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Co lumns & Depar tments 4 This Week

6 Pinky’s Corner

8 Coasting

11 Ask the Geator

25 The ‘F’ Word

40 People: Alexa D’Amato

42 Ocean City Weekly

61 The City Beat

62 Curtain Call: Danny Veltri

Arts & Entertainment 10 Movies: The Hurt Locker

30 Casino Capsule, AC Weekly 56 Cultural Calendar, Attractions, Maps & Performing Arts

Food & Drink 9 Nightlife: Tony Mart’s

Rock ‘n’ Roots Festival

18 After Dark Nightlife Listings

44 Dining: Atlantic City

Food & Wine Festival

45 Area & Casino Dining

Sports 60 Golf: Slattery’s Golf Center

Online Golf Guide

Real Estate 71 Time Left to Rent

Fea tu res

58She’s Gone, But Not This Pair By Tom WilkTop selling-duo of all time Hall & Oates bring truckload of hits to Borgata

59Made in the Shade By Michael PritchardThere are plenty of ice cream shops sprinkled around the Jersey shore, but a few add that homemade touch (See picture gallery online)

On the cover: Made in the Shade

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Online FeatureSongs of Faith and Emotion By Ed CondranDepecho Mode’s Any Fletcher chats about the influential British ’80s band vocalist Dave Gahan’s songwriting.

Web Exclusives: Visit acweekly.com for Blogs, Slideshows, Video, Casino Promotions, Movie Capsule Reviews, Contests & more!

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IC E C R E A M . I ’ V E N E V E R S E E N anybody with a frown on their face while eating ice cream. And down

here at the Jersey shore there is plenty of ice cream to go around. Whether it’s Kohr Bros. on the Ocean City Boardwalk, the Custard Hut in Somers Point or at the dozens of ice cream stands and shops in the region’s beach towns. (Not to mention the trucks!)

Some local ice cream parlors and res-taurants, in the casinos and elsewhere in the region, take the ice cream experience to the next level. They make their own ice cream in house, using their own dis-tinctive processes and ingredients. And as Michael Pritchard writes in this week’s cover story (p. 59), “there’s still something unique and special about the homemade ice cream.”

There’s also something unique about veteran music act Hall & Oates. The top-selling duo of all time has a boat-load of hits, several memorable music videos from the golden age of MTV, a lot of respect on the R&B charts and a new four-disc retrospective box set that’s due to hit shelves in September. Hall & Oates play the Borgata on Friday night (see p. 58 for AC Weekly contributor Tom Wilk’s interview with John Oates).

After about a month as sous chef in the newly opened Borgata restaurant Fornelletto, Danny Veltri finally got a couple days off this past weekend. What did the young winner of last season’s Fox TV show Hell’s Kitchen do during his break? He went back home to Sarasota,

Fla., because a friend needed his help with a fundraiser.

Although the charity gig required Veltri to don his apron, it was still relaxing for the 25 year old, who’s been busy as rush-hour traffic since landing his Borgata job under restaurateur Stephen Kalt.

“It was nice to take a little break,” Veltri told us during a sensational dinner earlierthis week. “It’s been quite a challenge [at Fornelletto], but it’s going great.”

Veltri is referring to the great response to the opening of Borgata’s latest culinary offering. AC Weekly columnist David Spatz speaks with Veltri on p. 62; look for food columnist Frank Gabriel (who gives the lowdown on this weekend’s tantalizing Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival,presented by Harrah’s Entertainment, on p. 44) to dig into the kitchen and food side of the Fornelletto operation in an upcoming issue and online at the new acweekly.com.

That’s right, the new acweekly.com Web site is live. And although we’re still work-ing on some of the bugs and ironing out a few kinks, the site gives you many more ways to interact with us, search for specific items — old stories, dining options, mul-timedia, etc. — and take advantage of the multitude of information, award-winning writing, photography and all the other goodies on our Internet home. We hope you’ll let us know what you think. n

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A TLANTIC CITY DOES NOT HAVE A TRAFFIC engineer and has not had one for over 10 years. Unfortunately, the lack of a professional has

caused daily traffic jams that could be avoided with proper planning. I am not a traffic engineer and know very little about how to devise a plan that would ex-pedite the movement of traffic and have the traffic signals synchronized. However, one does not need to be an expert to see how certain areas of the city can be addressed with simple changes. I have spoken about this with city officials, but have not seen any re-sponse, and therefore I am presenting my suggestions publicly in hopes that those of you who reside within the city or travel in the city will call the mayor’s office (347-5400) and City Council offices to get them to consider improving the traffic flow in Atlantic City.

I will start with Albany and Winchester avenues for the traffic flowing from Hartford to Albany avenues. There ought to be two lanes, with the right lane having all traffic turn right onto the bridge and the left lane given the choice of turning right for a second lane over the bridge, going straight to Trenton Avenue or mak-ing a left on Albany Avenue towards Ventnor Avenue. This will ease the traffic flow on Hartford Avenue coming from Fairmount Avenue. It is a simple matter of painting the lines properly to expedite the flow of traffic in that site.

The next area to be discussed is the Albany Avenue Bridge coming from the mainland into Atlantic City. At the present time, there are two lanes for a left turn onto Winchester Avenue. Both lanes start about midway over the bridge and when they fill out they jut out into the left lane going straight towards the monument. One is not allowed to stop on the yellow line on the top of the bridge. Doing so may cause you to receive a ticket. What ought to be done is to eliminate the yellow lines on the bridge, thereby allowing two straight rows of traffic in the center of the bridge for left turns onto Winchester Avenue. This would prevent the backup on the left lane of the two going straight. This is a simple solution and like the other requires just one instance of changing the painted line and eliminating the painted yellow area.

The second area to be addressed is flowing traffic into the tunnel on Mississippi Avenue. Mississippi Avenue, between Fairmount and Arctic avenues, provides for one lane going toward the tunnel, or a left turn on Fairmount Avenue. If someone wants to make a left turn onto Fairmount Avenue, they hold up all the traf-fic behind them going toward the tunnel. This causes a backup all the way to Arctic Avenue and for traffic com-ing down Arctic Avenue toward Mississippi Avenue. The

simple solution to alleviate the problems is to eliminatethe parking in front of the buildings between Arctic andFairmount avenues.

There will be a parking garage constructed across thestreet. The residents of that block ought to be givena card for free parking in that garage. Eliminating theparking would then allow for two lanes in each directionthereby allowing for more cars to stack up on MississippiAvenue going into the tunnel or they can make a leftturn onto Fairmount Avenue from the left lane. TheCasino Reinvestment Development Authority is goingto spend a considerable amount of money to widenMississippi Avenue between Atlantic and Arctic avenues.Eliminating the traffic on both sides of the street wouldserve the same purpose and provide for four lanes fromArctic to Atlantic avenues and provide for two lanesof traffic in each direction. For those who worry aboutparking, there is a 1,400-space parking garage being builthalf a block away. Residents of that area should also begiven special free passes to park within that garage.

One further suggestion to expedite traffic onMississippi Avenue is to cut the time for the traffic lightat Mississippi and Fairmount avenues. There is much more traffic using Mississippi than Fairmount and it makes sense to give the longer period of time to the most number of cars using that intersection.

The next area to be addressed is the two lanes of traf-fic going toward Arkansas Avenue on Atlantic Avenue between Michigan and Ohio avenues. There are wideyellow lines in the middle of the street keeping thetraffic in the two lanes. However, the right lane hasbuses stopping to pick up passengers and thus causing the right lane of automobile traffic to be either stuckbehind them or trying to wiggle their way into the leftlane — that is full of traffic — to go around the bus. Thesimple solution would be to eliminate the yellow line and allow for an additional left lane in that block. Ithas been there for several years and it serves no known purpose and just takes up space that could be used to ease the traffic jam that goes back several blocks.

As stated above, I am not a traffic engineer, but I dohave common sense and the areas that are addressedhere can be resolved simply with some paint and acouple of signs. I would hope, if you agree, that youwould call the mayor’s office and the offices of CityCouncil and urge that these suggestions be givenserious consideration. If you have some of your own,please let the city officials know as no one seems to bedoing anything, at this time, to alleviate Atlantic City’straffic jams. n

Pinky’s Corner airs Monday through Friday from 4 to 6pm on News Talk WOND-AM 1400. His TV show, WMGM Presents Pinky,airs Saturday at 7:30pm on TV40. Pinky’s e-mail address is: pinky@acweekly.com.

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Crosstown TrafficBy Pinky Kravitz

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Putting the Gloves Back onBoxing was once a staple for Atlantic City casinos in the 1980s and into the ’90s, with several properties offering regular fight cards. But with the exception of some occa-sional major fights at Boardwalk Hall and regular mixed martial arts competitions at Tropicana and Showboat, boxing in A.C. ain’t what it used to be. That’s why box-ing fans should take heart as Resorts takes a plunge back into the fight game this Friday (July 31) with an eight-fight card and a main event featuring a championship showdown between Camden’s own Prince Badi Ajamu and Dallas Vargas. It’s the first boxing at Resorts since 2005, when Resorts offered a fight card on the beach. Resorts officials say they’re glad to get boxing back into the mix. “Hosting a championship boxing event on prop-erty is a great way for us to introduce a new audience to the Resorts experience,” says spokesman Brian Cahill. “This event is the latest attraction in our entertainment lineup that has something for everyone.” The fights will take place in the intimate Superstar Theater where Cahill notes “fans will be right on top of the action.” Along with the NBA-sanctioned light-heavyweight championship bout between Badi Ajamu and Vargas, the undercard features a host of Atlantic City area natives and sev-eral skilled young fighters. Who knows, if all goes well, regular fights in the city could make a comeback. For tickets ($40 to $90) visit ticketmaster.com or in person at Resorts box office. — Mike Pritchard

A: I came because the Roots jam the jammy jams!

Amy Valentine Havertown, Pa.

Ringside Seats When W.W. Cole first created what would become the oldest Big-Top circus in the nation, his most mesmerizing attraction was a single, glowing glass globe powered by a steam engine that produced light. That was in 1884, and while the 125th anniversary of Cole Brothers Circus of the Stars — which visits the Atlantic City Race Course in Mays Landing next Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 5-7 — is quite a bit more high-tech today, much of its origi-nal charm and recipes for success remain the same. “We work for our patrons, the people who come to see Cole Brothers Circus,” says John Pugh, who co-owns the circus with his wife, Brigitte. “Our customers tell us what they enjoy and want to see, and we craft our performances accordingly.” The latest edition of the circus promises its perpetual, ever-popular attractions and some exciting new offerings in “a fast-paced, two-hour show.” It includes the Columbia Toprasta Troupe’s renowned three-tier, seven-man pyramid on the high wire, the “Globe of Death,” the “Dog and Pony Review,” an aerial ballet, a human can-nonball, clowns, camels, elephants, jugglers, acrobats and a lot more. Show times are 4:30 and 7:30pm daily. Tickets are on sale at Yankee Candle at Hamilton Commons, at Galloway Florist in Galloway Twp., or through tickets.com. You can find free tickets for children under 12 at all area McDonald’s, or by going to freekidstickets.com. Also visit gotothecircus.com. — Ray Schweibert

The Roots began their residency at Borgata last Friday at the Music Box.

Q: How was the show?

PHOTOS BY KEVIN McCARTY

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A: They were awesome. They bring the best musicians together!

Christine Kelly Bryn Mawr, Pa.

A: I liked it because they had a unique sound that everyone could enjoy and get down to.

Ashley Dixon Havertown, Pa.

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MA N Y C U R R E N T C O N C E R T - G O E R S weren’t even born yet and many others may not be aware, but some of the best bands in the

nation used to appear at Tony Mart’s in Somers Point before the venerable music venue closed its doors in 1982. If late owner Anthony Marotta didn’t leave be-hind some sort of killer contact list for his son Carmen, he certainly instilled a love for music and a knack for producing premier acts that anyone can afford.

This Saturday night, Aug. 1, the Tony Mart’s Rock ‘n’ Roots Festival will take place at McCullough’s Emerald Golf Links in Egg Harbor Township, and will be headlined by the Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson. Godchaux and her late husband Keith were members of the Grateful Dead from 1972-’79, and the festival will cel-ebrate what would have been the 67th birthday of Dead co-founder and lead guitarist Jerry Garcia, who passed away in 1995. The festival also coincides with the 40th anniversary of Woodstock and features a local flair, as Jeff Schwachter & The Ryders (fronted by guitarist/vocalist and AC Weekly editor Jeff Schwachter) will perform a trib-ute to Bob Dylan (the songs of his that the Dead played) and The Band as one of the opening acts. The Ryders also include guitarist Ray Polonsky, drummer Mike Hoebler, accordionist Malcolm Tent and bassist 1Adam12. Other festival acts include the classic rock cover band Cerberus, and Franny Smith’s New Orleans Sounds.

A former sessions singer who grew up during a musi-cal evolution in Muscle Shoals, Ala., Godchaux ventured to the West Coast in 1970 and became the only female member of the Grateful Dead in its storied history (1965-’95). She and Keith formed the Heart of Gold band short-ly after they departed the Grateful Dead, and in 2005, at the Gathering of the Vibes Festival honoring the 10th anniversary of Garcia’s passing, she hooked up with the Dead-inspired jam band Zen Tricksters. They collaborated to create the seven-piece Donna Jean and the Tricksters band, and released a CD of the same name before coming up with their current five-member incarnation including Mattson on guitar, bassist David MacKay (whom Donna Jean married after Keith’s death in a car accident at age 32), drummer Joe Chirco and keyboardist Mark Adler.

While Godchaux never really left the music scene entirely, she channeled a lot of time and energy into raising her two sons Zion (now 35) and Kinsman (26). Keith Godchaux is Zion’s father and MacKay is Kinsman’s, and both brothers are musicians in their own right. During a phone conversation from the 2009 Gathering of the Vibes Festival in Bridgeport, Conn., Donna Godchaux tells AC Weekly she loves her new roles as bandleader and rock-star mom.

“Anything you do after playing with the Grateful Dead is going to be much different,” she says with a laugh. “What I’m doing now is different on just about every level you can imagine. As wonderful as [jamming with the Dead] was — and I’m not poo-pooing it at all — there was a personal touch that was sort of lacking with the audience

because it was such a huge operation, and the crowds were so far away from the band. Getting to play these festivals and small towns is more of a get-to-look-in-your-face-and-see-your-smile situation, and I really enjoy that.”

Godchaux encouraged music and creativity in her sons while “doing baseball and the things kids like to do” in their formative years. When her own band had to cancel a recent music festival in Ohio due to an ill-ness, she went up anyway and wound up jamming with both of her sons’ bands and some others.

“I’ve really put my focus not only on my family, but on my music too, and I’ve never regretted it,” she says. “We have a great family relationship. We’re all in bands and we all help each other out. There’s a detached stu-dio in back of our house [near the Muscle Shoals town where she was raised], and once in a while I’ll hear ‘Mom! Can you come out here and sing on this track?’ We have a beautiful relational rapport as well as musical rapport, so I’m just having the time of my life.”

She also has nothing but fond memories of her years with the Grateful Dead, which, like any traveling rock ‘n’ roll conglomerate, was rife with ups and downs.

“When I look back I am just amazed I got to sing with that band,” says Godchaux. “Every memory I have — whatever was not positive is gone. The wonderful experiences and the lifelong friendships — I’m still good friends with all those guys and always will be.”

At the Rock ‘n’ Roots Festival on Saturday, Donna Jean and company will perform original material as well as covers, many of them Grateful Dead numbers includ-ing one she penned called “Sunrise.”

“We’ll be giving the audience a lot to listen to,” she says. “The cool thing for me is that instead of singing harmony [as she always did with the Dead], I’m singing the lead on so many of the songs that have been my favorites for years and years. I’m honored to be able to do that.” n

Jammin’ for JerryOn Jerry Garcia’s birthday, Tony Mart’s Rock ‘n’ Roots Festival will be headlined by former Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux’s bandBy Ray Schweibert

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WHILE WATCHING THE HURT Locker, director Kathryn Bigelow’s breathtaking, in-your-face look

at a bomb disposal unit in Iraq, I re-called fragments of Jack Nicholson’s speech from A Few Good Men. You know the ones, about wanting these men on the line, needing these men on the line. Maybe American audiences have rejected all these Iraq war-themed mov-ies because we can’t handle the truth. We get to feel safe in our homes because of these men. We don’t think enough about how much we are asking of them.

Part of their sacrifice can be an addic-tion to the rush of war. For these men, the thought of returning home to a mundane life is a nightmare compared to the excitement that comes when facing death and beating it day after day.

At least that seems to be the case with staff sergeant William James (Jeremy Renner). He is the bomb tech, a man who can do his job effectively because his Bravo Company cohorts — the steady, serious sergeant JT Sanborn (Anthony Mackie) and the anxious, scared Owen Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) — have his back.

From the moment he joins this unit, it is clear that James is brilliant at his job, but is so addicted to danger, he doesn’t care that his more reckless decisions are putting his team in peril. He has to hone in so intently on his battle with death, he can’t be wor-ried about possible collateral damage. He must assume that he will win every time.

Don’t make the assumption, however, that this is a movie about a man who has lost his humanity to his obsession. That is perhaps the most intriguing part about Mark Boal’s screenplay, an investigative journalist who spent some time with an elite bomb disposal unit and thereby designed his gripping fiction based on

first-hand knowledge. James’ complex-ity is the film’s anchor. He has emotions that must be kept in check, rather than a man whose emotions have been worn away by his war experiences.

Bigelow, who has earned the right to be called a character-driven macho director without reference to gender, has made her first masterpiece. Working with, and enhancing the reality that Boal creates with his storytelling and dialogue, she once again shows her mettle as an intelligent action director. We are talk-ing about action designed around the palpable ambience of sudden death, not

crashing cars and bloody battles.Her skills are particularly focused in the

excruciating sequence that finds the dis-posal unit caught under fire from a sniper in the desert in daytime. Bigelow creates a war scene for the ages in the simple moment when the quest for a beverage is the turning point in a battle of wills.

I’m going to mention the brilliance of Anthony Mackie first, because the white-hot calm generated by Renner is the obvi-ous cornerstone of the film. However, Renner can’t be nearly as effective without the counterpoint of Mackie’s solid, hard-working man who wants to stay alive and have a life beyond his service. Geraghty is also excellent as the solider who struggles mightily to keep his emotions in check.

The Hurt Locker is a movie that finds the truth in war without all the politi-cal static that too often in the past has kept the voice of the soldier from being heard. ■

Death DefyingKathryn Bigelow’s brilliant ‘Hurt Locker’By Lori Hoffman

The Hurt Locker ★★★★Directed by Kathryn Bigelow; rated R

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I am trying to locate a CD that has the song “At the Top of the Stairs There’s Darkness.” I think it was recorded by the Formations in the 1960s. – KFH

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We just watched Gran Torino. What a great movie. Have you ever met Clint Eastwood in your travels? – Ed & Linda

Yes, when I had my afternoon TV show on (WFIL) MGM flew me out to Las Vegas for the premiere of Where Eagles Dare, and I interviewed Clint. I remem-ber him as quiet, somewhat reserved, almost shy. I also was with him at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. for the concert

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“Sea of Love” was written by Phil Phillips and George Khoury. Any rela-tion to Tiny Tim, whose real name was Herman Khoury? – Bobby DiNardo

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25 Hours Resorts. 344-6000. www.resort-sac.com. Casino bar & lounge delivering European vibe with exotic ebony woods, rich cobalt hues and intimate booths. In addition to martinis and sig-nature drinks, a diverse list of wine, champagne and beer is offered. Always open.

32° Luxe Lounge The Quarter at Tropicana. 572-0032. www.tropicana.net. VIP bottle service, DJs, late-night stylish atmosphere, high-en-ergy music.

40/40 Club 2120 Atlantic Ave., at The Walk. 449-4040. www.the4040club.com. An offshoot of the NYC nightspot owned by artist Jay-Z. Tues. Sinful Industry Night; DJs every Fri. & Sat. Over 60 HDTVs. Open to the public. Wed. Family movie night, 5pm. Never a cover. Happy Hour ev-ery Fri.-Sat. from 7-10pm. Half off appetizers and drinks.

A Dam Good Sports BarThe Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 347-7770. www.tropicana.net. An American style restaurant and bar. Two giant 110-inch projec-tion, 13 plasma screen TVs in HD, complete with a billiards room. DJ Fri. & Sat.

Atlantic City Bar & Grill 1219 Pacific at S. Carolina aves. 348-8080. www.acbarandgrill.com. Open all day and night. Free parking, banquet room.

Weekly dinner specials. Fri. Coors Light specials all night. Wed. Level 2 Lounge w/DJ B-Easy.

Back Bay Ale House 800 N. New Hampshire Ave. 449-0006. www.backbayalehouse.com. Open seven days from 11am. Live music weekends. Home of Basin Mason drinks and Sunset Toasts.

Bally’s Bikini Beach BarBoardwalk at Park Place. 340-2000. Newly expanded, Bally’s Bikini Beach Bar will accommo-date more than 200 guests and serves up daily entertainment including DJs and live bands. Sandwiches, burgers and des-serts from Pickles Deli along with a full-service bar. Open daily (weather permitting) through Labor Day weekend.

Bar 12-21 at Morton’s SteakhouseCaesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 449-1044. www.caesarsac.com. Premium wines and martinis. $6 Bar Bite appetizers Mon.-Fri., 5-6:30pm and 9:30-11pm, Sun. 5-10pm. Lounge opens daily at 4:45pm.

Bar at Wellington’sTropicana, Atlantic City. Brighton and Pacific aves. www.tropicana.net. Custom-made wine cool-ers, TVs, extensive wine list, full menu and bar chef. Open daily 2pm-2am; food avail. from 4-11pm.

Blue Martini Bally’s, Park Place & Boardwalk. 340-2709. www.ballysac.com. Over 100 martini variations

served on a bar with a built-in frosted ice rail.

Boogie NightsResorts dining level. www.re-sortsac.com. The ultimate ’70s and ’80s dance party. Fri. & Sat. 9pm. $10 cover.

Borgata Comedy Club Music Box, One Borgata Way. www.theborgata.com. Tickets $20 and shows 9pm (except during headline acts).

