New Restaurant At The Avenel Arts Center, Caroline's Tavern, Now Open

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — There's a new cocktail bar/restaurant open in Woodbridge:

It's called Caroline's Tavern, and it's the new restaurant attached to the Avenel Performing Arts Center, in what used to be Curtains Bar and Restaurant.

They had their grand opening and ribbon cutting Monday, Aug. 25.

"We are a very community forward, casual, fun environment," said executive chef and co-owner Peter Botros. "Some place you can go any day of the week, grab happy hour, grab a quick bite to eat. Grab dinner before the show. Very approachable menu, things like burgers, wings but also some entrees like pork chops and steaks. Really, really fun deserts, really fun drinks."

"Being that we are attached to the Arts Center we are really pushing the personality of our staff and the (comfort) of our dining room," Botros continued. "It's gonna become a neighborhood staple."

Here's a video of their ribbon cutting this week with the Township.

Caroline's Tavern is owned by Bread and Butter Hospitality, which owns dozens of restaurants and lounges in Staten Island, including Blue Pearl, the Stone House at Clove Lakes and Violette’s. They are planning to open a second Violette's in Woodbridge, on the ground floor of the Modera apartment building at 10 Main Street. Here's the website and menu for Violette's: https://violettescellar.com/