In The Area
As you get to know the Ruby Stage, we hope you get to know and love the area as much as we do. We’re happy to have you here in our rehearsal space. When here please let your Ruby Stage staff member know if you have any questions about the space. Below please find some helpful information including places to eat, shop, gas station and NJTransit for traveling to New York City, Newark International Airport, or elsewhere through New Jersey.
A Few Steps Away Eats
Blizzard Island
111 Mountain Ave, Middlesex, NJ 08846
(Next door to TRS) With indoor and outdoor seating, it's a great place for ice cream, Italian ices, ice cream cake/sandwiches, milkshakes and sundaes as an extra treat! Ruby loves their pup pops!
Open 12PM - 9PM
Junction Grill
111 Mountain Ave, Middlesex, NJ 08846
Next to Blizzard Island. Local American restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.
Open Monday-Saturday from 6AM - 2PM
QuickChek
600 William St, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Just across the street from TRS and Blizzard Island. Convenience-store chain for snacks, coffee, breakfast and deli meals.
Open 24/7
Pizza & Pasta Piscataway
600 William St, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Same shopping plaza as QuickChek. Restaurant and bar serving pizza and pasta.
Open Monday-Thursday 11AM - 9:30PM, Friday- Saturday 11AM - 10PM, Sunday 12PM - 9:30PM
The Neighborhood Pub & Grill At Ellery's
701 Lincoln Blvd, Middlesex, NJ 08846.
0.3 miles away. Late-night, casual outpost with a patio, featuring standard American fare, cocktails & draft brews.
Open Monday-Wednesday 11AM -1AM, Thursday-Saturday 11AM - 2AM, Sunday 12PM - 12AM
Ashton Brewing Company
600 Lincoln Blvd, Middlesex, NJ 08846
0.5 miles away. No food but great beers! Craft brewery known for wide variety of beer. Outdoor and indoor seating.
Open Wednesday 4 - 8PM, Thursday 12 - 9PM, Friday 4 - 9PM, Saturday 12 - 9PM, Sunday 1:30PM - 6PM
Worth a Short Drive Eats
Dan Zai Ramen & Sushi House
299 US-22 East, Green Brook Township, NJ 08812
2.4 miles away. Delicious Japanese food in a lovely restaurant. Ruby recommends the Japanese curry with beef and a bubble tea!
Open Monday - Sunday 11:30AM - 8:30PM
30 Burgers
552 W Union Ave, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
3.5 miles away. Local fast-food chain serving a variety of beef & chicken burgers, plus hot dogs & shakes. This is connected to 2 other businesses that have ice cream and bubble tea.
Open Sunday - Thursday 10AM -12AM, Friday - Saturday 10AM - 1AM
Thai Basil Restaurant
1316 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854
3.5 miles away. Family-owned BYOB eatery serving Thai entrees & a big vegetarian menu in a simply decorated space.
Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 11:30AM - 9:PM, Friday and Saturday 11:30 - 9:30PM
Khoka
1358 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854
3.9 miles away. Pakistani Burgers and Paratha rolls, with a Khokha twist. Ruby recommends Getting the Big Cheese Sandwich with crispy chicken with one of their sauces, Masada fries and a Chai or Kulfi milkshake!
Open Monday - Thursday 12PM - 10PM, Friday 12PM - 12AM, Saturday - 11:15AM - 12AM, Sunday 11:15AM - 10PM
Tacoria
1348 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854
3.9 miles away. Classic Mexican food started by Rutgers graduates.
Open Monday - Friday 11AM - 9PM, Saturday - Sunday 11:30PM - 9PM
Boss Hog BBQ
13 S Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
4.7 miles away. Southern barbecue
Open Wednesday - Sunday 11AM - 7PM, Closed Monday and Tuesday
Green Brook Capital Craft
171 US-22, Green Brook Township, NJ 08812
3.7 miles away. An eclectic, flavorful spin on what you’ve come to expect from a gastro pub with 30 taps on rotation. Ruby says “They’re kind of slow, but it’s worth a long lunch.”
Open Monday - Friday 11:30AM-12AM, Saturday and Sunday 11:30AM - 12AM
Sal's Family Deli & Grill
288 Lincoln Blvd, Middlesex, NJ 08846
1.2 miles away. Nice local deli with fresh baked bread and hot meals for dinner.
Open Monday - Friday 6AM - 8PM, Saturday 6AM - 6PM, Sunday 7AM - 2PM
Useful Places
New Jersey Transit (NJT)
South Washington Avenue & Prospect Avenue, Dunellen
Dunellen train station (RARV Raritan Valley line)
NJ 2.1 miles
SuperFood Fresh Supermarket
738 Union Ave, Middlesex, NJ 08846
1.2 miles away. Open 7 days a week 7AM - 10PM
CVS
1252 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex, NJ 08846
0.9 miles away. Open Monday - Saturday 8AM - 10PM, Sunday 8AM - 10PM
Walmart
1303 Centennial Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854
4.1 miles away. Open 7 days a week 6AM - 11PM
Home Depot
3100 Hamilton Blvd, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
3.6 miles away. Open Monday - Saturday 6AM - 10PM and Sunday 7AM - 8PM
Phillips 66 (Gas Station)
420 Mountain Ave, Middlesex, NJ 08846