Arts + Culture

Sea.Hear.Now returns in impressive fashion

The Strokes, Mumford and Suns and Chaka Khan are among the recording artists who will perform at Sea.Hear.Now Article by Ed Condran | Photography by Danny Clinch           Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and The Killers have played the beach in Asbury Park at Sea.Hear.Now. It's hard to beat the Boss. However, the curators of the annual September music, arts and surf festival have put together a weekend, slated for September 18 and 19, with arguably the greatest collection of overall talent since...

Food + Beverage

Asbury Goes Mediterranean

Lili Oceanfront Restaurant is changing the culinary style in Asbury Article by Ed Condran | Photography by Conni Freestone            It doesn't seem right to crack the pita shell of the Fatoush salad. The go to appetizer at the glorious Lili Oceanfront Restaurant, like much of the menu, is so aesthetically pleasing that a twinge of guilt arrives when altering the state of the culinary work of art.           However, there is no remorse after the initial taste of the delicious Syrian garden...

Education

Save Our City

SOS is trying to save our vital structures Article and Photography by Jimi Bonaro Asbury Park City Lifestyle readers know how to fall in love with a place—the restaurants, the murals, the music, the way the light hits the ocean at golden hour. Save Our Structures – Asbury Park (SOS‑AP) is about making sure the buildings that frame those moments are still here for future generations. A city defined by its skyline Stand at the midpoint of the boardwalk on a windy afternoon and look south...

Fitness

Good For Your Gut

Cool Down from the Inside Out Article and Photography by Kimberly Kubicke Digestion is weakest during summer. You can feel it if you pay attention. Appetite tends to decrease in hot weather. Heavy meals feel less appealing. Ayurveda explains this through agni, the digestive fire. During summer, the body works hard to regulate heat and keep us cool. In doing so, it pushes heat from our core to our extremities. This weakens digestive strength.  As summer peaks, we naturally crave cooling. We...