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Diva Dudes By Michael Pritchard The competition will be fierce at this year’s Miss’d America Pageant

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Hall-adega Nights By Ray Schweibert Auto racing returns to Boardwalk Hall for two nights this weekend

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DRAFT TRANSITION REPORT FROM THE New Jersey Gaming/Sports and Entertainment Transition Committee — encompassing 19 “transition team� reports containing dozens of recommendations for reducing and reforming state government under newly sworn-in Gov. Chris Christie — was recently made public. The report’s introductory comment states that the historic business model of the casino industry has failed. However, a united front and a public/private venture to create Atlantic City as a destination resort may save the city and its casinos.

A review of state initiatives to improve Atlantic City must be undertaken immediately. The purpose of the subcommittee transition report is to address the significant issues and financial needs of New Jersey gaming, professional sports and entertainment industries.

New Jersey’s Gaming Industry — a key economic engine for New Jersey with over 38,000 jobs — is at a crossroads, and both directions are painful. Either we maintain a “business as usual� approach with an accelerated economic collision between out-of-state competition and in-state mismanagement; or adopt a standstill governmental and economic reform creating a reengineered and enhanced industry for the “global good� of New Jersey.

The historical significant downturn is primarily due to: 1) increased competition in “Convenience Gaming� in the five state mid-Atlantic region; 2) impact of the “Great Recession� on customer spending; 3) a partial smoking ban has had a material revenue impact estimated at a 10 percent decline; 4) perception of Atlantic City as unsafe and unclean arising from a failure to invest in the area surrounding the casinos and local government’s inability to manage this current reality, in spite of unparalleled tax revenue per capita.

Here is a summary of their short-term goals: A summary of core revitalization and strategic goals are identified for the immediate, medium and longterm goals: the immediate goals are to develop the necessary clean-and-safe initiatives, especially on the Boardwalk, to encourage family traffic. Improving existing regulatory model consistent with competitive markets without sacrificing integrity such as in Las Vegas. Derive substantial savings (potentially in excess of $30 million annually) and mandate to industry a rededication of savings to reinvestment in new business revenue generating marketing.

Implementation of goal-oriented revitalization program managed and executed by state and local agencies — not political appointees — overseeing the effort.

Develop a more focused and funded concentration on branding and event marketing. Reestablish Atlantic City as a significant Northeast hub for meetings and conventions. Their medium-term goal is to adopt and implement a master plan for the Boardwalk, marina district and Atlantic City’s entryways. Their long-term goals are to provide a master plan for the inlet and a plan for Bader Field that supports existing Atlantic City investment, and overall positioning of the city.

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1) a challenge to casinos to match “seed capital� of New Jersey for Atlantic City Partnership (the newly created ACP, with possibly up to $5 million) in order to “prime the pump.� Integrate the ACP with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority (ACCVA) to ensure coordinated industry/ state agency efforts. State and local agencies to prioritize clean-and-safe efforts.

2) Streamline the Casino Control Act: discussion of regulatory reform could create savings of between $20 million and $30 million annually which could be dedicated to A.C. marketing and redevelopment efforts without sacrificing integrity. New Jersey’s costs compared to Nevada’s are astronomical. Cost per employee is $1,769 in N.J. compared to $196 in Nevada, and costs as a percentage of gross gaming revenue is 1.47 percent in N.J. compared to 0.33 percent in Nevada. Much of the cost is redundancy between the CCC (Casino Control Commission) and the DGE (Division of Gaming Enforcement), especially with respect to staffing. One model is to turn the CCC into a purely administrative judicial function over licensee activity (reducing staffing with the DGE focused on day-to-day regulatory functions and enforcement and instituting actions before the CCC) similar to other models in other jurisdictions.

3) Casinos pay 1.25 percent of GGR (about $30 million per year) toward A.C., South Jersey and North Jersey statutory funds.

4) As for fiscal responsibility; greater efficiency at all government levels, particularly in A.C. where industry pays $180 million per year in real estate taxes. Create a state role of overseer to immediately delve into financial operations to constructively reform current spending.

Institute better utilization of the police department, which could assist in the clean and safe initiative.

5) Evaluate with parent stakeholders (state and casinos) how to expand N.J. gaming with the goal of collective investor future growth.

6) Do not waste the money to pursue intrastate Internet wagering or sports betting until federal laws change.

In A.C. they urge making Atlantic and Pacific avenues one-way streets. They want to bolster the police presence and cleanup blighed areas. They want to conduct the state forensic audit of city finances, although one is being done. They also urge providing a state “presence� in city government regarding city finances.

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The Atlantic City Free Public Library will offer a series of special programs in February to celebrate Black History Month. The programs include a month-long exhibit called “A Pictorial of Club Harlem and the Way We Were,” which will highlight, through photos and memorabilia, the legendary A.C. club and the local AfricanAmerican community during the mid-1900s. The grand opening for the exhibit, presented in conjunction with the African-American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSJ), will be held Monday, Feb. 1, 6pm, in the library’s second-floor meeting room (1 N. Tennessee Ave.) in A.C. The exhibit is free and will remain open for public viewing during normal library business hours.

Guest speakers will include AAHMSJ founder Ralph E. Hunter Sr. and former Club Harlem dancer Pattie Harris.

“Since I started here in Feb. 2006 we’ve always done a lot for Black History Month, and this is at least the third straight year we’re honored to have Ralph Hunter as part of the exhibit,” says A.C. Library public information officer Don Latham. The exhibit will feature approximately 110 photos — 80 from the AAHMSJ, and 30 from the library’s Alfred M. Heston Collection of Atlantic City history. The Heston Collection dates back to 1944 and includes images of the A-list entertainers who helped make Atlantic City and Club Harlem famous, including paintings of Sammy Davis Jr. and club owner Leroy “Pops” Williams. Call 345-2269, ext. 3115, for more information about the exhibit.

The library will also offer a Hip-Hop Writing Workshop designed for teenagers and adults at 6:30pm Wednesdays, Feb. 10 and 17, hosted by AC Weekly columnist Raymond Tyler. Every Thursday in Feb., Marvel Comics illustrator Joe DelBeato will teach youths ages 8 to 16 some of the history of African-Americans in comics, and how to draw superheroes. Please call 345-2269, ext. 3051, for these programs. — Kelley Anne Essinger

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Comic Nore Davis played the Borgata Comedy Club this past Friday night with two other comedians, including Kevin Meaney.

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A.C. ‘Roadshow’ Hits Small Screen

The first of three Atlantic City episodes of PBS’ Antiques Roadshow aired Monday, Jan. 25, on WHYY TV-12, and Parts 2 and 3 will air the following two Mondays, Feb. 1 and Feb. 8, on WHYY. PBS’ New Jersey affiliate, NJN, will air the first episode on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 8pm. The Roadshow visited A.C. in June 2009 as part of a six-city summer tour. It was the first time the show ever visited the resort (and only the second time in 16 years it visited New Jersey), filming the episodes at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The first A.C. episode features a Walt Whitman memoir inscribed by the poet; a bronze-and-marble statue by French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (1824-87); and an oil painting by 19th-century artist Cornelius Krieghoff. For more info: pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow.

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a book. It’s funny, I met him over the phone. We never met before we worked together. We spoke on the phone, we met, we went downstairs and we winged it. It’s worked out perfectly.”

Last March, at the request of former Tropicana CEO Dennis Gomes (who spearheaded the creation of The Quarter), Seeger performed at the grand opening of the Indiana Live! Casino near Indianapolis.

She also did a month-long benefit tour in Africa last year through her connections to the medical field (she has a background in home healthcare).

“I’ve been traveling non-stop since 2004,” she says. “I’ve sung all over this world in the past five years and have been writing extensively based on things I’ve seen and done.

“Of all the places I’ve been, New Jersey’s a state that really seems to suit my personality,” she adds. “I’ve performed on the West Coast and love it there, but on the East Coast they’re more aggressive, they’re more in-your-face, they’re more what-you-seeis-what-you-get and if you don’t like it get the hell out. That’s the attitude I’ve sort of adopted and it’s liberated me, and taught me to have thicker skin. I love it here, but no matter where you put me, as long as the people enjoy it and as long as I have a voice, I’m gonna love what I do.” n

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IKE HOBOKEN’S MOST notorious vocalist Frank Sinatra, Canadian-born singer Angela Seeger takes pride in her autonomy and her resolve to do things “my way.”

As energetic and outgoing as she is attractive and talented, Seeger is not to be mistaken for someone who’s lasted by accident as a regular at A.C.’s longest tenured dining, entertainment and retail complex, The Quarter at Tropicana. Sure, she’s had to provide patrons with the music they crave since arriving at Tango’s Lounge shortly after its inception, but she doesn’t do so on autopilot. She scrutinizes her audiences, gets a feel for the sounds they’re in the mood to hear, then delivers the goods with gusto — if and when she feels the crowd is ready.

“A lot of people have asked me ‘How do you last six shows per week?’” says Seeger.

“Well, I’ve learned that you can’t let loose every night. I work with what the crowd gives me, and I’m not going to bust a lung with every crowd every night. If you’re going to just sit there and look at me and not respond, I’m not going to try to beat you over the head with my best stuff.

That’s not going to happen. I’m going to save that for a better audience.”

Seeger, as you may have guessed, enjoys engaging audiences in her music — which may range from pop to folk to country to classic-rock covers and nearly everything else — and encouraging feedback. While much of Tango’s clientele consists of gaming patrons taking a break from the tables, many also seek it out as a destination spot due to its top-shelf entertainment.