Carmine’s The Quarter at Tropicana. 572-9300. www.tropicana.net. Open Sun.-Thurs. 11:30am-11pm; Fri. 11:30am-mid.; Sat. 11:30am-mid. Family-style Italian restaurant. Mon.-Fri. half-priced draft beer and fro-zen drinks at the bar, 5-7pm.

Casbah Night Club Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk. 449-1000. www.casbahclub.com. Open Fri. & Sat. 10:30pm- 6am. DJs and dance parties.

Chelsea’s 5th FloorChelsea Hotel, 111 S Chelsea Ave. 800-584-3030. www.thechelsea-ac.com. The 5th Floor includes the Living Room, the Cabana Club, C5 nightclub and Chelsea Prime’s piano bar/outdoor ter-race. DJs, occasional live bands and special parties take place Fri. & Sat., 10pm-4am, at the Cabana Club and C5, and Sunday afternoons by the pool. Private cabana rental and bottle service are available.

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Club Escape New York Ave. and the Boardwalk (formerly Deja Vu). 348-4313. Atlantic City’s newest nightclub. Bottle service available. Hunk-O-Mania Revue every Saturday night starting 9pm. Doors open 7:30pm. $25 general admission, $45 VIP seating. www.hunko-maniaac.com.

Club Worship At House of Blues (Showboat), 801 Boardwalk. 343-5700. www.hob.com. Nightclub and ultra lounge w/ three levels of high-energy nightlife.

The Comedy Stop Cafe & Cabaret Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 1-877-FUNNYAC. www.tropicana.net. Located in The Quarter. Get two tickets for $30 plus free popcorn on Friday Local Appreciation Night (Atlantic, Ocean, Cumberland and Cape May counties, must show valid NJ drivers license).

The ContinentalThe Pier Shops at Caesars, 674-8300. www.continentalac.com. Famous Philly martini bar ex-port. Open Mon.-Fri. 11:30am; Sat.-Sun. 11am. Closes Sun.-Thurs. 10pm; Fri.-Sat. 11pm.

Corky’s Ribs and BBQTropicana’s Marketplace, Brighton Ave. & the Boardwalk. 345-4100. www.tropicana.net. Now serving breakfast. Open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-10pm; Fri., Sat. 8am-mid. Dinner specials.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 348-6700. www.cubalibrerestau-rant.com. Classic and contempo-rary Cuban cuisine, Latin music, exclusive rum bar. Thurs. Late Night Latin Happy Hour, Mon.-Fri. discounted drinks and appe-tizers. Floor show and DJs.

The Deck Trump Marina, Huron and Brigantine blvds. 441 2000. A huge deck and stage across the bay from Gardner’s Basin. Live music nightly (weather permitting) through Labor Day weekend.

DeFeo’s27-29 Missouri Ave. 347-7780. Sports bar & dance club.

Newly renovated kitchen. Food served until 4am. Sun.-Thurs. Domestic & import specials all day.

Dizzy DolphinHilton, Boston & Pacific aves. 340-7200. www.hiltonac.com. Nautical-themed bar with sig-nature cocktails and video poker machines.

Dock’s Oyster House2405 Atlantic Ave. 345-0092, www.docksoysterhouse.com. Opens 5pm. Piano bar nightly.

Ducktown Tavern2400 Atlantic & Georgia aves. 449-1212. www.ducktowntav-ernac.com. Open 24/7. Three happy hours: 11am-1pm, 4-7pm, 3-5am. Serving dinner & late night dining. Daily drink & food specials.

DuskCaesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 345-3875. DuskAC.com. AC’s new-est nightclub, co-owned by DJ AM. The 10,000-square-foot, 800-person capacity, cutting-edge club is open Tues., Fri. & Sat., 10pm till late. Tues. is service industry night.

Ego Bar and Lounge Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk. 449-1000. www.trumptaj.com.

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Eden Lounge Harrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd. 441-5165. www.harrah-sresort.com. Mon.-Thurs. 4pm-2am, Fri.-Sat. noon-4am, Sun. noon-2am. Mon. Quizzo, Tues. Big Al’s Karaoke Dance Party 8pm, two live bands Fri. & Sat. starting 8pm.

El Charro! 2430 Fairmount Ave. Authentic Mexican restaurant serving lunch & dinner. Wed. Ladies Night, Thurs. casino night, Fri.-Sun. DJs.

Evo2225 Boardwalk at Trump Plaza. 441-0400. www.trumpplaza.com. Open Sun.-Thurs. 11am-10pm. Fri. & Sat. 11am.-mid. Posh bar and dining.

FirewatersTropicana’s Marketplace, Brighton Ave. & Boardwalk. 344-6699. www.tropicana.net. 101 bottled & 50 draft beers, mar-tini bar, dancing. Daily happy hour 4-7pm. Wed. In the Biz Night w/ drink specials Thurs.-Sat. DJ. Open daily 11am-9pm.

Formica’s Cafe2310 Arctic Ave. 344-2732. www.formicabrosbakery.com. Live jazz every Sat. from 7-10pm, featuring Bobby Mower. Guest musicians such as the Cole Brothers join in most sessions. An intimate setting with many different coffees and baked goods. Also located in Northfield with live music every Fri. night.

Forum Lounge Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 1-800-677-SHOW. www.caesar-sac.com.

Foundation Room at House of Blues801 Boardwalk at Showboat. 343-5795. www.hob.com. A se-cluded club with unparalleled elegant space for professional and personal entertaining. Members can enjoy varied weekly events.

Game On!The Pier Shops at Caesars. 345-6800. www.gameonac.com. Sports bar w/ 90 HDTVs. Open daily for lunch, dinner and late night. Mechanical bull, VIP bottle service. Game On! Late Night every Sat. at 10pm. DJs, music videos, late-night revelry.

Girasole Ristorante & Bar3108 Pacific Ave. (in Ocean Club Condos), 345-5554. www.girasoleac.com. Mediterranean style café.

Gypsy Bar Borgata, One Borgata Way. 1-866-MYBORGATA. www.thebor-gata.com. Live music, gourmet tequila menu.

Hard Rock CafeTrump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave. 441-0007. www.hardrock.com. Home of authentic rock ’n’ roll memorabilia, 14 TVs.

Hilton Beach Bar Boston and Pacific aves. 347-7111. Live entertainment, tropical drinks, delicious summer snacks, waves of activities, special events, prize giveaways and more. Open daily through Labor Day week-end.

Home Run Tavern648 N. Albany Ave. 343-1700. Sports-themed bar. Open 24/7. Happy hour with 1/2 price drinks and appetizers, 3-5am, 4-7pm. Mon.-Fri. $1.50 16 oz. drafts, 9am-6pm.

HootersTwo locations: Tropicana, Brighton Ave. & Boardwalk. 449-1500 and Trump Marina, One Castle Blvd. 441-8300. www.hooters.com. Sandwiches, burgers and “nearly world famous” wings served by the Hooters Girls. 13 TVs.

House of Blues 801 Boardwalk, at Showboat. 236-BLUE. www.hob.com. Music Hall with bands weekly, restaurant and bars. Venue includes Club Worship and the Foundation Room.

Irish PubSt. James Place at the Boardwalk. 344-9063. www.theirishpub.com. Free parking. Open 24 hours with full menu served anytime. Large selection of im-ported and domestic beer. Daily blackboard specials.

Jezebel’s Located at Trump Plaza. 441-6000. www.trumpplaza.com. Casino lounge.

Kelly’s Corner Pub2721 Arctic & Iowa aves. 348-4925. Lively Irish bar open 11am-1am daily. Happy hour every day, 4:30-6:30pm. Thurs. live music.

Knife & ForkAtlantic and Pacific aves. 344-1133. www.knifeandforkinn.com. Half-priced appetizers at the bar Fridays 4:30-5:30pm. Open daily at 4pm, serving din-ner from 5pm.

Le Grand Fromage25 Gordon’s Alley. 347-2743. www.myspace.com/thebig-cheeseac. Late night menu, lounge open 8pm-8am. Live bands play every Fri. & Sat. night.

Liquid Bar In Trump Plaza lobby, off Boardwalk at Mississippi Avenue. www.trumpplaza.com. Stylish bar right off the Boardwalk in casino lobby.

Los Amigos1926 Atlantic Ave. 344-2293.

www.losamigosrest.com. Southwestern and Mexican beers and fare since 1978. Open Mon.-Thurs. 11:30am-10:30pm, Fri.-Sat. 11:30-mid, Sun. 11:30am-9pm.

Los Compadres2701 Arctic Ave. at California. 344-1119. Happy hour daily 5-8pm with Mexican beer spe-cials. Thurs.- Sun. live Mexican music.

Missile Bar The Quarter at Tropicana, upper level. www.missilebar.com. 348-2000. Dress for nightlife. Open midnight-dawn Fri.-Sat. “Fuel It Up Fridays” and “Set It Off Saturdays” feature area’s top DJs and dancing.

MIXX Borgata, One Borgata Way. 1-866-MYBORGATA. www.theborgata.com. Fri. & Sat. 10pm-5am. High-energy dance club w/world-renowned DJs. Reserve bottle service available. Free admission until 11pm. Fri. nights no cover charge for ladies, excluding special event/guest nights.

mur.mur Borgata, One Borgata Way. 1-866-MYBORGATA. www.theborgata.com. Fri., Sat., Mon. 10pm-Party’s Over. Nightclub with a personality of its own. Bottle service available.

Oasis Lobby BarTrump Taj Mahal. 1000 Boardwalk. www.trumptaj.com. Happy hour every Mon.-Fri. 5-7pm. Located on the casino floor in the main lobby.

Old Waterway Inn1700 W. Riverside Dr. (Venice Park section of A.C.) 347-1793. Open Thurs.-Sun. from 5pm. A.C. skyline views and water-front dining. All new happy hour 4-7pm Thurs. & Fri. with half-priced apps. and special drink menu.

The PalmThe Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 344-7256. www.thepalm.com. Award-winning wine list. Fri. Happy hour with Zyr vodka specials, 5-7pm. Jan. happy hour specials: half-off all wine bottles on “Wine Down Wednesdays”; half-priced wine by the glass and buy-one, get-one appetizers on “Ladies Night Thursdays,” and $5 Zyr vodka drinks during “Fridays with a Twist.”

The PoolHarrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., (marina district), www.harrahsresort.com. Sindustry Night Wed. with DJ Eddie Edge, Fri. After Dark with DJ Gabor, Sat. with DJ SL. Caribbean cuisine and refreshments at

bar-and-grill cove, six secluded hot tubs, private massages at Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, 12 private poolside cabanas, pool open to hotel guests 21 and over from 7am to 7pm.

Pic-A-Lilli Pub231 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-1113. Dinner menu. Wing specials on Wednesday nights. Beer specials daily, 11pm-2am. $2 domestic bottles.

Pizza Pub2309 Pacific Ave. 344-0055. Located across from Trump Plaza. Great food, music and specialty drinks. Wed. Wii tour-naments and 50-cent wings w/ DJs Dave and Larry. Thurs. Latin Night. Fri. Old School party night. Sat. live music: the best bands around playing rock, classic rock, blues, jazz, and reggae. Foosball tournaments regularly.

Planet Rose Karaoke BarThe Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 344-6565. www.planetrose.com. Plush cocktail lounge and karaoke bar. Thurs. Happy hour drink specials (6-8pm), $5 Ketel One drinks (10pm-mid.), and DJ and karaoke party.

Proud Mary’s3209 Fairmount Ave. 348-3322. Take-out package goods; serv-ing food 24 hours daily. 1960s, ’70s, ’80s mixed jukebox, pool tables. Beer specials daily.

Providence The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 345-7800. www.providenceclubac.com. The Quarter’s hip night-club w/ VIP bottle service, private lounges and an ener-getic atmosphere. Dance floor w/ two DJ booths featuring well-known DJs. Thurs. Service Industry Night.

Red SquareThe Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 344-9100. www.chinagrillmgt.com. Sat. “Siberian Nights” includes DJ, dancing, and no cover charge.

The Ridge Bally’s Claridge tower. Park Place and the Boardwalk. 340-2000. www.ballysac.com. the Ridge is a hybrid of a bar with casino games that offers a high-energy party atmosphere in a casual en-vironment. It is billed as a “rock ‘n’ roll-style entertainment and a gaming room,” and offers free live music, DJs, dueling pianos, drink specials, low table game limits, unique games and cool promotions that include “rock-paper-scissors” tournaments and other entertainment options with a non-stop party vibe.

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Ri´-Ra´ Irish Pub & RestaurantThe Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 348-8600. www.rira.com. Authentic Irish pub constructed from his-toric remnants of Emerald Isle taprooms. Live music 11pm-3am. Thurs. DJ Vito G 11pm, Fri. 39 Fingers 11pm, Sat. Technical V 11pm. Sun. Allen Gogarty from Ireland 11pm. No cover charge. Mon.-Wed. Late Night Happy Hour 11pm-close.

Rumba Lounge Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 340-4000. www.tropi-cana.net. Open seven days a week. Sports-themed lounge with premium TV sports pack-ages. Panoramic view of gam-ing floor.

SonsieThe Pier Shops at Caesars. 345-6300. www.sonsieac.com. Serving classic dishes from the original 1993 Boston location. Open daily (from 10am) for breakfast, lunch & dinner. “No Rush” happy hour Mon.-Fri. 6-9pm: drink and food specials.

Souzai The Pier Shops at Caesars. 348-4443. www.thepiershopsat-caesars.com. Serving sushi and cocktails. Happy hour 4-7pm & Inside-Out happy hour (Mon.-Sat. 9-11pm; Sun. 8-11pm) w/ $2 Miller Lite, $1 sake, $3 cock-tails and sushi specials. Karaoke Night every Sun. 9-11pm.

Sports Bar Bally’s Wild Wild West, Park Place & Boardwalk. 340-2709. www.ballysac.com.

Tango’s The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. Live mu-sic nightly. www.tropicana.net.

Tony’s Baltimore Bar & Grill2800 Atlantic Ave. 345-5766 and 345-9461. www.baltimore-grill.com. An A.C. tradition serving good, reasonably priced pizza, beer and more.

The Trinity Pub and CarveryThe Pier Shops at Caesars. 345-6900. www.trinitypubac.com. Enjoy a frosty pint w/ tradi-tional Irish specialties. Half-pint happy hour w/ $2 Irish drafts and $3 mini-pub grub week-days from 4-7pm. Three Olives Fridays acoustic music series starts 8:30pm. Thurs., July 30, singer/songwriters Phil Cody 7:30pm and Michelle Dawn Mooney 8:30pm..

Trump Plaza Beach Bar Boardwalk at Mississippi Ave. 441-6000. Voted one of the “21 Sexiest Beach Bars” by the Travel Channel in 2009. Live bands and entertainment nightly, tropi-

cal drink specials and dancing. Open seven days a week (weath-er permitting) until the weekend after Labor Day weekend.

Tun TavernSheraton Hotel, Two Convention Blvd., across from Convention Ctr. 347-7800. www.tuntav-ern.com. Open Sun.-Tues. 11:30am-mid., Wed.-Sat. 11:30-2am. Live music Wed.-Sun., 9pm-1am. Drink and appetizer specials daily. Wed. Classic Rock 9pm-1am, Thurs. Ladies Night, Fri. Chris Huff 4pm, Wesley Ochs 9pm; Sat. Jim Shaw 9pm.

The Wave Trump Marina, One Castle Blvd. 441-8300. www.trumpmarina.com. High-energy dance club. DJs & live music. Fri. Back in the Day Dance Party with Jim Stritch, Sat. Big City w/Jim Stritch.

West Side Bar511 N. Arkansas Ave. 344-0883. www.westsideac.com. Alternative lifestyle party every night.

Whiskey Grille20 Pennsylvania Ave. 345-3290. Open Mon.-Sat. 8am & Sun. 11am till close. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Five flat screen TVs. Wed. In the Biz Night with happy hour specials. Daily specials from 11am-1pm & 4-6pm $1 off bottles and drafts beer.

The Wonderbar 3701 Sunset Avenue (at the Albany Ave. bridge). 344-8888, wonderbarac.com. Lunch served from 11am and dinner served nightly in the Sunset Room from 5-10pm. The Tiki Bar is open seasonally and has 250 feet of floating docks that allow boat access.

BRIGANTINE

Laguna Grill Martini Bar14th St. So. & the ocean at the Celebrity Resorts Suites. 266-7731. www.lagunagrill.com. Ocean views. Open 8am for breakfast, 11:30am for lunch and 4pm for dinner. Mon. DJ Swoosh; Tues. Karaoke with Jack Fahey; Wed. Live music with Revolver 9pm-1am; Thurs. DJ Mickey Dee & Cruisin 92.1 retro music; Fri. Mike Crossen & beat the clock specials; Sat. Fran D. 9pm-1am, DJ B Easy (in-side) 11pm-3am; Sun. Dancin on the Deck 2-6pm, DJ Jack Fahey 8-10pm.

Rod & Reel Tavern 101 13th St. North, 266-0343. Karaoke/entertainment with Mike Maggio on Saturday nights. Pool table, darts.

St. George’s PubTowne Center, 4282 Harbour Beach Blvd. 266-1001. www.

stgeorgespub.com. Wide se-lection of hot and cold sand-wiches, pizza, burgers and a Tex-Mex menu. Full bar with martini menu. Pool table. Open 24 hours.

DOWNBEACH

Ventnor, Margate & Longport

Maynard’s Cafe 9306 Amherst Ave. On the Bay, Margate. 822-8423. Happy hour every Fri. from 4pm. Wed. drink specials. Daily lunch and dinner specials. DJ Coz Wed., Fri. & Sat. DJ Sparkels Fri. & Sat. 11pm-? Live music start-ing 6:30pm. Fri. the Rocco Brothers, Sat. Don Ellsworth & Sun. Acoustic Soul.

Memories Amherst and Madison avenues, Margate. 823-2196. Open 9pm-4am Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Complimentary food buffet ev-ery Fri. night. Shows are broad-cast live on Kool 98.3 FM. Every Thurs. is “Back in the Day” for college students, featuring live bands and special drink prices.

Shore Club Crab House Bar & Grill301 Longport Blvd., Seaview Harbor Marina, Longport. 822-1002. www.shoreclubbar.com. Luciano Lamberti presents his second restaurant at the Jersey Shore, combining views of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet with sea-food, drinks and entertainment.

Sofia 9314 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-9111. www.sofiaofmargate.com. Happy hour every day, 4-7pm. Wed. Martini Night w/ live jazz 6-10pm and DJ 10pm-close. Every Fri. Sharon Sable. Every Sat. Tony Malandro with Kathleen Angela. DJ Sat. 10pm-2am.

Steve & Cookies9700 Amherst Ave., Margate. 823-1163. www.steveandcook-ies.com. Live music nightly. Mon. Madelin Sandman and Bill McGrady, Tue. & Fri. Lew London and Chris Sooy, Wed. & Thurs. Joe and Friends, Sun. Joe Mancini and Paula Johns. Also live music in the Oyster Bar Fri. and Sun. nights.

Tomatoe’s9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. www.tomatoesmargate.com. 822-7535. Happy hour daily, 5-6:30pm. Mon. & Wed. 9pm-mid., Rock-N-Roll Sushi with half-price sushi at the bar only. Serving dinner nightly from 5pm. Live music, including Mon. Budesa Bros., Tues. Bobby Chic, Wed. Tony Cardelli, Thurs. & Fri. DJ Stevie O, Sat. DJ Luap, & Sun. Sharon Sable. Free Latin dance lessons ever Thurs. 9pm. Shuttle service available.

Ventura’s Greenhouse

106 S. Benson Ave., Margate. 822-0140. www.venturasgreen-house.com. Open seven days. Late-night fare. Weekly beer and dinner specials. Fri. & Sun.: DJs spinning classic hits.

MAINLAND

Anchorage 823 Bay Ave., Somers Point. 927-1776. Open 10am-2am. Happy hour Mon.-Fri., 4-7pm.

Atlantic City Country ClubOne Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield, 236-4401, www.accountryclub.com. Happy hour 4-6pm, half-priced tap beers and martinis with culinary bar menu.

Barista’s Coffee House68 W. Jimmy Leeds Road, Suite 14, Galloway. 568-5519. The Michael Pedicin Quartet is featured from 7-10pm every Friday. No cover. The quartet includes Pedicin on saxophone, John Mulhern on guitar, Andy Lalasis on bass, and Bob Shomo on drums.

Black Cat Bar & Grill1 N. Shore Road, Absecon. 641-2323. Open 7 days from 10am-1am. Kitchen from 11am-11pm. Live music Thursdays. Daily specials, take out and catering.

Blue Marlin Sports Bar & Grill200 S. Pitney Rd. Galloway. 748-5000. www.bluemarlincafe.com. Bar is open 11am-6am daily; kitchen from 11am-2am. Fri. happy hour: 3-8pm; Mon.-Thurs. 4-7pm happy hour. DJ Tues. Thurs. and Fri. nights be-ginning 10pm. Specials daily.

Bulldogs Bar & Grill743 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway, 965-4433. www.bulldogsbar.net. Kitchen open 11:30am-11pm. Bar open 11:30am-2am or later. TVs at the bar & booths. Daily happy hour, 4-7pm. Entertainment Fri. & Sat. night.

Caroline’s Bar & Restaurant450 Bay Ave., Somers Pt. 927-9007. www.carolinesbythebay.com. Open Mon.-Sat. 8am-3am, Sun. 9am-3am. Food served 11am-2am. Happy hour Mon.-Sat., 4-7pm. Tues. free pizza during happy hour. Wed. half price drinks, 5-7pm. Fri. DJs.

Cavallino Nero4760 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-0144, www.cavne-ro.com. Open daily 11am-1am. Mon.-Fri., happy hour 3-6pm. Live entertainment.

Charlie’s800 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-3663. www.charliesbar.com. Open daily 7am-3am; Sun. noon-3pm. Mon-Fri. Pool table, shuffle board, giant-screen TVs. Happy hour 3-6pm.

Chickie’s and Pete’s 6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-1930. www.chickiesandpetes.com. Offshoot of legendary Philly locations with a variety of entertainment nightly. Open 11am-2am.

Cousin Mario’s 5401 Harding Hwy. (Route 40), Mays Landing. 625-2523. (Formerly the Epic Grille). Pizza and Italian specialties. Available for holiday parties, banquests and special events. Live music Wed.-Sat. nights starting 8pm.

