About a 90 min drive from the big island (Manhattan, duh), Asbury Park is nothing like the jersey shore of MTV. Firstly, its more gay than guido. I didnt see any ramshackle shore houses. And newly constructed condo's and outdoor dining overlook the boardwalk.
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If you're planning a day trip out to Asbury Park, I recommend you do the drive in the morning. We left at 8am, hit zero traffic, and made it to The Buttered Biscuit on Main Street in Bradley Beach (5 min from Asbury) by 9:30!
{The Buttered Bisquit}
700 Main Street/ Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
By 11am we were jamming our beach umbrella into the sand. Park over by the condos, it makes for an easier trek to the beach and means you're further from the bar/restaurant noise. There is metered parking available. Bathrooms and concessions are located in the Convention Hall, which looks like a stage for Boardwalk Empire.
Just on the other side of Convention Hall is the party beach (hay!), more boardwalk and concessions, and the start of bar/restaurants scene. Go enjoy happy hour at The Wonder Bar, an ancient establishment with live music and an eclectic crowd. Dog friendly!
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| The party beach |
Apres beach, scootch on over to Porta Pizzeria where the attire is casual and the pizza is formal. They make the mozz, they make the dough, each pie looks like it was hand crafted for you.
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| Porta Pizza |
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| The Carousel |
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| Asbury Lanes |
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| Pucker | |
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| Ralph's Italian Ice |
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| Morning beach scene |
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