Inkwell Coffee House History by Robert Grant

01/30/2022

How to Talk Beatnik with JOE INKWELL
BEATNIK SLANG words:
Hip, Flip, Gig, Cool, Dog, Bread, Pad, Rake, Drip, Ginchy, Bug Out, Mean, Scene, Wig Out, Do You Dig

To help you learn to talk BEATNIK we present to you a Video of Maynard G. Krebs teaching Pat Boone to TALK HIP.

https://youtu.be/FEN97Ng_UQ8

Like, lay your peepers on this bit of hip celluloid, dad. It's the Ginchiest! From a special 1959 episode of the TV Show "Coke Time" that focuses on the ye...

02/27/2021

Relive the INKWELL Coffee House Era in West End -- Where all the S.O.A.P. Musicians and Fans went after 3am to cure their hangover.
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INKWELL 103 Brighton Ave, West End, NJ.
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02/25/2021

The Original INKWELL at 103 Brighton Ave. West End, NJ
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Joe INKWELL was a gracious host, who created the only true Greenwich Village style coffee house in Monmouth County. He provided many years of FOREVER memories for 13 to 99 year old Hippies in West End.

Where all the S.O.A.P. Musicians and Fans went after 3am to cure their hangover.

Music at the INKWELL was furnished by the most amazing JUKEBOX that contained a very special and Eclectic selection of 45's -- that were Joe's favorite musicians and songs.

Honestly, I believe the INKWELL defined West End for the 1960's and 70's. There were other coffee houses in Monmouth County, but there was only ONE Inkwell.

The band name "Steel Mill" was coined by Vini Lopez while having coffee with Springsteen's band members at the INKWELL.

N.B. JOE Inkwell's legal name was Joe Distasio, R.I.P.
He previously owned the ESPRESSO HOUSE in
The Lincoln Hotel
Kingsley and 4th, Asbury Park, NJ
In 1970 the basement became The El Moroccan Room..
Photo circa 1969

02/25/2021

The MENU -- NO CAMPING -- LOL

02/25/2021

In the beginning JOE "Inkwell" Distasio
created the heaven and the earth.
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And the earth was without form, and void;
and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

JOE called the firmament above - The ESPRESSO HOUSE

It was located in the Lincoln Hotel basement
corner Kingsley and 4th, Asbury Park, NJ

VOILA the MENU

In September 1964, Joe opened the INKWELL in West End, NJ

02/25/2021

Andy ? a dishwasher at the original Inkwell taken in 1975 .
He is sitting on the edge of the sink in the kitchen.
We did NOT have an automatic dishwasher.
Just two sinks (wash and rinse)

Submitted by William Asman

02/25/2021

Review
written by Jeff Irwin

02/25/2021

The ESPRESSO HOUSE
Joe "Inkwell" Distasio - his 1st Jersey Coffee House
It remained open for one more year after the Inkwell opened.
It was located on the Kingsley side in the basement.

The Lincoln Hotel
photo corner of Kingsley and 4th, Asbury Park

02/25/2021

the Main Room
A little party after a busy Saturday night.
William Asman on the Right standing.
Kathy Hutt (Danny's sister) standing on left on the phone
Joe with goatee seated.
Danny Hutt in white shirt with back to the camera.
White shirt hidden by Danny is Peter Reniers and long haired guy seated with back to camera is Gary Hildebrand.
photo credit: Ben Strauss

02/25/2021

after work - circa mid 1970's
FRONT Row L to R:
Cheryl Petrillo, Danny Hutt, Henrietta (Hank), Nancy B.
BACK Row L to R
Susan Phillips, Betty Schroeck, Carol Allocco.

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Others on the staff NOT in the photo:
Georgie Jonas, Joyce Moore, Maria, Kathy Hutt, Nikki Cerisano, Jimmy, Terry O'Rourke, Rick Hopler, "Baby Al" Muolo, Robin Arnowitz

photo credit: William Asman

02/25/2021

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02/25/2021

Entrance to the Inkwell 1965 to 1978
Second and Brighton Ave

photo credit: William Asman