Crab TrapOn the Circle in Somers Pt. 927-7377. www.thecrabtrap.com. Restaurant and bar overlooking Egg Harbor Bay. Free Parking. Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11am. Extensive wine and drink menu. “Recession Buster” happy hour (4-7pm) includes $2 drafts, $2.50 bottled beer, $3 wines. $4 martinis, $5 menu items. Live music & dancing. Crabby Jack’s outdoor bar open daily (weather permitting). Indoor schedule: Mon. Dave Boyd, Tues. Don Ellsworth, Wed. Melissa Marshall, Thurs. Elli, Fri. & Sat. Mellisa Marshall, Sun. Gianni and Susan. Crabby Jack’s schedule: Mon. Wave Runner, Tues. Johnny P., Wed. Joe DeVata, Thurs. DJ Mike, Fri. Tom Picciti, Sat. & Sun. Joe Gabe.

DiOrio’s Circle Cafe10 McArthur Blvd. Somers Point. 927-6111. Pool table. DJs and occasional live music on week-ends.

East Bay Crab & GrilleCardiff Circle, EHT. 272-7721. www.eastbaycrab.com. Daily Happy hour 4-7pm. Mon. half-priced sushi, dinner & drink specials daily. Happy hours ½-priced drinks and beer. Sat.-Thurs. 3:30-7pm, Fri. till 8pm. Free hot-n-cold buffet Fri.-Sun. starting at 4pm. Mon. $3 Sushi Rolls, Sun. bar bingo at 5pm. Tues. Buy one app get one free. Wed. $5 exotic martinis, Thurs. buy 2 appetizers, get third free. Everyday bar menu with 11 items from $2 each till closing.

Formica Bros. Café Kensington Square, 200 North Tilton Road, Northfield, 646-6565, www.formicabrosbakery.com. 7am-7pm seven days a week. Live music every Fri., 7-10pm with the Cole Brothers and Bobby Mower.

Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light TavernRt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-0544. Mon.-Fri. happy hour 4-7pm with complimen-tary munchies and 75-cents off beer, wine, and mixed drinks. Thurs. from 4:30pm at bar, two-for-one appetizers.

Mexican Mon. with $2 margari-tas and $2 snack menu at the bar. Wed. from 4:30 at the bar, 25-cent wings. Live music every Wed., Fri. and Sat.

Goodfellows, W.L.310 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 652-1942. www.wlgoodfellows.com. Over 60 bottled micobrew beers. Open for lunch and dinner 11:30am. Wed. and Fri. karaoke nights with Mike Maggio. Half-price happy hour 4-8pm week-days and 10pm-midnight daily.

Great American Pub & GrilleFestival at Hamilton, Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-1990. Happy hour Sun.-Fri. 4:30-7pm. Tues. & Thurs. 1/2 price well drinks and beers, 2-for-1 ap-petizers. 4:30-7pm. Wed. In the Biz Night with 2 for 1 appetizers and happy hour drink prices, 10pm-1am. Tues. & Thurs. Free live poker, 7pm & 10pm.

Gregory’s900 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-6665. www.gregorysbar.com. Weekly drink specials. Early bird dinners, noon-5:30pm. Wed. Fun night with $1 Coors Light drafts and food specials. Wed. karaoke, 10pm. Sat. DJ Ralph 10pm. Sun. Rock and Rolling Sun. with classic rock from ‘70s and ‘80s.

Hibiscus101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Pt. Formerly Stumpo’s.

Hi Point Pub (Skelly’s)5 N. Shore Rd., Absecon. 641-3172. Open 24 hrs. Happy hour from 5-7pm. Mon.-Fri. with dis-count drinks & free buffet.

The Inlet998 Bay Ave., Somers Point. 926-9611. www.inletrestaurantnj.com. Serving American cuisine, creative cocktails. Waterfront dining. Happy hour: Mon.-Wed. 4-8pm; Thurs. 4-9pm; Fri. 4-10pm; Sat. 4-7pm; Sun. 1-8pm. Fri. Sunset Menu, 3-6pm. Entertainment nightly starting 7pm. Every Fri. Brian Parr and the Blind Date Band. Every Sat. Tedd Hammock and Matt Fisher 4-8pm. Every Sun. The Verdict 6-11pm.

The Inn at Sugar Hill5704 Mays Landing-Somers Point Road, Mays Landing, innatsug-arhill.com. 625.2226. Fine dining in historic bed-and-breakfast. Fri., July 31, Jazz with Pauline Bennick 7-11pm. .

JD’s PubSmithville Town Center, at the in-tersection of Route 9 and Smithville Blvd. 404-9000, www.jdspub-smithville.com. Mon.-Fri. happy hour, 3-6:30pm. Open till 2am or later. Wii bowling tournaments. Thirsty Thursday $1 domestic drafts & $2 imports. Free shut-tle for all Galloway residents & Stockton College, DJ 9pm.

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Jo-Jo’s Italian GrilleBlack Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville. 646-8332. www.jojositaliangrille.com. Happy hour 4-6pm Mon.-Fri. Every Wed. Dave Weber. 6-10pm. Every Sun. Gino Biagi, 5-9pm.

JR’s Tavern650 New Rd., Somers Pt. 653-9853. www.jrstavern.com. Open every day 7am-2am, on Sun. 9am-2am. Happy hour on weekdays, 5-7pm. Weekly drink and wing specials. DJ entertain-ment Thurs.-Sat.; Mon. Texas Hold ‘em tournaments. Tues. Pool league.

Juliano’s Pub & GrillCorner of Ocean Heights. Ave. & Zion Rd., EHT. 927-6363. www.julianospub.com. Tues., Thurs. 4-7pm, happy hour with two-for-one appetizers and half price drinks. Wed. $1 drafts, 8pm-mid.

La Hacienda265 S. New York Rd., Galloway. 652-6050. Every Sun. & Mon.$2 Coors Light pints, $2.50 Coors Light bottles, $2 hard-shell tacos, free nachos and salsa. Live music Fri. & Sat. night, 7:30-11:30pm. Happy hour at the bar Mon.-Fri. 4-7pm, half off appetizers and beer specials. Every Mon. Noche Latina dance classes 7-8pm, general dance classes every Wed. starting 7pm.

Library III6605 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 645-7655, www.libraryiii.com. Tues. two-for-one appetizers at the bar and lounge. Live music Tues.-Sat. in newly renovated lounge. Tues. & Thurs. Patty Blee ; Wed. & Fri. Acoustic Fish; Sat. Sharon Sable.

Mangia by the Greens3016 Ocean Heights Ave., EHT. 601-8369. www.mangia-bythegreens.com. Lunch, din-ner, late-night snacks, pizza. Mon. & Thurs. Poker Night, 7 & 10pm. Tues. Quizzo, 8pm. Fri. DJ, 9pm-1am. Happy hour Mon., Wed., Fri. 4-6pm with half-priced drinks and apps.

McGettigan’s 19th Hole500 S. NY Rd.,Galloway. 652-6476. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 4-7pm reduced drink prices. Thurs. Mexican night with food and drink specials. Fri. buffet, nightly drink specials.

McKee’s Irish Pub446 St. Louis Ave.,Egg Harbor City. 965-7878. Open for lunch and dinner. Tues.-Fri. 3-6pm happy hour with 50-cent off all drinks, Mon. martini specials. Tues. $2 Yuengling pints. Thurs. 25-cent wings. Fri., Sat. live music, 8pm. Sun. $1.50 Coors and Bud Light pints.

Oyster Creek Inn41 N. Oyster Creek Rd., Leeds

Point, 652-8565. Waterfront din-ing, arrive by boat or car. Several good beers on tap. Live music Mondays.

The Pearl Restaurant & Bar1 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point. 653-1155. Serving Chinese and American food daily from 4pm-3am in restaurant or take-out. Thurs. $2.50 Amstel bottles. Mon. $2 Miller, Coors bottles. Tues. $2.50 Corona. Wed. $1.75 Bud bottles.

Pistol Pete’s Steakhouse and Saloon1000 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. 484-1000 www.pis-tolpetessaloon.com. Happy hour 4-7 pm. Two-for-Tues. Wild & Wicked Wed. Win prizes from 4-7pm & Big Al’s Show at 10 pm; Thirsty Thurs. Buy any drink and get half off next. Free-bee Fri. Free sample appetizers & 50 cents off all drinks; Thurs. Fri. & Sat. Karaoke Party; Sun., Mon and Tues. DJ Spence 10pm-2am. Sun. $1 drafts, 50-cent wings and clams.

PJ’s 50 Pub & Grille2301 Rt. 50, Mays Landing. 625-9600. Open Wed.-Mon. 11am-11pm. Happy hour weekdays 4-7pm $1 off appetiz-ers, reduced drink prices. Mon. Mexican night with margarita and Corona specials.

Ram’s Head Inn9 W. White Horse Pike. Galloway. 652-1700. www.ramsheadinn.com. Restaurant and bar. Open for lunch Tues.-Fri. noon-3:30pm and dinner starting at 6pm. Happy hour every Fri. 3-6pm. Pianist in the tavern Friday and Saturday nights.

Rifici’s308 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 272-2000. Restaurant and bar. Wed. Country/rock with Paul Tozz, Fri. karaoke with DJ Harry Maxfield, Sat. DJ Harry Maxfield.

Riverside Inn5397 Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd. Mays Landing. 625-9710. Open 11am-4am daily. Happy hour daily from 4-7pm. Live music Sat.

Sam’s Bar and Grill18 S. Main St., Pleasantville. 646-5128. www.samsbarand-grill.com. Happy hour Tue.-Fri. 4-6pm. Thurs. karaoke & crabs with Big Al. Fri. and Sat. DJ.

Sherlock’s Books & CaféSmithville Town Center, 45 S. New York Rd., Galloway. 652-5505. www.myspace.com/sherlocksbook-sandcafe.com. Mon.-Sat. 10am-9pm. Sun. noon-6pm. $1 coffee or tea of the day. Live music Fri. 7-9p, Sat. 1-3pm & 7-9pm.

Simply FondueHamilton Commons, 4215 Black

Horse Pike (near Regal Cinemas), 677-1600. www.simplyfondue-mayslanding.com. Over 75 mar-tinis and 100 wines.

Smithville InnRt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-7777. www.smithvilleinn.com. Fri. & Sat. Lenny Mitchell on piano.

Tailgaters Galloway Grille337 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City. 804-9000. Neighborhood sports bar w/ 12 beers on tap. Pool and darts. TV sport pack-ages. Two happy hours Mon.-Fri. Drink specials nightly.

Tap Room Bar & GrilleAt Atlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr., Northfield. 236.4465. Daily happy hour 4-6pm with drink specials, half price appetizers and a light fare bar menu. Brunch Sun. 10am-2pm with live entertain-ment.

Testa’s Good Guys Pub5698 Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 625-1926. www.testaspub.com. Open Mon.-Sat. to 4am; Sun. to 3am. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 4:30-6:30pm. Fri. & Sat. DJ dance parties. Quizzo every Wed.

Ventura’s Offshore Cafe2015 Shore Road, Northfield.

641-5158. www.venturascafe.com. Daily dinner specials. Weekly drink specials. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 4-6pm.

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Ocean City to WildwoodAnglesea Pub116 West First Ave, Wildwood, 729-1133. Bar open until 2am, dinner until 11pm. Nightly drink specials.

Bobby Dee’s Rock’n Chair 2409 Dune Drive, Avalon, 967-3300. www.rocknchair.net. Daily happy hour 4-6 pm. w/ reduced drinkes and appetizer prices. Weekly specials. Live music: Thurs. Johnny Petillo 8pm, Fri. Stoners 9pm. Sat. Corner Boys 9:30pm. Sun. Vince Sneider 9pm.

Deauville Inn 201 Willard Road, Strathmere, 263-2080. www.deauvilleinn.com. Open daily, noon-mid-night. Waterfront bar and dining. Lunch, dinner served dockside, weather permitting. Beachhouse open daily, weath-er permitting.

Fuze 7888 Dune Drive, Avalon. 368-1919. Upscale dining and live entertainment. Fri. piano music 6-10pm. Sat. Jazz with

Pauline Bennick, 7-11pm.

Jack’s Place3601 Ocean Drive, Avalon, 967-5001. www.jacksplaceavalon.com. Live music on weekends. Thurs. Mr. Greengenes 10pm, Fri. Kid Karizma 9pm , Sat. Burnt Sienna 10pm.

Juan Pablo’s Margarita BarGarfield & Pacific aves., Wildwood, 729-6500. www.juanpablos.com. South Jersey’s premier nightlife destination for progressive Mexican fare, stepped up cocktails and atmo-sphere. Open 11:30am-3am daily. Happy hour 2-6pm.

Kix McNutley’s Bar63rd and Landis Ave., Sea Isle City, 263-6341. www.kixmcnutleys.com. Fri: karaoke with the Hot Sounds.

La Costa Lounge4000 Landis Ave., Sea Isle, 263-3756. www.lacosta-seaisle.com. Drink specials nightly. Free parking. Live music on week-ends.

Ocean Drive40th Street and Landis Ave., Sea Isle City. 263-1000. www.theod.com. Live music on weekends. Thurs. $3 Beers, Bulls and Bombs. Fri. Matty Q; Sat. Go-Go Gadget, Laura Lea, Lost In Paris. Sun. Secret Service, Laura Lea.

O’Donnell’s Pour House3807 Landis Ave., Sea Isle City. 263-5600. Sea Isle’s only au-thentic Irish pub. Live music on weekends.

Princeton Bar2008 Dune Dr., Avalon. 967-3457. www.princetonbar.com. Open Mon.–Thurs. at 4pm., Fri. & Sat. 11am–2am., and Sun. noon to 2am. Fri. Spit Decision, Sat. Mofaux, Holt 45, Brian and the Coconutz.

Windrift The Windrift Resort Hotel, 80th St. and the beach, Avalon. 780-4289. www.windrifthotel.com. Open for the 43rd season, the newly renovated Windrift en-compasses five bars, 26 HDTVs, and live music throughout the summer. Fri. Love Seed, Back to Life Jam, Darin MacDonald on piano, DJ Radar. Sat. Benderz Trio, Juliano Brothers, DJ Jeff Walden, Bobby D’Amore on piano.

Yesterday’s 316 Roosevelt Blvd. Marmora. 390-1757. www.yesterdaysbar.com. Open 11am-mid. daily. Live mu-sic every Fri. and Sat. from 9pm. Wed. Wii Tournament. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. with free munch-ies at the bar. n

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Will the Grass Be Greener?By Whitney Ullman

T H E ‘ F ’ W O R D

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IT’S SO FUNNY HOW WE ALWAYS think that the grass is greener on the other side, and most times we find

out the ugly truth — that it’s not. It’s only normal to want what you can’t have and think, “What would happen if I switched jobs, dated someone else or lived somewhere else?”

The truth is that at most work places you will experience the same dramas, routines and co-worker personalities, so make sure that if you are thinking of switching positions that it’s for a valid reason. Some reasons to switch could include: the new job allows you more free time, you will make more money, or maybe just because you need a change of pace.

Whatever your reason, make sure to ask yourself, “Will the grass be greener?”

As far as dating goes, it’s easy to find the faults in a person and some of us even go through writing a pros and cons list of our mate. But try thinking to yourself, “Is this fault important?” For instance, don’t decide to ditch your current someone and start dating some-body else just because your current suitor doesn’t share the same interest in music as you, or have fashion sense, etc. Rather, think to yourself: “Could I see myself with this person for the rest of my life?

Will they make a good father/mother? Do they have good morals and values?” If you think rationally about these things then your decision should be easy.

I have heard many excuses from people as to why they don’t feel compatible with someone and it truly boggles my mind. I guess I shouldn’t talk; when I was dating my hubby, so many things bothered me about him, from the way he chewed his food to him slapping my hand every time I would use hand gestures while talk-ing. It was like an automated response to slap me five every time my hand was extended and it was so annoying. (Even thinking about it now still annoys me!) But there were many other more impor-tant traits that outweighed the small annoying ones. And I don’t notice the food chewing anymore.

In any of these circumstances it’s easy to say that the grass will be greener on the other side, but before you make yourself crazy take a look at the situa-tion, think rationally and do your due diligence before making a decision.

Whitney’s RadarAtlantic City has so much to offer so be prepared to hear me talk about every expe-rience I feel is worth sharing. I went to go

see Hypno-sterical at the Trump Marina recently. The show is promoted as a high energy, R-rated, outrageously adult-orient-ed and extremely funny comedy hypnosis show. Even though I was very intrigued to go see it, I was still a little bit skeptical about the whole hypnosis thing.

We get into the showroom and my

seats were directly in front of the stage. Now I’m thinking a couple of things: “This is going to be a great show” and “Uh oh, am I going to be chosen to be on stage?” Then our table starts to fill up with a group of people from the area — who had been drinking — so I knew at the very least, the evening wouldn’t be a boring one. I am so glad that I sat at this table; two of the people we were sitting with volunteered to go up on stage and be hypnotized.

Joe Boccuti, the master hypnotist, did his thing and it worked. He had about 15 people on stage doing everything from pretending they were fish about to get eaten by a shark to showing us their

sexiest dance moves. It was literally “hys-terical.” I was laughing so hard I couldn’t stop. It was even more exciting because the people at my table were in disbelief,laughing so hard at their friends.

I can honestly say that this show lived up to the hype and I would defi-nitely recommend it. The show is here until Sept. 5 every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. If you love comedy and are looking to do something different for a date night, going out by yourself, or for a night with friends, then you will not want to miss this one. Be prepared to laugh your butt off and if you want to really have fun, bring someone who will go up on stage. n

Dishing out advice on vari-ous topics to our female readers on issues related to networking, dating, em-ployment, news, events, shopping and much more. She is the current president of the Greater Atlantic City Jaycees and owner of My Jewels by Whitney.

WHITNEY ULLMAN

If you think rationally then

your decision should be easy.

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HEADLINERS

THURS. JULY 30Katy Perry Borgata Event Center: 9pm

FRI. JULY 31Boxing: Ajamu vs. Vargas Resorts Superstar Theater: 8:30pmForeigner Tropicana Showroom: 9pmGet the Led Out Hilton Grand Theater: 9pmHall & Oates Borgata Event Center: 8pmDrew Hastings, Bob Zany, Craig Shoemaker Borgata Music Box 9pm

SAT. AUG. 1Depeche Mode Borgata Event Center: 8pm

SUN. AUG. 2Black Label Society House of Blues Music Hall: 9pm

COMEDY, MUSICALS, REVUESBeatlemania Now Now to

July 26, Bally’s Palace Theater: Fri. 8pm; Sat. 8 & 10:30pm; Sun. 8pm; Wed. 8pmBorgata Comedy Club: Thurs., Sat., Sun. 9pm: Dan Wilson, Uncle Floyd, Richie Minervini; Mon.-Wed. 9pm: RC Smith, Rodney Lamey, Joey KolaA Bronx Tale w/Chazz Palminteri Now-Aug. 9, Harrah’s Concert Venue: Tues.-Thurs. 8pm; Fri.-Sun. 9pm Carnival of Wonders Now-Sept. 6, Theatre at Trump Plaza: Tues.- Thurs. 8pm; Fri. 9pm; Sat. 8pm; Sun. 3 & 7pmCirque Dreams Pandemonia Now-Sept. 6, Xanadu Theater: Wed., Thurs. 8pm; Fri. 9pm; Sat., Sun. 3:30 & 8pmComedy Stop: Trop Quarter: Thurs. 10pm; Fri., Sat. 9 & 11:15pm, Sun. 10pm: Adam Leslie, Dena Blizzard, Harry Basil.; Mon.-Wed. 10pm: Drew Thomas, Dan Grueter. Kozak the Magician performs Sun.-Thurs. 7pm; Fri., Sat. 6pm. International Hunks Male Revue, Sat. 12:30amFame Now-Sept. 9, Tropicana Showroom: Mon. 8pm; Tues., Wed. 3:30 & 8pm; Sun. 7pmHypno-Sterical: Now-

Sept. 5, Trump Marina Shell Showroom: Thurs., Fri. 9pm; Sat. 10pmMichael Turco’s ‘Wonder’ Aug. 1-31, Bally’s Palace Theater: Sun. 3:30 & 8pm; Mon. 8pm; Wed., Thurs. 3:30 & 8pm; Fri., Sat. 8pmYesterday—A Tribute to the Beatles: Tropicana’s Cabaret Theater: Wed.–Sun. 8:30pm

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Bally’sCasino HotelTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, Bally’s show and reservations desk or the Claridge Tower box office

Boxing: Mike Jones vs. Larry MosleyAug. 8, Main Ballroom Unbeaten welterweight Mike Jones, of North Philadelphia, and veteran Larry Mosley, of Los Angeles, CA, hope the third time is a charm when they square off Saturday evening, Aug. 8, at Bally’s. The doors open at 7pm; preliminaries begin

at 7:30pm. Tickets are $50 and $75.Jones, 26, is one of boxing’s hottest

prospects. His 17-0 record includes 15 knockouts and he won the vacant NABA title Aug. 29, 2008, when he KOed Juliano Ramos. Mosley, 29, turned pro in 2000 and has compiled a 15-3-2 record with six knockouts. Six prelimi-nary fights complete the show.

Michael Turco’s ‘Wonder’Aug. 1-31, Palace Theater Magician and New Jersey native Michael Turco, returns with his acclaimed high-energy magic and illusion act, Wonder at Bally’s Aug. 1–31. Showtimes are Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 3:30 and 8pm; Monday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm. Tickets are $25. Turco creates a spectac-ular stage show featuring mind-blow-ing illusions, close up magic and audi-ence participation moments. A natural storyteller, Turco infuses each trick with an engrossing narrative drawn to keep audiences engaged with suspense and intrigue.

Boardwalk HallTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420 or in person at box office

American Idols LiveAug. 7, Boardwalk Hall The talented crop of 2009 American Idols bring their U.S. tour to Boardwalk Hall on Friday, Aug. 7 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40.50, $55.50 and $69.50. The 10 finalists from 2009 are American Idol 2009 winner Kris Allen, plus runner-up Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Matt Giraud, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Megan Joy, Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre.

