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BREWERIES · Downtown, Jersey City
Zeppelin Hall Biergarten
Fifty-plus taps, long communal tables, and pretzels the size of your head.
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BREWERIES · Downtown, Asbury Park
Dark City Brewing
Taproom steps from the boardwalk. Rotating IPAs and a patio.
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BREWERIES · Broad Street, Red Bank
Kane Brewing
Head Hunter is the calling card. Four-packs sell out by Sunday.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Downtown, Jersey City
Dullboy
Softly-lit cocktail hideaway. The mezcal list is the move.
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BARS · Downtown, Jersey City
Iron Monkey
Rooftop overlooking the Hudson. Burgers pair shockingly well with the view.
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BREWERIES · Pier Village, Long Branch
Icarus Brewing
Hazy IPAs and fruited sours worth the drive down.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Broad Street, Red Bank
The Archer
Room feels like a 1930s hotel bar you wish you grew up in.
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DIVE BARS · Pier Village, Long Branch
The Inkwell
Late-night black coffee and grilled cheese. Beloved since forever.
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BREWERIES · Nassau Street, Princeton
Triumph Brewing Company
House-brewed lineup plus a killer cask list.
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BREWERIES · The Heights, Jersey City
Departed Soles Brewing
Gluten-reduced IPAs and a taproom that feels like a garage party.
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DIVE BARS · Washington Street Mall, Cape May
The Ugly Mug
Mugs on the ceiling belong to regulars. Earned, not bought.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Broad Street, Red Bank
The Raven & The Peach
Farmhouse room, long list of classics done right.
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BARS · Downtown, Jersey City
Kanibal & Co.
Cocktails, vinyl, and a back patio that quietly runs the neighborhood.
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BREWERIES · Boardwalk, Atlantic City
Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall
Pretzels, burgers, and twenty rotating taps two blocks off the boards.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Montclair Center, Montclair
Archer & Barrel
Stirred drinks, low light, bartenders who actually talk to you.
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BARS · Bergen–Lafayette, Jersey City
Hudson Hall
Beer-focused spot with a courtyard built for slow evenings.
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BREWERIES · Main Street, Madison
Czig Meister
Dark beers and German-style lagers, poured by the brewer on most nights.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Downtown, New Brunswick
Tavern on George
Pre-show drinks crowd. Good bar seats if you come before 7.
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DIVE BARS · Journal Square, Jersey City
White Star Bar
Unpretentious corner bar with a devoted local following.
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COCKTAIL BARS · The Green, Morristown
End of Elm
Low-light cocktail bar with a tasting menu disguised as a drinks list.
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BARS · East Ridgewood, Ridgewood
Park West Tavern
Craft cocktails and a Sunday brunch that earns its line.
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DISTILLERIES · Bergen–Lafayette, Jersey City
Corgi Spirits Distillery
Small-batch gin and whiskey with tours every Saturday.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Downtown, New Brunswick
Café Graft
Small, tucked-away room. The espresso martini is the move here too.
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DIVE BARS · Downtown, Asbury Park
Eleven Central Bar
Tiny, loud, and arguably the best burger in Asbury after 11pm.
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DIVE BARS · South Street, Morristown
The Famished Frog
Wings during the game, last call respected by locals.
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DIVE BARS · Downtown, New Brunswick
Old Man Rafferty's
Absurd dessert case, respect your elders in any booth.
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COCKTAIL BARS · Boardwalk, Asbury Park
Cubanu Resto-Bar
Rum list and mojito program that takes itself seriously in a good way.
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BREWERIES · Downtown, Clifton
Ghost Hawk Brewing Company
Flagship IPA and a wood-fired pizza oven most Friday nights.
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SPEAKEASIES · Downtown, Asbury Park
Back Bar
Behind the coffee shop. Same team runs both. Worth the doorknob test.
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BARS · Third Avenue, Spring Lake
The Pig & Parrot
Summer-only pub with shore kids and retirees in equal measure.
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DIVE BARS · The Heights, Jersey City
Johnny's Diner
Linoleum booths, $5 whiskey pour, Dolly on the jukebox.
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BARS · Raritan Ave, Highland Park
Pat's Tavern
Post-work regulars, pitcher specials, one TV, always Yankees.
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DISTILLERIES · F Street, Belmar
Lazy Eye Distilling
Gin, rum, and a tasting room with live music on Fridays.
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DISTILLERIES · Downtown, Clifton
Claremont Distillery
Small-batch vodka and whiskey. Tours every Saturday.
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