Try The Anchor’s Bend and Asbury Oyster Bar In Asbury Park

ASBURY PARK – Chef Stephen Vermilyea is now bringing his vision to the Asbury Park Boardwalk as the new chef for The Anchor’s Bend and Asbury Oyster Bar, according to boardwalk officials.

Vermilyea moved back to Asbury Park in 2013 after a 5-year stint in Virginia where he learned southern cooking with a focus on comfort and flavor, according to a release from the boardwalk. He returned after Superstorm Sandy.

What made him come back was a sense of community and to also help his cousin, who owns the much loved Speakeatery on Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park, to whom he attributes his love of certain flavors, according to the release.

Vermilyea was part of the construction and launch of Johnny Mack’s, was with Loteria and then joined Triumph Brewing Company in Red Bank. He speaks with great gratitude and learned different aspects, which he brings to making his dishes, according to the release.

From integrating farm-to-table, cultural influences and flavor profiles, and use of different ingredients, Chef Vermilyea serves up truly “exciting” food, according to the release.

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