Restaurants & Bars
Shore Fire Grille's Manahawkin Restaurant To Shut Down
The decision comes four months after owner Timothy Kohlheim died in an accident. The LBI location and catering services will continue.
MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Local favorite Shore Fire Grille will shut down its Manahawkin restaurant effective Dec. 31. The business will continue catering services and operating the seasonal Surf City location.
The difficult decision comes four months after owner Timothy Kohlheim died in a crash. Kohlheim, 36, was known for his work ethic and giving nature. Read more: A Manahawkin Restaurateur's Legacy And Endless Good Deeds
Shore Fire Grille II, the Surf City location, will reopen this spring.
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"We will be fixing up the food truck even better than it already is to accommodate more events and catering parties!" the Shore Fire Grille Facebook page says. "All Giftcards will continue to work and be accepted at our Surf City Location."
Kohlheim always had a well-thought out plan within minutes, no matter the complexity of the task, according to friends. And he could perfect that task. Read more: 'Special Person:' Manahawkin Restaurant Owner Killed In Crash
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The restaurateur is survived by his wife, Samantha, and daughters Avalon and Addison.
Shore Thing Catering began two years before Shore Fire Grille opened in 2012. Kohlheim never worked the line in a kitchen until opening his own restaurant. He got his business degree and then attended culinary school but didn't finish, according to the restaurant's website.
Shore Fire Grille operated in Barnegat for five years before moving to Manahawkin in 2017. The concept for the restaurant was to offer something to everyone — dishes Kohlheim called crowd pleasers. But one of the main attractions was the award-winning burgers.
The business reminded everyone that despite the Manahawkin closure, this is just a new chapter.
"This is not goodbye, just see you in the spring!" they said.
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