BorgataHotel Casino & SpaTickets: www.ComcastTIX.com, 1-800-298-4200, or at the Borgata box office

Katy PerryJuly 30, Event Center Grammy-nomi-

nated pop sensation Katy Perry will per-form at the Event Center on Thursday, July 30, at 8pm. Tickets are $39.50. Perry broke as a major new pop star last sum-mer with cuts off her debut album One of the Boys, including “Hot N Cold,” the Internet hit “Ur So Gay,” and “I Kissed A Girl.” The single has sold more than six million tracks worldwide and became an all-format sensation, shooting to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 where it remained for seven straight weeks. Her current single is “Waking Up In Vegas.”

Hall & OatesJuly 31, Event Center Hall & Oates, one of the top duos in rock/R&B his-tory, will be at Borgata on Friday, July 31, 8pm. Tickets are $55, $65 and $85. Daryl Hall and John Oates started work-ing together in the early ’70s and have gone on to sell over 60 million albums. The duo’s numerous hits include “Do It For Love,” “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List,” “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” “Sara Smile” and “She’s Gone.” (See interview, p. 58)

AC Weekly Headliners and shows through Aug. 13 Listings compiled by Lori Hoffman lhoffman@acweekly.com / 646-4848, ext. 20

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Drew Hastings, Bob Zany, Craig ShoemakerJuly 31, Music Box A trio of comedians will be look-ing for laughs in the Music Box on Friday, July 31, 9pm. Tickets are $25 and $35. Comedian Drew Hastings did not decide to perform onstage until the age of 31. Comedy Central aired his comedy special debut, Drew Hastings: Irked and Miffed. Stand-up comedian Bob Zany appears weekly on The Bob and Tom Show, and has his own seg-ment called “The Zany Report.” Craig Shoemaker has performed on many different stand-up comedy programs including Comic Relief and Comedy Central Presents.

Depeche ModeAug. 1, Event Center Groundbreaking electro legends Depeche Mode will be at the Borgata Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 1, 8pm, for their upcoming Tour of the Universe, which will mark the group’s most extensive outing in the region in several years. Tickets are $125. Depeche Mode’s tour is happening in conjunction with the release of the group’s 12th studio album, Sounds Of The Universe, which was released in April. (See interview online at acweekly.com)

Crosby Stills & NashAug. 7, Event Center Four decades after their first con-cert together in front of the multitudes at Woodstock, Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) take to the road again for dates in the U.S. Canada, Europe and the U.K., including Borgata’s Event Center on Friday, Aug. 7, 8pm. Tickets are $76 and $86. CSN — David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash — kicked off their tour in June, the day after Rhino Records’ release of Demos. Featuring 12 previ-ously unreleased tracks recorded between 1968 and 1971, Demos spotlights destined-to-be-classic songs later heard on CSN’s group and solo titles. The disc opens with the trio harmonizing on “Marrakesh Express,” recorded four months before the song came out on the group’s self-titled 1969 debut LP. Other rarities include seminal takes on “Almost Cut My Hair,” “Chicago,” “Love the One You’re With,” “Sleep Song” and “Long Time Gone.”

Lewis BlackAug, 7-9, Music Box The hilarious, political-tinged com-edy of the always angry Lewis Black, will be unleashed at the Borgata Friday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 9, 9pm each performance. The shows are listed as sell-outs. Even without Bush around to bash anymore, Black will have plenty of targets for his release of anger and disil-lusionment. A passionate performer who is more of an angry optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon, he has perfected expressing what the rest of us cannot say in polite company. Most recently, he hosted and starred in the Comedy Central hit show Root Of All Evil.

Steely DanAug. 8, Event Center The unique blend of jazz, rock and pop that characterizes the unmistakable sound of Steely Dan will be on display at the Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 8, 8pm, when they make a stop on their Rent Party Tour. Tickets are $65, $85 and $95. Characterized by complex jazz-influenced structures and harmonies played by core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan’s lyrics are sharp with sarcasm. Their numerous hit albums include Aja, one of the greatest albums of all time.

Borgata Comedy ClubMusic Box The Borgata Comedy Club offers fun-filled evenings featuring a trio of comedians nightly (except during headliner engagements). Showtimes are

9pm and the tickets are $20. (Visit theborgata.com). Appearing now to Aug. 2 are Dan Wilson, Uncle Floyd and Richie Minervini. Appearing Aug. 3-6 are RC Smith, Rodney Laney and Joey Kola. Scheduled Aug. 10-13 are Jodi Wiener, Gary Delena and Mike Marino.

CaesarsAtlantic CityTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, Caesars box office; for more info, 1-800-677-SHOW

Van MorrisonAug. 8, Circus Maximus Musical icon Van Morrison brings his Astral Weeks Live show to the Circus Maximus

on Saturday, Aug. 8, 9pm. Tickets are $150, $275 and $325. Morrison recently released the critically acclaimed Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl, a historic CD and DVD revisiting the original studio masterpiece 40 years after its original recording. Morrison will perform the Astral Weeks material “from cover to cover” as well as a number of his classic hits from his extensive rep-ertoire. Joining him will be an orchestral string section and a band composed of world-class musicians, includ-ing renowned guitarist Jay Berliner, who played with Van on the original Astral Weeks sessions 40 years ago.

“These concerts give me a welcome opportunity to per-form these songs the way I originally intended them to be,” says Morrison. “These songs are timeless and as fresh today as the day they were written, actually even more so.”

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Check out the starsof the hit Bravo reality TV series The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Carolyn, Dina, Theresa and Jacqueline will appear in the Hilton Theater

for the first time in Atlantic City history on Saturday, September 5, 2009

at 9pm. This live interactive show will feature highlights, Q&A and unscripted

answers from the housewives themselves.

september 5

For Tickets:

or visit www.ticketmaster.com

Show schedule subject to change.

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Harrah’s ResortAtlantic CityTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420

‘A Bronx Tale’ with Chazz PalminteriNow-Aug. 9, The Concert Venue Chazz Palminteri, who wrote and starred in the hit movie A Bronx Tale, based on his childhood memories of working men and gangsters in the Italian-American neighborhood where he grew up, has brought his national tour of the one-

man stage version to Harrah’s. Showtimes are Tues.-Thurs. 8pm; Fri.-Sun. 9pm. Tickets are $40, $55 and $65. The show is intended for mature audiences. (see video interview online at acweekly.com/video)

HiltonAtlantic CityTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, or the Hilton box office

Flashback FridaysNow-Sept. 4, Grand Theater The Hilton is presenting

Flashback Fridays, a series of rock-music tribute artists all summer long at 9pm in the Grand Theater. Tickets are $15. Appearing July 31 is a spectacular laser-light show to the music of Pink Floyd. Scheduled Aug. 7 is Get the Led Out.

Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo BrysonAug. 8, Grand Theater Grammy nominated pop instrumentalist Dave Koz headlines on Saturday, Aug. 8, 8pm, joined by jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson and special guest vocalist Peabo Bryson. Dave Koz – Greatest Hits and Culbertson’s Bringing Back The Funk each debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart upon release last year.

House of Blues/ShowboatAtlantic CityTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420 or 236-BLUE

Black Label SocietyAug. 2, Music Hall Zakk Wylde, the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, brings his Black Label Society to the Music Hall on Sunday, Aug. 2, 9pm. Tickets are $30 and $35. The band’s latest release is a career retrospective Skullage CD/DVD release.

Erykah BaduAug. 6, Music Hall Erykah Badu, whose success spans the world of R&B, hip-hop, jazz and pop, performs at the House of Blues on Thursday, Aug. 6, 9pm. Tickets range from $45-$55. She’s won multiple Grammys and wowed audiences around the globe. This talented sing-er/songwriter’s hits include “On & On” and “Bag Lady.” Her latest release is Amerykah Part One (4th World War).

Cyndi Lauper, Rosie O’DonnellAug. 7, Music Hall Two of the most independent women in entertainment, singer Cyndi Lauper and comedian/actress Rosie O’Donnell, team up for a show at the House of Blues on Friday, Aug. 7, 9pm. Tickets are $35.50 and $75.50.

The show is also a benefit for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Says Lauper, “We have part-nered with C3 Presents, the House of Blues and the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to collect non-perishable food items at the show on Aug. 7. So, please bring as much as you can to the concert. As an added bonus, for every five items you bring, you will receive one raffle ticket for a chance to come backstage and meet me after the show.” Check out the HOB Web site for a list of most needed food items.

Gov’t MuleAug. 8, Music Hall The band that officially opened the AC House of Blues, Gov’t Mule, returns to the Music Hall on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and $35. Big riffs and expansive improvisations are the hallmarks of Gov’t Mule’s legendary live shows. Their well-crafted songs are performed by four musicians — guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, keyboard player Danny Louis, and bassist Andy Hess — whose powerful musicianship and chemistry along

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with their tireless work ethic have earned them the respect of their peers.

ResortsAtlantic City Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, or the Resorts VIP Services desk. For more info, call 1-800-322-SHOW

Boxing: Prince Badi Ajamu vs. Dallas VargasJuly 31, Superstar Theater Dee Lee Promotion and GNP Boxing announced the return of live championship box-ing to Resorts on Friday, July 31, 7:30pm, with the first bout scheduled for 8:30pm. Tickets range from $40-$90. Headlining the hard-hitting fight card will be Camden royalty Prince Badi Ajamu “Dancing Prince” (26-3-1, 15 KOs) taking on Dallas “Deaf Pride” Vargas (22-4,16 KOs) of Toledo, Ohio, in a 12-round N.B.A. Light Heavyweight title fight. The co-main event features heavy-weight Timur Ibragimov (24-2-1, 13 KOs) coming off a win in Russia.

The undercard features a host of Atlantic City natives, including super flyweight Qaid Muhammad; light heavy-weight Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell; super middleweight Joel De La Paz; super-middleweight Eugene Soto; light heavyweight Pedro Sandana; rising female featherweight Amanda Serrano, and super middleweight Gabriel “Gabby” Phan of Pleasantville making his pro debut. (See p. 8)

TropicanaCasino and ResortTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, or Tropicana box office, 1-800-526-2935

ForeignerJuly 31, Tropicana Showroom Foreigner headlines at the Trop on Friday, July 31, 9pm. Tickets range from $35-$75. Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, Foreigner was hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums, and sold-out concert tours. The band’s hit songs include “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Jukebox Hero,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You” and “I Want To Know What Love Is.”

Sugar RayAug. 8, Tropicana Showroom Sugar Ray, brings summer fun to the Trop, with special guests Fastball, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 9pm. Tickets range from $25-$45.

Hitting on an appealing combination of sunny pop, lightly funky hip-hop grooves and reggae lilt, Sugar Ray, fronted by Mark McGrath, produced many of the most breezily infectious summer singles of the late 1990s including: “Fly,” “Every Morning,” “Someday” and “When It’s Over.”

‘Fame’Now–Sept. 9, Tropicana Showroom Fame, the musical that began as a movie, became a popular TV series and later was transformed into a stage hit, has arrived at the Trop for a summer run through Sept. 9. Showtimes are Monday, 8pm; Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:30 and 8pm; Thurs., 8pm; Sat. 9pm (except Aug. 8) and Sunday, 7pm. Visit ticketmaster.com for the complete schedule.

Fame, the Academy-Award winning motion picture was released in 1980. This was followed by a highly successful TV show that ran for six seasons, winning multiple Emmy awards. First presented as a stage show in Miami with new music in 1988, the show was performed off-Broadway in 2003-2004. In September 2009 Fame will be reintroduced to a new generation of fans through a re-make of the motion picture. (See video at acweekly.com/video)

‘Yesterday’ — A Tribute to the BeatlesLiverpool Club Theater (North Tower) The Las Vegas show band Yesterday – A Tribute to the Beatles performs “The British Are Coming!” in the Liverpool Club Theater setting depicting the Cavern Club venue in Liverpool, home of the Beatles’ first performances. The show is presented Wed.–Sun., 8:30pm. Some dates vary; visit www.tropicana.net for a complete show schedule. Tickets are $25, $5 off for Diamond Club members. (See video at acweekly.com/video)

Comedy Stop Café & CabaretThe Comedy Stop is a 300-seat venue in The Quarter at Tropicana. Regular show-times are Sun.-Thurs., 10pm ($23); Fri. 9 & 11:15pm ($23) and Sat. 9 & 11:15pm ($26). Appearing now to Aug. 2 are Drew Thomas, Louis Ramey and Dan Grueter. On tap Aug. 3-9 are Peaches Rodriquez, Brian McFadden and Butch Bradley. Kozak the Magician appears daily, ($23), with a dinner show pack-age for $30. Showtimes are Sun.-Thurs., 7pm; Fri. and Sat., 6pm (dinner seating one hour prior). Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Every Saturday, the Comedy Stop presents the International Hunks male revue. Doors open at midnight; the show begins at 12:30am. Tickets are $30, $45 for VIP

seating (in the first two rows).

Trump MarinaHotel CasinoTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, or the Trump Marina box office. For more info, call 1-800-777-8477

The BelmontsAug. 8, Shell Showroom The Belmonts will be performing in the Shell on Saturday, Aug. 8, 8pm. Tickets are $30. The Belmonts, naming themselves after Belmont Avenue in Bronx, New York, where they honed their early harmo-nies, originated as a trio. In 1958, The Belmonts wasted no time in climbing the charts with their debut single “I Wonder Why” followed by seven more charted hits, including “A Teenager in Love.”

‘Hypno-Sterical’Now-Sept. 5, Shell Showroom Hypno-Sterical, starring master hypnotist Joe Boccuti, is presented at Trump Marina through Saturday, Sept. 5. Showtimes are 9pm Thursday and Friday, and 10pm on Saturday. Tickets are $22.50. If you want to laugh till it hurts and see your friends and family members come up on stage and do the unthinkable, then you don’t want to miss this high-energy, R-rated, outrageously funny comedy hypnosis show. Everyone in the audience has the opportunity to come up on stage with Boccuti and be one of the stars of the show. It is a different show every time because you never know who you will see or what you will see. (See video at acweekly.com/video)

Trump PlazaHotel & CasinoTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420; or Trump Plaza or Boardwalk Hall box office

‘Carnival of Wonders’Now-Sept. 6, Theatre at Trump Plaza Carnival of Wonders is at Trump Plaza through Sunday, Sept. 6. Showtimes are 8pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 9pm on Friday, with two shows at 3 and 7pm on Sunday. Tickets are $25.

Somewhere between reality and fan-tasy lies the Carnival of Wonders. This award-winning show combines magic, comedy and elegant spectacle. Magicians of the Year Mark Kalin and Jinger Leigh have starred on NBC’s World’s Greatest Magicians and Fox TV’s Masters of Illusion, performing around the world. Comedian and magician Jeff Hobson is your hilari-ous carnival tour guide. (See video at acweekly.com/video)

Trump Taj MahalCasino ResortTickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420; or the Taj box office. For more info, call 449-5150

Marc AnthonyAug. 7-8, Taj Arena Latin Era Productions presents Marc Anthony on Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. 8, at 9pm both nights. Tickets are $108 & $88. Marc Anthony is the number one selling tropical/salsa artist in the world, the salsa phenomenon of his generation. Within the last few years Anthony’s talent has also catapulted him unto the silver screen and the Broadway stage.

‘Cirque Dreams Pandemonia’Now-Sept. 6, Xanadu Theatre Cirque Dreams Pandemonia runs through Sunday Sept. 6, in the Xanadu Theatre. Performances are at 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday; 9pm on Friday; and 3:30 and 8pm on Saturday and Sunday. Created and directed by Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Pandemonia is a world of extraor-dinary chaos that explodes on a stage of surreal visual stylings and bursts into the air, sideways and upside-down. Inventive acrobatics and free-ranging whimsy are unleashed in Pandemonia’s playground of imagination and technicolor atmospher-ics. (See video at acweekly.com/video) n

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W I T H H E R F A T H E R A W E L L -known, successful attorney, Alexa D’Amato had a tough act to fol-

low — but as the “second generation” at the D’Amato Law Firm in Linwood, she’s distinguishing herself with her own thoughtful approach to law, her pro-bono activities, and her deep devotion to a marvelous, extended family.

Your firm’s Web site features a cool photo that captures Atlantic City’s energy.We’re very proud of the D’Amato family heritage in Atlantic City. My dad’s uncle, Skinny D’Amato, owned the 500 Club, and my pop-pop Willy was manager. My dad even worked there when he was of age. I’ve been blessed with an amazing fam-ily today, as well: my husband Alex and my son, with a second child on the way — and my parents, sisters, grandmother, and aunts and uncles. We’re all very close and stay active in the community.

People don’t always think “love” and “com-passion” when they think “attorney.”Recovering money at the end may be our main job, but it’s not necessarily the most important thing we do. We help people who are hurt, some catastrophi-cally, and sometimes we’re part of their lives for years.

You’re achieving a high profile at a young age. How will you keep it fresh?Loving what you do is at the heart of it. Work isn’t just something that I do in order to enjoy my weekends. And I love my home life with a passion, too. They feed one another, and that only makes you more happy and energetic.

Tell me about the American Association for Justice (AAJ).I’m involved with its New Lawyers’ Division, with about 5,000 members nationwide, and I’m actually about to

take over as chair. Through them, I’m also involved in “People Over Profits,” a group that works to get the message out about proposed laws that might increase corporate profits without looking out for the rights of people who are involved.

You also support the Atlantic County Women’s Center.The center is phenomenal, helping abused and battered clients get their lives back together. They’re also very involved with Shore Memorial Hospital — my family just had a fundraiser last night for the

hospital, which is trying to build a pediat-ric emergency room. And, two years ago, the center actually convinced me to take a role in the Vagina Monologues, at a fund-raiser at Resorts. Very humorous! Through AAJ, I’ve also done service projects in downtown Miami, and with Habitat for Humanity at Musicians’ Village in New Orleans, building houses for musicians who lost their homes during Katrina.

Any thought of entering politics?I saw what my dad went through trying to make a difference politically, and I think I’ll stay out of that. He went to Trenton as a Republican, but he supported whatever he believed would best protect peoples’ rights. ... The most important thing, of course, is to walk on the right side of an issue, making a difference even if it’s just for a few people, and I’m already in places where I can do that. n

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Miss Crustacean Ah to be in Ocean City now that the hermit crabs are here. Well, they’re pretty much always there, but not in such splendor. Wednesday (Aug. 5) is a big day in the city as the Miss Crustaean Pagent is held fol-lowed by hermit crab races. It’s the height of O.C. summer silliness as the winner gets the cucumber rind cup (a cucumber rind feeds a hermit crab for quite awhile) and gets to parade down a flowery runway. The whole event, which includes a sand sculpting contest at 9am, is so noteworthy, it’s been named as a question on Jeopardy. There’s also live music on tap with the pageant starting at 1pm. Entry is free should you think your little crab is especially cute. — Mike Pritchard

CULTURAL CALENDARTHURSDAY JULY 30Ruth Anselm – Through a Child’s EyesOcean City Historical Museum, 1735 Simpson Ave. Look at the history of Ocean City. Free. 7pm. Call 399-1801 or visit ocnjmuseum.org.

FRIDAY JULY 31 TO AUG. 1Ocean City Free Public Library Book SaleHoly Trinity Episcopal Church, 30th & Bay Ave. Noon–8pm Fri., 9am–2pm Sat. Call 398-4716.

SATURDAY AUG. 1Ocean City Splash Bash12th St. Beach. One day soccer tournament for boys and girls U-8 through U-15 plus high school division. No shoes or shin pads al-lowed. Call 517-6966 or visitocnjsplashbash.blogspot.com.

TUESDAY AUG. 4 National Night OutRichard S. Grimes Field, 6th & Haven Ave. Designed to heighten crime and drug awareness along with forming police/com-munity partnerships. The event features a live band, kids amusements, dunk tanks, pony rides and displays by area emergency agencies. Free. 5-10pm.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 5Sand Sculpting Contest6th St. Beach. 9am. Call 525-9300 or visit ocnj.us.

Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Pageant6th St. Beach. The original beauty contest for crustaceans. The winner receives the coveted cucumber rind cup and gets to walk down a flowery runway. 1pm. Call 525-9300 or visit ocnj.us.Hermit Crab Races6th St. Beach. Watch as some of the fastest crabs in the universe compete for the King of Klutz Plaque immediately following Miss Crustacean. Call 525-9300 or visit ocnj.us.

PERFORMING ARTSTHURSDAY JULY 30‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’Ocean City Repertory Theater, 908 Asbury Ave. Presented by the Ocean City Repertory Theater. Thursdays though Aug. 27. $5. 1pm. Call 231-3263 or visit ocrep.org.Peppermint Puppeteers present ‘Happy Earth Day, Zapman’Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Pepperment Puppeteers present a special environmental puppet show sponsored by

the Cape May County Clean Communities Program for grades K–3. Call 525-9444 ext. 351 or visitoceancitylibrary.org.

SUNDAY AUG. 2Ocean City Pops - Bruch and the Brits!Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster, David Kim, plays the lush romantic favorite Bruch violin concerto. Second half features music from the British Isles. $15/$10. 8pm. Call 525-9245 or visit ocnj.us.Burchfield Brothers in ConcertOcean City Tabernacle, 5th & Wesley Ave. Spectacular artistry on guitar and electric marimba. Free. 7pm. Call 399-1915 or visitoc-tabernacle.org.

MONDAY AUG. 3Rare EarthMusic Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Part of the Stockton Goes To The Beach sum-mer concert series. The band boasts several million-selling singles that include: “Get Ready,” “Hey Big Brother” and “I Just Want to Celebrate.” The group tours Europe annually. $25. 8pm. 525-9300 or visit ocnj.us. n

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FOR DEFINITIVE PROOF OF THE Atlantic City dining market’s growth and long-term viability, one needs look

no further than the extended weekend of Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, Aug. 2.

On those dates, Harrah’s Entertainment, partnering with TD Bank and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and South Jersey Affiliate, will together sponsor the Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival.

Taking place at various locales through-out town — Caesars, Harrah’s, Showboat and Bally’s — will be more than 20 differ-ent events. Featured A-Listers include New Orleans restaurateur and longtime televi-sion star Emeril Lagasse, New York celeb chef Tom Colicchio (lead judge of Bravo’s Top Chef series) Ted Allen, the food and wine quintile of Bravo’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and the Food Network’s spiky-haired, peripatetic Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives; Guy’s Big Bite.)

Actually entering its third official year, the festival was originally a small entity titled Toast to the Coast.

Like a microcosm of the entire regional food scene, it has expanded exponential-ly in a very limited amount of time.

