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ollowing his attendance of an interdenominational service at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church that morning, Don Guardian was sworn in as Atlantic City’s 49th mayor at noon Wednesday, Jan 1, in the presence of a packed house at Atlantic City’s City Hall.

Congressman Frank LoBiondo conducted the swearing-in ceremony. “Today is a new beginning for Atlantic City,” said Guardian. “We will work our hardest to help Atlantic City grow to its fullest potential … The Atlantic City of 2014 is a diverse, multicultural city that is poised for a new beginning. In the spirit of that theme, we hope to work together and to encourage unity to once again make our hometown vibrant and successful.” Guardian, 60, has served as the head of Atlantic City’s Special Improvement District for more than 20 years, and is the city’s first Republican mayor since the late James Usry left office in 1990. He listed among his priorities as mayor addressing the city’s crime problem, streamlining the process for developers to build, putting vacant land back on the tax rolls, and working closely with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie on matters that concern Atlantic City. Guardian stated that he will soon unveil initiatives to attract new commercial and residential development to Atlantic City. Beginning at noon Tuesday, Jan. 14, during the Metropolitan Business & Citizens Association (MBCA)’s winter luncheon, Guardian will perpetuate a long tradition of Atlantic City mayors presenting their New Year Address and Unofficial State of the City address. The event will take place at Caesars’ Palladium Ballroom at noon and will also serve as an opportunity to meet the mayor’s new cabinet and senior staff. Guardian has served as the MBCA’s vice president for more than 20 years. He is also the organization’s secretary. Visit mbcanj.com for more information. see more online @

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hat were officials from the Atlantic City Alliance doing in Las Vegas last weekend? The non-profit organization’s president Liza Cartmell, chief strategy officer Jeff Guaracino and communications director Ed Salvato were attending the New Media Expo (NMX), Jan. 3-6, where they not only kicked off the city’s social media campaign for 2014, but also hosted the Official Tourism Cocktail Reception for NMX attendees to preview some of the “big news” for 2014 in Atlantic City. “We felt like NMX was the perfect venue to launch our 2014 social media campaign,” explained Cartmell. “We recognize the importance of social media on the extension of the DO AC brand and we want to tap into the influencers at NMX to help create the buzz necessary to drive people to visit AC.” During the weekend event, which attracts some of the top bloggers and digital content creators, the ACA had a set agenda, which, according to the ACA, was tremendously successful. “We need to make A.C. cool in the digital and online world,” says Guaracino. “We went to promote A.C. in the digital world, to develop partnerships with the most influential online celebrities with the biggest followings and largest fan bases on topics A.C. excels in — including food, entertainment, gaming, live entertainment and outdoor activities.

Miss America [who joined the ACA for the first-ever live @VisitAC Twitter Chat on Saturday] was a rock star.

Our DO AC Twitter Vending Machine was the coolest thing at the expo booth.” And the most common comment at the expo, according to Guaracino? “A.C. has a great beach!

Vegas is a desert.” During the weekend, the ACA recruited and interviewed online influencers in order to partner with 50-75 of the top bloggers and content creators to “become Atlantic City advocates.” They will expand the city’s image, drive traffic to doatlanticcity.com and stimulate new visitation, hopes the ACA. Adds Salvato: “[The trip] was very successful. We set out to launch our robust new media campaign and recruit and interview bloggers, podcasters and other influencers and we achieved both goals. We were the only destination marketing organization represented and we were quite popular. Our cocktail reception was the talk of the evening and attracted close to 200 attendees. The ACA’s 2014 social media campaign focuses on travel, shopping, dining, nightlife, entertainment and gaming. In 2014, goals for the campaign, according to the ACA, include: attending major bloggers events/conferences like NMX throughout the year and recruiting AC advocates, hosting and sponsoring Twitter chats as well as DO AC Twitter and Facebook takeovers, launching Instagram initiatives to show AC through photographs, stimulating meeting and convention visitation through LinkedIn, and hiring new DO Crew brand ambassadors for in and out-of-market events.

he “new” Bruce Springsteen album is a bit of a mess. It’s not, however, without its high points.

Let’s back up. High Hopes is a batch of unreleased recordings from the past decade. It includes odd cover songs — such as Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream” and the Saints’ “Just Like Fire Would” — and even revived tracks from the Boss’s own repertoire — “The Ghost of Tom Joad” and “American Skin (41 Shots),” as well as the Springsteen-sounding title track written by Tim Scott McConnell. Rage Against Machine’s Tom Morello lends his best ‘80s sounding electric guitar lines to the lessthan-cohesive collection just as say a Ron Wood would have done on a few tracks for a “new” Bob Dylan album from the 1980s, such as Knocked Out Loaded or Down in the Groove. As on those two albums, High Hopes includes some pretty bad stuff, such as “Harry’s Place,” but there are some glorious moments too, including album highlight “Frankie Fell in Love,” the new twist on “Tom Joad,” “Down in the Hole” and the interesting covers. Whether or not you know High Hopes is a compilation of unreleased or re-recorded material, it still makes for an uneven, retrosounding (saxes, synths and dated guitar sounds) collection of songs, none of which really work together well as a unit.

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hen the curtain fell on the long-running production show Legends In Concert following its New Year’s Eve performance at Bally’s, Atlantic City essentially went dark when it comes to any sort of consistent weekday entertainment program.

There’s no telling whether the show will return. It isn’t listed on either Bally’s or the Legends In Concert Web sites. And Caesars Entertainment — the parent company of Bally’s — has sold the Claridge tower, which is where the Legends In Concert theater is located.

Right around the time the stage clones of Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, The Blues Brothers, Adele and Elvis were sending 2013 packing, I received an e-mail from an old friend. He’s been an Atlantic City regular for years, and he wanted to fill me in on his first trip to Las Vegas in more than 20 years.

What do these seemingly disparate things have in common? Plenty, when I help you connect the dots.

My friend was in Las Vegas for business, and he was amazed at the array and variety of entertainment offerings both on the Strip and Downtown.

“There weren’t as many stars as I expected [maybe because it was during the holidays], but the one thing that struck me was that every other show seemed to be a Cirque du Soleil show,” he wrote.

He said the big difference between a business trip to Las Vegas and one to Atlantic City, which he does frequently, are non-gaming weekday attractions in the casinos.

“The [hotel] rooms in Atlantic City stack up with the ones in Las Vegas, and Atlantic City can hold its own with restaurants, too. But it’s entertainment [or the lack of it] that’s the biggest difference,” he explained. “Even on an offnight in Vegas, you can always find a show. I can’t say the same for Atlantic City.”

He said there’ve been times when he’s met with clients in Atlantic City who wanted to do something — like catch a show — after a day of business meetings. But entertainment was hard, and sometimes impossible, to find.

“Sometimes I’ve been able to find a lounge to take [clients] to, but they’re usually looking for more than just a good cover band,” he wrote. “And I’m not just talking about in the dead of winter. The last few years, this has been in the spring and fall. I hate to say it, but other than gambling, there really isn’t a lot to do in Atlantic City, especially this time of year.”

He said Atlantic City should consider “one of those big Cirque shows like they seem to have on every corner in Las Vegas.”

OK, he was exaggerating. There isn’t a Cirque du Soleil show on every corner in Las Vegas. But there is one on eight corners, and there probably are some Cirque-style knock-

off shows, too.

Now I’ve been to the dance enough times to know that a Cirque du Soleil show — or any large-scale production show — simply won’t work in Atlantic City from an economic standpoint.

These shows are produced with budgets — literally — of tens of millions of dollars.

Theaters and stages are often built to the shows’ specifications.

Whether it’s a Cirque du Soleil show or another of the large-scale production shows, like the long-running Jubilee! at Bally’s Las Vegas, these are shows that are designed to “sit” for a while — years, actually — and their production costs are amortized over that period.

Las Vegas casino resorts can do this because the average visitor’s stay is measured in days, and the city relies as much on first-time visitors as it does on repeat guests. Repeat guests go to Las Vegas, on average, a few times a year.

In Atlantic City, the opposite is true. The average visitor barely spends 24 hours here, and the health of the city’s primary industry — which is gaming — relies heavily on repeat business. Where Las Vegas has a global reach and audience, Atlantic City’s appeal is still heavily regional — the 300-mile tankfulof-gas radius surrounding the resort.

People often visit Atlantic City several times a month, not several times a year.

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number of repeat customers. The only reason a show like Legends In Concert could spend the better part of more than 20 years here — with an occasional break — is because the cast changed several times a year, essentially creating a new show for the regulars.

But that doesn’t mean Atlantic City should give up on weekday entertainment.

Yes, a couple of casinos have scheduled once-a-week weekday shows in January and February. But that’s not enough.

Atlantic City casino revenue continues to fall, but this is one case where the spend-money-to-make-money philosophy should come into play. Casinos here should develop a costeffective way of offering weekday visitors, especially in the winter and during the shoulder months, some kind of quality entertainment.

Word of mouth advertising shouldn’t be ignored. Imagine someone attending a winter convention or trade show here who goes home to tell everyone that there was nothing to do in Atlantic City except attend meetings and have good meal.

Shows are what give Atlantic City an edge on regional competition like Pennsylvania, where that state’s gaming tax makes it fiscally difficult for casinos there to maintain an aggressive entertainment policy that could compete with Atlantic City.

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‘We’re brining in some of the best salsa bands in the region.’

“We run those specials earlier in the night hoping to get customers to go up and grab a bite to eat, maybe have a couple of cocktails, then come down and enjoy Salsa Night at Eden,” says Weiss, who notes that Eden has also started a Liquid Brunch, to be run on select dates and during special events, from 11am-3pm and offering eight different hand-crafted Blood Marys, Mimosas and food options. *** Salsa Wednesdays is mid-week in the marina district, but if you long for spicy Latin beats and find yourself on the Boardwalk on the weekend, the venue that’s been rocking to the sounds of salsa, bachata, merengue and Latin fusion since it started in The Quarter at Tropicana is still at it.

In conjunction with Latin Connection Family, Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar does its Viva! Fridays! from 10:30pm4am every Friday, with DJs spinning openformat Latin hits, top-40 and EDM, and the weekly Bailamos Latin Dance Party every Saturday (10:30pm-4am) that overlaps Cuba Libre’s famed Late Night Latin Floor Show 11pm-midnight, featuring professional salsa dancers, a master percussionist and specialguest DJs spinning salsa, merengue, bachata, Latin House and tropical dance music.

