Shore Foodie, the Ultimate Guide to Food, Dining and Entertainment at the Jersey Shore, has announced the winners of their 2022 TASTE Awards, recognizing culinary excellence at the Jersey Shore. Shore Foodie comes from people who have been involved in the restaurant industry for many years, first as avid “foodies” and for the last 12 years as the presenters of Jersey Shore Restaurant Week.
Each year the Company proposes a list of nominees in a variety of categories and the dining public votes on their favorites. This year's winners are:
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT - Fine Dining
Shipwreck Grille Brielle
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT - Bar/Pub
Point Lobster Bar & Grill, Point Pleasant
OUTSANDING RESTAURANT - Italian
La Mondina, Brielle
OUTSANDING RESTAURANT - Pizza
Carmine’s Pizzeria at Pete & Elda’s, Neptune
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Steakhouse Tie
Butcher’s Block, Long Branch
Prime 13, Point Pleasant
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Seafood
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Casual/Other
Charlie’s of Bay Head, Bay Head
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Specialty
TAKA, Asbury Park
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – BBQ
Jersey Shore BBQ, Point Pleasant
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Breakfast/Lunch
Buttered Biscuit, Bradley Beach
OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY FOOD STORE
Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties, Sea Girt, Manasquan, Point Pleasant
OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR/RESTAURANT GROUP
David Burke- Drifthouse by David Burke, Red Horse by David Burke, The Goat by David Burke
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT DESIGN/AMBIANCE
Scarborough Fair, Sea Girt
OUTSTANDING WINE PROGRAM
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle
OUTSTANDING BAR/COCKTAIL PROGRAM
Charlie’s of Bay Head, Bay Head
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Bar Staff
Charlie’s of Bay Head, Bay Head
OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT - Service
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle
OUTSTANDING NEW RESTAURANT
Red Horse by David Burke, Rumson
CHEF OF THE YEAR
David Burke, Drifthouse, Red Horse, The Goat
ABOUT SHORE FOODIE
As consumers we have always felt the restaurants in our “Jersey Shore” were as good as you could find anywhere. From fine dining like Shipwreck Grill to great hot dogs from The WindMill, we’ve got it all. In fact, the many great restaurants here is what inspired us to create Jersey Shore Restaurant Week.
From a consumer standpoint, however, it has always been difficult to find what you want in a restaurant at any given time. It may be a particular cuisine you are looking for, or Sunday brunch places or a raw bar or waterfront views. Whatever it may be, it has been very difficult to search for those things without going restaurant to restaurant. In addition, many restaurants have wonderful special offers that go unnoticed unless you search that particular restaurant.
We decided to change all that with “Shore Foodie, the Ultimate Guide to Food, Dining and Entertainment at the Jersey Shore”. We have restaurant profiles, menu and reservation links for over 100 restaurants. You will be able to search by cuisine, meals served, features and geography. And, you will be able to search for Special Offers by food, drink, entertainment and geography for any day of the week.
