Shore Foodie announces 2022 TASTE Award Winners

Shore Foodie, the Ultimate Guide to Food, Dining and Entertainment at the Jersey Shore, has announced their 2022 TASTE Award Winners, recognizing culinary excellence at the Jersey Shore.

Each year the company proposes a list of nominees in a variety of categories and the dining public votes on their favorites.

This year’s 2022 TASTE Award winners are:

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Fine Dining
Shipwreck Grille Brielle

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Bar/Pub
Point Lobster Bar & Grill, Point Pleasant

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Italian
La Mondina, Brielle

OUTSANDING RESTAURANT – Pizza
Carmine’s Pizzeria at Pete & Elda’s, Neptune

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Steakhouse Tie
Butcher’s Block, Long Branch
Prime 13, Point Pleasant

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Seafood
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT- Casual/Other
Charlie’s of Bay Head, Bay Head

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Specialty
TAKA, Asbury Park

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – BBQ
Jersey Shore BBQ, Point Pleasant

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Breakfast/Lunch
Buttered Biscuit, Bradley Beach

OUTSTANDING SPECIALTY FOOD STORE
Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties, Sea Girt, Manasquan, Point Pleasant

OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR/RESTAURANT GROUP
David Burke- Drifthouse by David Burke, Red Horse by David Burke, The Goat by David Burke

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT DESIGN/AMBIANCE
Scarborough Fair, Sea Girt

OUTSTANDING WINE PROGRAM
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle

OUTSTANDING BAR/COCKTAIL PROGRAM
Charlie’s of Bay Head, Bay Head

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Bar Staff
Charlie’s of Bay Head, Bay Head

OUTSTANDING RESTAURANT – Service
Shipwreck Grill, Brielle

OUTSTANDING NEW RESTAURANT
Red Horse by David Burke, Rumson

CHEF OF THE YEAR
David Burke, Drifthouse, Red Horse, The Goat