Drink specials include $5 Bacardi Wolfberry Mojitos (available 11pm-1am), $5 Bacardi cocktails, half-priced Miller Lites, and $150 select bottle service all night. ■

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In recent years it also seems to have been a bit of a work in progress, with its look and décor staying fresh in flurries instead of one fell swoop. That is, until recently.

“We gave it a major facelift,” says Howard Weiss, Caesars Entertainment’s regional director of nightlife operations, eastern division. “We’d been doing a series of sort of mid-level facelifts over the past year-and-ahalf or so, but this was a pretty big makeover for us.

“We added a lot of new comfortable furniture, we’ve upgraded the stage area and expanded the DJ booth allowing us to bring in some bigger entertainment, and we’ve brought in an entirely new spirit menu. We have several new scotches, rums, cognacs — different types of whiskeys, bourbons and high-end spirits that we feel really compliment the upgrades we’ve made to the décor.”

Eden Lounge also launched about a month ago a mid-week entertainment option called Salsa Night Wednesdays (9pm-1pm) that — as with any other night at the lounge — is free to attend and offers complimentary dance lessons from 9-10pm.

“The salsa promotion’s been going real well for us since we started it,” says Weiss.

“Some people unfamiliar with the style of dance might be a bit scared to try it at first, so that’s why we’ve incorporated the free lessons. We’re doing it in conjunction with Latin Beat Magazine and bringing in live performances by some of the best salsa bands in the region.”

During Salsa Night Wednesday, Eden also does $5 craft beers (offering about a half-dozen on tap), $5 Herradura shots, $5 Malibu Spiced Rum cocktails, and $7 Absolut cocktails and glasses of wine. Tied into the night’s activity are food-and-drink specials at two other locations on site — Dos Caminos (offering a $39 pre-fixe menu from 5:30-7pm, $5 margaritas and appetizers and DJ entertainment from 7-9pm), and the Steakhouse (A $39 pre-fixe menue, $7 sushi rolls, sliders and Tito’s vodka martinis, and $1 clams and $2 oysters on the half shell).

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Hard Rock Cafe

The Continental

Harry’s Oyster Bar

Diving Horse Cabaret

Hooters

Chelsea Hotel, 111 S Chelsea Ave. 800-5483030. thechelsea-ac.com.

The Pier Shops at Caesars, 674-8300. continentalac.com.

Atlantic City Bar & Grill

1219 Pacific at S. Carolina Ave. 348-8080. acbarandgrill.com.

Atlantic City Bottle Company / The Iron Room 648 N. Albany Ave. acbottlecompany.com.

The Chelsea

348-6400.

Back Bay Ale House

800 N. New Hampshire Ave. 449-0006. backbayalehouse.com.

Boneyard Bar & Grill

9 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. 344-0119.

Divinghorseclub.com.

Dock’s Oyster House

2405 Atlantic Ave. 345-0092, docksoysterhouse.com.

Ducktown Tavern

2400 Atlantic & Georgia aves. 449-1212. ducktowntavernac.com.

20 S. Virginia Ave., 348-3360. Dec. 27: Andrew W.K. (See interview at acweekly. com)

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Firewaters

California Ave. and the Boardwalk, 3506823.

Chelsea Pub

8 S. Morris Ave. (across from Trop garage) 345-4916. chelseapubandinn.com.

Trump Plaza, 2225 Boardwalk. 441-0400. trumpplaza.com.

Tropicanaʼs Marketplace. 344-6699. tropicana.net.

Girasole Ristorante & Bar

3108 Pacific Ave. (in Ocean Club Condos).

345-5554. girasoleac.com.

Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave. 441-0007. hardrock.com.

Ballyʼs, Park Place and the Boardwalk.

431-0092. harrysoysterbar.com.

Tropicana, Brighton Ave. & Boardwalk. 4491500. hooters.com.

Irish Pub

St. James Place at the Boardwalk. 3449063. theirishpub.com.

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1545 Pacific Ave. at Kentucky Ave. kelseyandkims.com.

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Atlantic and Pacific aves. 344-1133. knifeandforkinn.com.

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25 Gordonʼs Alley. 347-2743.

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 348-8600. rira.com.

Robert’s Steakhouse Lounge

Borgata, One Borgata Way. 317-1000. theborgata.com.

Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk.

1-855-500-Roberts. robertsatlanticcity. com.

Lucky Dog Tavern

Sammy D’s

Long Bar

12 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. (formerly the Brass Rail). 487-4030. luckydogac.com.

Luxx Lounge

9 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.

344- 0119.

Divinghorseclub.com.

Melting Pot

2112 Atlantic Ave. (by the Walk), meltingpot.com. 441-1100.

Mussel Bar

Revel, 500 Boardwalk, 225-9851, musselbar.com/revel.

Ocean Reef Bar & Grill

Far side of Steel Pier (Steel Pier Pub on near side), Boardwalk at Virginia Ave. steelpier.com.

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The Palm

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 344-7256. thepalm.com.

Phillips Seafood

The Pier Shops at Caesars, Level 3, phillipsseafood.com, 348-2273.

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Resorts. 340-7698. resortsac.com.

Planet Rose Karaoke Bar

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 344-6565.

Pic-A-Lilli Pub

Harrahʼs Resort, 777 Harrahʼs Blvd. 4415402. sammyds.com.

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Sandi Pointe

908 Shore Rd., Somers Point, 927-2759.

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Six Packs Pub

800 Bay by Philippe Anchorage

Smithville Inn

Souzai

Assaggio!

823 Bay Ave., Somers Pt. 927-1776.

The Pier Shops at Caesars. Level 3, souzaisushi.com, 348-4443.

500 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway. 9653033. assaggiogalloway.com.

Teplitzky’s Lounge

Baia Restaurant

The Chelsea hotel. 111 S. Chelsea Ave. 800548-3030. thechelsea-ac.com.

Tony’s Baltimore Bar & Grill

2800 Atlantic Ave. 345-5766 and 3459461. baltimoregrill.com.

Tun Tavern

Inside Sheraton Hotel, Two Convention Blvd. (across from Convention Center).

347-7800. tuntavern.com.

Vagabond Tap House

672 N Trenton Ave., Chelsea Heights. 3506721. vagabondac.com.

998 Bay Ave., Somers Point. baiarestaurant.com. 926-9611.

Brick House Pub & Grille

4450 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 8372763. brickhousenj.com.

Black Cat Bar & Grill

1 N. Shore Rd. (off White Horse Pike), Absecon. 641-2323.

Caroline’s by the Bay

450 Bay Ave., Somers Pt. 927-9007.

Chickie’s and Pete’s

6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-1930.

The Wonder Bar

Clancy’s By the Bay

3701 Sunset Ave. (at the Albany Ave. bridge). 344-8888. wonderbarac.com.

BRIGANTINE Cellar 32

32nd St. and Revere Blvd. 264-9463. thecellar32.com.

Towne Center, 4282 Harbour Beach Blvd.

266-1001. stgeorgespub.com.

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Johnny’s Cafe

9314 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-9111. sofiaofmargate.com.

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Testa’s Good Guys Pub

5698 Somers Point-Mays Landing Rd., Mays Landing 625-1926.

Ventura’s Offshore Cafe

2015 Shore Road, Northfield. 641-5158. venturascafe.com.

GENTLEMEN’S CLUBS:

Babes Gentlemen’s Club

1413 Boulevard, State Hwy 50, Mays Landing, 625- 2722.

Crab Trap

MacArthur Blvd., Somers Pt. 927-7377. thecrabtrap.com.

East Bay Crab & Grille

6701 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-7721. eastbaycrab.com.

Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light Tavern

Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 6520544.

Goodfellows, W.L.

310 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 652-1942.

JD’s Pub

Sofia

At Atlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr., Northfield. 236-4465.

Crabby’s Suds & Seafood

Maynard’s Cafe

9518 Amherst Ave., Margate. 823-2196. memoriesinmargate.com.

Tap Room Bar & Grille

A.C. Dolls

Gregory’s

Memories

337 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City.

804-9000.

101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Pt. 9276969. clancysbythebay.com.

9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-1789. johnnyscafeventnor.com.

9306 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-8423. maynards-cafe.com.

Tailgaters Galloway Grille

6494 Weymouth Rd., Mays Landing.

625-9300. wateringholecafe.com.

800 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-3363.

20 Pennsylvania Ave. 345-3290.

Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-7777. smithvilleinn.com.

Watering Hole Cafe

Charlie’s Bar

Whiskey Grille

St. George’s Pub

4403 BlAck Horse Pike, MAYS lAnDing, nJ

Ram’s Head Inn

106 S. Benson Ave., Margate. 822-0140. venturasgreenhouse.com.

Showboat, Delaware Ave. & Boardwalk. showboatac.com.

Scarduzio’s

1400 Ocean Ave. and the beach, Brigantine.

266-7731. lagunagrill.com.

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Ventura’s Greenhouse

500 S. New York Rd., Galloway. 652-6476.

4810 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, 965-7686. sixpackspub.com.

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McGettigan’s 19th Hole

9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-7535. tomatoesmargate.com.

800 Bay Ave., Somers Point, 926-3500.

231 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-1113.

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Tomatoe’s

2600 Pacific Ave., AC. 345-2236.

137-139 S. New York Ave., AC. 344-3334.

Bare Exposure

2303 Pacific Ave. 449-0999.

Coconutz

30 S. Florida Ave., AC 449-0033.

Crazy Horse

201 E. Delilah Rd., Pleasantville. 3830666.

Delilah’s Den

2405 Pacific Ave., AC. 344-5000.

Delilahsac.com.

Diving Horse Cabaret 9 S. Dr. MLK Blvd. 344-0119.

Hott Spot

900 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-6665.

6032 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing.

652-0800.

Smithville Town Center, at Rt. 9 and Smithville Blvd. 404-9000.

Naked Truth

Jo-Jo’s Italian Grille

Platinum Playground

Black Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville.

646-8332 and 6106 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 641-8332.

La Hacienda

265 S. New York Rd., Galloway. 652-6050.

12 S. Indiana Ave., AC, 348-4899.

7685 Black Horse Pike, Hammonton. 7047041.

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Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk.