“A lot of performers feel that once they’re on stage they have to just give in to an audience — I’ll give you everything if you give me something in return,” says Seeger. “It works both ways. I’ve seen a lot of excellent musicians in A.C. and Vegas, but many of them seem to have the same or very similar set lists. I like to try to get a feel for what the audience is in the mood for. Being in this business, you have to be on the ball.”

Pianist Dennis Matthews has backed up Seeger ever since she started singing at the Trop as a 25-year-old in 2004. It is a working relationship that’s melded together flawlessly since it began.

“He’s been everywhere with me,” she says. “We laugh sometimes that with all the stories we have and all the experiences we’ve been through, we should write

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ITH THE NEW TV SERIES based on early Atlantic City, Boardwalk Empire, coming this fall to HBO, I was glad when I received Turiya Raheem’s book Growing Up In the Other Atlantic City: Wash’s and the Northside.

Finally there is a book that researches and documents the sights and sounds of A.C. from the African-American/Kentucky Avenue perspective.

In other books and TV specials, places like Chicken Bone Beach, Club Harlem and the Wonder Gardens are footnotes to stories about places like the 500 Club and/or the Steele Pier. In Raheem’s book these places are more than just background. The long-gone theatres, restaurants, hotels and rooming houses that served people of color from janitors to doctors, families, celebrities like Sammy Davis Jr. and the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King are very much a part of the personal history that Raheem shares.

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Raheem masterfully illustrates the beautiful world African-Americans built here. More than a mere reference book, Growing Up in the Other Atlantic City is a testimony to what family and neighborhoods used to be, and a living love letter to an Atlantic City that passed away far too soon.

I found Growing Up to be informative, entertaining and, as a young businessman myself, extremely inspiring. Last Friday, Jan. 22, Turiya Raheem had a book signing at the current Wash’s Café location, 128 N. New Road in Pleasantville. We talked about her having grown up in “the other Atlantic City.”

Where was the first Wash’s located?

The first Wash’s location was at 35 North Kentucky Avenue (for about 15 years), right down the street from the Club Harlem. That was great, but when rents on Kentucky became too high and business increased, my grandfather and uncles found a larger spot at 1702 Arctic Avenue (for about 20 years) before it moved to its Join us on Facebook:

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What are your earliest memories of Wash’s?

My earliest memories of Wash’s and some of my fondest are when we all (she and her cousins) went there for dinner after a day at the beach, because that’s where all of our parents were working.

What is your definition of ‘The Other Atlantic City’?

I tell people ‘the other A.C.’ is the downhome, cozy place where everybody knows everybody. You’ve got to watch who you marry because everybody is related.

People talk to each other without leaving their own porches or stoops, where everybody sits in the summer to enjoy warm evenings after days at the beach.

It’s the A.C. away from the south side, the Boardwalk and the casinos.

What dish would you suggest for people dining at Wash’s today?

Everybody wants Wash’s fried chicken wings, but I think they should try a seafood platter myself.

Your book shares the love your family has.

What do you want readers to learn from your book?

Readers must know that A.C.’s AfricanAmerican community contributed much to make this tiny city by the sea the ‘nation’s playground’ and then the ‘world’s playground,’ and it is a disgrace that local residents have not benefitted more from the presence of the casino industry. There were so many promises made that never happened, but like someone said, it still ain’t too late.

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Perception Is Key

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they deliver the product right to your door. However, at my husband’s office, he has them in stock, for your convenience, without a wait, plus he is usually 10-15-percent less than those advertised and he direct-ships also. With all of that you also get personalized service and a physical place to go to. But because of perception people wind up ordering from the online retailer. These people could’ve saved time, money and energy if they just did some research to begin with.

Other perception examples could be: the way people dress — it can say one thing about them, but their personality could be another; self perception — you may perceive yourself differently than others perceive you. You catch my drift. I am sure something like this has happened to some of you in different circumstances. Has it? I am curious to hear your responses.

In any event, make sure to open your eyes and if you decide that living in the “fast lane” isn’t getting you anywhere, then let me know and I will do my best to connect you to the right people. There are so many businesses, organizations and private people right here in our area who have resources, and who know people who can help you succeed.

Sometimes we need to take the time to look past the easy options in our lives and look for the opportunities to get ahead with the help of someone else.

There are so many times that we take the easy way out because it’s only a natural instinct to follow, but if we were to just take those few extra steps and keep our eyes open for better opportunities, we may just realize that with the help of others we can achieve more.

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S YOU ALL KNOW, I AM ALWAYS keeping myself busy. On top of running from meeting to meeting, writing my column, filming my TV segment and making jewelry, I also have to cook dinner and do house chores like everyone else.

I pretty much have my weekly routine down pat, so usually on Fridays I do my food shopping. However, I am always in a rush to get dinner started and ready before hubby gets home. So when I am ready to check out of the supermarket, its “game on” — I walk fast down the main drag along the checkout lines trying to see which opening will get me out the fastest (all of you type-As know what I mean). However these last few times shopping I made an interesting observation. The seemingly “faster” self-checkout lines were backed up, while the “slower” regular checkout lanes were mostly just one person about to pay for their items. I said to myself, “Wow, I can’t believe that I just passed a few open lanes where I had the opportunity to be the next one to check out,” but for whatever reason, the people in the “self-checkout” lanes were just standing there, not being proactive.

Now I may be reading into this too deeply, but I wanted to share my thoughts because it made me think about the quote “perception is reality,” and how true it is in even the most random of situations.

In life we all look for that “self checkout” lane because we think that we won’t have any hassles, we can go at our own pace, and we can get through the process pretty quickly or faster than having someone help us. But that is not always the case.

Just because something says to us “fast,” doesn’t mean that it truly is.

The funny thing is that most of the “self-checkout” people wind up needing help anyway. Something isn’t ringing up, the coupon isn’t scanning, how much does the banana weigh? — whatever.

And there is always that one attendant who has to help all four registers, so if someone is backed up with an issue it could technically back everyone else up.

Another related perception story is an example my husband (an optometrist) complains about when he sees the 1-800Contacts commercial. He gets irritated that people order contacts from what they perceive to be a cheaper option, because they advertise that they are 50percent less than a private practice and

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HE BORGATA WINTER OPEN poker tournament has put a little heat into the January poker scene this week with some surprisingly big payouts in early rounds. The Jan. 20 opening event — A $350 buy-in, deepstack, no-limit Hold’em tourney — paid winner Brian Woods of Lutherville, Md., nearly $100,000 ($99,919). With more than 1,500 players and a total buy-in of $547,050, the event took two days to play.

Saturday’s (Jan. 23) no-limit tournament, another two-dayer with a $1,000 buy-in, paid off even better for winner William Beasley of Hollywood, Fla., who took home $125,000 of the $452,000 total buy-in.

Tournaments have been running all week with many crossing over into two days of play. Thursday (Jan. 28) and Friday (Jan. 29) see two major preliminaries before the main event starts Sunday (Jan. 31). Thursday sees a $2,000 + $150 heads-up double elimination tournament while on Friday the open hosts a $1,500 + $125 No Limit Hold’em tournament.

The $3,300 + $200 main event carries a $2 million guaranteed prize pool. Visit theborgata.com for information.

Meanwhile, last week’s Trump Taj Mahal’s Ray Kot Poker Open, a charity tournament to help the family of Kot, a longtime casino employee killed in a shooting at the casino last year, was a rousing success. The event raised more than $25,000, to be used to help send Kot’s son Drew to college.

The winners, who competed for prizes, were swept by Taj employees. They were 1st Place, Victor Chea, Trump Taj Poker Supervisor; 2nd Place, Frank Fernandez, Trump Taj Mahal Dual Rate Floor Supervisor, and 3rd Place, Kaylin Vocci, Dealer, Trump Taj Mahal. First prize was a trip to the Big Game Feb. 7.

Here’s a look at this week’s poker action: Bally’s — Billy’s Poker Room: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday at 1pm & 7pm - $40 + $10 Wednesday Speed Tournaments at 1pm & 7pm - $40 + $10 Friday Speed Tournament at 1pm $40 + $20 Friday at 9pm - $100 + $20 ($15,000 chips) Saturday at 1pm - $60 + $15

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Saturday at 7pm - $60 + $15 ($15,000 chips) Sunday Speed Tournaments at 1pm & 6pm - $40 + $10 ($10,000 chips, 12 minute level). For more information, call 340-1143.

Borgata: The casino has daily poker tournaments with buy-ins of $100 + $20 weekdays and $300 + $40 Friday and Saturday.

Special room rates are available for all tournament players.

Caesars: Caesars offers regular Deep Stack Gladiator Games V, daily tournaments with $100 + $20, $85 +$15 buy-ins Sunday through Thursday; $100 + $20 Friday and $150 + $25 buy-ins on Saturdays (with a $300 + $25 the third Sat. of each month).

Visit caesrasac.com Harrah’s Resort: Daily tournaments at 10:15am ($58+$12); Sunday to Friday at 1:15pm ($68+$12); Sunday to Thursday at 8:15pm ($68+$12); and daily midnight tournaments ($58+$12). Friday features a 15,000 in Chips tournament at 8:15pm ($105+$20) and Saturday at 1:15pm ($175 + $25) and Saturday Night Satellite at 8:15pm ($56+$14).

