Another year has come and gone at the Jersey Shore, and our favorite local businesses have a lot to show for it! We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to the best of the Jersey Shore in 2015, including our favorite burgers, the best waterfront restaurants, happy hours, gluten free dining options, a foodie bucket list, and so much more!

These are some of our most popular articles from the past year. Make use of them, and go out and support your local businesses!



Top 25 Jersey Shore Waterfront Restaurants and Top 14 Dock & Dine Restaurants
No matter the time of year, the Jersey Shore is home to some breathtaking views. The only thing better than a great view is an outstanding meal to go with it! Here’s our list of the Top 25 Jersey Shore Waterfront Restaurants and Top 14 Dock & Dine Restaurants. Over 200,000 people looked at these articles this year, so follow their lead, and you’re in for some incredible meals with a view!


Top 25 Jersey Shore Hidden Gem Restaurants
With so much competition out there, we love that these Top 25 Jersey Shore Hidden Gem Restaurants are making a splash in culinary world. We’re torn about letting the cat out of the bag, but we feel compelled too share these places with the masses! These places are some of the best of the Jersey Shore!


Top 25 Jersey Shore Burgers
There are few things better than chowing down on a big, juicy burger. You wont see any chain restaurants ranked among the Top 25 Jersey Shore Burgers; all locally/family owned restaurants that rock some seriously juicy, creative, and delicious burgers that are truly one of a kind!


Jersey Shore Beach Etiquette – 15 Things Not to Do on the Beach
We truly feel blessed to live at the Jersey Shore and have year-round access to beautiful beaches. Some people, however, are not so lucky, and don’t get enough time to practice their beach etiquette. We so kindly came up with a guide to Jersey Shore Beach Etiquette – 15 Things Not to Do on the Beach.


Top 10 New Restaurants in Monmouth County
This year has seen a great amount of new restaurants pop up at the Jersey Shore. We eat out a lot, so it’s great to see new places open up and find success! Here are our Top 10 New Restaurants in Monmouth County.


The Top 25 Jersey Shore Happy Hours in Monmouth County and The Top 20 Jersey Shore Happy Hours in Ocean County
We can’t resist a good happy hour! Yes, they’re a great way to hang out with friends and coworkers, but they’re also an opportunity to try out a restaurant in a very inexpensive way. We came up with two Jersey Shore Happy Hour guides: one for Monmouth County and one for Ocean County.


Best BYOB Restaurants in Monmouth County and Ocean County
BYOB restaurants may lack the liquor, but they’re not lacking in the flavor. So stop at your local liquor store and head out into the evening. Just because you brought your own doesn’t mean it won’t be the best meal of your life., whether you’re looking for the Best BYOB Restaurants in Monmouth County or Ocean County.


Best Places to Run, Walk, or Bike on the Jersey Shore and Top 20 Monmouth and Ocean County Dog-Friendly Places
If you enjoy the outdoors (and really, who doesn’t), there’s really nothing quite as great as lacing up your sneakers and hitting the dirt. We picked some of the Best Places to Run, Walk, or Bike on the Jersey Shore that we know are loved by many and some hidden gems that even long time residents may have looked past. Or if you’re looking for a place to take your furry friend, here’s a list of the Top 20 Monmouth and Ocean County Dog-Friendly Places.

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Top 25 Jersey Shore Sandwiches
The humble sandwich is humble no more. These Jersey Shore sandwiches make it perfectly clear that your regular old sandwich of a few slices of deli meat on sliced bread has officially left the building. Here’s our list of the Top 25 Jersey Shore Sandwiches.


Top 25 Jersey Shore Breakfast and Brunch Restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean County
As self-proclaimed breakfast enthusiasts, we ate through dishes of pancakes, waffles, eggs, and bagels to bring you our list of the Top 25 Jersey Shore Breakfast and Brunch Restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean County. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but if you don’t make it out of bed in time, we think brunch is a great alternative.


From the Sky, the Jersey Shore Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

How could we claim to give you the best of the Jersey Shore without seeing all of it? We took to the skies to capture the Jersey Shore like you’ve never seen before: From the Eye of a Drone. Part one covers Sandy Hook to Seaside Heights, while part two captures Barnegat to Cape May, both featuring exclusive drone footage.


Top 20 Jersey Shore Desserts
Our list of the Top 20 Jersey Shore Desserts has it all covered: from cookie butter and cake pops to ice cream and doughnuts. And of course the occasional cupcake. The best thing? These are all locally owned businesses whipping up the best Jersey Shore desserts, sweets and treats.