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Headliners and shows through Jan. 20

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EDDIE GRIFFIN BORGATA

Music Box, 9pm. $35.50, $39.

Comedian, actor.

PATTI LABELLE CAESARS

Circus Maximus. 9pm. $55, $65 and $85. Philadelphia bred R&B diva.

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REVEL

1-855-348-0500

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TROPICANA 340-4020

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TRUMP TAJ MAHAL

1-866-746-5336

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REVUES Eric Kearns , Resorts’ Superstar Theater. His ‘Voices of Legends Show’ features tributes to Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and more. $20.25. Now to Feb. 9, select dates. Sun. 1/12 8pm; Wed. 1/15, 3:30 & 8pm.

Tues. 1/21, 8pm; Mon. 1/27, 8pm

SUNDAY FRIDAY 17 GIPSY KINGS REVEL

Day, who arrived on the music scene with a splash as a musical co-star with fellow Minnesotan Prince in the hit movie “Purple Rain,” presents his infectious dance music. Still wearing his zoot suit-inspired fashions, Day will present Time hits like “Get It Up,” “The Bird,” “Jungle Love” and “Cool.”

ROB THOMAS BORGATA

Music Box. 9pm. $95. Multiple Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas headlines three shows to benefit the Sidewalk Angles Foundation.

COMEDY STOP CAFE & CABARET PATTI VASQUEZ, BOB SEIBEL, TOMMY BLAIZE

VANESSA HOLLINGSHEAD, CHRIS ROACH, STEVE WHITE

Thurs. Jan. 9, Sat., Sun. Jan. 11-12, 9pm, Music Box. $20.

CAROL MONTGOMERY, WALI COLLINS, RICHIE MINERVINI Mon.-Thurs. Jan. 13-16, 9pm, Music Box. $20.

Jan. 9-12. Thurs.,Sun. 9pm, $25. Fri.-Sat. 9pm, $27; 11:15pm, $25.

JOE MULLIGAN, SONYA WHITE, JOSEPH ANTHONY

Jan. 13-19. Mon.-Thurs., Sun., 9pm, $25. Fri., Sat. 9pm, $27; 11:15pm, $25.

JOE HOLIDAY

Magician. 6:30pm daily except. Wed. $20 adults; $10 kids.

449-1000

8pm, Ovation Hall, Revel. $39-$59 plus fees. The world beat superstars the Gipsy Kings come to Revel as part of their 25th Anniversary Tour.

Morris Day & The Time — Morris

BORGATA COMEDY CLUB

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Resorts Superstar Theater. 8pm. $30, $40. Phillyʼs iconic rock ʻn roll star.

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Circus Maximus. 9pm. $55, $65 and $85. Philadelphia bred soul singer.

WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 19

3RD ANNUAL ALLSTARS OF HIP-HOP BOARDWALK HALL 7pm. $45, $60, $75, $90 VIP Package Featuring Ice Cube, Eve, Fat Joe, Doug E. Fresh, Eu and DJ Kool.

ROB THOMAS BORGATA

MORRIS DAY & THE TIME HARRAHʼS RESORT

Concert Venue. 9pm. $29-$49. Dance music star

SINBAD TROPICANA

Tropicana Showroom, 8pm. .$40, $65. Comedian and actor.

Music Box. 9pm. $95. Multiple Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas headlines three shows to benefit the Sidewalk Angles Foundation.

ROB THOMAS BORGATA

Music Box. 9pm. $95. Show benefits the Sidewalk Angles Foundation.

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TRUMP TAJ MAHAL 449-1000

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Savage Men Male Revue Fri. 6-9:30pm; Sat. 9-11:30pm

DJ Beatstree Fri. 9:30pm-3:30am

LOBBY BAR Doug & Lisa Fri. 10pm-2am Beth Tinnon Duo Sat. 10pm-2am

JIM BEAMʼS WILD WEST Matt Goldman @ HQ Nightclub REVEL Jan. 10

BAR Dirty Whiskey Duo Thurs. 10pm-2am Vixens Fri-Sat. 10pm-2am DJ Clayton the Chemist Fri. 9pm-3am DJ Aiden Scott Sat. 9pm-3am

Mel Debarge, DJ Renzo Fri. 10pm D-Nice, Doug Grayson Sat. 10pm Ross One, PS1 Mon. 10pm

Caesars DUSK

DJ Scooter Fri. 10pm DJ Sat-One Sat., Tues. 10pm

TOGA BAR

DJ Nicky G Fri. 8pm-mid.

DJ Jay Ski Fri. mid.-4am Toga Dancers Sat. 10pm-2am DJ Patrice McBride Sat. 9pm-4am

HAVEN NIGHTCLUB

GYPSY BAR Element K Thurs. 10pm-1:30am Sideways Fri. 7-10:30pm Split Decision Fri. 11pm-2:30am The Loop Sat. 7-10:30pm Johnny Drama Sat. 11pm-2:30am Crazy in Stereo Sun. 8:30pm-mid.

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The Knife and Fork Inn 3600 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City 344-1133 knifeandforkinn.com

Chef and area culinary figure Jim Huntzinger joins Atlantic City landmark restaurant Knife and Fork Inn.

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Since then it’s been, in his words, “a whirlwind couple of months.”

Immediately launching plans for a Thanksgiving feast that served 440 patrons, followed by a New Year’s Eve extravaganza for 390, there hasn’t been time for much reflection. Or changes, for that matter, the humble, affable chef readily admits.

“I’m a firm believer in not fixing things that aren’t broken,” he says.

Huntzinger particularly lauds the assistance provided by general manager Ryan Bray and longtime kitchen staffer Darryl Adams as being “integral to my transition here.”

On the day we meet, Huntzinger is the first person to arrive at the Knife and Fork.

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organization, stating that “[Landry’s CEO Tilman] Fertitta spares no expense.”

Lured away briefly to work at a prominent Philadelphia hotel, Huntzinger continued to research employment opportunities closer to home. Seeing an ad for a position at Harry’s, he responded and received a reply straight from owner Frank Dougherty. After an audition meal, Dougherty, a hands-on, fourth generation owner/operator proposed a more prominent role.

“Watching you cook, I think you’d be a better fit at The Knife and Fork,” he said.

This pleasant surprise left Huntzinger a bit shocked.

“Honestly I was taken aback, knowing the history of this restaurant and that it was an A.C. landmark. I was honored.”

is a rare treat, as various supplies are stored throughout the mesmerizing construct that dates back to 1912. Soon, a stockpot is hissing with angry sounds and wonderful aromas of lobster bodies, chopped into large pieces, a deliberate, traditional start for the house’s famed lobster bisque.

Plenty of aromatic mirepoix — the classic mixture of onion, carrot and celery — joins the fray, developing deep, powerful flavor profiles which so characterize Huntzinger’s cuisine, like a trio of recent menu additions.

The first, pork porterhouse, is a thick, succulent cut served with sweet potato/ Brussels sprout hash, Nueske bacon lardons and a Grand Marnier gastrique — a French take on sweet and sour infused with fresh rosemary. Or a richly marbled, barrel-cut 10-ounce ribeye, accompanied by a sauté of thin-sliced garlic, exotic mushrooms, broccoli rabe and long hot peppers topped by shaved parmigiana. A third seafood option, maple-and-pecan crusted salmon, is plated atop butternut squash puree along with a sauté of Swiss chard, diced caramelized onions and dried cranberries.

On the night of our meeting, an exotic creation — a double-cut Cervena venison chop, imported from New Zealand — is featured as an entrée special. Marinated in red wine, brown sugar, soy, star anise and juniper, the deer is grilled and accompanied by herb-roasted Yukon gold fingerlings, port wine demi-glaze and golden hedgehog mushrooms.

In a restaurant that virtually defined dining in Atlantic City for decades — right down to an extended sequence in season four of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire — Jim Huntzinger is a most sagacious addition. ■

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he Knife and Fork Inn, Atlantic City’s iconic restaurant at the triangular corner of Atlantic and Pacific avenues, has a new chef in its venerable kitchen.

Jim Huntzinger, a respected local culinary figure and a 1983 Holy Spirit grad, took the reins in early autumn. Meeting him on a frigid Saturday morning hours before the magical facility opens, one cannot help but be awestruck at the renovation accomplished by current ownership, the Dougherty family.

To say the towering, Flemish-style structure has been returned to former glory is an understatement. Under Dougherty stewardship, the Knife and Fork has undergone nothing less than full-blown renaissance.

What else should one expect from A.C.’s first family of restaurateurs, also owners of the even more ancient Dock’s Oyster House — which opened in 1897 — plus the casual eatery Harry’s Oyster Bar at Bally’s?

Huntzinger’s path here began with graduation from the Culinary Institute of America in 1987. Older brothers Jeff — who passed away last year — and Greg, currently the chef at Mays Landing’s Brick House Pub and Grille, had by then already secured solid professional reputations in regional kitchens. In the years to come, the inventive, sometimes combative trio would establish one of southern New Jersey’s most original eateries, the eponymous Huntzinger’s American Food on Harding Highway just west of Mays Landing.

The brothers all went on to work again together at the Taj Mahal during the early 2000s, Jim eventually landing at Trump Marina. Staying for some time during the transition to current Golden Nugget ownership, he has nothing but praise for Landry’s

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For casino restaurants and independent establishments located within casino properties, 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.

Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern

2300 Fairmount Ave. 344-2439. angelosfairmounttavern.com. An A.C. institution, Angeloʼs Italian fare has flourished for three generations.

Angeloni’s II Restaurant

2400 Arctic Ave. 344-7875. angelonis.com.

Fine Italian cuisine and wine selection.

Atlantic City Bar & Grill

1219 Pacific Ave. (Corner of S.Carolina & Pacific). 348-8080. acbarandgrill.com.

Lobster, pizza, BBQ baby back ribs and more.

Atlantic City Bottle Company / The Iron Room

Historic landmark restaurant with seafood and steaks prepared on a wood-fired grill.

com. Entree and tapas style restaurant, bar and package goods store.