Showboat: No Limit Hold ‘Em schedule: Monday through Thursday at 11am, 2pm, 7pm & 10pm; $53 + $12 = $10,000 in chips, Friday at 11am, 2pm & 10pm; $53+$12 = $10,000 chips, Friday at 7pm; $85 + $15 = $10,000 in chips, Saturday at 11am, 2pm, 7pm & 10pm; $85 + $15 = $10,000 in chips Sunday at 11am, 2pm, 7pm & 10pm; $53 + $12 = $10,000 in chips Tropicana: Daily tournaments are $40 + $12 ($50/$12 Sun. 11:15am) buy-ins on weekdays and $100 + $22 buy-ins on Friday and Saturday. Call 1-888-POKER-AC to learn more or visit www.tropicana.net.

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RENT SMITH IS A MAN WITH a plan. The intensely passionate 32-year-old frontman for the hardcharging rock band Shinedown says he’s in it for the long haul.

“We didn’t get in this to run a race,” he says. “We got into this to run a marathon. We want a career, and that’s what we’re building for. Forty years from now, as long as we can still get up, we’ll still do it, and that’s no bullshit.”

That’s not typical rock-star hubris talking. Smith’s boast is backed up by numbers. In the 10 years since Shinedown was formed in Smith’s native Florida, the band has recorded just three studio albums.

But those albums — Leave A Whisper, Us or Them and The Sound of Madness — have spun off an astonishing 11 hit singles that all charted in the Top 5, including four number ones. No other band or artists has accomplished that fete.

Known primarily as a touring band, Shinedown has performed more than 430 shows since launching its tour in support of The Sound of Madness in May 2008. After a short break from the road in December to record some movie soundtracks, the band is back on the road for the rest of 2010.

By the end of the year, they’ll have performed throughout the United States, made several more trips to Europe — they’ve already been there four times just for this album — and then spend a month in Australia before working their way back home with stops in Hawaii and Alaska. And now there’s talk about slipping in a quick tour of Japan.

With a multi-octave range and one of the most powerful but disciplined voices in modern rock, Smith says the decision to spend most of their time on the road stemmed from the music and entertainment industries’ initial lack of understand of Shinedown’s music.

“I figured out early on that certain higher-ups [in the business], really didn’t get this band at all and they weren’t going to give us their love,” Smith tells AC Weekly during a recent phone call from Providence, R.I., where his band was preparing to open the next leg of its tour.

So Smith decided if his band couldn’t get corporate support, Shinedown would take its music directly to the people using radio as the conduit.

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Then the band made friends with radio programmers and disc jockeys around the country.

“This is a radio band, and we’re proud to be a radio band,” says Smith, whose band headlines the House of Blues at Showboat on Friday, Jan. 29, with the band Puddle of Mudd. “They’ve given us massive amounts of support from day one.”

By getting their music played on terrestrial radio stations, the band began building an incredibly loyal fan base that was drawn to Shinedown’s intensely personal songs that speak to the human spirit and address issues everyone faces in life.

Initially, they attracted a predominantly male audience to their shows, but with the release of The Sound of Madness, the band’s demographics began to change.

“We’re seeing a lot more younger people, a lot more women coming to the show now,” Smith says. “We only have one boss, and it just happens to be everybody in the audience. That’s the reason we tour as much as we do.”

Smith wears his passion for his music on his sleeve. Not only does he want the band’s songs to be heard around the world, he also doesn’t want to put any age barriers on the band’s appeal.

“The school of thought for us is eight to 80 [years old],” he says. “We want the whole world to know who this band is.”

Of their three albums, The Sound of Madness is easily the best of the bunch.

Smith is hoping to go back into a studio to record a fourth album when the current tour ends. “For the next record, we’re going to do everything in our power to make it better than the first three,” he says.

“I think if you’re not honest with yourself and you don’t write the song for yourself first, then no one else is going to believe it when they hear it,” he says. n

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The Quarter at Tropicana. 5720032. tropicana.net. VIP bottle service, DJs.

40/40 Club

2120 Atlantic Ave., at The Walk.

449-4040. the4040club.com.

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A Dam Good Sports Bar The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3477770. tropicana.net.

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Tropicana Casino Resort. Sun.Fri. 4-10pm. Wine bar featuring fine wines and a small-plates menu, live nightly entertainment.

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348-8080. acbarandgrill.com.

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Bar 12-21 at Mortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steakhouse

Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 4491044. caesarsac.com. Premium wines and martinis.

Bar at Wellingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Tropicana, Atlantic City. Brighton and Pacific aves. tropicana.net.

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648 N. Albany Ave. (formerly Home Run Tavern). 348-1700.

Open 24/7. Happy hour 11am1:30pm, 4-8pm and 3-5am.

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Ballyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Park Place & Boardwalk.

340-2709. ballysac.com. Over 100 martini variations.

Boogie Nights *

Resorts dining level. 340-7698. resortsac.com. The ultimate â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s dance party. Open Fri & Sat. Nights, 9pm.

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Tropicanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marketplace, Brighton Ave. & Boardwalk.

344-6699. tropicana.net. 101 bottled & 50 draft beers, martini bar.

At House of Blues (Showboat), 801 Boardwalk. 343-5700. hob.com. Nightclub and ultra lounge.

The Comedy Stop Cafe & Cabaret * The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. tropicana.net. 1-877-FUNNYAC.

The Continental

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

Famous Philly martini bar export.

Corkyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs and BBQ

Tropicanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marketplace, Brighton Ave. & the Boardwalk.

345-4100. tropicana.net. Open daily from 8am-11pm.

Croctails Tavern

20 S. Virginia Ave. (between Atlantic and Pacific aves.), 3483360. Open 11am-midnight, Fri. & Sat. until 3am.

Cuba Libre *

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3486700. cubalibrerestaurant.com.

Latin music, exclusive rum bar.

DeFeoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

27-29 Missouri Ave. 347-7780.

Sports bar & dance club. Pool table and digital jukbox. Food served until 4am.

Dizzy Dolphin

Hilton, Boston & Pacific aves.

340-7200. hiltonac.com.

Nautical-themed bar with signature cocktails.

Dockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oyster House

2405 Atlantic Ave. 345-0092, docksoysterhouse.com. Opens 5pm. Piano bar nightly.

Ducktown Tavern

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Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk.

449-1000. casbahclub.com.

2430 Fairmount Ave. Authentic Mexican restaurant serving lunch & dinner.

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The Quarter at Tropicana. 5729300. tropicana.net. Family-style Italian restaurant and wellstocked bar.

El Charro!

8 S. Morris Ave. (Across from Trop parking garage) 345-4916.

Three bars. 11:30am-1pm and 4-6pm Happy hours. New patio area, pool tables.

2400 Atlantic & Georgia aves.

449-1212. ducktowntavernac. com. Open 24/7. Three Happy hours: 11am-1pm, 4-7pm and 3-5am.

Borgata Comedy Club *

Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resort, 777 Harrahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blvd. 441-5165. harrahsresort. com. Open 24/7. Live music.

Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 3453875. DuskAC.com. ACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest nightclub. Open Tues., Fri. & Sat., 10pm till late. Tues. is service industry night.

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Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 1800-677-SHOW. caesarsac. com.

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801 Boardwalk at Showboat.

343-5795. hob.com. Members and public can enjoy varied weekly events.

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Borgata, One Borgata Way. 3171000. theborgata.com. Modern Japanese pub. Sushi, sake and cocktails. Premier after-hours spot. Izakaya Monday, $7 sushi and drinks starting 5pm.

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Atlantic and Pacific aves. 3441133. knifeandforkinn.com.

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Melting Pot

The Pier Shops at Caesars. 3456800. gameonac.com. Sports bar w/ 90 HDTVs & mechanical bull. DJs, music videos every Sat. 10pm.

2112 Atlantic Ave. (by The Walk), meltingpot.com. 4411100. Mon.-Thurs. 4-10pm, Fri . 4-11pm, Sat. 1-11pm, Sun. 1-10pm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three Olives Thursdaysâ&#x20AC;? has 30 martinis for $5 and live music.

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Missile Bar *

3108 Pacific Ave. (in Ocean Club Condos), 345-5554. girasoleac.com. Mediterranean style cafĂŠ.

The Quarter at Tropicana, upper level. 348-2000. missilebar. com. Open midnight-dawn Thurs.-Sun. DJs.

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Ballyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wild Wild West, Park Place & Boardwalk. 340-2709. ballysac.com.

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Oasis Lobby Bar

Trump Taj Mahal. 1000 Boardwalk. trumptaj.com.

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The Pool *

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Pic-A-Lilli Pub

231 S. Tennessee Ave. 3441113. Dinner menu. Wing specials on Wednesday nights.

Beer specials daily, 11pm2am.

Planet Rose Karaoke Bar

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The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3446565. planetrose.com. Plush cocktail lounge and karaoke bar.

Proud Mary’s

3209 Fairmount Ave. 348-3322.

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The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3457800. providenceclubac.com. nightclub w/ VIP bottle service, private lounges and energetic atmosphere.

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The Ridge *

Bally’s Claridge tower. Park Place and the Boardwalk. 340-2000. ballysac.com. A hybrid of a bar with casino games.

Ri´-Ra´ Irish Pub & Restaurant

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3488600. rira.com. Authentic Irish pub with live music nightly.

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Sports-themed lounge.

7731. lagunagrill.com. ocean views, entertainment and specials nightly.

Sonsie

St. george’s Pub

The Pier Shops at Caesars. 3456300. sonsieac.com. Serving classic dishes from its original 1993 Boston location.