The visionary behind the festival, Jennifer Weissman, regional vice president of marketing for Harrah’s Entertainment, says this year’s TD Bank Atlantic City Food and Wine festival will be “one of the

premier events of the summer.” She adds, “Harrah’s Entertainment has taken feed-back from customers and guests at other culinary events, including the Celebrity Chef Series at Caesars, and committed to providing the best possible experience.”

Illustrating her point, the festival offers an inclusive variety of gustatory enter-tainment, ranging in price from a large number of affordable $30 and $50 ducats to the Pink Ribbon Package, an all-access, weekend-long pass, for $2,000.

Make plans quickly, as of press time for this feature, several events were already sold out.

The weekend kicks off on Thursday night with the cerebral Colicchio at the Jim Beam Gourmet Pizza Bash, inside Caesars’ Palladium Ballroom from 7-10pm.

Saturday’s highlights include a California wine tour with Allen, an after-noon culinary demonstration and then a

separate evening event hosted by Lagasse, and Feast of Fieri at Caesars with the eponymous chef.

Sunday, Fieri returns for a pair of appearances, including the Phillips Seafood Boardwalk Clambake from noon-4pm in Bally’s Dennis Courtyard.

But for our money, the most fasci-nating is Dinner and Movie, hosted by Ingrid Hoffman on Sunday night from 8-11. Hoffman, a Miami businesswoman and Food Network alum (Simply Delicioso) will close out this year’s schedule in grand style.

Screening The Big Night, one of the fin-est motion pictures ever made about the restaurant industry (and set in northern

New Jersey) Hoffman will host a cham-pagne dinner under the stars at Caesars’ rooftop pool. Even the presentation for-mat is extraordinary: the film will be pro-jected, drive-in style, from a jumbo-tron screen on the top floor of The Pier Shops at Caesars, across the Boardwalk. How cool is that?

Our only remaining query is if kitchen staffers assigned this alluring finale will be lucky enough to attempt recreating the film’s signature dish, timbale, a com-plex, time-consuming Neapolitan specialty formed by multiple layers of meats, cheeses and vegetables baked within a pastry shell.

Not wanting to neglect the charitable aspect of this all, the Susan G. Komen foundation will be holding a rally and ribbon-cutting ceremony prior to the Saturday opening of the Grand Market at Bally’s, the festival’s centerpiece.

According to Weissman, “The fact that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation is a beneficiary this year also makes the event even that much more special. It really adds an element that gives Harrah’s Entertainment, TD Bank and the chefs themselves a chance to give back to the community.”

For a complete listing of events see acfoodandwine.com. n

E-mail Frank Gabriel at fgabriel@acweekly.com

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ATLANTIC CITYFor casino restaurants and independent establishments located within casino proper-ties, including restaurants located inside The Quarter at the Tropicana and at The Pier Shops at Caesars, see Casino Dining listings at the end of this section. For more listings, visit acweekly.com.

Amici Brick Oven Pizzeria & Italian Grill2010 Baltic Ave. (at The Walk). 345-8700. Large variety of pastas, brick-oven pizzas, hot sandwiches, paninis, calzones, strombolis, salads and des-serts.

Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern2300 Fairmount Ave. 344-2439. angelosfairmounttavern.com. An A.C. institution, Angelo’s Italian fare has flour-ished for three generations.

Angeloni’s II Restaurant2400 Arctic Ave. 344-7875. angelonis.com. Fine Italian cuisine and impressive wine selection.

Atlantic City Bar & Grill1219 Pacific Ave. (Corner of S.Carolina & Pacific). 348-8080. atlanticcitybar.com. Lobster, homemade pizza, BBQ baby back ribs and more.

Café 28252825 Atlantic Ave (at Brighton Ave.). 344-6913. cafe2825.com. Regional Italian fare with full bar.

Cavo Crepe Café122 N. Michigan Ave. (at The Walk). 340-1300.

Chelsea Prime111 S. Chelsea Ave. , inside Chelsea hotel. thechelsea-ac.com. 348-2200. One of the newly opened Chelsea Hotel’s two Stephen Starr restaurants.

Chelsea Pub8 S. Morris Ave. 345-4916. Popular local hangout is open 24 hours, seven days. Mon.-Fri. Happy hour 11:30am-1pm, 4-6pm.

Dock’s Oyster House2405 Atlantic Ave. 345-0092. docksoysterhouse.com. Offering fine steaks and sea-food, classic seafood soups, bar and raw bar.

Ducktown Tavern2400 Atlantic Ave. 449-1212. ducktowntavernac.com. Open 24/7. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night dining.

El Charro! 2430 Fairmount Ave. Authentic Mexican restaurant.

Girasole Ristorante3108 Pacific Ave. 345-5554. girasoleac.com. Serving Mediterranean Italian cuisine daily.

Imperial Inn3124 Atlantic Ave. 347-8810. Serving exceptional Mandarin, Szechwan and Cantonese food.

Irish PubSt. James Pl. at the Boardwalk. 344-9063. theirishpub.com. Open 24 hours with full menu served anytime. Daily lunch and dinner specials.

Knife & Fork3600 Atlantic Ave. Corner of Atlantic and Pacific aves. knife-andforkinn.com. 344-1133. Historic landmark restaurant with the finest seafood and steaks prepared on a wood-fired grill.

Latitude 39°804 N Rhode Island Ave. 348-3999. Atlantic City waterfront dining. Open Mon.-Thurs. 5am-2pm & Fri.-Sun. 5am-9pm. Diner-style varied menu, complete with breakfast favor-ites and hearty lunch options. Sample homemade soups, sal-ads, omelettes, cold cereal, and hot subs. Kids menu available.

Little Saigon 2801 Arctic Ave. 347-9119. Authentic Vietnamese and vegetarian cuisine.

Longhorn Steak House 2108 Atlantic Ave. 344-2050. Serving lunch and dinner. 11:30am-10pm weekdays, till 11pm weekends.

Los Amigos1926 Atlantic Ave. 344-2293. losamigosrest.com/AC. Mexican food, fresh seafood and prime steaks.

Megan’s Good Grub & Pub 1743 Boardwalk at Indiana Ave. 289-8950. megansgoodgru-bandpub.com. Daily: Sun.-Thurs., 11:30am – mid.; Fri.-Sat., 11:30am-2am. Take-out available. A.C.’s first American “gastropub.” A unique menu of classic American comfort food, executed with gourmet flair, served in a friendly and fun pub environment.

Melaka Restaurant28 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-8928. Malaysian and Chinese cuisine.

The Melting Pot2112 Atlantic Ave., 441-1100.

meltingpotcom. Fondue restau-rant offers unique and interac-tive dining experience.

Mexico Restaurant3810 Ventnor Ave. 344-0366. mexicorestaurant.com. Cocktail lounge serving authentic Mexican food & beer.

New York Diner3101 Pacific Ave., at Flamingo Motel. 345-8887. Full diner menu. New York-style deli sandwiches.

Old Waterway Inn1700 W. Riverside Dr. 347-1793. Specializing in seafood and steak. Open for dinner Wed. through Sun. 5-10pm.

Pho Hoa Cali3808 Ventnor Ave. 340-0063. Authentic Vietnamese noodle house.

Pic A Lilli Pub229 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-1113. Open 24/7. Full Menu. Serving lunch & dinner daily. Try their wings.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse2020 Atlantic Ave. 344-5833. serioussteaks.com. Corn-fed USDA Prime Midwest beef, specialty chops, seafood, award-winning wine list.

Teplitzky’s111 S. Chelsea Ave., inside Chelsea hotel. thechelsea-ac.com.1-800-548-3030. Stephen Starr’s diner-inspired venue also housing a hide-away cocktail lounge and cof-fee shop.

Tun TavernTwo Convention Way. 347-7800. tuntavern.com. A.C.’s first steakhouse and brewery, now serving lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Microbrews.

Whiskey Grille20 Pennsylvania Ave. 345-3290. Serving breakfast lunch and dinner.

White House Sub Shop2308 Arctic Ave. 345-8599. A.C.’s legendary sub shop.

The Wonderbar 3701 Sunset Avenue (at the Albany Ave. bridge). 344-8888, wonderbarac.com. Lunch served from 11am and dinner served nightly in the Sunset Room from 5-10pm. The Tiki Bar is open seasonally.

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Andre’s Italian Restaurant1312 W. Brigantine Ave. 266-1124. Serving pizza, subs, steaks, Italian dinners, grilled seafood, cappuccino and desserts.

Goochie Brothers4208 Harbour Beach Blvd. 266-3100. Italian cuisine and pizzeria.

Laguna Grill Martini Bar1400 Ocean Ave. 266-7731. lagunagrill.com. Fine cuisine, unique ambiance on the beach with beautiful view.

L’Aragosta Ristorante3400 Brigantine Blvd. 266-2808. Northern and Southern Italian cuisine.

The Links Bar & Grille1075 North Shore Dr. 266-1388. brigantinegolf.com. Beautiful views of golf course, casual ambiance.

Macedonian Grill3015 Brigantine Blvd. at 31st St. 264-8801. macedonian-grill.com. Specializing in Mediterranean and American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Yuki Hana3628 Brigantine Blvd. 266-7608. Japanese/Chinese res-taurant with a full sushi bar.

DOWNBEACHVentnor, Margate & Longport Barrels9 S. Granville Ave., Margate. 823-4400. barrelsfoods.com. Italian food. Also in Linwood.

Billy Ho’s Imperial East 7800 Ventnor Avenue, Margate. 487-8052. Open 7 days 11am-10:30 pm. Modern Chinese cuisine. Daily lunch and dinner specials. “We de-liver, even to the beach.” Free parking lot.

China Dumpling Seafood Resaurant 5200 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor. 822-6888. Open 7 days for Lunch and Dinner specializ-ing in Dim Sum and seafood. Open 11am -10pm, Fri. and Sat. till 11pm. Eat-in, take-out and delivery.

Cleo’s Fish Palace7307 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 822-5858. cleosfish.com. A large variety of prepared seafood and dinner platters. Catering available.

Dino’s Subs & Pizza8016 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-6602 or 822-0670. Open seven days, 7-11:30am. Breakfast entrees, sandwiches and subs. Party trays for all

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Downbeach Deli8 S. Essex Ave., Margate. 823-7310. Serving up a huge selec-tion of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Dune9510 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 487-7450. Prix Fixe menu available. Reservations sug-gested. Local produce, poultry and fish. Organic options. Call for hours.

Fedeli’s Italian Restaurant9403 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-1293. Home of authentic home-cooked Italian cuisine and two-for-one specials.

Gertrude’s7309 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 823-3003. gertrudesventnor.com. Dinner from 5pm seven days per week.

Hannah G’s7310 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 823-1466. (Cafe located at 7303 Ventnor Ave. 822-6000).

Johnny’s Café9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-1789. johnnyscafeventnor.com. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner & dessert with reason-able prices.

La Fontana20 Douglas Ave., Margate. Gourmet Italian cuisine. Take out anytime.

Lamberti9707 Amherst Ave., Margate. 487-6001. sunsetonthebay.com. Open seven days for lunch and dinner. Happy hour daily 3-7pm with half-price appetizers and reduced drink prices at the bar only.

Maynard’s Café9306 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-8423. Lunch and dinner specials. Starlight Garden bar open daily.

Miyako9210 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-4759. Authentic Japanese cuisine.

Euro Gourmet Cafe and The Gelato Factory6525 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 487-6525. Italian ice and ge-lato made on premises. Also featuring breakfast, lunch & dinner specialties. Delivery.

Red Room Café 141 N. Dorset Ave., Ventnor. 822-1067. Gourmet pizzas, Italian specialties.

Shore Club Crabhouse, Bar & Grill303 Longport Blvd., Longport (in the Seaview Harbor Marina). 822-1002. shoreclubbar.com. Great views of Egg Harbor Bay. Lunch, dinner and bar. Open seven days for lunch and dinner.

Sofia 9314 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-9111. sofiaofmargate.com. This bayside trea-sure transports you to the Mediterranean with stylish decor and authentic Greek/Mediterranean cuisine.

Sophie’s Margate Café8017 Winchester Ave., Margate. 822-1610. Offers a wide selection of pancakes. Kids’ menu available.

Steve & Cookie’s by the Bay9700 Amherst Ave., Margate. 823-1163. steveandcookies.com. Menu highlights fresh seafood and produce and prime cuts of meat.

Tomatoe’s9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-7535 or tomatoesmargate.com. Varied eclectic menu highlights seafood entrees.

Ventura’s Greenhouse106 Benson Ave., Margate. 822-0140. venturasgreen-house.com. Lunch & dinner specials and late-night fare.

Yama Japanese Restaurant5305 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. 822-8105. Sushi and sashimi; over 100 special rolls, plus tempura and other cooked specials.

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Antonino’s Jo Jo Ristorante2405 New Rd., Northfield. 646-7565. Traditional and contem-porary Italian cuisine.

Athenian Garden 619 New York Rd. (Route 9), Galloway Twp. 748-1818. Authentic Greek cuisine.

Atlantic City Sub ShopHeather Croft Sq., Northfield. 646-7799. atlanticcitysub-shops.com. Eat-in, take-out, delivery and party trays.

A Touch of ItalyBlack Horse Pike, Cardiff/EHT. 646-1855. touchofitaly.net. Serving veal, seafood, pasta, steaks and brick-oven pizzas. Banquet facilities.

BarrelsRt. 9, Central Square, Linwood. 926-9900. barrelsfoods.com. Italian food in intimate set-ting. Also in Margate. Take out/Delivery.

Berkshire GrillBlack Horse Pike at English Creek Ave., EHT. 272-8808. berkshiregrill.net. Great sea-food and thick, juicy, tender steaks.

Bombay Indian RestaurantEnglish Creek Shopping Ctr., Rt. 40 & English Creek Rd., EHT.

646-4445. Authentic Indian dining experience.

Bulldogs743 White Horse Pike, Galloway. 965-4433. Neighborhood sports bar serv-ing American dishes.

Cavallino Nero4760 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-0144. Lunch, dinner and late-night. Italian specialties.

Celina’s Mulberry Market & GrilleSunrise Plaza, 68 W. Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway Twp. 404-1700. FAX 404-7776. celinascafes.com. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Home-baked goods.

Charlie’s Bar & Restaurant800 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-3663, charliesbar.com. Popular buffalo wings. No credit cards. Over 15 TVs for sporting events.

Chickie’s and Pete’s 6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-1930. chickiesandpetes.com. Sports-themed bar/res-taurant famous for its wings, crabs and Philly-style sand-wiches.

Cousin Mario’s 5401 Hardin Hwy. (Route 40), Mays Landing. 625-2523. (Formerly the Epic Grille). Pizza and Italian specialties. Happy hour noon-7pm week-days.

Crab TrapOn the Circle in Somers Pt. 927-7377, thecrabtrap.com Serving fresh seafood, soups, steaks, homemade breads, desserts and more.

Dubliner Irish Pub325 Jimmy Leeds Rd., Galloway. 652-2210, dublineririshpu-bandgrill.com.

East Bay Crab & GrillCardiff Plaza, EHT. 272-7721. eastbaycrab.com. Fresh sea-food, steaks, pasta, poultry and lots of crabs, including all-U-can-eat crabs. Early bird menu, daily specials, over 60 entrees starting at $8.99.

English Creek Restaurant3003 English Creek Shopping Ctr., EHT. 677-0016. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Menu includes Italian spe-cialties, pasta, seafood and smoked fish platters.

Feather Cafe & Grill6041 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 377-5555. Traditional and authentic northern and south-ern Indian cuisine. Indian lunch buffet daily from 11am-2:30pm. Also serves American entrees.

Formica Bros. BakeryKensington Square, Northfield. 646-6565. formicabrosbakery.com. Cafe features daily lunch specials. Open 7am-7pm.

Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light TavernTowne of Historic Smithville, Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-0544. Family restaurant, casual dining.

Fuji210 New Rd., No. 4, Linwood Green Plaza, Linwood. 926-8861. Japanese cuisine special-izing in sushi and steak.

Gaspare’sOcean Heights Ave. & Zion Rd., Bargaintown. 653-2112. Gourmet Italian seafood bar and grill.

Gianna’s Cafe The Plaza at Center Point, 1205 Tilton Rd., Northfield. 677-0470; FAX 677-8885. California cuisine in a casual, upscale setting.

Gilchrist Offshore734 W. White Horse Pike, Cologne, 965-3433. Great breakfast and lunch specials.

Ginza Japanese Restaurant6708 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 383-2588. (Ginza II located in English Creek Shopping Ctr., EHT. 383-3999) Hibachi steak-house and sushi bar.

Goodfellows, W.L. 310 E. White Horse Pike, Galloway; 652-1942. Home of the French Fried Lobster Tail, gourmet burgers, steaks, sea-food, and homemade Italian specialties.

Gourmet Italian Cuisine324 S Pitney Rd, Galloway, NJ. 652-1398. Serving authentic Italian food and fine wines. Tues., July 28, “Shore After Work Cocktails and Conversation Social,” 5:30-9pm. $12 admission ($10 be-fore 6:15pm). Come meet new friends. Cash bar with buffet 6:30-7:30pm. Membership not required.

Great American PubBlack Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-1990. Great gourmet Black Angus burgers. Happy hour six days a week. Free poker Tues.-Weds.

Gregory’s Restaurant900 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-6665. gregorysbar.com. Serving lunch & dinner until 1am. Food and beverage spe-cials.

The Grilled Cheese & Crabcake Co.55 Laurel Dr., Somers Pt. 601-7533. Offers a selection of fresh, homemade goods daily and a variety of tasty soups. Relaxing atmosphere, reason-

ably price.

Hi Point Pub (Skelly’s)5 N. Shore Rd., Absecon. 641-3172. Open 24 hours. Full dinner menu. Eat in/take out/delivery.

Hu TieuAsian Mall, Pleasantville Shopping Center, 700 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. 646-8977. Vietnamese cuisine.

Johnny RocketsHamilton Mall, Mays Landing. johnnyrockets.com. 1960s-themed classic burger joint and more.

The Inlet988 Bay Ave., Somers Point. 926-9611. inletrestaurantnj.com. Open daily 11:30am-3pm for lunch and 3-10pm for dinner.

The Inn at Sugar HillRt. 559, Mays Landing. 625-2226. innatsugarhill.com. Great food and cocktails on the waterfront.

JD’s Pub & Grille45 S. New York Rd., Galloway Twp. 404-9000. Featuring classic pub fare plus a full din-ner menu.

Joe’s Restaurant131 Jordan Rd., (behind the Sunoco station off Laurel Dr./Garden State Parkway en-trance), Somers Pt. 927-4637. Lunch and dinner featuring Greek specialties.

Jo-Jo’s Italian GrilleBlack Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville. 646-8332. www.jojositaliangrille.com. Homemae Italian specialties.

Joseph’s Restaurant at the Tuscany House72 N. Breman Ave., (Renault Winery), Egg Harbor City. 965-2111. www.renaultwinery.com. Casual family cuisine, full bar with piano entertainment.

JR’s Tavern650 New Road, Somers Point. 653-9853. jrstavern.com. Lunch specials starting at $5 and dinner specials from $9.

Juliano’s RestaurantZion Rd. & Ocean Heights Ave., Egg Harbor Twp. 927-6363. julianospub.com Sandwiches, salads, pizza, pasta and sea-food.

L’s Restaurant119 Route 50, Corbin City. 628-3024. ls-jbones.com. Traditional, casual dining. J-Bones Tavern inside.

La Hacienda265 S. New York Rd. (Route 9), Galloway, 652-6050. Serving authentic Mexican cuisine.

La PizzategaLinwood Greene, Rt. 9, Linwood. 653-8442. Serving seafood, veal pasta, steak,

subs and salads.

Levari’s Seafood & American GrillTuckahoe Rd. and Rt. 50, Petersurg. 628-2225.levari-samericangrill.com. Open daily 10am. Drink specials.

Library III6605 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 645-7655. libraryiii.com. Murph’s crab cakes, steaks, prime rib, seafood and salad bar.

Mangia by the Greens3016 Ocean Heights Ave., EHT. 601-8369. Lunch, dinner, late-night snacks, pizza. Free delivery to EHT, Linwood, Northfield, and Somers Point.

Manhattan Bagel1205 Tilton Rd., Northfield. 646-3604. 2300 Wrangleboro Rd., Mays Landing. 484-1366.

Maplewood Inn1470 White Horse Pike, Hammonton. 561-9621. joesmaplewood.com. Italian specialties and “world’s best spaghetti.”

Mays Landing Diner6177 Harding Highway (Rt. 40), Mays Landing. 625-5051. mayslandingdiner.com. Classic New Jersey diner. Baking done on the premises.

McKee’s Irish Pub446 St. Louis Ave., Egg Harbor City. 965-7878. Open for lunch and dinner.

Mexico Lindo II375 S. Main St., Pleasantville. Authentic Mexican.

Mickey & Minnie’s733 W. White Horse Pike, Cologne. 965-1877. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Closed Mondays.

Mount Fuji136 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 383-8881. Traditional Japanese cuisine. Sushi bar.

The Nizam’s6666 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 677-8829. Northern and Southern Indian food, includ-ing nan, tandori and veg-etarian dishes. Major credit cards accepted. Lunch buffett $9.95.

Oyster Creek Inn41 N. Oyster Creek Rd., Leeds Point. 652-8565. Old-fash-ioned fresh seafood house with waterfront dining.

Pistol Pete’s Saloon & Steakhouse 1000 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. 484-1000. pis-tolpetessaloon.com. Casual dining. Open Mon.–Thurs. 11am–3am; Fri. & Sat. 11am–4am. Happy hour 4–7pm. Featuring prime Angus steaks, fresh seafood, salads, chicken and ribs.

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PJ’s 50 Pub & Grille2301 Rt. 50, 1 Mile N. of Black Horse Pike (Rt. 322), Mays Landing. 625-9600. Everything homemade from soups to des-serts.

Rama Thai 3003 English Creek Ave. Egg Harbor Twp. (in English Creek Shopping Ctr.) 677-1004. ramathainj.com. Thai cuisine with reasonable prices.

Ram’s Head Inn9 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway. 652-1700. Classic area hotspot.

Renault Winery72 N. Breman Ave, Egg Harbor City. 965-2111. Gourmet restaurant and also Joseph’s Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Richland House1303 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Richland. 856-697-5700. therichlandhouse.com. Fresh seafood and steaks, unique wine list.

