Tickets: Cakes & Ale, May 6th

Cakes & Ale: Why We Drink and Party

Humankind likes to party. Examine what drives us to gather, feast, drink and indulge. Enjoy delicious cuisine, craft beers, full bar while enjoying comedy, music, TED Talks, and ideas worth spreading.

• The Poetry of Drink - Diana Pittet
• Feasting across Class - Prof. Hanna Garth, Princeton Anthropologist
• Craft & Cuisine - Adam Rechnitz, NJ's OG Brewer
• The Inventions of Whiskey - Robin Robinson, Author
• Original Music out of a Bottle - Arlen Feiles, TED veteran
• A Comic Celebrates Parties - Erin Maguire, TED veteran

TEDxAsburyPark Cakes & Ale: Why we Drink & Party

Dinner, comedy, music & ideas

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Showtime: 7:00-8:45 PM
Triumph Brewery Stage (across from Two River Theater) 
1 Bridge Street, Red Bank

Since 2013. 250 TED Talks. 7000 guests. 7 million views.

"Meet neighbors worth meeting." 

Production Company: Act 19 - the Almost Grownup Theater