Souzai

The Pier Shops at Caesars. 3484443. thepiershopsatcaesars. com. Serving sushi and cocktails.

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Maynard’s Cafe

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. tropicana.net. lounge next to gaming floor with live music nightly.

Teplitzky’s Lounge

Chelsea Hotel. 111 S. Chelsea Ave. 800-548-3030. thechelseaac.com. DJ dance parties every Friday and Saturday night starting 9pm. happy hour 4-7pm includes discounted drinks and half-off apps.

The Trinity Pub and Carvery

The Pier Shops at Caesars.

345-6900. trinitypubac.com. traditional Irish fare, frosty pints. live music.

Ventnor, Margate & Longport 9306 Amherst Ave. On the Bay, Margate. 822-8423. Daily drink, lunch and dinner specials. live music Fri. Sat. & Sun. 6:30pm.

Malelani Café

5205 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor.

822-5007. malelani.com. open mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm, Sat.-Sun. 8am-10pm. live music every Wed. 7-10pm. open mike night every Sat. 7-10pm.

Sofia

9314 Amherst Ave., Margate.

822-9111. sofiaofmargate.com. elegant Greek-style restaurant with entertainment on weekends.

Tomatoe’s

Tun Tavern

Sheraton Hotel, Two Convention Blvd., across from Convention Ctr. 347-7800. tuntavern.com. live music Wed.-Sun., 9pm-1am.

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9300 Amherst Ave., Margate.

822-7535. tomatoesmargate. com. Asian-American cuisine with entertainment weekends and “rock ‘n’ roll sushi” mon. & Wed., 9pm-mid.

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Trump Marina, One Castle Blvd.

441-8300. trumpmarina.com.

Bands and DJs every Fri. & Sat. nights.

BRIgAnTIne Cellar 32

32nd St. and Revere Blvd. 2649463. newly opened restaurant, bar and package goods store. open from 10am. live music thurs.

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Cavallino Nero

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Fred & Ethelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lantern Light Tavern

Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 652-0544. nightly specials. live music every Fri. and Sat.

Goodfellows, W.L.

310 White Horse Pike, Absecon.

652-1942. wlgoodfellows.com. over 60 bottled micobrew beers. open from 11:30am.

Great American Pub & Grille

Festival at Hamilton, Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing.

625-1990. Family owned since 1998. Specials daily.

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

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Oyster Creek Inn

101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Pt. Formerly Stumpoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. entertainment Fri., Sat., Sun. nights. open mike Sun. 4:309pm. Fri. the ocean Ryders.

Hi Point Pub (Skellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s)

5 N. Shore Rd., Absecon. 6413172. open 24 hrs. happy hour 5-7pm. mon.-Fri. with discount drinks & free buffet.

The Inn at Sugar Hill

5704 Mays Landing-Somers Point Road, Mays Landing, innatsugarhill.com. 625.2226. historic bed-and-breakfast.

JDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub

Smithville Town Center, intersection of Route 9 and Smithville Blvd. 404-9000, jdspubsmithville.com. open til 2am or later.

JRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern

650 New Rd., Somers Pt. 6539853. jrstavern.com. open every day 7am-2am, Sun. 9am-2am. Weekly drink and wing specials. DJ entertainment thurs.-Sat.

Julianoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub & Grill

Corner of Ocean Heights. Ave. & Zion Rd., EHT. 927-6363. julianospub.com. tues., thurs.

4-7pm, happy hour with 2-for1 appetizers and half-priced drinks.

41 N. Oyster Creek Rd., Leeds Point, 652-8565. Waterfront dining, arrive by boat or car.

Several beers on tap. live music.

Pistol Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1000 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. 484-1000. pistolpetessaloon.com. happy hour 4-7 pm. entertainment nightly. lunch, dinner and drink specials daily.

Rificiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 308 White Horse Pike, Absecon.

272-2000. Restaurant and bar. entertainment Wed., Fri. & Sat. nights.

Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grill 18 S. Main St., Pleasantville.

646-5128. samsbarandgrill. com. happy hour tue.-Fri. 4-6:30pm. thurs., Fri. and Sat. DJ. every Sun., Wtthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Raymond â&#x20AC;&#x153;trouble manâ&#x20AC;? tyler spinning live from 8-11pm.

Sandi Pointe 908 Shore Rd., Somers Point (formerly Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant), 927-2759. sandipointe.com.

Seafood restaurant and bar with live music. extensive wine list.

La Hacienda

Tailgaters Galloway Grille

Library III

337 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City. 804-9000. neighborhood sports bar w/ 12 beers on tap. Pool and darts.

265 S. New York Rd., Galloway.

652-6050. live music every Fri. & Sat. night, 7:30-11:30pm.

6605 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 645-7655, libraryiii.com. tues.

2-for-1 appetizers at the bar and lounge. tues. & thurs.

Patty Blee; Sun. & Wed. Don ellsworth; Fri. Acoustic Fish; Sat. Sharon Sable. All performances 7-11pm.

Mangia by the Greens

3016 Ocean Heights Ave., EHT. 601-8369. mangiabythegreens.com. In clubhouse of mcCulloughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emerald Golf

Testaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Guys Pub 5698 Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 6251926. testaspub.com. open mon-Sat. to 4am; Sun. to 3am.

Venturaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Offshore Cafe 2015 Shore Road, Northfield.

641-5158. venturascafe.com.

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Bally’s

off his recent late-night TV wars, will be at the Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 8pm. Tickets are $65, $75 and $85.

Having moved from late night to primetime in September 2009, The Jay Leno Show failed to capture as many viewers as hoped. Leno took the setback with grace, making fun of himself on his primetime show. He will be back on The Tonight Show after the Olympic Games on NBC.

Aaron Lewis

whirlwind of unique, in-your-face magical illusions blended with comedy and showgirls, all tied together with Burton’s Atlantic City engaging personality.

Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, or the

Resorts

Fab Faux

Feb. 13, Concert Venue The Fab Faux, a Beatles tribute band, headlines at Yiannis Ploutarhos Harrah’s on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8pm. Jan. 30, Superstar Theater Greek Tickets are $40, $47.50 and $55. singing star Yiannis Ploutarhos headlines at Resorts on Saturday, Jan. 30, 8:30pm.

Tickets range from $90-$185.

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New Breed Fighters

Gary Allan

Tropicana

Feb. 13-14, Music Box Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Aaron Lewis, the Casino Hotel lead singer for Staind, brings his solo Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, Bally’s show to the Borgata on Saturday, and show and reservations desk or the Claridge Tower Sunday, Feb. 13-14, at 8pm Saturday, Atlantic City box office 11pm Sunday. The Sunday performance Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420 or 236was rescheduled from the original Friday, BLUE Frank Reyes Feb. 12 date. Tickets bought for that Feb. 13, Main Ballroom Dominican show will be honored for the Sunday, Shinedown bachata-merengue singer Frank Reyes Feb. 14 performance. Tickets are $55. headlines at Bally’s on Saturday. Feb. 13, Jan. 29, Music Hall Shinedown, with 11pm. Tickets are $35 and $52. Reyes had Borgata Comedy Club opening act Puddle of Mudd, headlines his breakthrough after Sony released his at the House of Blues on Friday, Jan. 29, Music Box The Borgata Comedy Club album Estelares de Frank Reyes in 1997.

7:30pm. Tickets are $32.50 and $35. (See offers fun-filled evenings featuring a trio of comedians nightly (except dur- interview, p. 16)

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

Gambler’s Classic Midget Auto Racing

ing headliner engagements). Showtimes are 9pm and the tickets are $20. (Visit theborgata.com). Appearing now to Jan. 31 are Steve Marshall, Andrew Kennedy and Dan Wilson. Appearing Feb. 1-4 and Feb. 7 are Rick Corso, Levent and Uncle Larry Reeb. Headlining Feb. 8-11 are John Knight, Ross Bennett and Tom Cotter.

Jan. 29-30, Boardwalk Hall The thrill of live auto racing will return to Boardwalk Hall when Len Sammons’ Motorsports Productions presents the 8th Annual “Gambler’s Classic” for the Three Atlantic City Quarter Midgets/600cc Micro-Sprints.

Races start at 7:30pm each night. Tickets Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, Caesars box office; for more info, 1-800-677-SHOW range from $5-$30. (See story p. 42 )

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Jan. 31, Adrian Phillips Ballroom When the Miss America Pageant left town, it meant the end of another local event, the drag-queen spoof of the pageant, the Miss’d America Pageant. The Miss’d America Pageant comes roaring back to town Sunday, Jan. 31, 7:30pm.

Tickets are $35 and $65. (See story p. 41 )

Borgata

B.B. King, Buddy Guy Feb. 13, Circus Maximus Theater B.B. King, the acknowledged king of the blues, brings his expressive voice and guitar Lucille to Caesars, joined by fellow blues master Buddy Guy, on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 8pm. Tickets are $65, $75 and $85.

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Cheap Trick

Jan. 29, Concert Venue. Cheap Trick headlines at Harrah’s Resort on Friday, Feb. 5-6, Music Hall Comedian and Jan. 29, 9pm. Tickets are $35, $40 and political commentator Lewis Black brings $50. The band’s latest release is called his hilarious angry man routine to the The Latest.

Borgata Music Box on Fri.-Sat., Feb. 5-6, at 9pm each night. Tickets are $75. Black’s Nathan Burton: Comedy Magic live performances provide a cathartic Feb 6, 20; March 6, 27, Concert Venue release of anger and disillusionment for Harrah’s Resort presents Nathan Burton: his audience.

