Nagle’s at 43 Main Avenue in Ocean Grove. Paul Goldfinger photo. © click left to see more.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger
Nagle’s in Ocean Grove used to be a pharmacy, but you can no longer buy drugs there despite the many pill and elixir bottles found in the antique cabinets around the place. It was built in 1880, and Len Steen of Ocean Grove turned it into a restaurant that is very old- fashioned, including an ice cream/soda fountain. People line up at the window for cones and sundaes (remember those windows in candy stores found in urban environments like Brooklyn and Newark? ).
The interior of Nagle’s is what sets it apart from other establishments in the Grove. Great effort went into the decor, but there are some items, like the racing jersey seen above, that suggest the owner’s interest in horse racing.
But don’t try to lay down a wager at Pimlico inside. Instead, the best bets are the food and the ice cream which you can enjoy inside or out, weather permitting.
GUYS AND DOLLS “Fugue for Tinhorns.”
A cup of Joe at Nagle’s. Note the ads under glass. Paul Goldfinger photo ©
Those are the silks of the owners of Seabiscuit! (My horse-obsessed daughter noted that the first time we ate in Nagle’s many years ago.)
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If I’m not mistaken, isn’t that racing jersey touted (sorry about that) by Nagles
as one worn by the jockey on Seabiscuit?
OGrover: Sit down, you’re rocking the boat!
Also note the paper doily under the cup…a nice touch.
Thanks for the Guys and Dolls tune! Fabulous show revived several times, most notably in ’92. The real show stoppers come from Adelaide and Nicely, however! The movie may have Brando and Sinatra, but a live production is the way to go!