked on our calendar (11/30, 12/3, 12/7) 

Family Friendly note: the market is easy to push a stroller around, food can be made to eat there or to-go, and it was not terribly crowded on a Saturday with ample table space, making it a nice place to spend lunch indoors with the kiddos when the weather is colder or rainy (like it might be this upcoming weekend).

🗓️ Important Dates This Week:

• 🗳️ Election Day is Tuesday 11/4. Get out and vote at your local polling stations. 

• 🏀 College Basketball Starts. The Monmouth Hawks are playing at home on 11/4, and next week catch them taking on home state rivals the Pirates @ Seton Hall on 11/13. 

• 🖼️ Princeton Art Museum is officially re-opened. Museum and guided tours are free. Check out our visit guide to Princeton in Vol. 6.

🌤️ Weekend Forecast

☀️ Thursday, 11/6 - 57°/43° Sunny

🌤️ Friday 11/7 - 60°/43° Mostly Cloudy

🌤️ Saturday 11/8 - 61°/47° Partly Sunny

🌧️ Sunday 11/9 - 56°/43° Light Rain

👋 Helping Hand

Starting this month and through the end of the year, we’ll be spotlighting a different local nonprofit. This week: donate or volunteer at the Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties. And if there’s a nonprofit you’d like us to feature in an upcoming newsletter, please reach out! 

Shout out to the Rumson and Fair Haven communities for completing the 100-Yard Food Drive Challenge, filling the RFH Regional High School football field end-zone to end-zone with donated bags of food.

🍅 Farmer’s Market Roundup

Here’s our weekly roundup of farmers markets to check out:

• Holmdel: Wednesday 11/5: Bell Works Fresh Market

• Fair Haven: Saturday 11/8: Fair Haven Farmer’s Market (final market of the year!)

• Highlands: Saturday 11/8: Highlands Farmers Market

• Red Bank: Sunday 11/9: Red Bank Farmers Market

🎷 Live Music Roundup

Did we miss a show? Let us know.

Thursday 11/6

Asbury Park - Fortunate Youth at The Stony Pony (7 pm)

Brielle - The Ravens Acoustic Duo at The Pig & Parrot (7 pm)

Red Bank - Gabe Plotkin Trio at Triumph Brewery (7:30 pm)

Friday 11/7

Brielle - From the Ground at The Pig & Parrot (8 pm)

Belmar - The Black Ties at Marina Grill (8 pm)

Manasquan - Hump Day Trio at Harpoon Willy’s (8:30 pm)

Red Bank - Pat Guadagno Trio at Jamian’s (9 pm)

Red Bank - JO & Highland Express at Triumph Brewery (8:30 pm)

Saturday 11/8

Asbury Park - Kyle Smith at Wonder Bar (7 pm)

Belmar - Nine Deeez Night at Marina Grill (8 pm)

Brielle - The Brue Crew at The Pig & Parrot (8:30 pm)

Holmdel - Amanda & Nick Duo at Fox Hollow Vineyard (2 pm)

Manasquan - Matt Baker at Harpoon Willy’s (8:30 pm)

Red Bank - Day Break Orchestra at Coffee Corral (10 am)

Red Bank - Random Test Reggae Band at Jamian’s (9 pm)

Red Bank - Chuck Lambert at Triumph Brewery (8:30 pm)

Sunday 11/9

Holmdel - Double Feature: Shayne & Des (12 - 3 pm) and Mighty Burners (3 - 6 pm) at Fox Hollow Vineyard

Red Bank - Abe Ovadio Trio at Triumph Brewery (1 pm)