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Red Lobster Launches Revamped Menu With 7 New Items After Exiting Bankruptcy Red Lobster Launches Revamped Menu With 7 New Items After Exiting Bankruptcy
Red Lobster Launches Revamped Menu With 7 New Items After Exiting Bankruptcy Two months after exiting bankruptcy, restaurant chain Red Lobster is unveiling a revamped menu. It features these seven new items: Lobster Pappardelle Pasta Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops Lobster Bisque Lemon Basil Mahi Simply Prepared Mahi Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Roasted Asparagus In addition, a pair of old fan-favorites that had been discontinued are back:  Popcorn Shrimp, Hush Puppies  Red Lobster is now giving guests the ability to customize their seafood favorites with the launch of "Create your Own Ultimate Feast." Customers can mix and match two premium picks such as …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
SEEN THEM? Alleged Shoplifters Stole Seafood, Beef From South Jersey Acme Store: Police (VIDEO) SEEN THEM? Alleged Shoplifters Stole Seafood, Beef From South Jersey Acme Store: Police (VIDEO)
Seen Them? Alleged Shoplifters Stole Seafood, Beef From South Jersey Acme Store: Police (Video) Alleged shoplifters stole about $1,500 in seafood and beef from an Acme store in Gloucester Township on Monday, June 24, authorities said. The two pictured suspects entered the Acme Store on Berlin Cross Keys Road, loaded two shopping carts with bagged shrimp and beef products, and exited the store without paying, Gloucester Township police said on Friday, June 28.  The suspects were confronted by the store manager (who captured these photos), while they were loading the stolen merchandise into a white Acura TL with a Virginia temporary tag, police said. That tag was registered to a F…

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by Jon Craig
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Highly-Anticipated Rooftop Restaurant Now Open In Popular NJ Beach Town Highly-Anticipated Rooftop Restaurant Now Open In Popular NJ Beach Town
Highly-Anticipated Rooftop Restaurant Now Open In Popular NJ Beach Town A New Jersey beach town known for its food and music scenes has welcomed another restaurant to the area. AP Rooftop is newly-open on the third floor of the 5th Avenue Pavilion on Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park.  ap.rooftop Instagram The restaurant is part of the McLoone Group, which operates multiple upscale eateries across the Jersey Shore, including the Iron Whale, located below AP Rooftop. The AP Rooftop's description on the McLoone Group website says the restaurant serves as a gathering place with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. "The concept is a coastal Mediterra…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
'Devastating' Fire Rips Through Central Jersey Seafood Restaurant Five Months After Opening 'Devastating' Fire Rips Through Central Jersey Seafood Restaurant Five Months After Opening
'Devastating' Fire Rips Through Central Jersey Seafood Restaurant Five Months After Opening A Middletown seafood restaurant suffered a "devastating" fire on Memorial Day, less than six months after it opened. Sirens Seafood posted on Facebook that the fire ripped through the building on Route 36 on Monday, May 27. The restaurant in the Leonardo section of Middletown was closed and no one was injured. The restaurant, which opened in December 2023, thanked the firefighters who responded "within minutes on a holiday."  "To our amazing customers, we will have more information soon, but we are not giving up hope just yet for a brighter tomorrow," Sirens posted. "We are absol…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Fast-Growing Seaford Restaurant Replaces Camden Chicken Joint Fast-Growing Seaford Restaurant Replaces Camden Chicken Joint
Fast-Growing Seaford Restaurant Replaces Camden Chicken Joint Captain D’s, which is billed as the nation’s leading fast casual seafood restaurant, has a new restaurant coming to Camden in 2024. Franchisees Jujhar Rai and Maliha Rahmani are developing the restaurant at 1701 Mt. Ephraim Ave., which is a former Church’s Chicken.  Rai and Rahmani have 23 years of experience in restaurant franchising. They currently operate a Checkers and have been owners/operators with Church’s Chicken and Popeyes in the past. “Jujhar and Maliha recognized a valuable property in their market that is ripe for repurposing and came to Captain D’s because of our conve…

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by Jon Craig
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Couple Who Bonded Over Love Of New England Seafood Opens Jersey Shore Restaurant Couple Who Bonded Over Love Of New England Seafood Opens Jersey Shore Restaurant
Couple Who Bonded Over Love Of New England Seafood Opens Jersey Shore Restaurant Clam chowdah, anyone? A husband and wife has brought a taste of New England to the Jersey Shore. Steve Marchel and Robin Kramer have recently opened Betty's Seafood Shack in Margate. The restaurant pays homage to Steve's beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Betty, who died in 2018. The fried shrimp, lobster rolls and scallops being served at Betty's conjure up fond memories for Steve and Robin, who bonded over their love for all-things New England — especially the seafood shacks —  both having graduated from college in New England. "Steve would often say 'Margate needs a joint like this, especi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popular Seafood Boil Restaurant Opens Third Jersey Shore Location Popular Seafood Boil Restaurant Opens Third Jersey Shore Location
Popular Seafood Boil Restaurant Opens Third Jersey Shore Location If you're looking for delicious seafood and sauces, Oceancrat has opened a third location on the Jersey Shore. Oceancrat's web site says innovative seafood is something that chef and owner Steven Lin grew up with. "From a young age, he enjoyed bringing the unique flavors of the South Seas and intertwining food dishes from various cultures." Oceancrat also has restaurants in Ventnor City and Maple Shade, and might be best-known for its famous "premium Oceancrat sauce." Its Sea Isle spot is located at 4911 Landis Ave.  "We are dedicated to serve the finest and freshest foods…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
New Lounge Breathes Life Into Old South Jersey Diner New Lounge Breathes Life Into Old South Jersey Diner
New Lounge Breathes Life Into Old South Jersey Diner There's a new, luxurious restaurant open in South Jersey.  Ristorante Lucca & Piano Lounge totally removed the former Mastons Diner at 144 Route 130 in Bordentown. "Anything is possible when everything is first class," the eatery says at the top of its web page. The menu includes seafood, steaks, and housemade pastas "served with impeccable finesse, elegance, and care," the restaurant says. Executive Chef Maurizio Peccolo crafts high-end, authentic Italian dishes with modern precision and flair. The culinary traditions of the region from which Lucca takes its name serve as the in…

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by Jon Craig