'''Red Bank''' is a ''hip city'' in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States of America. It is the Garden State's answer to Greenwich Village.

Get in

Get around

Walking is the only means of transportation once you have gotten to Red Bank, unless you have a car or bicycle.

See

The famous Count Basie Theatre was founded in 1926. It is named for the musician of the same name. It hosts plays, political commentators, and has hosted arena-scale concerts by world-famous musical acts. It attracts crowds primarily from the bohemian-like town of Red Bank and its neighboring communities, referred to as the New Jersey tri-cities (Long Branch, Red Bank and Asbury Park), as well as from nearby New York City. The theatre is known for first class entertainment in an intimate setting, and is divided into four sections: the large orchestra, the small lodge, the large balcony, and the smaller upper balcony.

Do

Buy

Music

There is a reasonably well-stocked independent record store, Jack's Music Shoppe, on Broad Street. It is located on Monmouth Street. For musical instruments, try the upstairs and back of the first floor in this store, and for a wider variety of guitars and amps try Monmouth Music, located on Monmouth Street.

Memorabilia

The famous director Kevin Smith (director of "Clerks", "Mallrats", "Chasing Amy", "Dogma", "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back", and "Jersey Girl") has a comic store here, Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash, which is on Broad Street. It has a lot of collector's merchandise from the movies, as well as props from the movies. In addition, it carries a large number of comic books, graphic novels, action figures. Another place for collector's is Fameabilia, on Monmouth Street. There are is an astounding amount of signed pictures and sports equipment.

Funky

Funk & Standard on Monmouth Street has various odds and ends to check out.

Eat

Red Bank has a lot of choice in restaurants.

When in town I never skip the Siam Garden Thai restaurant. Good sate and original curries, but a little pricey.

Danny's Stakehouse across the street is also a good place for lonely business travelers. Good shushi served at the bar. Good wines and coctails to complete the picture.

Drink

Coffee

There is a Starbucks on the corner of Broad Street and White Street. On the opposite side of Broad Street and a little further down is No Ordinary Joe's cafe. Its menu is smaller than Starbucks, but is an independent place. This is a good place for those sick of the taste of or disillusioned with Starbucks. Also serving good java is Zebu, on Broad Street. For more about Zebu, see the "Eat" section of this page.

Sleep

  • Marriott Courtyard Lincroft Red Bank. 45 Half Mile Road. ff Garden State Parkway exit 109. 32-530-5552. ttp://www.marriott.com/EWRRB. Just like any other. Located near the Parkway but not walking distance to the city center.
  • Friendly staff welcomes you at the Oysterpoint. Try to get a room overlooking the the Naversink River for a beautiful sunrise in the morning which makes your day. In case you're in a hurry skip breakfast (but don't forget the take away complimentary coffee and cakes).
  • Molly Pitcher Inn has beautiful English style entree and rooms. Watch out when a 'small' room is offered though.
  • The Blue Bay Inn is a boutique hotel in Atlantic Highlands (a 10 minute drive). It is very upscale and is also close to the Sandy Hook beaches.
  • Get out