Comedy Magic for selected Saturdays at 8pm each night. Tickets are $20-$30.

Jay Leno Burton has performed magic since the Feb. 13, Event Center Jay Leno, fresh age of 4, honing his act into a 60-minute

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Jan. 30, Music Hall Gary Allan is a country artist who ignores the trends along music row and does his own thing. He performs at the Music Hall on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 9pm. A native of Montebello, Calif., Allan has followed in the Bakersfield tradition of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam. His current release is Living Hard, featuring the singles “Watching Airplanes,” “Learning How to Bend” and “She’s So California.”

Killswitch Engage

Feb. 6, Superstar Theater Resorts will host New Breed Fighters, an evening of mixed martial arts, Saturday, Feb. 6. Doors open at 6pm, with the first fight scheduled for 6:40pm. Tickets range from $40$135, with a four-person ringside booth for $300. Among the highlights of the evening will be a welterweight (140-147 lbs.) title match, James “Jimbo” Hoffman (3-0, Team Vendetta of Millville, NJ) takes on Patrick Sabatini (5-1, Warrior Mixed Martial Arts of Bristol, Pa.).

Casino and Resort Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, or Tropicana box office, 1-800-526-2935

Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing

Feb. 6, Tropicana Showroom Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns to Atlantic City at the Trop with a fight card on Saturday, Feb. 6, 7:30pm. Tickets $30, $50, $100 (ringside) and a limited number of V.I.P. packages available at $200. Headlining the show will be Atlantic City’s own welterweight contender, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (20-2, 11 KOs) taking on knockout artist Alexis Camacho (17-2, 16 KOs) in a 10round welterweight showdown.

Feb. 5, Music Hall Killswitch Engage, a group formed a decade ago from members of bands Overcast, Aftershock and Nothing Stays Gold, headlines at the HOB on Friday, Feb. 5, 7:30pm. Tickets are $28.50 and $32.50. Also on the bill are The Devil Wears Prada and Dark ‘Crocodile Rock’ Tranquility.

Feb. 8-March 24, Tropicana Showroom The Tropicana presents the The Used musical revue Crocodile Rock starring Feb. 12, Music Hall The Used, with Christian Marc Gendron, featuring a tribopening band Atreyu, headlines at the ute to the hits of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 12, 7pm. Monday, Feb. 8, through Wednesday, Tickets are $25 and $30. The Used is a March 24. Tickets are $25. Showtimes are Utah-based alt-rock quartet whose albums Mon. 8pm; Tues., Wed. 3:30 & 8pm; Sat. include a self-titled debut, In Love And 9pm; Sun. 7pm (3:30pm Sun, on Feb. Death and their current release Artwork. 21, March 21). The show will have a sixThe band’s hit songs include ‘Blood On piece live band and eight dancers. Songs My Hands” and “Born To Quit.” include Walking in Memphis,” “In the Air Tonight “ Good Golly Miss Molly,” Dru Hill “Tutti Frutti,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Feb. 13, Music Hall The R&B vocal- Me,” “Crocodile Rock” and more. ists Dru Hill headline at the House of Blues on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8pm. Yes Tickets range from $25-$50. The band, Feb. 12, Tropicana Showroom One most popular during the late 1990s, is of the most successful progressive rock best known for the R&B No. 1 hits “In group of all time will be at the Trop on My Bed,” “Never Make A Promise” and Friday, Feb. 12, at 8pm. Tickets range “How Deep Is Your Love.” The band has from $35-$55. Yes has created some of a new CD coming out in 2010 called rock’s most enduring hits and has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.

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The line-up is guitarist Steve Howe, bass- Diamond Club members. (See video at ist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White, acweekly.com/video) keyboardist Oliver Wakeman, the son of Yesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rick Wakeman, and vocalist Benoit Comedy Stop CafĂŠ & Cabaret David.

The Comedy Stop is a 300-seat venue in The Quarter at Tropicana. Showtimes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Tribute to the are Sun.-Thurs. at 9pm ($23); Fri. and Beatles Sat. at 9 & 11:15pm ($28). Appearing Liverpool Club Theater (North Tower) now to Jan. 31 are Joe Delion, Joe The Las Vegas show band Yesterday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Bronzi and Cowboy Bill Martin. On tap Tribute to the Beatles performs â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Feb. 1-7 are Laurence Mullaney, Mike British Are Coming!â&#x20AC;? in the Liverpool Donovan and Dan Grueter. Kozak the Club Theater setting depicting the Magician appears daily, ($23), with a Cavern Club venue in Liverpool, home dinner show package for $30. Showtime of the Beatlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first performances. is 6pm (dinner seating one hour prior).

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

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Feb. 13-14, Theatre at Trump Plaza Arnold Dorsey, better known as Engelbert Humperdinck, brings his romantic ballads to Trump Plaza for Saturday, Feb. 13, 9pm, and Sunday, Feb. 14, 8pm.

Tickets are $75. During his heyday in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s and early â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, his worldwide record sales â&#x20AC;&#x201D; counting both albums and singles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eventually totaled well over 100 million.

Feb. 6, Xanadu Theatre The Wailers, the legendary reggae group, headline in the Xanadu on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 8pm. Tickets are $25.50. Since Bob Marleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing in May 1981, his group The Wailers has continued to carry his message of â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Loveâ&#x20AC;? to millions of fans worldwide, led by Aston â&#x20AC;&#x153;Familymanâ&#x20AC;? Barrett, bass player and musical director for the Wailers. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hits include â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Shot the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stir it Up.â&#x20AC;?

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Chelsea Prime

There’s a beehive of activity taking place during a typical day at the Chelsea hotel

By Frank Gabriel

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INE O’CLOCK — A SUNNY, unseasonably warm January morning. Chef Brian Van Der Gant is busy working the line inside a spotless, state-of-the-art kitchen at Teplitzky’s restaurant. Located in Atlantic City’s stylish Chelsea hotel, Teplitzky’s serves as its anchor eatery, providing breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Van Der Gant, despite a youthful 26 years of age, brings some serious culinary credentials, having helped open Bobby Flay Steakhouse at the Borgata several years prior. These days he runs a kitchen that does everything from four-egg omelets and stuffed challah-bread French toast to imaginative sandwiches and soups, plus nightly dinner specials like meatloaf, scallops and pasta, fish ‘n’ chips and prime rib.

Van Der Gant’s menu speaks volumes about the commitment here to offering superior food at tidy price points.

An oversized bowl of a dozen gorgeous Mahogany clams laced by strips of crisp chorizo and diced shallots, all lounging in a sunshine-hued white wine broth with crostini for sopping. A panini combines proscuitto de Parma with provolone, sundried tomato and pesto aioli on a toasty, golden-brown Le Bus ciabatta roll.

Van Der Gant’s enthusiasm for his craft seems quite the norm at the Chelsea, where a team of professionals have big plans for the future of A.C.’s premiere boutique hotel.

Thomas Van Muenster, director of food and beverage, happily has retained virtually all 75 or so employees since the Chelsea’s

doors opened in July 2008. Those staffers, according to Van Muenster, are one key to the hotel’s future. The other — “embracing locals, being approachable and focusing on value” — reverberates while walking the hallways of the sprawling 331-room complex and observing daily activity.

At 10am, chef Jeanette Behrens works above Teplitsky’s in a vast L-shaped, second-floor production kitchen. While a team of personnel clean and store fresh herbs — parsley, dill and rosemary — she watchfully eyes another cook whisking chocolate ganache. One of multiple toques Behrens sports here is that of pastry guru.

Van Muenster praises her contributions, lauding, “she has her hands in everything,” such as the creation of all house sauces, soups and stocks, plus banquet fare.

Despite this assortment of tasks, her desserts — including those used three floors up in top-drawer steak and seafood house Chelsea Prime — are consistently elegant and sophisticated. Like, for instance the baked Alaska with pistachio chiffon.

Readers of this space may recall us imploring for the return of that old-school sweet in a “wish list” column two weeks ago. As if aligned by the stars, Behrens added it to their bill of fare only days earlier.

At 11am, executive chef Jason Hanin of Chelsea Prime wanders through Teplitzky’s glass doors. He greets a representative of Philly seafood purveyors Samuels & Sons and they take seats at a quiet end of the sweeping S-shaped counter, which divides the restaurant’s two seating sections. Ordering coffees, the kinetic Hanin

eagerly produces a laptop from his overstuffed backpack and gets down to the serious business of ordering a weekend’s worth of product. It’s a lengthy, intense process, taking nearly an hour.

Several of those items will soon end up on plates in what the hotel’s E-marketing manager Helen McGrath lovingly refers to as “our sepia-toned masterpiece,” the stunning fifth-floor, ocean-view dining space that is Chelsea Prime.

At 7pm, a pale, nearly translucent dice of yellowtail blends harmoniously with sliced cherry peppers and chunked avocado to form a classic seviche. Wild king salmon, accurately depicted by server Renee Esposito, is served medium rare

with a cool, pink center. A 16-ounce prime New York strip receives similarly reverential treatment, crusted with a saltand-pepper mix and seared at a blistering 1,700 degrees.