Little Saigon

L’Aragosta Ristorante

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

Los Amigos

1926 Atlantic Ave. 344-2293. atlanticcity.losamigosrest.com.

The Melting Pot

2112 Atlantic Ave. 441-1100. meltingpot. com/atlantic-city. Fondue restaurant with romantic dining experience.

Mexico Restaurant

3810 Ventnor Ave. 344-0366. Cocktail lounge serving authentic Mexican food & beer.

Pho Hoa Cali

3808 Ventnor Ave. 340-0063. Authentic Vietnamese noodle house.

Pho Sydney

648 N. Albany Ave. 348-6400. acbottlecompany.com. Wine/spirits shop with Iron Room restaurant and bar specializing in small plates paired with craft beverages.

2323 Atlantic Ave. 348-5946. phohoa. com. Authentic Vietnamese cuisine.

BYOB.

Baltimore Grill (Tony’s)

231 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-1113. picalilliac.com. Open 24/7. Full menu. Serving lunch & dinner daily.

2800 Atlantic Ave. 345-9461 or 345-5766. baltimoregrill.com. An A.C. landmark since the 1920s.

Bungalow Restaurant & Lounge

Boardwalk and California Ave. 350-6823.

Boardwalk terrace, hookah lounge, indoor and outdoor oceanfront dining. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Diving Horse Cabaret & Steakhouse 9 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. 344-0119. divinghorseclub.com. Featuring tapas menu.

Dock’s Oyster House

2405 Atlantic Ave. 345-0092. docksoysterhouse.com. Offering fine steaks and seafood.

3108 Pacific Ave. 345-5554. girasoleac. com. Serving Mediterranean Italian cuisine daily.

Irish Pub

St. James Pl. at the Boardwalk. 344-9063. theirishpub.com. Open 24 hours.

Kelsey and Kim’s

201 Melrose Ave. 350-6800. kelseyandkim. com. Classic southern soul food with a twist, including fried chicken and waffles. Open daily 7am-10pm; BYOB/cash only.

Kelsey’s

2020 Atlantic Ave. 344-5833. ruthschrisatlanticcity.com. Corn-fed USDA Prime Midwest beef, specialty chops, seafood, award-winning wine list.

Teplitzky’s

111 S. Chelsea Ave. (Inside Chelsea hotel).

428-4550. thechelsea-ac.com. Retro-style diner with cocktail lounge and coffee shop.

3628 Brigantine Blvd. 266-7608. yukihanabrigantine.com. Japanese/Chinese restaurant with a full sushi bar.

DOWNBEACH VENTNOR, MARGATE & LONGPORT Aroma Bistro

6414 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 822-4111.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner under strict Kosher supervision.

9 S. Granville Ave., Margate. 823-4400. barrelsfoods.com. Italian food.

Bubbies Bistro

5204 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 822-7200. bubbiesbistro.com. Kosher Italian & Mediterranean homemade food.

Dino’s Subs & Pizza

Downbeach Deli

3701 Sunset Avenue (at the Albany Ave. bridge). 344-8888. wonderbarac.com.

Yardy Real Jamaican Restaurant

1332 Atlantic Ave. 344-2573. yardyrealjamaican.com. Atlantic Cityʼs only Jamaican restaurant.

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Knife & Fork

Cellar 32

1312 W. Brigantine Ave. 266-1124. Serving pizza, subs, steaks, Italian dinners, grilled seafood, cappuccino and desserts.

3119 Revere Blvd. (Located at corner of 32nd and Revere). 264-9463. thecellar32.

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Tun Tavern

Andre’s Italian Restaurant

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TUN TAVERN Brew Pub Steaks & Seafood

8 S. Essex Ave., Margate. 823-7310. downbeachdeli.net. Serving up a huge selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Hannah G’s

7310 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 823-1466. hannahgs.com. Open daily 7am-2pm.

Ginny’s Café

8017 Winchester Ave. at Granville, Margate.

816-9370. Open for breakfast and lunch with daily specials.

Jerusalem Glatt Kosher Restaurant

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6410 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 822-2266. Casual family atmosphere specializing in Kosher Mediterranean cuisine. Large party reservations suggested. Winter hours: Open Sun.Thurs., 2-10pm; Fri., 10am-2pm.

Johnny’s Café & Cocktails

9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 8221789. johnnyscafeventnor.com. Hearty CONTINUED ON PG. 24

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4282 Harbor Beach Blvd. 266-1001. stgeorgespubbrigantine.com. NJ Fishing at its best.

300 Oriental Ave. (Corner of S. Vermont St.). 344-8669. tonyboloneys.com.

1545 Pacific Ave. (Corner of Kentucky Ave.).

344-2200. New soul food restaurant from the owners of Kelsey And Kimʼs. Open 4pm-mid.

Sun., Wed. and Thurs.; until 2am Fri. & Sat. 3600 Atlantic Ave. (Corner of Atlantic and Pacific). 344-1133. knifeandforkinn.com.

St. George’s Pub

Tony Boloney’s Pizzeria

The Wonder Bar

Appetizer | Entree | Dessert

3015 Brigantine Blvd. (at 31st St.). 2648801. macedoniangrill.com. Specializing in Mediterranean and American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

8016 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-6602 or 822-0670. dinosofmargate.com. Breakfast entrees, sandwiches and subs. Party trays for all occasions. Pick-up, eat-in and delivery.

2 Convention Blvd. 347-7800. tuntavern. com. A.C.ʼs first steakhouse and brewery, now serving lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Microbrews.

$23.50 3 Course Menu Sunday–Thursday Served Open to Close

Macedonian Grill

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Pic A Lilli Pub

3400 Brigantine Blvd. 266-2808. Northern and Southern Italian cuisine.

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Jo Jo’s Pizzeria

Trattoria

6501 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 822-6475. jo-jopizza.com. A family tradition since 1970.

Ladle of Luv

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Liang House Imperial East

Every Johnny Rockets Restaurant offers its guests great tasting food from a menu of all-American favorites, including juicy hamburgers, hand-dipped sundaes and malts, and freshly baked apple pie.

7800 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 4878052. liangsimperialeast.com. Open daily 11:30am-9:30pm. Modern Chinese cuisine. Daily lunch and dinner specials.

Free parking.

Maynard’s Café

9306 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-8423. maynards-cafe.com. Lunch and dinner specials. Starlight Garden bar open daily.

Miyako

9210 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-4759. miyakomargate.com. Authentic Japanese cuisine.

Sofia

9314 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-9111. sofiaofmargate.com. Authentic Mediterranean and Continental cuisine.

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9702 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-5402.

Open daily serving pizza, subs, sandwiches, salads, pastas and more. Take-out and delivery.

Tomatoe’s

9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-7535. tomatoesmargate.com. Varied eclectic menu highlights seafood entrees. Open Sun.-Thurs., 5pm-10pm. Closes 11pm Fri.Sat.

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106 Benson Ave., Margate. 822-0140. venturasgreenhouse.com. Lunch & dinner specials and late-night fare.

Yama Fusion Japanese

5305 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. 822-8007.

Sushi and shashimi. Eat in or take out.

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800 Bay Ave., Somers Point, 926-3500.

800baybyphilippe.com.

6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-1930. chickiesandpetes.com.

Clancy’s by the Bay

3303. assaggiogalloway.com. Italian cuisine. (Formerly Tre Figlio).

Athenian Garden

Cousin Mario’s

619 New York Rd. (Rt. 9), Galloway. 7481818. athenian-garden.com. Authentic Greek cuisine.

5401 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Mays Landing.

625-2523. cousinmarios.com. Pizza and Italian specialties.

Atlantic City Sub Shop

Crab Trap

Heather Croft Sq., Northfield. 646-7799. atlanticcitysubshops.com. Eat-in, take-out, delivery and party trays.

Baia Restaurant

2 Broadway, Somers Pt. 927-7377. thecrabtrap.com. Serving fresh seafood, soups, steaks, desserts and more. Live entertainment nightly.

998 Bay Ave., Somers Point. baiarestaurant.com. 926-9611. Casual dining, Italian-Coastal cuisine with three waterfront decks.

Dino’s of Northfield

Bay Avenue Sushi

East Bay Crab & Grill

718 Bay Ave., Somers Point. 601-8822. bayavesushi.com. Sushi, sashimi and teriyaki dishes. Entrees from $14.

6701 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-7721. eastbaycrab.com. Specializing in all-youcan-eat crabs, early-bird menu.

Berkshire Grill

El Coyote

1620 Tilton Rd., Northfield. 646-6602. dinosnorthfield.com. Subs, pizza. Pick-up, eat-in, delivery.

6105 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-8808. berkshiregrillnj.com. Seafood and steaks.

Open daily at 4pm..

Corner of Ocean Heights Ave. and Zion Rd, EHT. 927-0004. elcoyoteeht.com.

Bombay Indian Restaurant

28 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Point. 9260076. Authentic Mexican. Open 10am-10pm.

Take out and free delivery.

English Creek Shopping Ctr., Rt. 40 & English Creek Rd., EHT. 646-4445. Authentic Indian dining experience.

fredandethelstavern.com. Family restaurant, casual dining.

Fuji

210 New Rd., No. 4, Linwood Green Plaza, Linwood. 926-8861. fujilinwood.com. Japanese cuisine specializing in sushi and steak.

Gaspare’s

Harbor Village Square, 501 Zion Rd., EHT. 653-2112. gaspares.com.

Ginza Japanese Restaurant

6708 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 383-2588.

(Ginza II located in English Creek Shopping Ctr., EHT. 383-3999.).

Goodfellows, W.L.

310 E. White Horse Pike, Galloway.

652-1942. wlgoodfellows.com.

The Grilled Cheese & Crabcake Co.

55 Laurel Dr., Somers Pt. 601-7533. grilledcheeseandcrabcakeco.com.

Offers a selection of fresh, homemade goods daily and a variety of soups.

The Inn at Sugar Hill

Rt. 559, Mays Landing. 625-2226. innatsugarhill.com. Food and cocktails on the waterfront.

Johnny Rockets

El Costeño

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

Jo-Jo’s Italian Grille

El Rancho

4450 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 8372763. brickhousenj.com.

375 S. Main St., Pleasantville. 484-8057.

Authentic Mexican and Latin American dishes.

Black Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville.

646-8332 and at 6106 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 641-8332. jojositaliangrille.com. .

Cavallino Nero

Fires Barbecue and Burgers

Kelsey & Kim’s Soul Food

Brick House Pub & Grille

4760 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 6250144. cavallinonero.net. Lunch, dinner and late-night. Italian specialties.