Our Favorite Iconic Jersey Shore Pubs and Our Favorite Iconic Jersey Shore Restaurants
We all have our favorites, our go-to’s, our classics – those iconic Jersey Shore restaurants that we’ve been going to for years. To pay homage to our favorite old standby’s, we came up with lists of Our Favorite Iconic Jersey Shore Pubs and Our Favorite Iconic Jersey Shore Restaurants.


The Best Gluten Free Restaurants at the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County and Ocean County
Dining out can be difficult, especially when you’re gluten free. All those “normal” diners have their pick of the classics, leaving you with a salad sans croutons. Luckily for you, we have a long list of Gluten Free Restaurants at the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County and Ocean County.


Jersey Shore Foodie Bucket List
We are self-proclaimed Jersey Shore foodies here at Jersey Shore In Motion. If there’s a sandwich, pizza, pasta, burger, or any kind of dish worth noting, we’re on it. Gathering our information from our own foodie knowledge, fellow locals, and word of mouth, we’ve compiled what we proclaim as the ultimate Jersey Shore Foodie Bucket List.


20 Celebrities Living at the Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is home to a lot of talent, from musicians to actors to athletes and more. Being locals, we completely understand why celebrities would choose to reside at the Shore, so we came up with a list of 20 Celebrities Living at the Jersey Shore.

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20 Best Jersey Shore Pizzas
We’re the first to argue that New Jersey is home to some of the best pizza, although we’re probably a little biased. Naturally, we’ve got a list of the 20 Best Jersey Shore Pizzas, to give you the best of the best.


Rainy Day Fun:
Jersey Shore Indoor Activities for Kids and Adults 
When the clouds are out, the rain is coming down, or maybe it’s just a cold front moving in, your day outside can get cancelled really quickly. However, there are a number of great Jersey Shore Indoor Activities for Kids and Adults that everyone will enjoy.


The Best Jersey Shore Italian Food in Monmouth County and Ocean County
New Jersey has its fair share of Italians, which means we also have our fair share of Italian restaurants. You may have your favorites, but here is a list of our favorite Jersey Shore Italian Food in Monmouth County and Ocean County, where you can dine in, grab it to go, or pick up those hard to find Italian ingredients to make that authentic tasting dish.


Top 25 Jersey Shore Cocktails
We’re not ashamed to admit that we’ve drank our way up and down the Shore, but it’s given us the chance to present to you the Top 25 Jersey Shore Cocktails. Whether they’re well done versions of the old classics, or exciting, flavorful concoctions, you can’t go wrong with any of these.


Top 30 Jersey Shore Seafood Dishes in Monmouth County and the Top 20 Jersey Shore Seafood Dishes in Ocean County
Being so close to the ocean, we’re blessed with the ability to obtain some of the freshest seafood around! Multiple restaurants take advantage of this natural resource and put out some of the finest seafood dishes around. Here are our lists of the Top 30 Jersey Shore Seafood Dishes in Monmouth County and the Top 20 Jersey Shore Seafood Dishes in Ocean County.


The Best Places to Go Sledding at or Near the Jersey Shore
With the help of the great locals of the Jersey Shore, we compiled a list of all The Best Places to Go Sledding at or Near the Jersey Shore. This guide will come in handy again if we ever hit normal winter temperatures in the coming year!


Guide to Asbury Park Restaurants, Bars and Shops and A Game Changer on the Jersey Shore: Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten
Asbury Park.  It has been up, down, and now it’s back up again. Fueled by local entrepreneurs and business owners, Asbury Park has become one of the biggest comeback stories in New Jersey history, so of course, we put together a Guide to Asbury Park Restaurants, Bars and Shops. Asbury’s comeback wouldn’t be complete without the 2015 opening of the Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten, which we profiled in one of our most popular articles, A Game Changer on the Jersey Shore: Asbury Festhalle and Biergarten.

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Our Top Jersey Shore Catering Options
Planning a party? We bet you are. From holidays, birthdays, graduations, and yes, even weddings, let Our Top Jersey Shore Catering Options do all the cooking for you.These caterers are the best of the Jersey Shore, and can be trusted to make any special event one to remember!


It’s Restaurant Week at the Jersey Shore All Year with the Permanent Fixe
Jersey Shore locals and restaurant owners alike look forward to the various restaurant weeks held on the Shore, but with Jersey Shore InMotion, every week is Restaurant Week, thanks to our Permanent Fixe. This is our full list of restaurants offering prix fixe menus and other dinner specials, and there are great offers every night of the week, every week. You can only find the Permanent Fixe here.

Jersey Shore InMotion Staff

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