Black and white 1940s Hollywood themes abound here, the monochromatic spectrum heightened by vintage seashore photography from local historian Vicki Gold Levy. The rest of the fifth floor serves as the entertainment and nightlife axis. A series of spacious lounges connect seamlessly to a cozy game room. Down one corridor a deck and pool morphs into part of C5, the Las Vegas-style indoor/ outdoor nightclub. Wildly popular in its first full season, C5 saw upward of 1,500 patrons on some weekends. Nightlife manager C.J. Hartman, another Borgata veteran who worked both Mixx and mur. mur nightclubs there, indicates C5’s first big event this year will be NFL themed, with players from a number of teams expected to attend on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Around 2am, as the day finally ends and it’s time to retire, the Chelsea offers weary guests a pair of room options. The Annex, a retro atmosphere, provides 119 bedchambers typically costing under $100 a night. The Luxe Tower, with 221 rooms, also includes eight penthouse suites with breathtaking, 20-story views of the city. n E-mail Frank Gabriel at fgabriel@acweekly.com

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ATLANTIC CITY 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.

Amici Brick Oven Pizzeria & Italian Grill 2010 Baltic Ave. (at The Walk).

345-8700. Large variety of pastas, brick-oven pizzas, hot sandwiches, paninis, calzones, strombolis, salads and desserts.

Angeloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fairmount Tavern

2300 Fairmount Ave. 344-2439. angelosfairmounttavern.com. An A.C. institution, Angeloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian fare has flourished for three generations.

Angeloniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s II Restaurant

2400 Arctic Ave. 344-7875. angelonis.com. Fine Italian cuisine and impressive wine selection.

Atlantic City Bar & Grill

1219 Pacific Ave. (Corner of S.Carolina & Pacific). 348-8080. atlanticcitybar.com. Lobster, homemade pizza, BBQ baby back ribs and more.

CafĂŠ 2825

2825 Atlantic Ave (at Brighton Ave.). 344-6913. cafe2825.com.

Regional Italian fare with full bar.

Cavo Crepe CafĂŠ

122 N. Michigan Ave. (at The Walk).

340-1300.

Chelsea Prime

111 S. Chelsea Ave. , inside Chelsea hotel. thechelsea-ac.com. 3482200. A steakhouse in the setting of a 1940s supper club with indoor and outdoor seating, a cocktail lounge with a curvilinear bar, and entertainment.

Chelsea Pub

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

Dockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oyster House

daily. Holiday specials.

Imperial Inn

3124 Atlantic Ave. 347-8810.

Serving exceptional Mandarin, Szechwan and Cantonese food.

Irish Pub

St. James Pl. at the Boardwalk. 3449063. theirishpub.com. Open 24 hours with full menu served anytime. Daily lunch and dinner specials.

Knife & Fork

3600 Atlantic Ave. Corner of Atlantic and Pacific aves. knifeandforkinn. com. 344-1133. Historic landmark restaurant with the finest seafood and steaks prepared on a woodfired grill.

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2400 Atlantic Ave. 449-1212. ducktowntavernac.com. Open 24/7.

Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night dining.

804 N Rhode Island Ave. 3483999. Atlantic City waterfront dining. Open Mon.-Thurs.

5am-2pm & Fri.-Sun. 5am-9pm.

Diner-style varied menu, complete with breakfast favorites and hearty lunch options. Sample homemade soups, salads, omelettes, cold cereal, and hot subs.

Kids menu available.

El Charro!

Little Saigon

2405 Atlantic Ave. 345-0092. docksoysterhouse.com. Offering fine steaks and seafood, classic seafood soups, bar and raw bar.

Ducktown Tavern

2430 Fairmount Ave. Authentic Mexican restaurant.

Flying Cloud CafĂŠ

800 N. New Hampshire Avenue, Gardnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basin. Relaxed, waterfront dining specializing in seafood. Open daily from 11am for lunch and dinner. Available for private parties from 10 to 200, and off-premise catering.

Waterside outside deck open, weather permitting.

Girasole Ristorante

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

2801 Arctic Ave. 347-9119.

Authentic Vietnamese and vegetarian cuisine.

Longhorn Steak House

2108 Atlantic Ave. 344-2050.

Serving lunch and dinner.

11:30am-10pm weekdays, till 11pm weekends.

Los Amigos

1926 Atlantic Ave. 344-2293. losamigosrest.com/AC. Mexican food, fresh seafood and prime steaks.

Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Grub & Pub

1743 Boardwalk at Indiana Ave. 289-8950. megansgoodgruband-

pub.com. Open Thurs.-Sun for lunch and dinner. Closed Mon.Wed. A unique menu of classic American comfort food, executed with gourmet flair, served in a friendly and fun pub environment. Meeting space, private parties and take-out available.

Melaka Restaurant

28 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-8928.

Malaysian and Chinese cuisine.

The Melting Pot

2112 Atlantic Ave., 441-1100. meltingpotcom. Fondue restaurant offers unique and interactive dining experience.

Mexico Restaurant

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

New York Diner

3101 Pacific Ave., at Flamingo Motel. 345-8887. Full diner menu. New York-style deli sandwiches.

Old Waterway Inn

1700 W. Riverside Dr. 347-1793.

Specializing in seafood and steak.

Open for dinner Wed. through Sun. 5-10pm.

Pho Hoa Cali

3808 Ventnor Ave. 340-0063.

Authentic Vietnamese noodle house.

Pic A Lilli Pub

229 S. Tennessee Ave. 344-1113.

Open 24/7. Full Menu. Serving lunch & dinner daily. Try their wings.

Ruthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chris Steakhouse

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

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111 S. Chelsea Ave., inside Chelsea hotel. thechelsea-ac.com.1-800548-3030. Retro-style diner with hideaway cocktail lounge and coffee shop.

Tony Boloneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzeria

300 Oriental Ave. (Corner of Oriental and Vermont St.). 3448669. tonybaloneys.com. Pizzas, subs, wraps, calzones and more.

Mon.-Thurs. 9am-10pm, Fri.-Sat. 9am-11pm. Sun. 10am-10pm.

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Laguna Grill Martini Bar

Two Convention Way. 347-7800. tuntavern.com. A.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first steakhouse and brewery, now serving lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Microbrews.

Whiskey Grille

20 Pennsylvania Ave. 345-3290.

Serving breakfast lunch and dinner.

White House Sub Shop

32nd St. and Revere Blvd. Newly opened restaurant, bar and package goods store.

Goochie Brothers

4208 Harbour Beach Blvd. 2663100. Italian cuisine and pizzeria.

1400 Ocean Ave. 266-7731. lagunagrill.com. Fine cuisine, unique ambiance on the beach with beautiful view.

Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aragosta Ristorante

3400 Brigantine Blvd. 266-2808.

Northern and Southern Italian cuisine.

The Links Bar & Grille

2308 Arctic Ave. 345-8599. A.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legendary sub shop.

1075 North Shore Dr. 266-1388. brigantinegolf.com. Beautiful views of golf course, casual ambiance.

The Wonder Bar

Macedonian Grill

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

BRIGANTINE Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Restaurant

3015 Brigantine Blvd. at 31st St. 264-8801. macedoniangrill.com.

Specializing in Mediterranean and American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Yuki Hana

3628 Brigantine Blvd. 266-7608.

Japanese/Chinese restaurant with a full sushi bar.

1312 W. Brigantine Ave. 266-1124.

Serving pizza, subs, steaks, Italian dinners, grilled seafood, cappuccino and desserts.

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Barrels

900 W. Brigantine Ave. 266-5400.

Pizzas, subs, wings, wraps and more.

9 S. Granville Ave., Margate. 8234400. barrelsfoods.com. Italian food.

Also in Linwood.

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Billy Hoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Imperial East

7800 Ventnor Avenue, Margate.

487-8052. Open 7 days 11am10:30 pm. Modern Chinese cuisine.

Daily lunch and dinner specials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We deliver, even to the beach.â&#x20AC;?

Free parking lot.

China Dumpling Seafood Resaurant

5200 Ventnor Avenue, Ventnor.

822-6888. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Specializing in Dim Sum and seafood. Open 11am 10pm, Fri. and Sat. till 11pm. Eat-in, take-out and delivery.

Cleoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fish Palace

7307 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 8225858. cleosfish.com. A large variety of prepared seafood and dinner platters. Catering available.

Dinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Subs & Pizza

8016 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 8226602 or 822-0670. Opendaily, 7-11:30am. Breakfast entrees, sandwiches and subs. Party trays for all occasions. Pick up, eat in and delivery.

Downbeach Deli

8 S. Essex Ave., Margate. 8237310. Serving up a huge selection of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Dune

9510 Ventnor Ave., Margate.

487-7450. Prix-Fixe menu available. Reservations suggested.

Local produce, poultry and fish.

Organic options. Call for hours of operation.

Fedeliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Restaurant

9403 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 8221293. Home of authentic homecooked Italian cuisine and two-forone specials.

Gertrudeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

7309 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor.

823-3003. gertrudesventnor.com.

Dinner from 5pm nightly.

Hannah Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

7310 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor.

823-1466. (Cafe located at 7303 Ventnor Ave. 822-6000).

Isabellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ

9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 8221789. johnnyscafeventnor.com.

Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner & dessert with reasonable prices.

La Fontana

20 Douglas Ave., Margate.

Gourmet Italian cuisine. Take out anytime.

Lamberti

9707 Amherst Ave., Margate. 4876001. sunsetonthebay.com. Open dailyfor lunch and dinner. Happy hour daily 3-7pm with half-price appetizers and reduced drink prices at the bar only.

9306 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-

5205 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor.

822-5007. www.malelani.com.

Fresh baked paninis, pastries, heart-healthy salad bar, Illyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous 60-bean blend coffee, black, green, and herbal teas, fresh juice, and other specialty drinks. Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-8pm, Sat.-Sun. 8am-10pm.

