From left: Chris Bauman, Erik Hage, Stephen Picone at Red White and Brew in Audubon in 2019. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Red White and Brew to Close in Audubon in Early 2025
The first craft microbrewery in the borough likely will shut its doors amid a change in building ownership. Owners hold out hope of selling the business to a new operator. Meanwhile, local BYOB restaurateurs are apprehensive about the future of the business district without alcohol sales.
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Joseph Nocella, Jr. returns to his family eatery to work alongside his dad. Together, the pair are expanding their menu and building out the business that bears their name.
Owner Christos Prentzas says his family is touched by the outpouring of love they've received since the fire. They ask that well-wishers focus their efforts on employees who are temporarily out of work until the diner can be repaired.