Relax Concierge on Good Day Philadelphia!

Check out our segment on Good Day Philadelphia! We had a lot of fun joining Jersey Jenn on her morning trip to Ocean City!

Jersey Jenn's AM Trip To Ocean City: MyFoxPHILLY.com

Tweet Up Tonight @ The Princeton Avalon

We are looking forward to our first tweet up with Jen Miller and Ann Delaney at 7:30 tonight at the Princeton in Avalon.   Jen Miller will be signing copies of her new book  "Explorer's Guide The Jersey Shore:Atlantic City to Cape May".   We will be bringing our copies of the new book to get signed.  

We are looking forward to including the Explorer's Guide with select vacationer orders this summer.    If you are interested in purchasing a signed copy of The Explorer's Guide, they can be purchased for $19.95 at relaxconcierge.com

We are also looking forward to meeting up with Ann Delaney.  Ann is a realtor with Power Play Realty in Avalon.  Ann and I met back in the Fall to discuss making vacations more relaxing for her guests staying in Avalon and Stone Harbor.

Both Jen and Ann are voted as 2 of NJ's best bloggers in NJ Monthly Magazine. Visit Jen's blog at jerseyshorejen.com  and Ann's at anndelaney.com.

This tweet up is open to everyone.  If in Avalon tonight, come by the Princeton at 7:30.  


We hope to see you there.  

Pizza Traditions at the Jersey Shore

Pizza is a must have for vacationers when visiting their favorite Jersey Shore towns.  While pizza is delicious, convenient and affordable; pizza is also a tradition for many visiting the shore.

My friend Christine visits Ocean City every year with her family.  Her family stops at Mack and Manco's every day during their vacation for a slice.   I'm all for a tradition and I do stop in at Mack and Manco's every so often for a slice - but I think her family wins the award for dedication!

I'm sure there are other Jersey Shore traditions out there.  If you have one - let me know!

Want to check out Mack and Manco's? Visit http://www.mackandmancos.com for locations.

A Simple Yet Delicious Recipe While On Vacation

As you may already know, it is our goal to make vacations as relaxing as possible.  For some this may mean eating at restaurants all week.  For others, it means cooking for the whole at your vacation rental.

My mom recently sent me this recipe and I thought it would be perfect for our vacationers opting to dine in.

Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Ingredients:
1 pound shrimp
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp white wine
1/2 tsp lemon pepper  (located in the spice aisle)
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1/8 tsp red pepper

Directions:
Melt butter over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Pour in the wine.  Season with mustard, lemon pepper and red pepper.  Add shrimp and cook for approximately 5 minutes.   That's it!!!

This serves 2-3. Make sure to adjust ingredients based on # of servings. We like to serve it with rice or bow tie noodles and a green vegetable.

Enjoy!

A New View of Ocean City

If you've been to Ocean City in the last year or two you've seen the bridge construction at 9th street.  It is truly a wild site to see the bridge construction in action.  The crew has been working around the clock and in all kinds of weather conditions to make our trips to the beach enjoyable.  As of last Friday, there are now 4 lanes open on the bridge.   Today I was excited to drive over the new bridge onto the island.  It was very cool to get a birds eye view of the island looking down on the rooftops.

It was quite foggy but cool nonetheless.  We've heard you can get a glimpse of the ocean too... Hoping for a clear day to see if that's true.

Lemonade Stands

Lemonade stand in Brielle.
Lovin' the lid and straw.

Whenever I drive by a lemonade stand I have to stop.   I don't stop because I'm thirsy. Rather, I stop because I once was that kid with a homemade sign, powdered lemonade, a few cups and ice if our customers were lucky.

My lemonade stand was located outside my childhood residence at 120 Delacy Avenue in North Plainfield. Our business location had little driving or foot traffic but it was a great location close to a fully stocked kitchen.

The stand was staffed with my siblings and my best friend, Katie.  On our creative days, Katie and I would come up with new recipes for lemonade and "treat" our regular customers with our tart or sugary creations.    Sometimes our stand would carry additional items like iced tea or services like manicures for customers interested in a new nail color while they enjoyed our fine beverages.

Our customers were all known by name, sometimes referred to as "mom" and "dad".   We knew which cars would stop and who would tip a few extra cents.

Now that I have my own business, I often look back on the days of my lemonade stand. I knew I was onto something.  While I couldn't spell entrepreneurship at the time -  I knew someday I was meant to have my own business.

I encourage all kids to use their creativity to express an interest in business.  I admire kids that look for activities other than watching tv, browsing the internet and playing hours of video games.  

I am happy to support, and always heavily tip for lemonade. Just put up a sign and I'll be there.

Relax Concierge Recommends... (Long Beach Island, NJ)

L.B.I RECOMMENDATIONS

Many vacationers at the Jersey Shore already know Relax Concierge for their egyptian cotton linens rentals, luxurious towel rentals and beach item rentals. What you may not know is we provide free recommendations to area restaurants, stores and local area attractions.


Relax Concierge wants to provide you with the customer oriented assistance you would receive if staying at a fine hotel. Feel free to call us and ask for assistance. If we don't know we'd be happy to look it into your request in more detail.
The following are just a few recommendations on Long Beach Island (L.B.I.), NJ.

BARS, RESTAURANTS, FOOD
Chicken of the Egg (Chegg)207 North Bay Avenue, Beach Haven 
http://www.492fowl.com/ 
Great wings day or night! We stop in at least once a year. You can expect a wait on a weekend morning in the summer. Who cares! There are great stores in walking distance to check out.
Also recommended in the "Best of Jersey" issue by NJ Monthly 


Daddy O4401 Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach
http://www.daddyohotel.com/lbi/main.asp 
Great bar for a date or martinis with your friends. 
Also recommended in the "Best of Jersey" issue by NJ Monthly 

Mustache Bill’s DinerWest 8th Street at Broadway
609.494.0155
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mustache-Bills-Diner/51953267225?sk=wall 
Also recommended in the "Best of the Shore 2010" issue of Philadelphia Magazine. 


Plantation Restaurant
7908 Long Beach Blvd.Harvey Cedars
609.494.8191
http://www.plantationrestaurant.com/ 
We were there in the fall and had the best New England clam chowder. That's quite a statement and everyones tastes are different. Maybe it was the chilly day, hunger or whatever but we truly enjoyed it!


Sea Shell
10 S. Atlantic Ave. Beach Haven
http://www.seashelllbi.com/
I've never had food here but the happy hour is one of my all time favorites.Walk off the beach, bring a sweatshirt, grab a drink and hang out with friends and family while watching a great cover band.

Yellowfin
104 24th Street
609-494-7001
http://www.yellowfinlbi.com 
Also recommended in the "Best of the Shore 2010" issue of Philadelphia Magazine. 

SHOPS AND MORE... 
Tula
806 North Bay Avenue
609-492-2099
http://tulatheboutique.com/ 
Also recommended in the "Best of the Shore 2010" issue of Philadelphia Magazine. 



Wyndecrest Home
233 Second St Beach Haven
609.492.7030
http://wyndecresthome.com/
They can come over and decorate for us any time! We enjoy walking around while waiting for a table at CHEGG.


THINGS TO DO
Surflight Theater

201 Engleside Avenue Beach Haven
(609) 492-9477

http://www.surflight.org/

Received a great update from the owner at a recent Southern Ocean County Chamber Meeting. We are looking forward to great shows for Summer 2011.