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Raising the fitness bar Running. Yawn. Spinning. Ditto. Zumba. Great, but so last year. Time for a new workout? One that will keep your mind and your body engaged? Here’s a trio to try. The Bar Method in nearby Shrewsbury is favored by celebs for creating flat abs, sculpted arms, a lifted butt and long, toned legs using a fast-paced form of interval training. At Pure Barre in Red Bank, participants utilize the ballet barre to perform small, isometric movements that burn fat, sculpt muscles and create long, lean physiques. And you can try a bunch of different workouts—pilates, yoga, barre, cardio strength— at Renaissance Pilates in Red Bank. Then, of course, there’s Underground Gym in Red Bank, where the focus is on old-school full-body exercises like squats, dips, pull-ups, push-ups, presses, etc. (You may spot Johnell Garmany breaking a sweat here!) Post-workout, head to Healthy Habits in Red Bank or Healthfair Marketplace in Little Silver to stock up on natural and organic groceries and produce, vitamins, gluten-free foods and so much more.
You be the reviewer
The Two River Theater, conveniently located on Bridge Avenue in Red Bank, continues to welcome more than 55,000 patrons a year to experience great American theater. Here’s what’s on the agenda this season: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, November 14– December 13: The Stephen Sondheim musical tells the bawdy story of a slave’s attempts to win his freedom by helping his naïve young master woo the girl next door. A Little Shakespeare: Pericles, December 2–15: A cast of high school students performs this professionally produced 70-minute play for audiences age 9 and up.
Red Bank boasts a host of great restaurants; here are three new ones we’ve heard about. Your assignment is to try a meal at each and come into our store and tell us about it. Give us your restaurant “review”—then we’ll tell you about some of our local favorites. Deal? Catch of the Day Word has it that one tempting thing about the pan-seared “dayboat” scallops at Catch is the sweet Cajun BBQ glaze. This new restaurant seeks to combine the “market-style” concept with a traditional seafood approach. You can see the choices, select your cut of fish, have it prepared your way and then choose from other menu items to round out the meal. If you like the art on the walls, buy it, as Catch is affiliated with the Gotham Fine Art Gallery next door. Earth Pizza Green pizza in Red Bank? In a sense, yes. This family-owned, eco-friendly restaurant claims to make the best organic and
gluten-free pies on the planet (or maybe that’s for the planet). It uses simple, healthy, organic and all-natural ingredients, and its 75 percentorganic menu also offers sandwiches, salads and desserts. Robinson Ale House Just last year, New Jersey restaurateur Tim McLoone opened this place and named it after his wife’s family, natives of Red Bank. And while the ambience (picture an alehouse from the 1930s and ’40s) is said to match the name, the menu and energy are definitely modern. You can get your Jane burger on a gluten-free bun, for example, and there are vegetarian options. McLoone wanted to give locals an excellent option for lunch (many area restaurants are open for dinner only), but you can enjoy their flat iron steak or fish and chips anytime. And how could you not love a place that has a grilled cheese bar?
From Italy with love
In the hands of the Italian luxury knitwear house Fabiana Filippi, delicate fibers such as silk, cashmere and fine-gauge merino wool become garments with a special lightness, fluidity and grace. Soft to the touch, FF’s sophisticated, super-comfortable fashions are artfully designed to flatter the female form—thanks to the two brothers who started the company in 1985. (It’s named for a daughter of one of them; she’s now part of the design team.) The brand’s signature muted palette (off-white, beige, taupe, grey) returns for the fall in a wide-ranging collection that includes shearling vests and coats, boxy capes, long cardigans and wide-leg pants. Your Garmany sales associate can help you browse the selection.
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