Rifici’s Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria308 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 272-2000. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Banquet room available.

Romanelli’s Garden Cafe279 South New York Rd., Galloway. 652-0179. romanel-liscafe.com. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also cater-ing.

Sack O’ Subs784 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 646-6555. Hot and cold subs, homemade soups and salads.

Sakura4215 Black Horse Pike (Hamilton Commons shopping center), Mays Landing. 485-0071. Japanese cuisine w/ Japanese steak, seafood house and sushi bar.

Sam’s Bar & Grill18 S. Main St., Pleasantville. 646-5128. samsbarandgrill.com.

Simply Fondue4215 Black Horse Pike. (Hamilton Commons shopping center) , Mays Landing. (near Regal Cinemas) simplyfon-duemayslanding.com. Mostly fondue, but also salads and a bar offering more than 50 dif-ferent martinis.

Somers Point Cafe 581 Ocean Heights Ave., Somers Point. 788-8115 Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 7am-10pm ev-ery day. Daily specials. Eat in, take out, delivery. Most din-ners under $10.

Smithville InnRt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-7777. Traditional area hotspot.

Stewart’s of Northfield807 Tilton Rd., Northfield, 646-4020. Hot dogs, burgers & the famous root beer float.

Tailgaters Galloway Grille337 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City. 804-9000. Traditional American cuisine, daily homemade specials, burgers and wings. Sports bar.

Tap Room & GrilleAtlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr., Northfield. 236.4465. Featuring an ac-claimed Sunday brunch. Open Sun.-Thurs.lunch from 11am. Fri.& Sat. dinner from 5pm. Fri.-Sun. breakfast from 7am. Sun. brunch, 10am-2pm.

Testa’s Good Guys Pub5698 Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 625-1926. Daily lunch & dinner specials.

Thai Basil199 New Rd., Suite 72, Linwood. 926-9339. Serving Thai-French cuisine.

Tre Figlio 500 W. White Horse Pike, Pomona. 965-3303. trefiglio.com. Italian cuisine.

TW Howell’s

341 West White Horse Pike (Odesse Ave. & Rt.9), Pomona. 892-3704. Summertime BBQs as well as catering for any event.

Ventura’s Offshore Café2015 Shore Rd., Northfield, venturascafe.com. 641-5158. Award-winning filet mignon, pan pizzas and more. Delivery.

Vic’s Subs742 Ohio Ave., Absecon. 645-0500. Hot & cold subs, salads, party trays.

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701 Mosaic701 4th St., Ocean City. 398-2700. Contemporary Caribbean and Mediterranean cuisine.

Casa Del Dolce947-949 Asbury Ave., OC. 398-9300. Italian restaurant and gourmet deli.

Chatterbox500 9th St., OC. 399-0113. “Where the town meets.”

Deauville Inn 201 Willard Road, Strathmere, 263-2080. deauvilleinn.com. Waterfront bar and dining.

Fuze 79th St. and Third, Avalon. 368-1919. Upscale dining and live entertainment.

Grind Garage 910 Asbury Ave., Ocean City. grindgarage.com. Coffee shop with smoothies, baked goods and more.

Island Grill Restaurant100 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City. 391-9616. ocnjislandgrill.com. Full service restaurant with wide variety of choices from seafood to steaks.

Ma France Creperie506 9th St., Ocean City. 399-9955. mafrancecreperie.com. Enjoy a quaint eatery with an

art-inspired decor while feast-ing on French cuisine.

Sack O’ Subs926 Asbury Ave., OC. 525-0460. Hot and cold subs, french fries, pizzas, home-made soups, salads and din-ners.

Vince’s25 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Sea Isle City. 263-4567. vincesres-taurant.net. A family business in same location for over 50 years. Great views.

Ward’s Pastry730 Asbury Ave., OC. 399-1260. Doughnuts, cakes, pies, etc.

Yesterday’s316 Roosevelt Blvd., Marmora, 390-1757. yesterdaysbar.com. Lunch, dinner, late-night snacks and take-out. n

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340-2000Arturo’sEnjoy a traditional Italian meal prepared with a contempo-rary, New York flare in the sophisticated setting of this award-winning trattoria.

Bally’s BrunchBrunch every Sunday at The Reserve, 10am–2 pm. $39.99 per person.

Ben & Jerry’sEnjoy all your signature fa-vorites; also the home of the Philadelphia Soft Pretzel Factory.

Fulu Wok & FryCasual Asian cuisine at the Claridge tower.

Johnny Rockets340-0099. A retro ’50s-style Boardwalk restaurant.

Noodle VillageOffering an extensive selec-tion of authentic Chinese and Vietnamese comfort foods.

Pickles DeliNew York style deli.

The Reserve/Preview BarBally’s iconic culinary experi-ence.

6ix: A BistroAmerican bistro. Breakfast served anytime.

Red PearlModern Asian cuisine served up fresh in casual setting.

Spa CaféLocated in the Spa at Bally’s, offering health-conscious meals.

The Bagel & Doughnut ConnectionOpen daily.

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340-2000Gold Tooth GertiesBakery, bagel sandwiches, and more.

Lone Star Snack BarBurgers, hot dogs.

Sports BarSnacks from the Lone Star Snack Bar are served.

Virginia City BuffetAll-you-can-eat, Western-style buffet. Hours: Mon.–Thurs. lunch noon–3pm, dinner 3–9pm.; Fri.–Sun. noon-10pm. $21.99 (plus tax) daily for din-ner; $16.99 (plus tax) lunch Mon.-Thurs.

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Bobby Flay SteakChoose from a variety of re-gional steaks and seafood.

Borgata BuffetExtensive buffet menu. $28.95 (plus tax) for dinner Mon.–Fri. (4–9pm). Sat. (4–10pm). Sun. (4–9pm); Breakfast, $14.95 (plus tax) Mon.–Sat. (8–11:15am); Brunch, $23.95 Sun. (8am–3pm); Lunch. $17.95 (plus tax) Mon.–Sat. (noon–3pm).

Bread + ButterGriddled sandwiches served with an array of premiere bev-erages and desserts.

FornellettoCelebrated chef Stephan Kalt’s new restaurant offering tradi-tional Southern Italian fare.

Gypsy BarFun, relaxing dining experi-ence.

IzakayaA modern Japanese pub from Michael Schulson.

Noodles of the WorldAsian fusion.

Old Homestead Steak HouseDomestically-raised, hand-massaged Kobe beef is the sig-nature dish of this steakhouse.

SeaBlueCelebrated chef Michael Mina combines cutting-edge tech-nology and design elements with his signature and ac-claimed approach to seafood.

The CafeteriaFull of quick food options.

The MetropolitanFrench bistro-style cafe serves classic and contemporary American dishes.

Wolfgang Puck American GrilleContemporary American cui-sine in two distinctive dining areas.

CAESARS

348-4411Nero’s Sunday BrunchIncludes freshly carved prime meats, omelet artisan design-ing your gourmet omelet. Price: $44.95; includes cham-pagne and Bloody Marys.

Cafe RomaCoffee shop w/take-out avail-able.

Kwi Restaurant and Noodle BarOffers a selection of traditional and modern Asian cuisines.

La Piazza BuffetBuffet selections for breakfast, lunch or dinner, with salad

and dessert bars. $14.99 (plus tax) for breakfast daily (8:00–11:30am); $18.99 (plus tax) for lunch (11:45am–4pm); $22.99 (plus tax) for dinner (4–9pm). Weekend Feast $26.99 Sat. noon –11pm, Sun. noon – 9pm.

Mia 348-4411, ext. 6000. Contemporary Italian/ Mediterranean cuisine.

Morton’s 449-1044. mortons.com. Steakhouse with an a la carte menu features steaks, fish and salads.

Nero’s GrillSirloin and porterhouse steak and New England lobster.

PrimaveraService is formal with tradi-tional Italian favorites.

The BacchanalGuests treat themselves to a lavish, five-course dinner while musicians, wine “goddesses,” and costumed staff entertain and provide shoulder rubs.

Venice BarCatch the latest game or just relax with the most updated sports scores.

THE PIER SHOPS AT CAESARS:

Buddakan674-0100. Stephen Starr’s res-taurant includes twilight sky or “opium den style” dining nooks.

The Continental674-8300, continentalac.com. Starr’s “outdoor” patio bar with signature drinks & sunk-en fire-pit lounge as well as the large flower-shaped central dining pod, nicknamed the “Sammy Davis Room.”

Game On!345-6800. State-of-the-art sports bar and restaurant.

Phillips Seafood348-2273. Serving authentic Maryland-style seafood and world-famous crab cakes.

Piazza di Giorgio345-3100. Food Court with A Taste of Tuscany, South of the Border, Salad Sensations, Hot Off the Grille, and Udon Creations. Also a fresh fruit smoothie bar.

Sonsie345-6300. Chef Andrew Sciaretta combines world-fusion menu with steakhouse cuisine.

Souzai Sushi & SakeSouzai is a country-style Japanese restaurant. Intimate setting, sushi menu and unique sake cocktails.

The Trinity Pub and Carvery345-6900. A warm and invit-ing place to relax and enjoy a frosty pint of your favorite

stout while feasting on tradi-tional Irish specialties.

HARRAH’S RESORT441-5000Bluepoint BarA raw-bar experience where fresh seafood, shellfish and a variety of martinis are the house specialties.

Club CappuccinoCoffee bar. Fine gourmet cof-fees, cappuccino, espresso and teas accompanied by homemade pastries, cookies and brownies.

Corner Grille & DeliTraditional deli favorites. Also has hot menu items.

Island LuauMondays, July 6-Sept. 7, 7pm, on the Deck at The Pool with hula dancers, whole roasted pig. Cost: $49.99.

McCormick & Schmick’sMore than 30 different variet-ies of fresh seafood featured on a menu that changes twice daily.

Polistina’s Italian RistoranteEnjoy family style, Italian favorites and a selection of homemade pastas and sauces.

ReflectionsA 24-hour cafe offering steaks,

seafood, sandwiches and burgers. Breakfast is available anytime.

The SteakhouseGourmet restaurant offers a raw bar, roast prime rib, shrimp Wellington and more.

Taste of the ShoreFood emporium features Primo Pizza, Sack O’ Subs, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and Philly Soft Pretzel Factory.

Temptations Fine Chocolate & CoffeeLocated on first level of Waterfront Tower. Open 7am-7pm Sun.-Thurs., until 2am on Fri. & Sat.

Waterfront BuffetExtensive buffet items. Cost: $29.99(plus tax, $22.99 kids) for dinner daily; $18.99 (plus tax, $10.99, kids) for brunch. Hours: Mon. & Fri., 8:30am–noon brunch, 4–9pm dinner; Tues. & Wed., noon–9pm dinner; Thurs. 4–9pm dinner; Sat. 8:30am–noon brunch, 1–10pm dinner; Sun. 8:30am–1:30pm brunch, 2–9pm din-ner.

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Cappuccino’sCoffee and espresso bar plus pastry shop, soups and sand-wiches. Open 24 hours Sun.-

Fri.; open 7am-11pm Sat.

Cornucopia BuffetLand and sea buffet features a variety of specialties. Cost: $16 (includes tax). Hours are 11:30 am-9pm Sun.-Fri; 11:30 am-10pm on Sat.

Empress Gem Noodle BarAsian noodle bar open 1pm-4am Mon.-Thurs., 1pm-5am Fri., noon-5am Sat. and noon-4am Sun.

HorizonsA lovely ocean view is a perk at this 24-hour restaurant Fri. to Sun., 7am-11pm Mon.-Thurs., serving casual fare including the Coney Island Deli, featur-ing deli appetizers and sand-wiches.

Patsy’sSpecializing in Neapolitan cui-sine, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in New York was Frank Sinatra’s favorite restaurant. Hours are Fri.–Sat. 5:30-10pm; Sun.–Tues. 6 –10pm; closed Wed.–Thurs. A bar menu is available Sun. 4:30-10pm; Mon.-Tues. noon-mid.; Fri., Sat. 4:30-11pm. For reserva-tions, call 340-7585.

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Sophie’s Margate CaféAddress: 8017 Winchester Ave., Margate. 822-1610. Hours: 7am-3pm Sun.-Wed., and 7am-8pm Thurs.-Sat.History: Sophie’s Margate Cafe has managed to preserve the his-tory of the original establishment — simply called the Margate Cafe — while giving the restau-rant its own feel. Having been taken over by new management about a year ago, the yellow building, most recently named Dilba’s Margate Café, has held onto the local pancake-house feel that popularized the estab-lishment while slowly expand-ing its menu to include more lunch and dinner options. Open for breakfast, lunch and, recently, dinner, Sophie’s Margate Café strives to create a homey feel, offering comfort-food favorites like peanut butter and banana pancakes, spaghetti and meatballs, and all homemade dinner options. Reasonably priced with nothing over $12.95, Sophie’s is a family-owned establishment and encourages you to stop by with your own family. Sophie’s Margate Café describes itself as very kid-friendly — and dog friendly as well! Bring the whole family for a home-cooked meal you won’t have to cook yourself. What to Know: Daily specials vary for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays. Recommended are the homemade crepes with fruit stuffed inside, or sample the pancakes with strawberries, bananas, and almost anything else your heart desires Dinner brings more homemade favorites like roast beef and chicken Florentine. There is outdoor seating and a kids’ menu available. — Kristen Kelleher

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Crabby Jack’sOpen Every Day (weather permitting)

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Tuesday – Johnny PWednesday – Joe Devata

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Academy of Restaurant & Hospitality Sciences. A gour-met restaurant offering re-gional and international con-temporary cuisine featuring seafood. Open for dinner Fri.-Sat. 5:30-10pm. Reservations recommended.

The OaksNew York-style steakhouse featuring prime meats and the freshest seafood served in a refined atmosphere. Open for dinner Wed.–Thurs. 6-10pm; Fri.-Sat. 5:30-10pm; Sun. brunch, 10am-3pm. Reservations recommended. Also the casual Oaks Burger Bar.

RESORTS

344-6000Asian Spice Gourmet cuisine with a noodle bar and Chinese barbecue items. Noodle bar open daily noon–2am; Restaurant open Sat.-Sun. 6–11pm. Now fea-turing a four-course prix fixe menu for $29.99.

Beachball Seafood HouseLocated off the Boardwalk, offers a variety of favorites including oysters and clams on the half shell, crabcakes, fish & chips, fried seafood combo

and more. Open Fri. 6pm-1am; Sat. noon-1am; Sun. noon-7pm.

Boardwalk PerksCoffee shop with deli sand-wiches. Sun.–Thurs. 7am–6pm; Fri.–Sat. 7am–10pm.

Breadsticks Cafe & GrillBreakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night fare. Open 24 hours daily.

The BuffetOffers an international menu, as well a full complement of all-American selections. Cost: $16.99 (plus tax) lunch and din-ner; $13.99 (plus tax) for break-fast Sat. & Sun. $3 discount for members of the Resorts Destination Casino Club.

CapriccioThis perennial Zagat Award-winning Italian restaurant features antipasto, pasta delicacies, fresh seafood or veal entrées with ocean views. Now featuring a three-course prix fixe menu for $34.99.

Gallagher’s Burger BarBurger Bar located across from Gallagher’s offers dry-aged beef burgers, chili made with choice sirloin, sliders (mini burgers) and more.

Gallagher’s Steakhouse340-6555. The renowned

New York City steakhouse is located on Resorts’ dining level and features traditional dry-aged steaks and seafood favorites prepared on their famous open flame.

SHOWBOAT

343-4000Canal Street Bread & Sandwich Co.Soup, overstuffed sandwiches, made-to-order pizza and des-serts, 24/7.

Casa Di NapoliBrick-oven pizza, classic Italian dishes including pasta, veal and seafood, homemade salad and breads.

French Quarter BuffetSeafood, steaks, a Bayou salad bar and homemade des-serts, self-serve cappuccino machine. Sun.-Tues. 12-4pm lunch $17.99 (plus tax) Sun.–Tues. dinner 4-9pm, $21.99. Fri., 4-10 pm Seafood Night, $25.99. Sat. noon-3pm lunch, $17.99; dinner, all-u-can-eat lobster 4-10pm, $29.99. Closed Wed.-Thurs.

House of Blues Restaurant236-BLUE. New Orleans-style restaurant and bar.

Mansion CafeHearth-baked biscuits, over-stuffed sandwiches, hearty salads and more. Home of the $3 Big Easy Burger.

Rib & ChophouseSteaks, chops, chicken and fresh seafood, char-grilled to specification. Raw bar plus the freshest catch.

Royal Noodle HouseLocated next to the Fortune Gaming Pavilion on the ca-sino floor; authentic Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese noo-dle, rice and dim-sum dishes.

Starbucks CoffeeOpen. Mon-Sun 7am-mid. Signature drinks, including lattes and other specialty coffee drinks and pastry selec-tion.

TROPICANA

340-4000

il VerdiUpscale gourmet Italian cui-sine presented in an elegant ambiance.

Golden DynastyTraditional Chinese cuisine, Cantonese specialties and ex-otic delicacies for which Chef Ping is well known.

Seaside CafeThis 24-hour dining experi-ence offers updated casual fare.

Wellington’sOffering classic seashore sea-food dishes, steaks and freshly prepared seasonal specialties and the best gourmet in town. Ocean views from every table.

TROPICANA’S THE MARKETPLACE:A Dam Good Deli“Mom and Pop”-style deli fea-turing a variety of overstuffed sandwiches along with home-made soups.

Boardwalk FavoritesClassic Boardwalk treats in-cluding foot-long hot dogs, fresh fruit smoothies, soft pret-zels, cotton candy, corn dogs, and pizza.

Corky’s Ribs & BBQCasual dining BBQ restaurant serving hickory-smoked pork, beef, chicken, BBQ ribs, sand-wiches and salads.

Create-A-ConePatrons choose their favorite fla-vor and toppings. Then the staff mixes them together on a mar-ble slab. Dine-in or take-out.

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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Late Night.

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Fiesta BuffetAbundant selection. Cost: $18.95 (plus tax) for breakfast and brunch Mon.–Fri. 8–11am; Sat. & Sun. 8am–1pm. Nightly seafood buffet for $24.95 per person (complimentary lobster tail on Fridays). Hours: Mon.–Thurs. noon–8pm; Fri. noon–9pm; Sat. 2–10pm; Sun. 2–8pm.

HootersSeafood, burgers and “nearly world-famous” chicken wings served by the famous Hooters girls.

THE QUARTER AT THE TROPICANA:A Dam Good Sports Bar 347-7770. Catch your favorite game while eating a meal with everything from beef to seafood menu.

Carmine’s572-9300. The renowned New York family-style Italian institution serves southern Italian appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared from the freshest quality ingredi-ents in large portions.

The Comedy Stop Cafe & CabaretTropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 1-877-FUNNYAC. Offering a full menu of dining options, every day. Café Cuisine includes a con-tinental menu, latte & espresso available. Buffet style breakfast (Sat. & Sun. 10am–2pm) $7.77.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar 348-6700. cubalibrerestaurant.com. Classic and contemporary Cuban dishes. Brunch, dinner and late dining served daily.

The Palm344-7256. thepalm.com. Known for its aged prime beef, mon-strous Nova Scotia lobsters and outstanding American and Italian dishes.

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro348-4600. Traditional Chinese cuisine, with innovative contem-porary creations that demon-strate modern influences on the modern Asian palette.

Red Square344-9100. Famed restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow’s vodka and caviar bar and restaurant recre-ates centuries of Russian history.

The dining room, flanked with two ice columns, gives way to an ice-topped 32-foot bar.

Rí-Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant348-8600. Authentic pubs were imported from Ireland and re-assembled here. Pub fare and modern interpretations of classic Irish dishes.

TRANSPORTATION CENTER:

Stewart’s Root Beer Famous for its root beer, ice cream floats, and hot dogs, Stewart’s is now located in Tropicana’s Transportation Center, serving all its popular snacks and goodies.

TRUMP MARINA

1-800-777-8477; 441-2000The Bayside BuffetAn all you can eat International buffet has all your traditional favorites in a relaxing atmosphere lunch and dinner Mon.-Thurs. ($16.99 pls. tax.), or sample the lavish breakfast buffet from 8am -11:30am daily ($12.99 pls. tax.). A Seafood buffet is featured every Fri., Sat., and Sun. during lunch and dinner ($25.99 plus tax.). Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8am-8pm; Fri.-Sun. 8am-9pm.

Cosimo’s Pizza Casual and classic Italian cui-sine from pizza to Eggplant Parmigiana to Chicken Florentino.

DJ’s SteakhouseSurround yourself with western charm while savoring gourmet steaks, chop, and seafood. Serving CAB prime meats and the freshest fish available. A Sunday through Thursday Three Course Chef Special Dinner menu is avail-able for $35 per person. Open for dinner Fri.-Tue. 6pm.

Hooters449-9300. Seafood, salad, “near-ly world-famous” chicken wings and the “more than a mouthful burger” all served by the Hooters girls.

Harbor ViewElegant, intimate dining. Serving the finest gourmet seafood and Italian specialties. Best views

of the Marina and Atlantic City skyline. Open for dinner Wed.-Sun 6pm. Sunday Champagne Brunch 10am-2pm.

Imperial CourtSuperb Chinese cuisine with ex-otic offerings and assortment of familiar items. Open for dinner for Friday - Sunday 6pm.

The CaféFull breakfast fare. Also serving deli-style lunch and casual din-ners. Open 24 hours.

The DeckParty on the Bay with live music every night, great food and drinks specials. Seasonal Operation, for hours call 441-2000.

TRUMP PLAZA441-600024 Central CafeAn upscale dining experience in a casual atmosphere, features everything from steaks to seafood and from Asian dishes to the latest martinis available.

The Beach Bar at Trump PlazaEnjoy tropical island drinks, din-ner and a view of the ocean. Features bar favorites like Buffalo chicken wings, salads, sandwich-es, pizza and a raw bar.

Broadway BuffetSalads, pasta and hot & cold entrees, fresh carved meat and all-you-can-eat u-peel shrimp. $14.95 for lunch/din-ner Tues.–Thurs.; $21.95 for lunch/dinner Fri.–Sun. (includes seafood buffet). Hours: Tues.- Thurs. 11:30am-6pm, Fri. & Sun. 11:30am-8pm and Sat. 11:30am-9pm.