Celina’s Mulberry Market & Grille

Sunrise Plaza, 68 W. Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway. 404-1700. celinascafe.com. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Home-baked goods.

Chaba Thai and Sushi

Central Square Shopping Center, 199 New Rd., Suite 72, Linwood. 927-0025. chabathaiandsushi.com. Thai entrees, sushi, appetizers, salads. Lunch specials and takeout available.

Jo Jo's

Italian Grille Since 1972 Homemade Italian Specialties Woodfire Brick Oven Pizza Subs • Salads • Entrees Enjoy Cocktails 6106 at our Pleasantville Location Black Horse Pike Dine-In, Take-Out, Delivery Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor & Main St. Major Credit Cards Pleasantville, NJ 609-646-8332

Chickie’s and Pete’s

101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Point. 9276969. clancysbythebay.com. Lunch and dinner seven days a week with wide variety of appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches, entrees and desserts.

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Assaggio & 500 W. White Horse Pike, Pomona. 965-

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Home-style cooking to go. Beach-bucket lunches and daily blackboard specials.

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Mainland

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Township 609-641-8332

6698 Black Horse Pike, EHT. firesbbq.com.

448-0201. Open 11am, 7 days. Eat in, take out and catering. Real American food made fresh in a wood-fired oven.

Fitzpatrick’s Deli & Steakhouse

650 New Rd., Somers Point. 653-8155, fitzpatricksdeli.com. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with steaks, seafood and salad entrees. Open daily 7am-10pm. Closes 5pm on Mon.

Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light Tavern

Towne of Historic Smithville, Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-0544.

52 N. Main St., Pleasantville. 484-8448. kelseyandkim.com. Classic southern style soul food with a twist.

La Pizzatega

Linwood Greene, Rt. 9, Linwood. 653-8442. lapizzatega.com. Serving seafood, veal, pasta, steak, subs and salads.

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801 Bay Ave., Somers Point. 788-8838. latzsbythebay.com.

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6605 Black Horse Pike. 813-2092.

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136 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 3838881. Traditional Japanese cuisine. Sushi bar.

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501 New Rd., Somers Point. 927-8700. Eat in, take-out and delivery.

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BB’s Beer & Burgers

Beer, burgers and a selection of sandwiches, salads, sides and desserts. Open Fri. & Sat., noon-1am, Sun. noon-10pm.

Cappuccino’s

Coffee and espresso bar plus pastry shop, soups and sandwiches. Open Sun. through Thurs. 24 hours and Fri. and Sat. from 7am to 11pm.

Patsy’s Italian Trattoria

Patsy’s in New York was Frank Sinatra’s favorite restaurant. Hours: Open Sun, Mon, and Tues from 5:30pm to 10pm and Fri. and Sat. from 5:30pm to 11pm.

For reservations, call 340-7585.

Simon A.C. Steak & Seafood

Contemporary American steakhouse.

Open Sun., Wed., and Thurs. from 5:30pm to 10pm and Fri. and Sat. from 5:30pm to 11pm. Happy Hour at bar 5-7pm. .bAllY’s 340-2000

The Coffee Shop

Fri. & Sat. open 24 hours; Sun.-Thurs., 7am-11pm. 340-7240.

Cornucopia Buffet

Open Fri.-Sat. noon to 9pm, Sun., noon to 8pm. Cost: $9.99 when you pay cash (special cash promotion. Cannot be combined with any other offer.)

Regular price: $18.99. Special Kids pricing: $6.99. Regular Kids price: $8.99.

Ono Chinese Bistro

Traditional Chinese cuisine and sushi bar with a great view of the ocean. Fri. & Sat., 5:30-1pm, Sun. 10am-4pm. Now featuring a Noodle Bar open from 5pmmid., Wed.-Sat.

Arturo’s

Enjoy a traditional Italian meal prepared with a contemporary, New York fare in the sophisticated setting of this award-winning trattoria.

Corner Café

Serving fresh bagels baked on-site, sandwiches, salads, cupcakes and much more.

Harry’s Oyster Bar & Seafood

Owned by Atlantic City restaurateurs Maureen Shay and Frank Dougherty.

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Johnny Rockets

340-0099. A retro ’50s-style Boardwalk restaurant.

Nanking Restaurant

Featuring Chinese, Thai, and Indian cuisines. Open for lunch and dinner.

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Wild About Wings

Deep fried southern chicken and wings.

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Noodle Village

Offering an extensive selection of authentic Chinese and Vietnamese comfort foods.

Pickles Deli Express

Seasonal eatery known for giant sandwiches and premium boardwalk seating.

Open daily noon-9pm.

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Bobby Flay Steak

Choose from a variety of regional steaks and seafood.

Borgata Buffet

The Reserve/Preview Bar

Bally’s iconic culinary experience highlighting seafood and steaks.

6ix: A Bistro

American bistro. Breakfast served anytime.

Taste of the Shore

Featuring Primo Pizza, Sack O’Subs.

Extensive buffet menu. Breakfast, $15.95 (plus tax), Mon.-Sat. 8-11:15am; Lunch, $18.95 (plus tax), Mon.-Fri. noon-2pm; Sat. noon-3pm; Dinner $30.95 (plus tax) Mon.-Thurs. 4-8pm; Fri., Sun. 4-9pm; Sat. 4-10pm; Sun. Brunch $27.95 (plus tax) 8am-3pm.

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Griddled sandwiches served with an array of premiere beverages and desserts.

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Celebrated chef Stephan Kalt’s new restaurant offering traditional Southern Italian fare.

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Tapas Tuesday at the Bar Wednesday & Friday Nights Happy Hour at the bar 4–7 p.m.

Thursday Night All Night Happy Hour 1/2 priced appetizers at the bar from 4 p.m.

A modern Japanese pub from Michael Schulson.

N.O.W. (Noodles of the World) Asian fusion.

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Sunroom

Lobby of The Water Club featuring tapas and small bits.

348-2273. Serving authentic Marylandstyle seafood and world-famous crab cakes. Lunch and dinner served seven days a week, featuring an open, expedition kitchen.

Piazza di Giorgio

The Cafeteria

Full of quick food options including Fatburger, Tony Luke’s and Ben & Jerry’s.

345-3100. Food Court with A Taste of Tuscany, South of the Border, Salad Sensations, Hot Off the Grille, and Udon Creations.

The Metropolitan

Souzai Sushi & Sake

French bistro-style cafe serves classic and contemporary American dishes.

Menu of upscale casual fare. .

Wolfgang Puck American Grille

Contemporary American cuisine in two distinctive dining areas.

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Atlantic Grill

Grilled fish, steaks, raw bar and exquisite sushi.

348-4443. Souzai is a country-style Japanese restaurant. Intimate setting, sushi menu and unique sake cocktails.

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Buffet has all your traditional favorites. Brunch: Sat.-Sun. 9am-3pm; Lunch: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30am-4pm. Dinner: Mon.-Thurs., 4:30-8pm; Sat., 3:30-9pm; Sun. 3:30-8pm Friday Seafood Buffet, 11:30am-9pm.

Chart House

Classic seafood house. Call 340-5030 or visit chart-house.com.

Boardwalk Buffet

Enjoy a line-up of delicious dishes.

Italian, fresh seafood, Asian, BBQ, TexMex and everything in between, and top it off with an array of desserts.

The Deck Bayfront Bar & Restaurant

Cafe Roma

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Seasonal bayfront bar and restaurant.

Traditional noodle bar.

Classic Italian cuisine. Bistro menu Mon.-Thurs., 11:30am-mid., Fri.-Sun., 11:30am-4pm, at the bar. Dinner menu, Fri., Sat., 4-11pm (pizza until 1am); Sun., 4-10pm (pizza until mid.).

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Lillie’s Asian Cuisine

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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.

Cafe open 24 hours with salads, sandwiches, baked goods.

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Phillips Seafood

Casual cafe with pizza, pasta, panini, fresh salads.

Tazza

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Roma

Prime steaks and seafood, this restaurant serves up farm to table specials on a daily basis.

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Buddakan

674-8300, continentalac.com. An “outdoor” patio bar with signature drinks & sunken fire-pit lounge.

Nero’s Tuscan Steakhouse

“Don’t let our name fool you!

We serve more than Award-Winning crab dishes. We also feature lobster, juicy prime rib, steak and fresh fish from around the world… …Best of all, we’re right next door!”

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28 West Bar and Bites

Fornelletto

Boasting fresh bagels and homemade pizza daily, this seasonal food-stop offers not only bottled beers, ice-cream

Izakaya

Located on the casino floor adjacent to the Asian gaming pit, featuring noodle bowls, sushi and sashimi. Cantonese, Szechwan and pan-Asian cuisine.

Michael Patrick’s Brasserie

Open 24/7. European style brasserie that serves an upscale menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner, located directly off the atrium and casino.

H2O Pool & Bar Grill

Located on the 6th Floor, with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic City skyline.

Opened seasonly; enjoy light fare by the pool.

Bill’s Bar and Burger Classic burgers and more.

Bluepoint Bar

A raw-bar experience where fresh seafood, shellfish and a variety of martinis are the house specialties.

Dos Caminos

Authentic Mexican delights including signature dishes like tacos, ceviche, and guacamole. Reservations: 441-5575.

Luke Palladino at Harrah’s Resort

Italian restaurant using fresh, locallysourced produce and gourmet ingredients from Italy.

McCormick & Schmick’s

More than 30 different varieties of fresh seafood featured on a menu that changes twice daily.

Noodle bar open Mon.-Thurs., noon-1am; Fri. noon-2am; Sat., 11am-2am; Sun. 11am-1am.

Gallagher’s Steakhouse

340-6555. The renowned New York City steakhouse located on Resorts’ dining level. Sun.-Thurs. 5-10pm; Fri.-Sat. 5-11pm. Gallagher’s Burger Bar located across the hall.

LandShark Bar & Grill

431-4120. Casual dining with a Margaritaville theme right on the beach.

Mon.-Sun. 11am-2am.

Margaritaville Coffee Shop

431-4166. Signature collection of gourmet coffees like its License to Chill Coffee (caffeine-free). Mon.-Sun. 7am7pm.

