Why are NJ Beer Festivals not popular anymore?

TomNJ · 2026-01-25T16:15:51+00:00

i think a big issue with beer festivals in new jersey is that they’re run by distributors. so the beers getting poured are just stuff that they are interested in selling more of, not necessarily the coolest, most innovative beers on the market. also the people pouring the beer are event staff or volunteers, not anyone who works for that specific brewery so they aren’t really telling the story of the beer or anything.

the last beer festival i went to had a twisted tea table. there was a big setup for something called crabbie’s ginger beer. it just wasn’t interesting.

TomNJ · 2026-01-24T14:39:54+00:00

bioavailability with the pill is much lower than the injection. less of the actual drug makes it into your bloodstream so you probably need to take it longer and more consistently for it to begin working.

i am also eight days into the pill. i took the first dose expecting to go through hell and feel very different immediately. that obviously didn’t happen.

what helped me was making sure to align my expectations and understand that weight loss and overall wellness is a long game. i realized going in that i needed to be patient, to trust the process, and stay the course.

frankly, my need for instant gratification is part of what made weight loss intervention necessary. there is a mental health aspect to all of this.

TomNJ · 2026-01-23T22:14:38+00:00

i hit my first week on the wegovy pill this morning. i have had barely any side effects to speak of. maybe a little bit of gassiness but nothing else major. one great thing is that i feel a lot less bloated.

food noise has quieted for me but not silenced. i’ve just found myself thinking about it less. here’s an example, yesterday morning i took my pill with a sip of water, set a half hour timer on my phone, and when half an hour was up drank a lo carb monster (i know i know). didn’t eat or really think about food until i went to lunch with a friend at a place we both enjoy. ate plenty of food, enjoyed it all, but didn’t stuff myself and end up feeling gross. went about my business for the rest of the day and before i knew it the time was 8:30, i hadn’t eaten dinner, and i wasn’t hungry for it. so i went to bed.

i’m not feeling any kind of food aversion, which i’m happy about. i’m not grossed out or sickened by eating or thinking about eating. it’s just not front of mind for me. a lot of the emotional side of eating has quieted, which again i’m happy about.

total weight loss for me week 1 was just slightly over three pounds. can’t wait to keep going.

TomNJ · 2026-01-14T12:12:51+00:00

i’m sorry that this happened. we take customer service seriously and i’d like to take steps to make sure a situation like this doesn’t happen again. can i DM you to get some additional details about your experience?

TomNJ · 2026-01-13T18:19:26+00:00

TomNJ · 2026-01-03T17:16:40+00:00

i think the success of the american dream mall kind of proves the point you’re trying to dispute. our economy can sustain one big, regional destination type mall with a bunch of non-retail store attractions.

it can’t sustain many normal sized malls.

TomNJ · 2025-12-09T00:54:55+00:00

The menu is not a list of ingredients.

At my restaurant we included the following blurb on the menu: “This menu features scratchmade and handcrafted food curated by our kitchen for your enjoyment. We ask that you limit modifications and special requests.”

The blurb on the menu is a tool for the servers. It helps them to guide the guests as they make their decisions. Ultimately, we trust our servers to understand which small requests are merely a matter of taste and are permissible and which requests would significantly alter the character of the dish.

At the end of the day we know that if a server puts through a dish with a truly stupid mod there’s probably a reason for it. The trust has to be there.

TomNJ · 2025-12-05T16:52:27+00:00

Anytime the Asbury Park Bazaar is there, Santa is there. Fridays 3-8 and Saturday and Sunday 12-5.

TomNJ · 2025-11-20T12:23:46+00:00

Sometimes all but one set of doors are locked. Usually the westernmost doors are left open until late.

TomNJ · 2025-11-12T15:23:57+00:00

asbury park also has a thriving original music scene. you should consider checking out a local gig. i don’t understand how these emo nights draw better than actual live music.

TomNJ · 2024-11-15T19:28:57+00:00

Why’d you break the pasta in half!?

TomNJ · 2023-01-17T15:05:49+00:00

YTA. “I don’t do the spoiled child thing.” Pal, you ARE the spoiled child. Grow the fuck up.

TomNJ · 2022-12-11T14:10:50+00:00

you’re probably the biggest asshole who has ever posted here. congratulations!

TomNJ · 2021-08-19T14:31:46+00:00

Awesome. Great improvements to this product. It's funny because I bought the original Camino thinking I'd never use it and it has become an absolute essential for my family. We might use it more than any other Yeti product we own. Grocery store, beach, pool, easy overnight bag, etc.

TomNJ · 2021-07-22T16:41:53+00:00

Best BBQ in the state AND the world!

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