In Newark, choosing a place to watch a game depends on which side of Penn Station makes sense for the evening. Prudential Center anchors Devils games, concerts and other events downtown; east of the station, the Ironbound is known for Portuguese, Brazilian and Spanish dining. NJ TRANSIT places Newark Penn Station two blocks from the arena and describes Market Street as a bar-and-restaurant corridor. Redd’s Biergarten sits across from the venue; City Rub Smokehouse is farther into the Ironbound, where a watch party can be paired with a wider food outing.
Redd’s Biergarten follows the arena calendar. Its website advertises televisions, several bars, communal tables and Sunday openings for Devils home games; on event nights it extends hours and keeps the kitchen open after the venue lets out. Open seating and pickup windows suit groups arriving together, although a major game changes the crowd and pace. The German-American menu makes it easy to pair beer with bratwurst, currywurst, pretzels, schnitzel and familiar bar food.
City Rub offers a different scale: slow-smoked barbecue, televisions throughout and a large parking lot advertised by the restaurant. Its featured specialty is a Black Angus short rib smoked for twelve hours, alongside brisket, wings, Southern sides and cocktails. The website lists takeout, catering and private parties, but does not publish a regular sports calendar or confirm which matchups are shown each day. Call ahead to check the game, sound and hours; Newark also refers to a California city, so confirm the Stockton Street, New Jersey address.
The choice is straightforward: for a pregame stop near the Devils or a concert, Redd’s is on the Market Street and Edison Place corridor; for barbecue, venue-advertised parking and a visit less tied to the arena, City Rub leads into the Ironbound. Rail can avoid much of the event traffic near Prudential Center; from Penn Station, check the NJ TRANSIT map before continuing to the second venue. The profiles add each location’s menu, services and review themes: Redd’s Biergarten and City Rub Smokehouse.
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Redd's Biergarten Newark
220 Market Street / 37 Edison Place, Newark, NJ 07102
Redd’s spans two entrances—220 Market Street and 37 Edison Place—directly across from Prudential Center, a location that shapes its schedule: it opens on Sundays when the Devils play and extends hours around concerts and other events. The website describes a 7,000-square-foot beer garden with severa
German-American beer garden across from Prudential Center, with televisions, bars, communal tables, beer and food menus, pickup windows, and extended event-night service.
City Rub Smokehouse sits on Stockton Street in Newark’s Ironbound, a district associated with Portuguese, Brazilian and Spanish restaurants and businesses. The venue combines a Southern-style dining room, bar and televisions throughout the building; its own website presents it as a place to watch ga
Ironbound sports bar with televisions, a large parking lot advertised by the venue, smoked meats, beer, cocktails, takeout and private events.
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Official website of Redd's Biergarten Newark ↗
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Redd's Biergarten · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Redd's Biergarten · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Redd's Biergarten Newark ↗
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NJ TRANSIT · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Redd's Biergarten Newark ↗
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Redd's Biergarten · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of City Rub Smokehouse ↗
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City Rub Smokehouse · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of City Rub Smokehouse ↗
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City Rub Smokehouse · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of City Rub Smokehouse ↗
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City Rub Smokehouse · Accessed October 22, 2026
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NJ TRANSIT · Accessed October 22, 2026
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NJ TRANSIT · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Redd’s Biergarten · Accessed October 22, 2026
Image from the official Redd’s Biergarten website. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://www.redds.us/
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City Rub Smokehouse · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official City Rub Smokehouse logo. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://cityrub.com/
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City Rub Smokehouse · Accessed October 22, 2026
Food photograph from the official City Rub Smokehouse website. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Page with asset: https://cityrub.com/
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Official website of Redd's Biergarten Newark ↗
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Redd's Biergarten Newark · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Redd's Biergarten Newark ↗
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Redd's Biergarten Newark · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Redd's Biergarten Newark ↗
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Redd's Biergarten Newark · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of City Rub Smokehouse ↗
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City Rub Smokehouse · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Exact-location Google review snapshot ↗
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Wanderlog · Accessed October 22, 2026
Reports Google rating 4.2 and 1,148 reviews for 220 Market Street, Newark NJ; accessed 2026-10-22.
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Yably · Accessed October 22, 2026
Reports Google rating 4.1 and 1,174 reviews for the 118 Stockton Street location; accessed 2026-10-22.