Margaritaville Restaurant

431-4100. Casual dining a tiki bar, and Buffett-inspired accent pieces throughout. Mon.-Sun. 7am-2am.

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Gourmet restaurant offers a raw-bar, roast prime rib, shrimp Wellington and more.

Taste of the Shore

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Breadsticks Cafe & Grill

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night fare. Open 24 hours daily.

The Buffet

Award-winning chef and master of Belgian cuisine, Robert Wiedmaier, blends the comfort of a pub, live rock and roll, the energy of a sports bar, and commitment to culinary excellence to raise “eating at the bar” to a whole new level. A selection of over 150 Belgian and domestic beers.

Relish

A casual café offering an affordably priced menu open 24/7. The all-day menu includes breakfast dishes, homemade pastas, burgers, fresh sandwiches, and more.

Village Whiskey

Earl of Sandwich

From Chef Jose Garces, serves spirits and artfully crafted cocktails alongside classic American cuisine.

Yuboka

Chef Jose Garces presents this noodle bar serving dim sum, Asian-inspired small plates and steaming bowls of noodle soup. Located on the casino floor, next to his Amada Restaurant. Guests may order from the walk-up window and choose to sit down or take their order to-go.

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Casa Di Napoli

Brick-oven pizza, classic Italian dishes.

Mon. & Thurs. 5:30-10pm; Fri. 5-9pm; Sat. 5-10pm

Crossroads at House of Blues

Food Network star Chef Aaron Sanchez purveys delicious appetizers like citrus marinated steak tacos with Cotija

Popular restaurant chain featuring sandwiches, salads and desserts. Open 24-7.

There is also a breakfast menu serving a choice of eight made-to-order hot breakfast sandwiches, muffins, and other offerings from 7-11am Mon.-Fri. and 10-11:30am on Saturday and Sunday.

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Tapas style menu. Hours: Fri.-Sat., 6-11pm. Reservations recommended; dress code is business casual.

French Quarter Buffet

Cost (all prices with Total Rewards card) : Mon-Thurs. 12pm-9pm, $24.99; Fri. noon-9pm, $29.99; Sat ., Sun. 9amnoon, $12.99. Sat. noon-9pm, $32.99; Sun. noon-9pm, $29.99.

Johnny Rockets

348-0725. A retro ’50s-style restaurant featuring classic burgers and more.

Hours: Sun. – Thurs. 8am-mid.; Fri., Sat., 8am-2am.

Royal Noodle House

Located next to the Fortune Gaming Pavilion on the casino floor; authentic Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese noodle, rice and dim-sum dishes. Sun.– Thurs. noon-10pm; Fri ., Sat. noon – 4am

Scarduzio’s Steak | Sushi | Lounge

Hours: Sun., Wed. & Thurs. 5:30-10pm; Fri 5-9pm; Sat 5-10pm. Certified USDA Prime steaks, sushi rolls and an extensive list of craft beers, wines and signature cocktails.

Worship Surf Bar

Wings, tacos, sliders, sandwiches and salads. 609-343-4088; Sun., Mon. Noon – mid.; Fri. 4pm-2am; Sat. noon-2am

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Philly’s favorite full-service restaurant and sports bar, with its equally famous crabs and crab fries just off Tropicana’s casino floor.

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Featuring cuisine prepared by lauded chef Luke Palladino. An 80-seat eatery serving up eclectic fare using fresh, seasonal ingredients. A specialty gourmet market will also offer salumi, a variety of specialty olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars, pasta, and beer and wine by the bottle. Open daily, 6am-2am.

Breakfast menu that includes createyour-own omelets, filet mignon and eggs, breakfast sandwiches, homemade corned-beef hash, French toast creme brulee, Belgian waffles, and egg-in-ahole brioche. Hours: A la carte breakfast, 7am-12pm; lunch, noon-4pm.

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Take in ocean views from this circular bar located next to the InOut pool.

Breakfast buffet and omelet bar: 6amnoon. Snack Menu: noon-10pm.

Alcove

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

Cafe open 24 hours with salads, sandwiches, baked goods.

Luke’s Kitchen Marketplace

Sky Café

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Sammy D’s

A retro coffee shop that gives modern and casual American cuisine a unique twist. Bar offers daily drink specials.

An energetic brasserie offering a fresh take on modern Italian classics. Chef Stefano Chiaruga will serve up homemade pastas, Neapolitan-style brick oven pizza, mozzarella made fresh onsite, and meatballs.

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Nightlife Awards Join the Party!

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Upscale gourmet Italian cuisine presented in an elegant ambiance.

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Seafood restaurant, featuring locally grown food and wine. Has a sushi and raw bar. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 6-11pm.

Located on the casino level in the South Tower.

Golden Dynasty

Traditional Chinese cuisine, Cantonese specialties and exotic delicacies for which Chef Ping is well known.

Seaside Cafe

This 24-hour dining experience offers updated casual fare.

Tropicana’s MarkeTplace:

Free Admission if you RSVP by January 22nd.

You must be 21 or older to attend.

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Boggie on down and bring your dancin’ shoes!

The Boogie Nights Characters will be there to join the party! Plus celebrity guests!

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A Dam Good Deli

“Mom and Pop”-style deli featuring a variety of overstuffed sandwiches along with homemade soups.

Boardwalk Favorites

Classic Boardwalk treats including footlong hot dogs, fresh fruit smoothies, soft pretzels, cotton candy, corn dogs, and pizza.

Casa Taco & Tequila Bar

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572-9300. The renowned New York family-style Italian institution serves southern Italian appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared from the freshest quality ingredients in large portions.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

348-6700. cubalibrerestaurant.com.

Classic and contemporary Cuban dishes.

Brunch, dinner and late dining served daily.

The Palm

344-7256. thepalm.com. Known for its aged prime beef, Nova Scotia lobsters and outstanding American and Italian dishes. Mon.-Thurs. 5-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 5-11pm; Sun. 4-9pm. Lunch is served Fri. 11:30am-3pm.

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

348-4600. Traditional Chinese cuisine, with innovative contemporary creations that demonstrate modern influences on the modern Asian palette.

Rí-Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant

348-8600. Authentic pubs were imported from Ireland and reassembled here.

Pub fare and modern interpretations of classic Irish dishes.

Mexican favorites like fresh fish tacos and their signature table-side guacamole.

Fiesta Buffet

Abundant selection. Cost: $18.95 (plus tax) for breakfast and brunch Mon.–Fri. 8–11am; Sat. & Sun. 8am–1pm. Dinner buffet for $24.95 per person. Hours: Sun.-Fri. 8am-3pm; dinner served 4-8pm; Sat. 8am-3pm; 4-9pm dinner.

Hooters

Seafood, burgers and “nearly worldfamous” chicken wings served by the famous Hooters girls.

Marketplace Express

Marketplace Express has something for everyone. Grab-and-go coffee, drinks, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, wraps, salads, & sandwiches.

Perry’s Pizza

An authentic pizzeria with Italian specialties and more.

Tony Luke’s

Bite into the “real taste of South Philly” with renowned cheesesteaks and other top notch sandwiches.

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.

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Carmine’s

Broadway Burger Bar and Grill

Gourmet burgers cooked over an open flame including the eatery’s signature 24-oz. Hubcap Burger. Full service bar and live entertainment.

TruMp plaza 441-6000

Hard Rock Café

On the Boardwalk at Trump Taj Mahal.

441-0007. Casual American fare in a rock ’n’ roll atmosphere. Open 11ammid. daily (till 1am Fri.-Sat.).

Il Mulino New York

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

Moon at Dynasty

Serving specialty cocktails, including the Sake-tini, along with sushi creations and fully cooked selections.

The Rim

A 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.

Robert’s Steakhouse

Classic steakhouse located just off the casino floor. Sun.-Thurs.: 5-10pm; Fri., Sat. The Lounge at Robert’s 4pm-1am, dinner 5-11pm, Late night lounge menu 11pm to 1am. 1.855.500.ROBERTS or visit RobertsAtlanticCity.com

Royal Albert’s Palace

On the Boardwalk at Trump Taj Mahal.

449-9200. Fine Indian cuisine.

Sultan’s Feast

Buffet features black angus steaks grilled to order and more.

24 Central Cafe

An upscale dining experience in a casual atmosphere, features everything from steaks to seafood.

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2225 Boardwalk at Trump Plaza. 4410400. evorestaurant.com. Serving specialty cocktails and 20 wines by the glass. Menu features world cuisine and brick-oven pizzas.

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Max’s Prime

Authentic Indian food and fusion kababs. Create your own fresh salads.

Also featuring fusion sandwiches and wraps made to order.

Located on the sixth floor, this steakhouse features great steaks, prime rib and seafood selections. Open for dinner Fri.-Sat. 5.30-10pm, Sunday 5.30-9pm.

Rainforest Café

On the Boardwalk at Trump Plaza.

345-5757. rainforestcafe.com. Burgers, steaks and seafood served amidst the sights and sounds of a tropical rainforest.

Food Court With Starbucks, Sbarro, Nathan’s Famous, Arthur Treacher’s, HäagenDazs, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Sarah’s Cookies.

TruMp Taj Mahal Dynasty

449-1000

Cantonese/Chinese with many delicacies including authentic sushi bar.

The perfect place for a light breakfast, sandwiches, salads, paninis and gelato.

Maharaj Express & Salad Express

Plate American Cafe

Satisfy your cravings at this American café open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Panda Express

Fast, casual Asian cuisine with a full menu.

Sbarro

Italian dishes and pizza served cafeteria-style.

White House Sub Shop

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Holiday Homecoming

Locally born magician Joe Holiday, who spent years on the road, is happy to have a steady gig at the Comedy Stop. By Lori Hoffman • feedback@acweekly.com

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agician and illusionist Joe Holiday is happy to be home. For more than 20 years, the Atlantic City native has been performing his magic both big and small in numerous places across the country and the world. His most memorable gig was as the featured guest star in international magician Franz Harary’s multi-million dollar illusion show Mega Magic seen by over a million people throughout Asia.

At the moment, however, he has turned in his passport and is presenting an intimate magic show six days a week at the Comedy Stop at Tropicana. He is enjoying the chance to go home at night to his wife Sharon and their daughters Angelina and Maggie. He talked with Atlantic City Weekly about his return home.

How did you get interested in magic?

