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\"Denino's<\/a>

Denino\u2019s (right) and an adjacent, non-paved lot that will be used for a parking expansion. (Credit: Google Maps)<\/p><\/div>\n

Expansions at two popular restaurants in Brick will help the parking situation at one and provide outdoor seating for diners at another.<\/p>\n

Parking Woes Solved<\/strong><\/p>\n

The township\u2019s planning board has approved a plan by Denino\u2019s South Pizzeria<\/a> on Mantoloking Road to greatly expand its parking area, which has been a major source of concern for the restaurant\u2019s owner as well as patrons, who have sometimes been forced to park across the street due to the restaurant\u2019s popularity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a real parking problem because people were parking all over the place,\u201d said John Jackson, the attorney for Denino\u2019s. \u201cWe think this makes it safer for the restaurant\u2019s customers and better for the neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the approval granted by the township, Denino\u2019s will be able to construct an additional parking lot on the east side of the existing restaurant.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout the overflow, it has enough parking by ordinance, but with the success of the business, there just isn\u2019t enough,\u201d said Township Planner Mike Fowler.<\/p>\n

The board, in approving the parking expansion, required the restaurant keep up the grounds with plantings.<\/p>\n

Jackson said ultimately, the owner of the lot on which Denino\u2019s stands, RMR Realty, may come to the township with a larger plan for the two neighboring lots it owns \u2013 the one where the current restaurant exists and where the new parking lot was approved. Traditionally, he said, Denino\u2019s restaurants have a Ralph\u2019s Italian Ice next door, and a future projects could include utilizing a portion of the east lot for a Ralph\u2019s location.<\/p>\n

Outdoor Dining Planned<\/strong><\/p>\n

The planning board has also approved a plan from Carrabbas\u2019s Italian Grille<\/a> to add an outdoor dining section to its restaurant in the Town Hall Shoppes plaza on Cedar Bridge Avenue.<\/p>\n

The restaurant sought permission to establish an outdoor patio dining area next to its restaurant space in the plaza, as well as a number of minor variances that were required in connection with the expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fowler said the outdoor dining area will be located within the pedestrian walkway between Carrabba\u2019s and what is currently a Dollar General store. The dining area will be covered with a roof, but will otherwise be open-air. Outdoor dining will be available seasonally, Fowler said.<\/p>\n

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