GREATEATS
food,theviewandfunthatareabigpart
Someofourfavoriterestaurantscombinegood
of any vacation at the shore.When it’s a
family business there’s even more in the
food,afantasticviewandevenaccessbywater
name – like Circle Pizza, owned by
Avalon’s original pizza families – the
DamarisandtheBuchanans.Fordecades
they’vehadthecorner–ormaybethecir-
cle–onpizzainAvalon,StoneHarborand
most recently Sea Isle. Now, there are a
couple more choices to satisfy those
hunger pangs – The Real Enchilada and
BungalowDawgs.
Another family tradition in Avalon is a
visit to the Windrift Restaurant. With a
view of the ocean and beachfront, every-
one in the family will enjoy traditional
American cuisine at breakfast, lunch and
dinner in a seashore setting. Not surpris-
ingly, there’s even more than seafood or
pizza. Sushi to pasta, Thai to Cajun,
SouthernNewJerseyisn’twithoutitseth-
nic–andelegant–choices.Afterall,Cape
Mayisconsideredtherestaurantcapitalof
the state with new restaurants each year
plusoldfavoritesforaromantic–anddeli-
cious–nightout.Thetownisknownforits
creativechefs,theverybestofingredients,
greatwinesanddelightfulambiance.
W
HEN WAS THE LAST TIME it’sahappeningplacewithhuge,delicious Wantalittlegamblingorshowwithyour
you stopped for a cold one, subs... with the best rolls, cold cuts, entrée?AtlanticCity’scasinosofferarange
and then glanced up to see cheesesandcondiments–andmadeexact- of dining options from family-oriented to
hundreds of mugs hanging from the ceil- lythewayyouwantit.Since1946,onthe high-endfamousnamesinthefoodbusi-
ing? Never? Then you need to put the AtlanticCityBoardwalkatArcticAvenue, ness. Borgata has Bobby Flay and Wolf-
UglyMugonyourmust-visitvacationlist. the joint’s been serving up Philly cheese gangPuck,CaesarshasMorton’sandTrop-
On the corner of the Washington Street steaks,adozenvarietiesofsubsandmore icanahasTheQuarterwithaselectionof
MallandDecaturStreet–theMugisone tothefamousandnotsofamous. greatrestaurants–CubaLibre,Ri-Ra.The
ofthetown’soldest--andmostpopular– Don’tshyawayfromthelittleoutofthe Palm,RedSquareandothers.AtTheWalk
pubs.TrytheirfamousOceanBurger–a wayplaces–youknowwhattheysayabout there’s Ruth Chris and The Melting Pot
realburgertoppedwithshrimpandsharp good things come in small packages. and nearby is the Tun Tavern, Atlantic
cheddarcheese.Yummy! Sometimes the best meals, the most fun City’sonlybrewery.
Oh, about those mugs: The mugs that andgreatestmemoriesarefromaserendip- InMillville,oneofthebestlocalstopsis
facetowardtheoceanrepresentdeceased itouschoiceofanon-descript,offthebeat- the Old Oar House Brewery on High
members of the drinking club; the ones en path restaurant. Mama Mia’s, a great Street, an upscale pub built in the Irish
facing west, or away from the ocean, Italianplace,isaperfectexample,tucked tradition and housed in a building that
belong to those people who still frequent almostoutofsightinastripmallinSeav- datestothe1880s.Bellyuptothebarwith
theMugforabrewski. ille.Or,checkwithlocals–there’snothing 16 beers on tap including the specially
Howaboutavacationchallengetofind like a recommendation from people who brewed “Old Oar House Ale.” Throw in
THEbestcrabcakesinSouthJersey.Bet livehereandknowwheretofindthebest the ambiance and charm of an old style,
youcan’tdoit.Knowwhy?Therearejust fish, the freshest veggies and the most dimlylitIrishpubwithgoodmusic,food
aboutasmany“world’s best crab cakes”as mouth-wateringdessertsaround. and brews and you’ve got a fun evening
there are people who have very specific What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot withfriends.
opinions of what constitutes the perfect whenitgivesahintofwhatawaits.What Because Cumberland, Cape May and
crabcake–allcrab,someextrasforadded kindofimagedoestheSchoonerAmerica Atlantic counties are bordered on three
zip, sautéed, broiled, fried – you decide inCapeMayHarborconjureup?OrHar- sides by water, it only makes sense that
and chances are excellent that you can poon Henry’s, where the food and frozen some of the favorite restaurants combine
findyourfavoriteatalocalrestaurant. drinks compete with Key West style sun- goodfood,afantasticviewandevenaccess
Likethesignsays,FromtheBeatlesto sets?HowabouttheFlyingCloudinGard- bywater.Ifyou’reluckyenoughtoarriveat
Sinatra, there is no other White House ner’sBasin,theCrabTraporOysterBay? a great restaurant by boat, let’s just say
SubShop.Fromhighrollerstobiglosers, These and so many others provide the you’reluckyenough!BonAppetite! a73
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