Forceful winds and single-digit temperatures kept neither Islanders nor travelers from flooding Harvey Cedars’ Black Eyed Susans Friday evening for fine dining, cocktails and live jazz to defy the elements and wake up winter on this lonely sandbar.
Regulars typically frequent Fridays to hear solo artist Greg Warren (Chevy Lopez, The Warren Brothers, Ty Mares Band), who employs live layering on electric guitar for a full experience of jazz-soul fusion.
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