China Cafe & Sushi ChefBoardwalk Terrace (overlooking the ocean), 572-0866. A fusion of unique Asian cuisine ranging from Cantonese to Japanese ac-companied by an assortment of selections available at the Noodle and Sushi Bar.

Evo2225 Boardwalk at Trump Plaza. 441-0400. evorestaurant.com. Serving specialty cocktails and 20 wines by the glass. Menu features

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world cuisine and brick-oven pizzas.

Max’sLocated on the sixth floor, this steakhouse features U.S.D.A. prime certified Angus beef and seafood selections. Open for dinner.

Rainforest CaféOn the Boardwalk at Trump Plaza. 345-5757. rainforestcafe.com. Exotic salads, pastas, burgers, steaks and seafood served amidst the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest.

Roberto’sServing northern and southern Italian cuisine in a setting that overlooks the ocean.

Food CourtWith Starbucks, Sbarro, Nathan’s Famous, Arthur Treacher’s, Häagen-Dazs and Sarah’s Cookies.

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449-1000DynastyCantonese/Chinese with many

delicacies including authentic sushi bar.

Hard Rock CaféOn the Boardwalk at Trump Taj Mahal. 441-0007. Burgers and sandwiches served in a rock ’n’ roll ambiance.

Il Mulino New YorkOffers two distinct, side-by-side dining experiences, the fine din-ing restaurant, Il Mulino New York and the more casual, newer concept, Trattoria Il Mulino.

Trattoria Il MulinoCasual dining experience offers a

lounge. Has an open kitchen with a pizza oven and a communal table.

Moon at Dynasty Serving specialty cocktails, in-cluding the Sake-tini, along with sushi creations and fully cooked selections.

The RimA gourmet noodle bar right off the casino floor. Sit at the circular bar and watch chefs prepare your meal or dine at a private table.

Royal Albert’s PalaceOn the Boardwalk at Trump Taj

Mahal. 449-9200. Fine Indian cuisine.

Safari Steak HouseDecorated in a rustic jungle theme, the steakhouse received the Gold award from the National Academy of Restaurant Sciences.

Sultan’s FeastBuffet features black angus steaks grilled to order, a gourmet pizza station and dessert station. $14.98 (plus tax) for breakfast daily 8–11:30am; $22.47 for lunch/dinner Mon.–Fri. noon–9pm; $26.75 Sat.–Sun. for lunch/dinner (open until 10pm Sat.).

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THURSDAY JULY 30Ventnor Family Night OutNewport Avenue Beach, Ventnor. Festivities include kite flying and

sand sculpting followed by a concert

on the beach by the Mother’s Borsch

Jazz Band. Free. 6pm.

THURSDAY JULY 30 TO AUG 2TD Bank Atlantic City Food & Wine FestivalHarrah’s Casino, Atlantic City. Four

days of events, tastings and celebrity

appearances. Chefs from the Food

Network and Bravo will host, dem-

onstrate, mix and mingle with guests

at more than 20 events filling the

schedule throughout the weekend. A complete listing of the TD Bank Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival events, ticket information and celebrity appearances can be found at www.acfoodandwine.com.

SATURDAY AUG. 1Nu Unity Day Festival Alfred R. Lundy Sr. Community Center, 6916 Sewell Ave., Mizpah, Mizpah

Inland Human Services, Inc., a non-

profit social services agency presents

its annual Nu Unity Day Festival;

a multi-cultural festival with live

entertainment, carnival games

and prizes, drawings, information

tables and food and merchandise

vendors. Themed “Remembering

Our Troops” all branches of service

men and women will be honored. A

Parade will be begin at 10am with

floats, bands, organizations and

marching units. Free. 10am-7pm. Call 476-2002.

SUNDAY AUG. 2 The Katz JCC Great Ducky Race & Open SwimWashington Ave. Pier, Washington and Amherst aves., Margate. The hot-test race of the summer won’t feature bikes or marathoners. It will fetaure little rubber ducks racing for the JCC’s Children’s Scholarship Fund and the Shirley Mae Foundation. Rubber duckies are just $5 and come with an adoption certificate and a souvenir duckie to take home. Plus half-mile swim. Medals awarded by age groups. Registration is $20 in advance, $25 race day. Call 822-1167 ext. 134, or visit jccatlantic.org.

SUNDAY AUG. 2An Evening with Bob WoodwardCongregation Beth Judah, 700 No. Swarthmore Ave, Ventnor. “Investigating the Presidency from Nixon to Obama,” Celebrated au-thor and 40-year veteran journalist at the Washington Post, Woodward provides audiences with insider de-tails and a riveting behind the scenes perspective on everything from elections to White House scandals as only he can. Tickets prices are $500 for Patron level to include pre and post re-ception, Q&A, signed book and reserved seating; $125 for Sponsor level to in-clude post reception, Q&A and reserved seating; and $50 for general admission. 7pm. Call 822-7116.

TUESDAY AUG. 4Ventnor National Night OutVentnor Public Library, Newport Ave. and beach. World class magi-

cian/comedian Kozak will be performing along with exhibits on crime prevention, fire safety, dunk tank, stilt walker, high striker, face painter, games, magicians and much more. There will be free hotdogs, ice cream, pretzels and a stage area with USA DJ Karaoke. Free. 5-8pm. Call 823-7900.

Author Lecture, Bryant SimonBloom Pavilion, South Huntington Ave. at the beach. Bryant Simon, author of Boardwalk of Dreams, Atlantic City and the Fate of Urban America, and the soon-to-be released, Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks. Professor of History at Philadelphia’s Temple University, Simon grew up in Vineland, Northfield and Ventnor. 6:30pm. Call 822-4700.

THURSDAY AUG. 6Wildwoods Baby ParadeWildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, proceeding North up the famous Wildwoods Boardwalk, and ending at 16th Street in North Wildwood. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the parade. 6pm. Visit wildwoodsnj.com.

Margate Library - Foreign Film SeriesMargate Public Library , 8100 Atlantic Ave., Margate. Be With Me, was the winner of the Best Cinemetography award at the 2005 Stockholm Film Festival. The true-life story of a deaf and blind woman (played by herself) intertwined with the story of three fictional characters looking for love. Free. 6pm. Call 822-4700 or visit margatelibrary.org. ■

South Jersey ReviewAtlantic City Weekly’s Cultural Calendar Listings compiled by Mike Pritchard646-4848, ext. 31 / e-mail: listings@acweekly.com

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITSAbsecon Lighthouse 31 S.Rhode Island Ave., A.C. Whacky Wednesdays at the Lighthouse, to Aug. 19. Each event includes snacks, games, crafts and stories. Aug. 1-2, Ham Radio Days, radio demonstrations 10am-4pm. Open daily 10am-5pm. Call 449-1360. abseconlighthouse.org.

African-American Heritage Museum of Southern NJDr. MLK Center, 661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville. To Sept. 26: The Ralph Peterson Story plus works by R.E.B. Manning/Re’ Banfield, Donneta Irvis and Rosalyn Wooding. Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm. aahmsnj.org. Call 704-7262.

Atlantic City AquariumGardner’s Basin, 800 N. New Hampshire Ave., A.C. Super Saturdays and weekends with live diver feeding show 11am and ex-otic animal show 2pm. Noon-3pm touch tank feeding time. Open daily, 10am-5pm. ($7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children) 348-2880. atlanticcityaquarium.com.

Atlantic City Historical Museum & Art CenterGarden Pier, N.J. Ave. & The Boardwalk, A.C. Free. Aug: Summer membership show. 347-5839 or acmuseum.org.

Atlantic Heritage Center907 Shore Rd., Somers Point. Local Historical Museum. Hours Wed.-Sat. 10am-3:30pm. 927-5218 or atlanticheritagecenternj.org.

Brownstone Puppet TheatreVillage Greene, Historic Smithville, 615 E. Moss Mill Rd. Shows weekends at noon, 2 & 4pm. Museum open noon-4pm. Free. 652-5750. brownstonepuppettheatre.com.

Cape May County ZooCrest Haven Rd. and Route 9, Cape May Court House. 80-acre zoologi-cal park with nearly 550 animals representing more than 200 species on exhibit. Free. 10am-4:45pm. 465-5271. capemaycountyzoo.org.

Carriage House Gallery1048 Washington St., Cape May. Changing exhibits. 884-5404 or capemaymac.org.

Doo-Wop MuseumOcean Ave. near Burke, Wildwood. Dedicated to the pop culture of the late ’50s and ’60s. 523-1958.

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeHeadquarters, Great Creek Road, Oceanville. 43,000-acre coastal habi-tat reserve. Trails, bird-watching. Headquarters 10am-3pm weekdays. Trails open daily, sunrise to sunset. Entrance fee. 652-1665.

Galloway Cultural Arts CenterAtlantic County Library, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway Twp.

204-8278 or gallowayculturalartscen-ter.org.

Great Bay Gallery829 Bay Avenue, Somers Point. To Sept. 5, “Inside/Out: Transparency and Reflection,” 20 artists and six poets. Reception July 31, 5-8pm. Hours Wed.-Fri. 3-8pm; Sat. 3–9 pm. 653-4991.Lucy the Elephant9200 Atlantic Ave., Margate. Historic Landmark. Mon.-Fri 11am-4pm; Sat.-Sun. 10am-5pm. 823-6473. lucytheelephant.org.

Marine Mammal Stranding Center Sealife MuseumMarine Mammal Stranding Center, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine. Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm; Sun. 11am-3pm. Call 266-0538. marinemam-malstrandingcenter.org.

NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum500 Forrestal Rd., Cape May Airport, Rio Grande. Admission $6 adults, $4 children ages 3-12. 9am-5pm daily. 886-8787. usnasw.org. Nature Center of Cape May1600 Delaware Ave., Cape May. Tours, nature walks, educational programs. Tues.-Sat, 10am-3pm. 898-8848.

Noyes Museum733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. “The National Association of Women Artists celebrates 120 years,” to Aug. 30. “Signature Artists Exhibition.” Works from 28 re-gional artists to Sept. 13. “Currents: Recent Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection,” to Oct. 4. Thurs.-Sat. 10am-4:30pm. Sun. noon-5pm. 652-8848. noyesmuseum.org.

Noyes Museum Hammonton Gallery5 S.Second St., Hammonton. To Sept 2: “Exposure: Dominik Spolitino” and “Foundation: James Watkinson.” Hours Tue.-Thur. 11am-6pm, Fri.–Sat. 11am-7pm. Call 652-8006 or visit noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html

Ocean Galleries9618 Third Ave., Stone Harbor. 368-7777. July 31-Aug 2: works by nature artists Brian O’Neill and Hamilton Aguiar. Visit oceangalleries.com.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! MuseumNew York Ave. & Boardwalk, A.C. 10am-11pm. 347-2001. ripleys.com.

Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage610 Washington Ave., Woodbine. Displays about the culture and history in and around Woodbine. Open Wed.-Fri. and Sunday, 10am-4pm. 646-9400 or thesam.org.

SOMA New Art Gallery 31 Perry St., Cape May. Open Thurs.-Sun. 10am-5pm or by appointment. 898-7488. somagallery.net.

South Dennis Art Gallery927 South Dennis Rd., Cape May Court House. New gallery featuring works by Tina York. Hours 11am-6pm daily (closed Wed.). 231-8132.

SJ Railroad Museum21 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Tuckahoe. Fri., 11am-3pm, Sat., 11am-4pm and Sun., noon-4pm. 628-2850 or 641-5315. sjrails.net.

Wetlands Institute1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor. Ongoing: “Sex & Gluttony on the Delaware Bay.” Trails, obser-vation tower. 368-1211. wetlandsinstitute.org.

WheatonArts Exhibit 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville. Admission $10, $9 seniors, $7 students. Tues. to Sun. 10am-5pm. 1-856-825-6800. wheatonarts.org.

SHOPPINGAC Outlets, The Walk Michigan Ave., A.C. 343-0081. More than 50 outlet stores. acoutlets.com.

Hamilton Mall Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, 646-8326. Area’s largest shopping center with 140 stores, including Sears, Macy’s and JC Penney. shophamilton.com.

The Pier Shops at Caesars One Atlantic Ocean, off AC Boardwalk. High-end boutiques, shops and restaurants. thepiershopsatcaesars.com

VILLAGES & WINERIESBalic Winery 6623 Rt. 40, Mays Landing, 625-2166. balicwinery.com.

Batsto Village4110 Nesco Rd., Hammonton, 561-0024. batstovillage.org.

Cape May Winery & Vineyard711 Town Bank Rd., Cape May. 884-1169. capemaywinery.com

Historic Cold Spring Village720 Route 9, Cape May, Early American open-air living history museum. Aug. 1-2 Railroad days. Working scale model railroads will be in operation, as well as displays of memorabilia and railroad mer-chandise vendors. Open daily except Mon. 10am-4:30pm. 898-2300. hcsv.org.

Historic Smithville & Village Greene Rt. 9, Smithville. Every Fri. & Sat. in July and Aug.: Music on the Greene; free concerts 5-8pm. 748-6160. smithvillenj.com.

Renault Winery72 N. Bremen Ave., Egg Harbor City. renaultwinery.com.

Tomasello Winery225 White Horse Pike, Hammonton, 800-666-9463. tomasellowinery.com.

Tuckerton Seaport Rt. 9, Tuckerton, 296-8888. tuckertonseaport.org. ■

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Tuesday (Aug. 4) marks another National Night Out — an event designed to promote crime and drug prevention awareness by getting neighbors to spend a little time with each other outdoors. Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, more than 11,000 communities around the country are scheduled to participate. Locally, Ventnor has planned a night of interactive events, along with food and fun. The event, beginning at 6pm, centers around the city Library at Newport Avenue and the beach. The event is sponsored by the Ventnor City Drug & Alcohol Alliance, PBA Local 97 and the Ventnor City F.M.B.A. Egg Harbor Township will also have a celebration at Tony Canale Park on Dogwood Avenue. Hourglass & Company headlines at the park’s amphitheater play-ing a mix of oldies and country. The event, from 6-9pm, is sponsored by the township police. Ocean City holds its celebration from 5-10pm Richard S. Grimes Field, 6th Street and Haven Avenue. The event features a live band, kids’ amusements, dunk tanks, pony rides and displays by area emergency agencies. Other events include: Lower Township, 7-9pm at Lower Cape May Regional High School and Cape May, 6-9pm at Cape May City Elementary School. — Mike Pritchard

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THURSDAY JULY 30Jimmy & The ParrottsLou Booth Amphitheater, 2nd & Ocean aves., North Wildwood. Free

concert series. 8pm, Call 374-0562 or visit wildwoodsnj.com.

FRIDAY JULY 31Tzofim Israeli Friendship Caravan ShowJewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Ave., Margate. The

Friendship Caravan consists of

a traveling group of ten Tzofim

(Israel Scouts) who crisscross

North America each summer as

emissaries, sharing their lives in

Israel through song, dance and

story. Free. Visit jccatlantic.org.

Chris Sooy Swing Band featuring Lew LondonWilliam Morrow Beach, Bay Ave., Somers Point. Friday night concert

series. Featuring swing, traditional

jazz and great American stan-

dards. Free. 7-9pm.

Howard IsaacsonTony Canale Park Amphitheater, Dogwood Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Friday Rhythm in the

Park summer concert series.

Playing smooth jazz. Free. 7pm.

SATURDAY AUG. 1Bronx WanderersLou Booth Amphitheater, 2nd & Ocean aves., North Wildwood. Free concert series. 8pm. Call 374-0562 or visit wildwoodsnj.com.

Tony Mart’s Rock ‘n Roots FestivalMcCullough’s Emerald Links, 3016 Ocean Heights Ave, Egg Harbor Township. Celebrate Jerry Garcia’s birthday with a headline perfor-mance by Donna Jean Godchaux, the female voice of the Grateful Dead Legacy. Popular classic rock and roll band, Cerberus, will per-form songs from the party nights of rock ‘n roll at Tony Mart’s and Jeff Schwachter & the Ryders will perform a tribute to Bob Dylan and the Band. The outdoor festival will include a sampling of great food and beverages plus a giant birth-day cake. 7pm. (lawn chairs, blan-kets, no coolers). Call 653-6069.

SUNDAY AUG. 2BandstandFox Park Amphitheatre, Ocean and Burke aves., Wildwood. Sunday con-

cert series. 7:30pm. Call 522-2444 or visit wildwoodsnj.com.

MONDAY AUG. 3Cape May Jazz Vespers - The Odessa Klezmer BandFirst Presbyterian Church, Hughes &

Decatur sts., Cape May. The Odessa

Klezmer Band will perform their up-

beat, celebratory dance music blend-

ing traditional Eastern European/

Israeli tunes with jazz improvisation.

Free. 8pm. Call 884-0680.

TUESDAY AUG. 4Hourglass & CompanyTony Canale Park Amphitheater, Dogwood Ave., Egg Harbor Township. National Night Out concert. Playing

oldies and country. Free. 7pm.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 5Star BandGazebo by the Sea, Rambler Rd and Ocean Ave., Wildwood Crest. Free summer concert series. Call 523-0202 or visit wildwoodcrest.org.

BarynyaKennedy Plaza, Boardwalk, Atlantic City. Kennedy Plaza Interntional

Night Concert series. Barynya

presents Russian, Cossack,

Ukrainian, Jewish and Russian

Gypsy traditional dancing, music,

songs, and virtuoso performances.

Free. 7pm. Visit acfpl.org.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 5 TO AUG. 7Cole Brothers Circus Atlantic City Race Course, Black Horse

Pike behind Hamilton Mall, Mays

Landing. 2009 heralds the 125th

Anniversary of Cole Bros. Circus, the

oldest, American Circus performing

under the Big Top. The circus cel-

ebrates with a special performance

reprising legendary circus acts of

the past along with showcasing the

talents of cirque nouveau artists.

Adult $17, Child/Senior $12. 4:30 &

7:30 daily. Call (800) 796-5672 or

visit colebroscircus.com.

THURSDAY AUG. 6Orrin EvansKennedy Plaza, Boardwalk Atlantic

City. Chicken Bone Beach concert

series. The jazz stylings of Evans

and also appearing the CBB Youth

Jazz Ensemble. Free. 7pm.

FRIDAY AUG. 7 The Kinsey ReportWilliam Morrow Beach, Bay Ave. Somers Point. Friday Night concert

series. Playing Caribbean funk, reg-

gae, world beat and R & B. Free. 7pm.

Suite Inspiration Tony Canale Park Amphitheater, Dogwood Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Rhythm in the park con-

cert series. Playing harmonies and

a variety of musicl styles Free. 7pm.

Ongoing:

TO AUG. 29Cape May Stage - ‘Social Security’Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank & Lafayette sts., Cape May. In the trendy

world of 1980’s Manhattan, hyper-

chic art dealers, David and Barbara

Kahn, are riding high until their life is

shattered at the arrival of her dreary

sister and uptight brother-in-law,

who have come to save their college-

age daughter from the horrors of

living only for sex, and have brought

along her crotchety, critical septua-

genarian mother. The mother meets

the Kahn’s best client - a 98-year-old

European icon, and sparks start to fly. $35 adults, $25 seniors, $12.50 students. Performances at 8pm. Tue.-Sun. Call 884-1341 or visit capemaystage.com.

TO SEPT. 5East Lynne Theater Co. - ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St., Cape May. Two thieves think all they have to do is capture a boy and demand a ransom for his return. This adaptation is riddled with O. Henry stories and passages, along with Appalachian tunes played by a fiddle-playing member of the cast. $28 general, $23 senior, $13 full-time student, and anyone age 12 and under is free. Performances 8:30pm. Wed,-Sat. Call 884-5898 or visit eastlynnetheater.org.

THROUGH AUGUSTMusic on the GreeneHistoric Smithville, Rt. 9, Smithville. Concerts are featured on the village Greene Fridays and Saturdays, 5-8pm. All genres of music will be covered throughout the season. Call 404-4777 or visit smithvillenj.com. ■

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She’s Gone, But Not This PairTop selling-duo of all time Hall & Oates bring truckload of hits to BorgataBy Tom Wilk

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DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES have performed around the world in a career that has spanned four

decades. It’s still a special event when the duo plays in Atlantic City.

“It’s one of our regular stops,” Oates says of Friday’s concert (July 31) at the Borgata, Hotel, Casino and Spa.

“People like to come to Atlantic City to see us and it’s like a homecoming for us,” says Oates, citing the band’s musical roots in Philadelphia.

Growing up in North Wales, Pa., Oates has fond memories of the Jersey shore. “We would go all over the shore,” he says during a phone interview from his home in Colorado, recalling trips with his family to Cape May, Wildwood and Long Beach Island.

Hall and Oates have been looking back musically as they put the finish-ing touches on Do What You Want, Be Who You Are, a four-CD box set that will survey the group’s entire career. It’s scheduled for release on Sept. 29 on the Sony/BMG/Legacy Label.

The anthology will include songs that predate the formation of Hall and Oates, their biggest hits, previously unreleased live recordings and studio outtakes. Also included are collaborations with Temptations vocalists Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin and Hall’s solo work with King Crimson founder Robert Fripp.

The compilation will sum up a career that has made them the top-selling duo of all time with sales of more than 50 million records and 29 Top-40 singles.

“It’s like a friendship that turned into a brotherhood,” Oates says in describing their musical partnership.

With their memorable harmonies, Hall and Oates have been identified as part of the Philly sound and blue-eyed soul. Their roots, though, go deep into other genres they were exposed to in and around the City of Brotherly Love.

For Oates, folk, blues and bluegrass were an essential component of his musi-cal education that he heard at such clubs as the Second Fret in Philadelphia and the Main Point in Bryn Mawr.

“I had a unique experience in getting to see Doc Watson and ‘Mississippi’ John Hurt and hang out with them,” recalls Oates.

After seeing Watson and playing with him following the show, Oates was mugged on the way back to his Philadelphia apartment. That inci-dent inspired the writing of “Fall in Philadelphia, a highlight of Whole Oats, their 1972 debut album.

“It’s a real kind of uplifting Philly soul chorus singing about a really depressing subject,” Hall admits in the box set liner notes. Despite the negative view of the city, the song earned a fair amount of airplay on Philly’s WMMR.

Hall and Oates demonstrated the knack of using hard times and setbacks in life to create memorable music. “Sometimes, the heaviest emotions bring out the best songs. Many are the negative ones. It’s an opportunity to get something off your chest,” says Oates.