I saw a magic show when I was 13. After that show I learned how the tricks were done and learned my first trick, a card trick, from that magician. I sometimes show that trick to kids to keep the legacy going, I teach some classes now and then.

Was your first gig that traditional magician’s start, working a kids’ party?

Yes. It was a woman living in Margate, Marilyn Halpern. She talked with my mother and said it would be wonderful if your son could do some magic at my daughter’s birthday party. There I was standing in front of a bunch of kids in my blue confirmation suit doing magic tricks. I loved it. It was the first step of a hobby than turned into a career.

In this show you are doing small illusions and sleight of hand. Is that your preference or do you also like the big illusions?

I love both. You need to have a good sense of sleight of hand magic. I’ve done large illusions and traveled overseas to perform for the military. At one point I was performing as the lead magician in a show that was more expensive and larger than David Copperfield has ever toured with [Franz Harary’s Mega Magic]. It’s intimidating to be standing next to a prop bigger than a car

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Magician/illusionist Joe Holiday has been around the globe in his career, working cruise ships in the Caribbean, performing for our troops in South Korea and doing big-ticket illusions. However, for his return to his hometown at the Comedy Stop, Holiday has tailored his show to the intimate nature of the showroom. Sleight of hand, intimate illusions and effective comedy asides combine for an entertaining and family-friendly hour-long show that features audience participation. The show can be dinner theater if you so desire, with a special dinner menu available starting at 5:30pm before the 6:30pm magic show Thursday through Sunday.

You won’t see a helicopter disappear from the stage, but you will see Holiday draw a bowling ball on a sketchpad and then see that bowling bowl come to life.

He does classic illusions like the ripped newspaper bit, borrows a hundred dollar bill from an audience member that magically winds up in the middle of an orange and does a card trick in which a couple winds up with matching halves of the same card. The show also features a video component in which Holiday gives us a little historical background on his family and how he became a fan of magic that is a nice warm-up for the show that follows. One of his best “how did he do that” tricks involves having an audience member come on stage and pick out a number from a phone book. He then gives out seven envelopes to members of the audience and points out which envelopes should be opened in what order and yes, those numbers match the phone number selected. That’s a pretty nifty trick.

EVENT INFO Where: Comedy Stop at The Quarter, Tropicana.

When: Daily except Wednesday, 6:30pm. Special dinner theater menu Thurs.-Sun., 5:30pm.

How much: Adults, $20, $10 for children 10 & under; dinner approx. $10 additional.

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nce again, greetings and salutations.

Of course I am probably the last to wish all of you a healthy and happy New Year, but I’ll do it anyway. And as we look forward to 2014 let’s hope that all of the dreams we all share come true — people getting together, appreciating each and every one of us, trying to stay away from negative people, having a positive attitude, and moving forward in life with love, peace, and rock & roll.

And just a reminder, the Kimmel show featuring legendary voices of the ’60s is just weeks away, and it’s going to be a memorable one, with Bobby Rydell, Jay Black Gary US Bonds, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, Eddie Holman, and Pat Upton, the great voice of the Spiral Starecase. Call 215-893-1999 or go online at kimmelcenter.org for a seat map and to purchase your tickets.

Now, time for your questions — but first I’ve got some trivia for you: David Bowie, Soupy Sales, Elvis, and one of my favorite singers, Shirley Bassey, all have something in common. Can you guess what it is?

Answer below.

Is Memories in Margate open on Friday & Saturday nights all winter?

— Franny, Longport Memories in Margate is open for special occasions and private events. If you’re interested, call Carol at 215-923-0550 and she’ll give you more details about how you can have a party or event at Memories.

Geator, we used to frequent Bookbinders restaurant on 2nd Street in Philly and remember your photo on the wall. It has been vacant for so long, we were wondering if you knew whether there are any plans for it to reopen?

— Audrey Goldstein, Cherry Hill The Old Original Bookbinders was one of my favorite spots and has been missed by many since it closed in 2002. However, news is that José Garces, who owns Amada and several other terrific restaurants in Philly, has plans to lease it and I’m sure he will create something worthy of that historic space.

Just finished reading Neil Young’s autobiography. Great book. He said that the R&R Hall of Fame was ruined once it was put on TV. What is your opinion?

— Artie, Ventnor

Chef José Garces

Not so. What you see on TV is edited because of the time limitations of the telecast, so you’re not really seeing everything that goes on at the event. But before TV picked up the rights, the presenter and inductee speeches would sometimes go on and on and on. Too often the actual ceremony was overly long and some of the speeches very boring. Many times the artists would use the opportunity to settle old grudges with record companies and management or air out their laundry and dissatisfaction with each other, which in my opinion is not cool. Unfortunately, the real issue of the many artists from our era who have been ignored by the Hall of Fame is still not being addressed.

Jerry, still want to know what cabin you stayed in at Camp Dwight. — Ray Dilg, Sacramento, Calif.

I stayed in Cabin #4, in the upper bunk so I could listen to my transistor radio late at night without bothering my bunkmates!

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I liked that the video introduction in your show connects you to your Atlantic City roots.

I did my first show on the Boardwalk at Brighton Park, and up at Steel Pier and many years ago I was one of the Lucille Russo kids [a local legend known for finding talented kids to perform]. And of course watching and seeing magicians from all over the world who performed in Atlantic City, meeting these people and spending time with them, learning about my craft.

and have girls dancing around the stage but you gain presence and about how to keep the audience’s focus on you. I do like sleight of hand and the intimacy of the Comedy Stop.

It is incredible to be able to come home and do what I’ve done for years on the road. ■

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ONGOING Food Drive at Atlantic County Library System Locations

The Atlantic County Library System is accepting nonperishable food items for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey - Southern Branch now through Feb. 28, 2014. Any unopened, unexpired nonperishable food is appreciated, but the most needed items include: canned fish and meat, shelf-stable milk, boxed meals, such as pasta, potatoes, rice and cereal; canned or packaged meals, (chili, stews, and meaty soups); peanut butter in plastic jars; and canned vegetables and fruit. Food items may be dropped off during regular hours at any Atlantic County Library System location. atlanticlibrary.org.

Winter Sweet Light and Music Show

Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. The free, nightly show celebrates the wonders of winter while showcasing the visual beauty and elegance of the season. Free. Every half hour daily from dusk to 10pm.

SUNDAY, JAN. 12 AHL Action: Albany Devils vs. Hershey Bears

Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. The AHL Albany Devils play four home games at Boardwalk Hall beginning Sunday, Jan. 12 at 4pm vs. Hershey (PA) Bears, followed by Friday, Feb. 14 at 7pm vs. Hershey Bears, Saturday, March 1 at 7pm vs. Wilkes Barre/Scranton (PA) Penguins and Sunnday, March 23 at 4 pm vs. Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins. Tickets for a four-game package are $70, $113.20 (includes fees). Tickets are single games are $16, $21 & $26. 4pm. 800-736-1420. ticketmaster.com, boardwalkhall.com.

SUNDAY, JAN. 12 TO JAN. 19

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AC Aquarium, 800 North New Hampshire Ave., Atlantic City. 348-2880 Bring the kids for some fishy tales and crafts each week in January at Story Time at the Atlantic City Aquarium. Jan. 14: Sammy Shrimp, A Tale of a Little Shrimp – Go on an adventure with Sammy and his sister, Sissie. Afterward, enjoy a coloring activity. Stories are followed by a craft or activity perfect for little hands. Open daily 10am-5pm. $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 4-12. Children three and under are free. 11am. 348-2880; acaquarium.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 16 The Musical Box

Levoy Theater, 126-130 N. High Street, Millville. Presenting the Genesis tribute show, Selling England by The Pound. $37, $42. 7:30pm. 856-327-6400. Levoy.net.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18 Alex Reymundo

Levoy Theater, 126-130 N. High Street, Millville. Actor, comedian known as the “Red-Nexican!” Latin King of Comedy. 8pm $20, $30, $35. 856-327-6400. Levoy.net.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18, MONDAY, JAN. 20 Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Day: Jan. 20

SUNDAY, JAN. 26 ‘Messiah’ Rescheduled at Trump Taj Mahal

Xanadu Theater at Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. Even if youʼve never sung in public before, youʼre invited to be part of a rescheduled performance of “The Messiah” after the holidays.

“The Messiah” will be performed by the Stockton choir and singers and musicians from communities all over the region.

Open rehearsals will be held on Jan. 6, Jan. 13 and Jan. 20, 2014 from 7-8:45pm in the Alton Auditorium on the second floor of the A-Wing of Stocktonʼs main Galloway campus. Tickets previously purchased for the concert canceled due to snow will be reissued. $8, $12. 7:30pm. 652-9000 or online at stockton.edu.

Bay-Atlantic Symphony: Music From The Americas

Stockton Performing Arts Center, 101 Vera King Farris Dr., Galloway. The Bay-Atlantic Symphonyʼs Chamber Orchestra will showcase music from the Americas, featuring Brazilian composer Ney Rosauroʼs scintillating, sexy, and virtuosic “Marimba Concerto.” $30, $20 (children 12 & under).

2pm;stocktonpac.org.

SPJS Celebrates WRTI’s Bob Ocean City High School, 501 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City. Ocean City will celebrate the Perkins’ 80th Birthday Birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a ceremony at the high schoolʼs Hughes Performing Arts Center at noon.

On Monday, Jan. 20, his birthday will also be marked by the annual Volunteer City Wide Clean- Up held from 10am till noon. Volunteers and or families wishing to participate should call Ocean City Public Works Department, 399-6111 ext. 9702 or 9701. Free.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21 Mobile VA Medical Clinic For Veterans

Richard Stockton College, 101 Vera King Farris Dr., Galloway. The Wilmington VA Medical Centerʼs Mobile Outreach Clinic will be available on the Richard Stockton College Campus on a monthly basis during the academic year. Their next monthly date will be Tuesday, January 21 from 10-2:30pm. The mobile unit will be parked on Parking Lot 5 by the Sports Center.

The VA Medical Clinic will be available on campus every third Tuesday of the month on the dates of January 21, February 18, March 18 and April 15. The mobile units will services to veterans including physicals, management of acute and chronic illnesses, womenʼs health, and patient education. 652-1776. stockton.edu.