Miyako

9210 Ventnor Ave., Margate.

822-4759. Authentic Japanese cuisine.

Euro Gourmet Cafe and The Gelato Factory

6525 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 4876525. Italian ice and gelato made on premises. Also featuring breakfast, lunch & dinner specialties.

Delivery.

Red Room CafĂŠ

141 N. Dorset Ave., Ventnor. 8221067. Gourmet pizzas, Italian specialties.

Shore Club Crabhouse, Bar & Grill 303 Longport Blvd., Longport (in the Seaview Harbor Marina). 8221002. shoreclubbar.com. Great views of Egg Harbor Bay. Lunch, dinner and bar. Open dailyfor lunch and dinner.

Sofia

9314 Amherst Ave., Margate.

822-9111. sofiaofmargate.com.

This bayside treasure transports you to the Mediterranean with stylish decor and authentic Greek/ Mediterranean cuisine.

Heather Croft Sq., Northfield. 6467799. atlanticcitysubshops.com.

Eat-in, take-out, delivery and party trays.

Black Horse Pike, Cardiff/EHT. 6461855. touchofitaly.net. Serving veal, seafood, pasta, steaks and brickoven pizzas. Banquet facilities.

Barrels

Formica Bros. Bakery

Rt. 9, Central Square, Linwood.

926-9900. barrelsfoods.com. Italian food in intimate setting. Also in Margate. Take out/Delivery.

Berkshire Grill

Black Horse Pike at English Creek Ave., EHT. 272-8808. berkshiregrill.net. Great seafood and thick, juicy, tender steaks.

Bulldogs

210 New Rd., No. 4, Linwood Green Plaza, Linwood. 926-8861.

Japanese cuisine specializing in sushi and steak.

English Creek Shopping Ctr., Rt. 40 & English Creek Rd., EHT. 6464445. Authentic Indian dining experience.

743 White Horse Pike, Galloway.

965-4433. Neighborhood sports bar serving American dishes.

Cavallino Nero

4760 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-0144. Lunch, dinner and late-night. Italian specialties.

Celinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mulberry Market & Grille

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

Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Restaurant

Steve & Cookieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by the Bay

Chickieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

9700 Amherst Ave., Margate.

823-1163. steveandcookies.com.

Menu highlights fresh seafood and produce and prime cuts of meat.

6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 2721930. chickiesandpetes.com.

Sports-themed bar/restaurant famous for its wings, crabs and Philly-style sandwiches.

Tomatoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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Venturaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenhouse

106 Benson Ave., Margate. 8220140. venturasgreenhouse.com.

Lunch & dinner specials and latenight fare.

Yama Japanese Restaurant 5305 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. 8228105. Sushi and sashimi; over 100 special rolls, plus tempura and other cooked specials.

MAINLAND Antoninoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jo Jo Ristorante

2405 New Rd., Northfield. 6467565. Traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine.

Athenian Garden

619 New York Rd. (Route 9), Galloway Twp. 748-1818.

Authentic Greek cuisine.

Fred & Ethelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lantern Light Tavern

Bombay Indian Restaurant

800 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 9273663, charliesbar.com. Popular buffalo wings. No credit cards.

Over 15 TVs for sporting events.

9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. 8227535 or tomatoesmargate.com.

Varied eclectic menu highlights seafood entrees.

Kensington Square, Northfield.

646-6565. formicabrosbakery. com. Cafe features daily lunch specials. Open 7am-7pm.

Towne of Historic Smithville, Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville. 6520544. Family restaurant, casual dining.

8017 Winchester Ave., Margate.

822-1610. Offers a wide selection of pancakes. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; menu available.

Sophieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Margate CafĂŠ

Feather Cafe & Grill

6041 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 3775555. Traditional and authentic northern and southern Indian cuisine. Indian lunch buffet daily from 11am-2:30pm. Also serves American entrees.

A Touch of Italy

5401 Hardin Hwy. (Route 40), Mays Landing. 625-2523.

(Formerly the Epic Grille). Pizza and Italian specialties. Happy hour noon-7pm weekdays.

Crab Trap

On the Circle in Somers Pt. 9277377, thecrabtrap.com Serving fresh seafood, soups, steaks, homemade breads, desserts and more.

Dubliner Irish Pub

325 Jimmy Leeds Rd., Galloway.

652-2210, dublineririshpubandgrill. com. Authentic Irish cuisine.

East Bay Crab & Grill

Cardiff Plaza, EHT. 272-7721. eastbaycrab.com. Specializing in All-UCan Eat Crabs, Early Bird Menu.12 Entrees under $12 menu, over 60 entrees starting at $8.99 and daily specials. Reservations accepted.

English Creek Restaurant

3003 English Creek Shopping Ctr., EHT. 677-0016. Serving breakfast,

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Harbor Village Square, EHT. Ocean Heights Ave. & Zion Road, Bargaintown. 653-2112. www.gaspares.com. Quaint, cozy and casual serving lunch, dinner, take-out and delivery. Cocktails, beer and wine.

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Gilchrist Offshore

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

Ginza Japanese Restaurant 6708 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 3832588. (Ginza II located in English Creek Shopping Ctr., EHT. 3833999) Hibachi steakhouse and sushi bar.

Goodfellows, W.L.

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

Gourmet Italian Cuisine

324 S Pitney Rd, Galloway, NJ. 6521398. Serving authentic Italian food and fine wines.

Great American Pub

Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing.

625-1990. Great gourmet Black Angus burgers. Happy hour six days a week. Free poker Tues.Weds.

Gregoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant

900 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 9276665. gregorysbar.com. Serving lunch & dinner until 1am. Food and beverage specials.

The Grilled Cheese & Crabcake Co.

55 Laurel Dr., Somers Pt. 6017533. Offers a selection of fresh, homemade goods daily and a variety of tasty soups. Relaxing

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B.Y.O.B.

8423. Lunch and dinner specials.

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Hi Point Pub (Skelly’s)

5 N. Shore Rd., Absecon. 641-3172. open 24 hours. Full dinner menu. eat in/take out/delivery.

Hu Tieu

Asian Mall, Pleasantville Shopping Center, 700 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. 646-8977.

Vietnamese cuisine.

www.jojositaliangrille.com. homemade Italian specialties.

Joseph’s Restaurant at the Tuscany House

72 N. Breman Ave., (Renault Winery), Egg Harbor City. 9652111. www.renaultwinery.com.

Casual family cuisine, full bar with piano entertainment.

JR’s Tavern

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

650 New Road, Somers Point. 6539853. jrstavern.com. lunch specials starting at $5 and dinner specials from $9.

The Inlet

Juliano’s Restaurant

Johnny Rockets

988 Bay Ave., Somers Point. 9269611. inletrestaurantnj.com. open daily 11:30am-3pm for lunch and 3-10pm for dinner.

Zion Rd. & Ocean Heights Ave., Egg Harbor Twp. 927-6363. julianospub.com Sandwiches, salads, pizza, pasta and seafood.

The Inn at Sugar Hill

L’s Restaurant

JD’s Pub & Grille

119 Route 50, Corbin City. 6283024. ls-jbones.com. traditional, casual dining. J-Bones tavern inside.

Joe’s Restaurant

265 S. New York Rd. (Route 9), Galloway, 652-6050. Serving authentic mexican cuisine.

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

45 S. New York Rd., Galloway Twp. 404-9000. Featuring classic pub fare plus a full dinner menu.

La Hacienda

131 Jordan Rd., (behind the Sunoco station off Laurel Dr./ Garden State Parkway entrance), Somers Pt. 927-4637. lunch and dinner featuring Greek specialties.

La Pizzatega

Jo-Jo’s Italian Grille

Tuckahoe Rd. and Rt. 50, Petersurg.

628-2225.levarisamericangrill.com. open daily 10am. Drink specials.

Black Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville. 646-8332.

Linwood Greene, Rt. 9, Linwood.

653-8442. Serving seafood, veal pasta, steak, subs and salads.

Levari’s Seafood & American Grill

Library III

6605 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 6457655. libraryiii.com. murph’s crab cakes, steaks, prime rib, seafood and salad bar.

Mangia by the Greens

3016 Ocean Heights Ave., EHT. 601-8369. lunch, dinner, latenight snacks, pizza. Free delivery to eht, linwood, northfield, and Somers Point.

Maplewood Inn

1470 White Horse Pike, Hammonton. 561-9621. joesmaplewood.com. Italian specialties and “world’s best spaghetti.”

Mays Landing Diner

6177 Harding Highway (Rt. 40), Mays Landing. 625-5051. mayslandingdiner.com. Classic new Jersey diner. Baking done on the premises.

McKee’s Irish Pub

The Nizam’s

6666 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 6778829. northern and Southern Indian food, including nan, tandori and vegetarian dishes. major credit cards accepted. lunch buffett $9.95.

Oyster Creek Inn

41 N. Oyster Creek Rd., Leeds Point.

652-8565. old-fashioned fresh seafood house with waterfront dining.

Pistol Pete’s Saloon & Steakhouse

1000 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville.

484-1000. pistolpetessaloon.com.

Casual dining. Weekly specials.

PJ’s 50 Pub & Grille

2301 Rt. 50, 1 Mile N. of Black Horse Pike (Rt. 322), Mays Landing.

625-9600. everything homemade from soups to desserts.

Rama Thai

Mexico Lindo II

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

Mickey & Minnie’s

9 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway.

652-1700. Classic area hotspot.

