WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A MOSTLY-NEW HARRY’S

Oct 7, 2016

The open-face steak sandwich at Harry’s is served on slices of garlic bread. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)

By SUSAN ERICSON

Dowdy decor was just one of the telling factors in the demise of Harry’s Lobster House in Sea Bright, and when it closed last January, and many thought that was the end of the institution that began 83 years earlier. And it was, sort of.

In its current, soft-opening phase, the restaurant now called simply “Harry’s” has been “reinvented” under new ownership, general manager Chris Christiano tells PieHole. But there are aspects here that haven’t changed at all.
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October 7, 2016 - 9:50 am |

SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S ENDS ERA ON HIGH NOTE

Jan 11, 2016

Lynne Perry-Szwede, behind the bar, reminisced with Mary Orr, above, while Feli Donato and Mike Sakowski took a last turn at the pool table at Harry’s Lobster House. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)

By SUSAN ERICSON

In the end, it was more about the sounds than the food as musicians and music lovers jammed Harry’s Lobster House in Sea Bright Sunday night.

With no specific plans in the near future, longtime owner Lou Jacoubs said he’d decided to retire and close the Ocean Avenue restaurant, which had been in operation for 83 years.

“I’m 65 years old,” he said. “It’s been good, but it’s time to go.”
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January 11, 2016 - 7:00 pm |

SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S CLAWS ITS WAY BACK

Dec 19, 2012

Lou Jacoubs in the restaurant’s dining room Tuesday. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge)

By WIL FULTON

Another Sea Bright staple gets back in action when Harrys Lobster House reopens Wednesday night, the first restaurant in the downtown district to do so since Hurricane Sandy.

Owner Lou Jacoubs took redbankgreen inside his newly restored and renovated restaurant, located in the heart the Ocean Avenue strip, for a sneak peek at what loyal customers and curious newcomers can expect from the new and improved Harrys.

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December 19, 2012 - 2:12 pm |

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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A MOSTLY-NEW HARRY’S

SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S ENDS ERA ON HIGH NOTE

SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S CLAWS ITS WAY BACK