Clancyʼs By The Bay, 101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Point. The Somers Point Jazz Society will sponsor an afternoon of jazz honoring longtime friend and supporter Bob Perkins, as he celebrates his 80th birthday and 50 years in music broadcasting. Bob is known throughout the tri-state region as the jazz voice of WRTI in Philadelphia. He is also the recipient of the Somers Point Jazz Society 2012 Jazz Master Award. Music by The Tom Angello Quartet. Complimentary buffet; cash bar. Free and open to the public.

Donations to the Somers Point Jazz Society will be accepted in lieu of presents. 1- 4pm.

927-6969; clancysbythebay.com.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28 Katz JCC January Dinner & Movie Event

Katz JCC, 501 N. Jerome Ave., Margate.

Event includes a full course meal including salad, soup, entrée and dessert. Movie is Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks.

Reservations should be made at least one week in advance and paid for either in person or by phone with a credit card.

The early bird cost is $15 for JCC members and $18 for non-members up to one week before the event. Then itʼs $18/$21. 5pm.

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t is that time of year again when I evaluate my own impression of the year’s best movies, look at the various critics awards, Golden Globe and SAG nominees and come up with my predictions for this year’s Academy Award nominees in the form of a racetrack tout sheet. (I saw a lot of those growing up since my dad was a fan of playing the ponies.) This was a solid year at the movies, with a couple of spectacular films and a strong group of second-tier pictures. After the Academy decided that 10 nominees were a bit much and revised the rules to have from 5 to 10 best picture nods, eight nods seems like the go-to number.

For the record, these are my odds, not the Vegas line. The nominations will be announced Thursday, Jan. 16, at 8:30am, on the morning news programs. The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 8pm, on ABC, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

Race 1: Best Supporting Actress • Lupita Nyongʼo, 12 Years A Slave • EVEN • Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle • EVEN • June Squibb, Nebraska • 3 to 1 • Julia Roberts, August: Osage County • 4 to 1 • Margo Martindale, August: Osage County • 30 to 1 My choice from this group is Lupita Nyongʼo. Jennifer Lawrence is overrated, as is the film. Squibb has earned several criticsʼ awards and Julia Roberts is excellent in a change of pace role. Martindale is a longshot to edge out Oprah Winfrey for the final slot but I hope she does.

Race 2: Supporting Actor • Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club • 3 to 5 • Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave • EVEN • Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips • 4 to 1 • Bradley Cooper, American Hustle • 6 to 1 • James Gandofini, Enough Said • 12 to 1 This is a three horse race with Jared Leto as the overwhelming favorite, followed by Fassbender and Abdi. My choice would be Fassbender.

Personally Iʼd love to see Gandofini earn a nod as a farewell gesture.

Race 3: Best Actress • Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine • 3 to 5 • Sandra Bullock, Gravity • 4 to 5 • Judi Dench, Philomena • 2 to 1 • Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks • 4 to 1 • Amy Adams, American Hustle • 10 to 1 Another three horse race with Blanchett running neck and neck with Bullock and Dench snapping at their heels. Although I was disappointed by “American Hustle” after all the hype, I thought Adams was fantastic.

Race 4: Best Actor • Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years A Slave • 3 to 5 • Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club • 3 to 5

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• Bruce Dern, Nebraska • 2 to 1 • Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips • 4 to 1 • Robert Redford, All Is Lost • 10 to 1 • Forest Whitaker, Lee Danielʼs The Butler • 12 to 1 The brilliant Ejiofor is the only choice to win in this category, although McConaughey has an outside chance with all the criticsʼ awards he has earned. Veterans Dern, Hanks and Redford will have to be happy with the nomination although I would love to see the now overlooked Whitaker slip into the final slot.

Race 5: Best Director • Steve McQueen, 12 Years A Slave • EVEN • Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity • 2 to 1 • David O. Russell, American Hustle • 2 to 1 • Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips • 8 to 1 • Alexander Payne, Nebraska • 20 to 1 My two favorite films of the year are “12 Years A Slave” and “Gravity” and I expect McQueen and Cuaron to be there at the finish. Iʼm not a fan of “American Hustle,” but many other people are big fans. Greengrass and Payne fill out the dance card.

The Oscar Derby: Best Picture • 12 Years A Slave • 3 to 5 • Gravity • EVEN • American Hustle • 2 to 1 • Captain Phillips • 4 to 1 • Nebraska • 6 to 1 • Saving Mr. Banks • 10 to 1 • Lee Danielsʼ The Butler • 12 to 1 • Her • 15 to 1 Again, “12 Years A Slave” and “Gravity” should top the list, but “American Hustle” will be there and so will “Captain Phillips,” which is also overrated, although Hanks and Badi give great performances.

“Nebraska” takes the criticsʼ choice spot and despite all the acclaim, my gut tells me “Her” will be overlooked by the Academy as too offbeat. Iʼm hoping “The Butler” slips onto the list. ■

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Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 North Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. The library is celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.ʼs birthday and legacy by offering special programs. All programs are free. 345-2269 for more information.

•MLK Day of Service: Food for Fines from Jan. 12-18 – The library will accept “Food for Fines” in recognition of Martin Luther King Day of Service. People can make a donation of non-perishable food items at both the Main Library and Richmond Branch locations. The food will be donated to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey — Southern Branch.

• “Read In” on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 1-3pm – Staff members and special guests will read Dr. Kingʼs speeches and stories inspired by his great work. Selections will include: “I Have a Dream” speech, “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” and “Iʼve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. Light refreshments will be served.

•Fun Day Sunday: Remembering Dr. King on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 2pm – Participants will decorate a tile that reflects their own vision for peace and hope in the future.

Tiles will be integrated into a mosaic to

TUESDAY. JAN. 14 Fishy Tales and Crafts at the Atlantic City Aquarium

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Playing off the success of its inaugural undertaking last winter, the Trop has grown the property-wide celebration to include two new beer dinners, and modification of another that was wildly popular last year when hosted by local beer expert Gary Monterosso at FIN restaurant.

This year’s version will be overseen by Flying Fish owner/founder Gene Muller on Tuesday night (Jan. 14) at FIN, while Monterosso returns the following night for a new event called “Gary’s Top Five” that pairs five of his favorite brews with select fare at the Top of the Trop restaurant from 7-9pm Wednesday ($25 per person).

“Beer dinners are very popular now, but early on, even going back to when we first started [in 1995 in Cherry Hill; since expanded and relocated to Somerdale], we’ve always designed our beers to compliment food just like wine would,” says Muller, whose Flying Fish Brewery is the largest craft brewery in the state. “I just got the menu for this one about a week ago and it looks pretty amazing. There’s going to be a nice selection — five courses paired with seven beers, including what will be one of the early premiers of our Exit 1 Bayshore Oyster Stout. It’s part of our Exit series [celebrating, through special brews and historic relevance, exits along

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The FIN dinner is $75 and starts with a sushi sampler, flatbreads and crab cakes paired with Belgian-style Abbey Dubbel and a special brew; Jersey littleneck clams and mussels paired with Exit 16 Wild Rice Double IPA; smoked Magret duck breast paired with Red Fish ale; Southwest lobster thermador paired with Hopfish IPA; Veal Scaloppini paired with Grand Cru Winter Reserve; and a banana chocolate tort and caramel-and-salted pretzel gelato with the Exit 1 Stout.

“Demetrios Haronis, our director of culinary operations [who was voted Chef of the Year by the Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey in 2013] shines with his food-and-plate presentations,” says Ray Bertschy, Tropicana’s vice president of food and beverage. “Both dinners [last year, including a Goose Island Beer Dinner at FIN during Beer Week, and a Samuel Adams Beer Dinner sequel at FIN that quickly sold out last summer] had the brewers speak about pairing beers with the food [as will be the case with Muller and the Flying Fish Dinner Tuesday night]. We love doing the beer dinners — the atmosphere is relaxed and there’s a lower cost point that allows us

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“This year we’ve grown [Beer Week] by having Amy Lewis, our director of nightlife and beverage, add two additional dinners, plus Gary’s Top Five at the Top of the Trop.”

One of the new beer dinners will take place Friday night, Jan. 17, at Il Verdi Italian restaurant starting 7pm. An allinclusive $65-per-person cost will pair international cuisine with Peroni Nastro Azzurro lager from Italy, Estrella Damm lager from Spain, Warsteiner Premium Dunkel from Germany, Carta Blanca from Mexico, Carib from Trinidad and Kingfisher from India.

Broadway Burger Bar is doing a special beer dinner Thursday, Jan. 16, at 7pm for $36 per person. Broadway Burger, one of six new dining establishments that opened at the Tropicana last summer, will also kick off Beer Week on Sunday, Jan. 12, with a Beer Brunch from 11:30am-4:30pm for $20 per person. On Monday, guests can broaden their beer knowledge with a free Beer 101 seminar conducted by a representative of beer potentate Anheuser Busch at Tango’s Lounge from 7-9pm. ■

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Griffin, who has been consistently working in his new hometown of Las Vegas, is much more mellow these days.

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Part of what make Griffin’s shows so entertaining is that you never know what the adventurous humorist will do during his set.

Griffin is known for taking chances, mixing it up with audience members and having a good time.

“I don’t know if you could say my show is an average, normal show,” Griffin says. “But then again, what is normal? My normal is not the same as another comic’s normal or your normal. I just do what I do. That’s what I’ve done since I started out in this business. I do things my way. I never followed what anyone else did.

That just doesn’t make sense to me.”

Griffin doesn’t just take chances on the stage.

In 2007, he was racing a Ferrari Enzo during a charity contest at Irwindale Speedway in California. While practicing, Griffin lost control of the car and crashed. He was fine but he badly damaged the expensive vehicle.

“You only go around once in this life,” Griffin says. “If you have the chance to race an amazing car, you got to go do it.”

When Griffin was 28, he suffered a heart attack while working on Malcolm and Eddie.

“I was eating pork every day of my life,” Griffin says. “I didn’t know how bad that was for you.

I had bacon in the morning, bacon cheeseburgers. But I guess I can’t say you only go around once in life. I’m around twice. You can’t stop me.”

Griffin is a smart, insightful comic, who doesn’t care what anyone thinks and that’s refreshing in this politically correct era.

“I tell it like it is,” Griffin says. “Somebody has to. This is what I do. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pilot. I think I would have been good at it. But it all worked out the way it was supposed to.” ■

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