A case in point is “She’s Gone,” the

group’s first Top-40 single. The song grew out of Oates being stood up for a date on New Year’s Eve 1972.

“There was something magical about ‘She’s Gone.’ It had a classical, timeless quality, even from the day we wrote it,” Oates recalls in the liner notes. “We were very conscious of the fact that the images we were writing about [were] so real, things that happen to you every day. That’s where a line like ‘worn as a toothbrush hanging in the stand’ comes from.”

While their biggest hits occurred on RCA after leaving Atlantic Records, Oates credited their time on the label founded by Ahmet Ertegun to their musical development.

“Every artist needs time to evolve and

the opportunity to experiment,” Oates says. “Atlantic believed in us and allowed us to grow,” he adds, noting their forays into folk, country, soul and rock on their three albums with the label.

“[Atlantic Records producer] Arif Mardin surrounded us with unbelievable studio musicians,” Oates says, acknowl-edging the contributions of jazz saxo-phonist Joe Farrell and legendary drum-mer Bernard Purdie on the Abandoned Luncheonette album. Mardin was an early believer in the duo; he predicted Hall and Oates would become stars at their audi-tion for Atlantic in the fall of 1971.

Considering the vast changes in the music business over the the last decade, Oates is grateful for getting the time and opportunity to find his voice and sound in the 1970s.

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Marla of TJ’s Homemade Ice Cream

TH E M A C H I N E H U M S A S A long steam of a creamy white treat fills up a two-and-a-half gallon bucket.

Ronny Bauer carefully guides the soft tasty goop into the bucket and then moves to a critical part. Taking a container of broken Snickers bars pieces and a big scoop, he starts plopping them in. To an observer, there doesn’t seem to be much measuring going on and a lot of Snickers going in.

“At this point, I am doing this mostly by feel,” he says. “You put in what feels right.” Looking on is his wife, Marla Pino, who is the real ice cream pro of the two. While Bauer is in his first year as an ice cream maker, Pino has been at it a decade as owner of TJ’s Homemade Ice Cream on Atlantic Ave, in Ocean City.

“Actually, the scoops are the same as any measuring cup, so it’s hard to screw it up,” she says. “But still, even when you follow the recipe, you look at it and say, “That’s not quite right. It needs more.”

So in goes some more candy until it suits the couple’s standards. But even filled with Snickers (or M&Ms, marshmallows, Oreo cookies or whatever,) it’s still not techni-cally ice cream yet. The whole concoction will have to spend about eight hours in a flash freezer at about 30 degrees below zero. Then it will emerge as ice cream, though rock hard ice cream.

“It’s part of the process,” Bauer says. “Then you move it back to a regular freezer so it softens up enough to scoop. You have to do it or you won’t get that ice cream consistency. It will be more like custard. So

fresh ice cream really means you’re eating what was made yesterday.”

Still many ice cream aficionados appreci-ate the extra effort that ice cream shops like TJ’s in Ocean City, Springers in Stone Harbor of Lindy Hops in Galloway Township make. Let’s face it; finding an ice cream shop at the Jersey shore is only slightly harder than finding sand on a beach. But most ice cream shops bring in their product (Breyers being the most dominant brand) and don’t make it on site. There’s just something unique and special about homemade ice cream.

“Basically, it all come down to the fat content,” Bauer says. “We use a mix that’s about 14 percent milk fat. Most mixes are lower than that. That’s high enough to be called premium ice cream.”

If the fat scares you, there are lots of lower calorie alternatives (soft serve ice cream is generally lower in fat, for exam-ple), but in the grand scheme of things, milk fat equals flavor. Well that and a few other things.

“We add our own sugar and flavors, fruit and the candy,” Pino says. “The advantage of homemade is that there are no preserva-tives and fillers and none of the chemicals used to extend shelf life. The ice cream we make today is only going to last about three months.”

Well technically three months, though no tub made at TJ’s stays in the store more than a week or two. The store makes 30 to 35 tubs of ice cream a week.

The other advantage is the flavors, which

can be pretty much anything the couple wants them to be. The staples are still the big sellers with mint chocolate chip TJ’s most popular flavor (next to vanilla bean, which is used in sundaes and shakes). But ever since chains like Ben & Jerry’s hit the market, ice cream flavors have taken off. “That is the most fun part,” Pino says. “You look at the crazy flavors they have and you say ‘I can top that.’ Or the kids come in and say: ‘Why don’t you make this flavor’ and you think ‘Why not? I’ll try it.’”

Pino’s masterpiece is called A Day At The Zoo, a mixture of cotton candy ice cream, mini-marshmallows and animal crackers (and probably some more stuff we forgot).

Tradition: You Can’t Lick It For some homemade ice cream shops, tra-dition is the key word. At Lindy Hops in Galloway Twp., opened in 1991, the shop is decked out in a ’50s motif, reminiscent of the days when ice cream fountains ruled the industry. “We want to be a place that people remember,” says Ed Jones, who makes ice cream daily for Lindy Hops. “We want to be a place that the kids will remem-ber all their lives.”

Some of Jones’ flavor masterpieces assure that, such as his turtle and mounds ice cream. To make the flavors, he constructs his own candy, such as adding coconut and chocolate rather than Mound bars. “It disperses the flavor all through the ice cream he says. “You’d swear you were eat-ing a Mounds bar.”

One of the longest traditions for

homemade ice cream is Springer’s in Stone Harbor. The place has been around so long, they’re not even sure when they started. “We know it goes back to Prohibition,” says Tim Grieser, manager and ice cream maker for the shop. “We are kind of a tradition and in the sum-mer there is always a line.”

Like any shop, they have there own specialties such as cookie munster, a blue ice cream with cookie pieces and banana’s Foster. Again, vanilla is the biggest seller (because of the sundaes), but still, a new flavor at any homemade ice cream shop is never more than a little inspiration and some funky ingredients away. ■

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Along with several Atlantic City casino and other shore venues, here are some more spots to get homemade ice cream:

• The Chelsea 111 S. Chelsea Ave., Atlantic City — The hotel’s pastry chefs keep its restaurants filled with homemade ice cream.

• Bally’s Casino Boardwalk, Atlantic City — The casino makes all its own ice cream.

• A La Mode Ice Cream Parlor 301 E. 55th St., Ocean City

• TJ’s Home Made Ice Cream 100 E. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City

• Marita’s Homemade Ice Cream 5912 Landis Ave., Sea Isle City

• Springers Homemade Ice Cream 9420 Third Ave., Stone Harbor

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Slattery’s Tilton Golf CenterAddress: 338 Tilton Rd., NorthfieldPhone: 272-0520

Details: Owned by Ed and Terry Slattery for just over two years, Slattery’s Tilton Golf Center features 28 driv-ing range stalls, eight of which are covered. Patrons can practice driving golf balls 24 hours per day, as there is an automated ball-dispensing machine and dawn-to-dusk lighting. The couple has been in the recreation busi-ness over 20 years and radically renovated the facilities, which also includes a nine-hole miniature golf course, a snack bar and vending machines. Buckets of range balls cost $5 for small, $8 for medium and $10 for jumbo. Mini golf is $3 for nine holes or $5 for 18 holes.

This Sunday, Aug. 2, is Slattery’s inaugural Golf Fest to benefit Penny Angels Beagle Rescue. It is scheduled for noon-4pm, and a $15 fee includes nine holes of mini golf or a small bucket of range balls, hot dogs, soda, ice cream and prizes for children. Representatives will be in attendance from Penny Angels, a non-profit organization dedicated to placing unwanted, neglected or homeless beagles in homes with loving families (visit pennyangelsbeaglerescue.com). Dogs available for adoption will also be at the event.

“There’s a couple who runs it [Joan and Ken Kerr] who have devoted themselves to rescuing these dogs,” says Ed Slattery. “We’ve actually adopted three of them ourselves. We hosted a fundraiser at Strike Zone [bowl-ing lanes, in EHC] a couple of years ago, but now that we have the golf range and have more room, we thought we’d host it here so Penny Angels can bring some dogs over and maybe get a few adoptions.”

Friday Golf Clinics: Tilton Fitness and Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Egg Harbor City are offering golf clinics exclusively to Tilton Fitness members every Friday at 4pm at Blue Heron Pines. The clinics include one hour of golf instruction from the Blue Heron Pines Golf Academy professionals as well as golf-spe-

cific training from the Tilton Fitness trainers. The clinics are open to golfers of all skill levels. Each clinic includes nine holes of golf and a cart. The cost is $35 per person per session.

Tilton Fitness has locations in Galloway Township, Mays Landing and Northfield. Blue Heron Pines is located at 550 Country Club Drive in EHC. Call the Blue Heron Pines Golf Academy at 965-1800 for more info.

Golf Pro Tip: This week’s tip is from David Lee, director of instruction at the Golf Academy at Blue Heron Pines in EHC. It deals with maximizing distance by improving your swing. “Throughout the golfing season, people are always looking for more distance. They either watch the pros on television and/or look for new equipment instead of trying to improve their swing. Here are a few tips to maximize your distance by concentrating on a few things.

“Turn your shoulders to at least 90 degrees [to the ground]. When making your backswing, try to get your left shoulder [if you’re right handed] to just right of the ball without losing the position of your feet. Make sure at the completion of your swing, you are balanced with your front foot — the foot closest to the target — well planted on the ground, and only the heel of your back foot is off the ground.” — Ray Schweibert

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THIS YEAR IS THE FIFTH IN MY adventures with AC Weekly. I decid-ed that this week would be as good

a week as any to look back and reflect on some of my favorite stories from summers past.

Fast and Furious In the Sept. 1, 2005 issue I went to local dealerships to check out the hottest sum-mer cars. I test drove classic sports cars like the Corvette and I even sat in a vin-tage ’Vette from the year of my birth. I also took a test drive in what I would call a “sports truck.” They were supposed to be the next big thing — trucks that had space to carry your stuff but went from zero to 60 in no time.

Looking back: I should have taken those cars on an open road where I could have gotten some speed out of them. Looking forward: I need to write a column about

cars for people who like to “blast the sys-tem” in the summertime and “hold court” from their car, while people around them look on enviously. I also need to write a story about “green” cars like the Toyota Prius and others soon.

It Does a Buffy GoodIn the Aug. 11, 2005 Issue I spoke with popular African-American swimsuit model Buffie Carruth as she was set to come down for the Marty Small Silk and Linen Party. I asked Carruth as many sexy ques-tions as the editorial department would let me get away with. She did discuss the dif-ference between mainstream men’s maga-zines like Stuff and the African-American magazines that she’s been a pioneering figure in like Today’s Black Man.

Looking back: Buffie and I stay in touch. I have been to several parties host-ed by her and she is someone who I can

honestly say is a pleasure to be around — as well as look at. Looking forward: I could make a lot of jokes about how I look forward to seeing Buffie back again.

There She Is In the June 22, 2006 issue I covered an appearance by then Miss America Jennifer Berry. This was important because Atlantic City was still stunned that the pageant had left town. I real-ly enjoyed writing this article because Berry’s platform was to address underage drinking and driving under the influ-ence. Looking back: Miss Berry was won-derful in relating and speaking with our area’s youth. Looking forward: I would like to interview the Miss America win-ners annually.

All That JazzLast year in the June 12 issue, I spoke with Chicken Bone Beach Jazz Series organizer Henrietta Shelton about her drive to keep the jazz series and memo-ries of the “black beach” alive. Looking back: I hope my column played a small

part in her series getting more funds for this year. Looking forward: I can’t wait to hear that the Chicken Bone Beach free live jazz concert series will remain on the A.C. Boardwalk for another 10 years.

Also last year, in the July 17 issue, I interviewed the great dance legend Pattie Harris. It’s always humbling to interview someone who has meant so much to me both as a professional and as a hometown native. Looking Back: I should add Harris to my annual interview list as well. Looking forward: I really would like to be as big an influence on young people as Harris was on me. n

Cinco de City BeatLooking back at five years of summer stories By Raymond Tyler

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IF ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE, THEN Danny Veltri is performing nightly in Atlantic City’s tastiest new venue.In an affirmation that the line is blurred

between food and entertainment, Veltri, the season 5 winner of the Fox television reality series Hell’s Kitchen, is instantly recognized as a celebrity as he strolls through the bar and dining rooms of Fornelletto Cucina Italiano, a new restau-rant at Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa.

As part of his winner’s package — which included a $250,000 prize — Veltri has taken a job as one of five sous chefs in chef Stephen Kalt’s restaurant, which opened late last month.

For Veltri, a 25-year-old whose talent and kitchen credentials belie his youth, the casino gig has been like stepping out of the frying pan and into the fire.

“I’ve always worked for the mom-and-pop independent places, so this is my first real taste of the corporate world,” says Veltri, who came to Atlantic City after serving as executive chef at a small beachfront restaurant called Flip Flops Grill & Chill in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

“A busy night for me used to be 300 or 400 people,” he added. “Busy nights at Borgata are like 800 people. It’s a whole different world.”

Veltri has had to make a lot of adjust-ments, both professionally and person-ally, to adapt to the pressure-cooker environment of a high-volume gourmet

casino restaurant, not the least of which is a radical change in cuisine.

In Florida, he specialized in develop-ing and preparing so-called “Floribbean” dishes, which combine the fresh fish, flavors and cooking techniques indig-enous to Florida and the Caribbean. In Fornelletto, he’s had to master a large, ambitious and innovative Italian menu created by Kalt.

Kalt is familiar with making such an adjustment. He received his classical training as a French chef in the kitchen of New York’s legendary Le Cirque res-taurant. It wasn’t until after he spent extensive time traveling through Italy that Kalt began exploring and developing Italian dishes.

But Veltri wasn’t concerned about changing cooking styles. He may not have been an Italian chef before com-ing to Fornelletto, but he knows his way around an Italian kitchen.

“My family is Italian and I watched my grandmother cook all the time, so I’ve been around Italian food my whole life,” he says.

Another adjustment for Veltri has been adapting to the Atlantic City lifestyle. Born in Sarasota, Fla., he’s worked in several laid-back restaurants. Now, this small-town kid is trying to fit into a hec-tic 24/7 environment.

In Florida, he enjoyed hunting, fish-ing and surfing in his free time. But

since signing on at Borgata shortly after the announcement of his Hell’s Kitchen win in mid-May, he’s had little time to check out the local beach scene. And beyond a short deer and duck season in southern New Jersey, there aren’t many hunting opportunities, either.

“I don’t think I’d have much time for that anyway,” he says. “This new job consumes a lot of my time. The whole [restaurant] profession does.”

Besides cooking in Fornelletto’s, Veltri also helped Kalt open Roma, a new casual eatery at Borgata with a grab-and-go menu focusing on the three “Ps” of Italian fare — pizza, pasta and paninis.

Veltri began his culinary career at 15 scrubbing pots at the bottom of the kitchen food chain. He quickly worked his way onto the line as a chef. In spite of his youth, he’s hoping he’ll be accepted by the rest of Fornelletto’s kitchen staff, some of whom have been in the business longer than Veltri’s been alive.

“It’ll be interesting to see if I’m accept-

ed or shunned like some guy who just walked in here from nowhere,” he says.

Not that the confident-bordering-on-cocky chef cares. Early in Hell’s Kitchen, he showed he doesn’t care what people think of him. Still, he’s treading lightly in the new kitchen.

“I’m not coming in here swinging my battle axe,” he says. “I’m going to ease my way in and get established.”

He paused for a moment and then added with a laugh, “Then the guys will probably start hating me.”

Although Kalt’s credentials include operating innovative gourmet restau-rants in New York and Las Vegas, Veltri isn’t intimidated at the prospect of work-ing for the high-profile chef. After all, he survived 16 weeks of withering verbal assaults from foul-mouthed Hell’s Kitchen creator Gordon Ramsay.

“Chef Kalt is definitely a lot nicer,” Veltri says with a chuckle. “And a lot more understanding.” n

Danny Veltri’s Hell-ish New JobBy David J. Spatz

‘This new job consumes a lot

of my time. The whole

[restaurant] profession does.’

Casual conversations with the stars. Watch the Emmy-winning Curtain Call with David Spatz, Saturdays at 6pm on WMGM-TV NBC40.

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LEATHER LIVING ROOM SET in original plastic. never used, Orig-inal price $3000, sacrifice

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MUSICIANS

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Music

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CHERRY BEDROOM SET. Solid Wood, never used, brand new in fac-tory boxes. english Dove-tail. Original cost $4500. Sell for $749. Can De-liver. 201-780-8911

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3bd 2ba HUD Home only $200/mo! 4bd 2ba Home only $325/mo!Priced to Sell!1-4 bd Foreclosures from $10k! 5%dn, 20yrs @ 8%apr! For Listings 800-366-0142 ext. T253

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AC BOARDWALK AT THE RITZ Furn Studios from $900, fur-nished 1bedrooms from $1100. Directly on boardwalk, 24 hour security. Contact Alex or David at 609-345-2062 or 609-214-7383

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Florida - 40 acre parcels Only 10 remaining. 100% use-able. MUST SeLL $119,900 ea. Owner Financing from 3 1/2% Call 1-800-FLA-LAND (352-5263) Florida Woodland Group, Inc. Lic. Re Broker.

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NYS LAND SALE JULY SPE-CIAL! 10 Acres - Lakefront WAS: $79,900 NOW: $49,900. 5 Acres w/Rustic Camp Salmon River Area $19,900. 46 Acres-Borders State-land, ponds, foodplot $59,900. 4 Acres in Southern Tier #1 Deer County! WAS: $16,900 NOW: $8,900. Over 100 different prop-erties. Many sizes & areas. Trees, ponds, lakes and streams. Christ-mas & Associates 800-229-7843

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REAL ESTATE WANTED

TO SENIORS AND OTHERS in Atlantic City area: Do you want to make money? By renting out a spare room? to a reliable se-nior? Has refs. 856-696-2169

YEARLY RENTALS

BRIGANTINE 3BR/1.5BA furnished. WD/DW 2ND floor dog ok 1st and last $1300 mo. 954-683-8358

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DO N ’ T F R E T . F O R T H O S E undecided if they should come, or when they should come, or how

much to spend if they do, there is still time to find a really great beach house for a week or more. This year’s rental picture at the Jersey shore differs from past years because the shaky economy has created a general wariness among potential renters. The procrastinators have great options.

While many communities have tradi-tionally offered weekly rentals, most com-munities mandated longer stays of at least a month. Broker/owner Linda Novelli of Re/Max Platinum Properties in Margate says there has always been interest in weekly rentals in Margate and Ventnor. However, to comply with municipal restrictions, she had to refer potential renters to Brigantine and Ocean City.

This year, renters have more options because Longport, Margate and Ventnor have relaxed their regulations as they anticipated tougher conditions. City officials and local business merchants believe it is better to have more tenants patronizing businesses for shorter time frames than to have lovely vacant homes because of high rental prices.

Landlords, Novelli says, have slowly embraced the new rental policies.

Ian Lazarus, CRB, CRS of Island Realty Group, also assures potential renters that bargains are out there, with a large inven-

tory of last-minute available choices. He urges customers to call an agent who spe-cializes in a specific region. “The Jersey Shore rental market in Cape May County towns is down eight to 10 percent from last year,” says Lazarus. “Prices are down five to 10 percent this year in Ocean City, Sea Isle City and the Wildwoods. Rental fees have dropped approximately 15 per-cent in Avalon and Stone Harbor.”

Checking with local agents, here are some available homes that may still be rented for at least a week or more:

Wildwood Crest, 7108 Park Blvd. — An excellent location lets the renter walk to the beach from this bayfront three-bedroom, two-bathroom house. Boaters can dock their boat. The huge back deck is perfect entertainment spot for par-ties, etc. Rental fees are $1,500-$1,800 per week. Contact Ian Lazarus of Island Realty Group at 457-0258.

Margate, 17 S. Vendome Ave. (south side of Parkway) — This great house is close to the beach. The four-bedroom, two-bath home has ocean views, a nice upstairs deck and downstairs porch. A large dining room, eat-in kitchen and sun porch are ideal for entertaining. The house has central air conditioning and a full laundry room. Rental is available from Aug. 1 through Sept. 15. The $12,500 price is negotiable. Contact Linda Novelli of Re/Max Platinum properties at 822-3300 (office) or 839-3715 (cell).

Ventnor, 108 S. Sacramento Ave. — This recently renovated, beach-block house is currently unfurnished, but the owner will furnish with newly rented fur-niture for the tenant. The six-bedroom, four-bath home has new tile and granite throughout with multiple porches and decks on three floors. It features central air-conditioning and full laundry facili-ties. The rental fee from Aug. 1 through Labor Day weekend is $18,000. The house is also available for sale. Contact Paula Hartman of Hartman Home Team Realty at 487-7234 (office) or 271-7337 (cell).

Brigantine, 215 N. 13th St. — This luxury six-bedroom, five full and one-half bath new construction beach-block house also includes amenities such as an outside shower, hardwood flooring, a one-car attached garage with auto-matic opener and numerous decorative touches. Pets allowed with restrictions. Rental costs are $4,500 per week in August and September.

Longport, 3305 Amherst Ave. — A unique bayfront luxury house, this freshly painted four-bedroom furnished home has four full and one half baths. The gorgeous views can be enjoyed from almost every

room, including a roof-top deck. The home is also a short walk to the beach. Pets are allowed with restrictions. The rental fee for August is $13,000. Contact Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors at 822-4200, ext. 134.

Ventnor, 109 Frankfort Ave. — This newly constructed, beach-block contem-porary is only three lots from the beach. Enjoy fabulous ocean views from any one of the four decks. Five bedrooms include two master suites. The house has four full and one half-baths, plus an elevator to all three floors. Cooks will delight in the gourmet kitchen with a center island. Entertain in the great room. Two-car garage parking included. Pets are allowed with restrictions. The rental fee for August is $20,000. Contact Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors at 822-4200, ext. 134.

Ventnor, 119 S. Sacramento — This 4,000 square-foot beachfront gem has five bedrooms, four elegant full baths and a world-class kitchen. Outside, a beautiful in-ground pool enhances the Boardwalk location. Pets are allowed with restrictions. The rental fee for August is $30,000. Contact Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors at 822-4200, ext. 134. n

Time Left to RentAlthough summer is well under way, there are still some great opportunities to find quality rental units By Sharon Harris-Zlotnick

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