446 St. Louis Ave., Egg Harbor City.

965-7878. open for lunch and dinner.

375 S. Main St., Pleasantville.

Authentic mexican.

733 W. White Horse Pike, Cologne.

965-1877. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Closed mondays.

Mount Fuji

136 White Horse Pike, Absecon.

383-8881. traditional Japanese cuisine. Sushi bar.

Ram’s Head Inn

Renault Winery

72 N. Breman Ave, Egg Harbor City.

965-2111. Gourmet restaurant and also Joseph’s Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Richland House

1303 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40),

Richland. 856-697-5700. therichlandhouse.com. Fresh seafood and steaks, unique wine list.

Rifici’s Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria

308 White Horse Pike, Absecon.

272-2000. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Banquet room available.

Romanelli’s Garden Cafe

279 South New York Rd., Galloway. 652-0179. romanelliscafe.com. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also catering.

Sack O’ Subs

784 White Horse Pike, Absecon.

646-6555. hot and cold subs, homemade soups and salads.

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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Late Night.

TW Howell’s

341 West White Horse Pike (Odesse Ave. & Rt.9), Pomona.

892-3704. Summertime BBQs as well as catering for any event.

Ventura’s Offshore Café

2015 Shore Rd., Northfield, venturascafe.com. 641-5158. Awardwinning filet mignon, pan pizzas and more. Delivery.

Vic’s Subs

742 Ohio Ave., Absecon. 6450500. hot & cold subs, salads, party trays.

OCeAN CITy AND SOuTH

4215 Black Horse Pike (Hamilton Commons shopping center), Mays Landing. 485-0071. Japanese cuisine w/ Japanese steak, seafood house and sushi bar.

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Sam’s Bar & Grill

18 S. Main St., Pleasantville. 6465128. samsbarandgrill.com.

947-949 Asbury Ave., OC. 3989300. Italian restaurant and gourmet deli.

Sandi Pointe

Chatterbox

908 Shore Rd., Somers Point, 927-2759. (formerly Mac’s Restaurant). Seafood restaurant and bar with live music.

Simply Fondue

4215 Black Horse Pike. (Hamilton Commons shopping center) , Mays Landing. (near Regal Cinemas) simplyfonduemayslanding.com. mostly fondue, but also salads and a bar offering more than 50 different martinis.

Somers Point Cafe

Margate, Ventnor, Longport & Chelsea

cuisine.

701 4th St., Ocean City. 398-2700.

Contemporary Caribbean and mediterranean cuisine.

Casa Del Dolce

500 9th St., OC. 399-0113.

“Where the town meets.”

Clancy’s by the Sea

1244 Boardwalk, Ocean City.

398-3344. clancysbythesea.com.

Weekly specials, open year round.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. open evenings.

Deauville Inn 201 Willard Road, Strathmere, 263-2080. deauvilleinn.com.

Waterfront bar and dining.

581 Ocean Heights Ave., Somers Point. 788-8115 Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. open 7am10pm daily. Daily specials. eat in, take out, delivery. most dinners under $10.

Fuze

Smithville Inn

100 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City. 3919616. ocnjislandgrill.com. Full service restaurant with wide variety of choices from seafood to steaks.

Rt. 9 & Moss Mill Rd., Smithville.

652-7777. traditional area hotspot.

Tailgaters Galloway Grille

337 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City. 804-9000. traditional American cuisine, daily homemade specials, burgers and wings. Sports bar.

Tap Room & Grille

Atlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr., Northfield. 236.4465.

Featuring an acclaimed Sunday brunch. open Sun.-thurs.lunch from 11am. Fri.& Sat. dinner from 5pm. Fri.-Sun. breakfast from 7am. Sun. brunch, 10am2pm.

Testa’s Good Guys Pub

5698 Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 625-1926. Daily lunch & dinner specials.

Thai Basil

199 New Rd., Suite 72, Linwood.

926-9339. Serving thai-French cuisine.

Tre Figlio

500 W. White Horse Pike, Pomona.

965-3303. trefiglio.com. Italian

79th St. and Third, Avalon. 3681919. Upscale dining and live entertainment. open Wed.Sun. in the fall.

Island Grill Restaurant

Ma France Creperie

506 9th St., Ocean City. 399-9955. mafrancecreperie.com. enjoy a quaint eatery with an art-inspired decor while feasting on French cuisine. Call for hours.

Sack O’ Subs

926 Asbury Ave., OC. 525-0460. hot and cold subs, french fries, pizzas, homemade soups, salads and dinners.

Vince’s

25 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Sea Isle City. 263-4567. vincesrestaurant. net. A family business in same location for over 50 years. Great views.

Ward’s Pastry

730 Asbury Ave., OC. 399-1260.

Doughnuts, cakes, pies, etc.

yesterday’s

316 Roosevelt Blvd., Marmora, 390-1757. yesterdaysbar.com. lunch, dinner, late-night snacks and take-out. n

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BALLY’s 340-2000 Arturo’s

enjoy a traditional Italian meal prepared with a contemporary, new york fare in the sophisticated setting of this award-winning trattoria.

Bally’s Brunch

Brunch every Sunday at the Reserve, 10am–2 pm. $39.99 per person.

Fulu Wok & Fry

casual asian cuisine at the claridge tower.

Johnny Rockets

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

Noodle Village

offering an extensive selection of authentic chinese and Vietnamese comfort foods.

Pickles Deli

new york style deli.

The Reserve/Preview Bar Bally’s iconic culinary experience.

6ix: A Bistro

american bistro. Breakfast served anytime.

Red Pearl

modern asian cuisine served up fresh in casual setting.

The Bagel & Doughnut Connection open daily.

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The Cafeteria

Full of quick food options.

sports Bar

Snacks from the lone Star Snack Bar are served.

Virginia City Buffet

The Metropolitan

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

all-you-can-eat, western-style buffet. hours: mon.–thurs. lunch noon–3pm, dinner 3–9pm.; Fri.–Sun. noon-10pm. $21.99 (plus tax) daily for dinner; $16.99 (plus tax) lunch mon.-thurs.

Wolfgang Puck American Grille

BORGATA

348-4411 Nero’s sunday Brunch

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choose from a variety of regional steaks and seafood.

Borgata Buffet

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

Bread + Butter

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

Fornelletto

celebrated chef Stephan kalt’s new restaurant offering traditional Southern Italian fare.

Gypsy Bar

Fun, relaxing dining experience.

Izakaya

a modern Japanese pub from michael Schulson.

Noodles of the World asian fusion.

Old Homestead steak House

Bakery, bagel sandwiches, and more.

Domestically-raised, hand-massaged kobe beef is the signature dish of this steakhouse.

Lone star snack Bar

seaBlue

Burgers, hot dogs.

combines cutting-edge technology and design elements with his signature and acclaimed approach to seafood.

contemporary american cuisine in two distinctive dining areas.

CAEsARs Includes freshly carved prime meats, omelet artisan designing your gourmet omelet. Price: $44.95; includes champagne and Bloody marys.

Cafe Roma

coffee shop w/take-out available.

served 8am-11am 7 days a week

La Piazza Buffet

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

Mia

348-4411, ext. 6000. contemporary Italian/ mediterranean cuisine.

Morton’s

449-1044. mortons.com.

Steakhouse with an a la carte menu features steaks, fish and salads.

Nero’s Grill

Sirloin and porterhouse steak and new england lobster.

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restaurant offers its guests great tasting food from a menu of all-American favorites including juicy hamburgers, hand-dipped shakes and malts and freshly-baked apple pie.

Guests also enjoy an all-American diner look and feel, servers who know the secret behind getting ketchup out of the bottle, tabletop jukeboxes that belt out tunes for a nickel and authentic décor.

Johnny Rockets is the place where every Guest can enjoy all-American favorites served with a smile!

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Buddakan

674-0100. Restaurant includes twilight sky or “opium den style” dining nooks.

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

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Piazza di Giorgio

348-2273. Serving authentic maryland-style seafood and world-famous crab cakes.

345-3100. Food Court with A taste of tuscany, South of the Border, Salad Sensations, hot off the Grille, and Udon Creations.

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Tom Yum Seafood Soup (Hot & Spicy)

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The Continental

Live Music Every Wednesday Night at 7pm with Teddy Fusco Karaoke & Dancing with DJ Kenny Wild Every Friday and Saturday night at 7p.m.

Happy Hour Mon. - Fri, 11am- 6pm

The Big Game Party

Sunday, February 7th Drink Specials & Free Appetizers!

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345-6300. Chef Andrew Sciaretta combines world-fusion menu with steakhouse cuisine.

Souzai Sushi & Sake

348-4443. Intimate setting, sushi menu and unique sake cocktails.

The Trinity Pub and Carvery

345-6900. A warm and inviting place to relax and enjoy a frosty pint of your favorite stout while feasting on traditional Irish specialties.

HarraH’S reSOrT 441-5000 Bluepoint Bar

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

Corner Grille & Deli

traditional deli favorites. Also has hot menu items.

McCormick & Schmick’s

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

Polistina’s Italian ristorante

enjoy family style, Italian favorites and a selection of homemade pastas and sauces.

reflections

A 24-hour cafe offering steaks, seafood, sandwiches and burgers.

Breakfast is available anytime.

The Steakhouse

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

Taste of the Shore

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

Waterfront Buffet

extensive buffet items. Cost: $29.99(plus tax, $22.99 kids) for dinner daily; $18.99 (plus tax, $10.99, kids) for brunch. hours: mon. & Fri., 8:30am–noon brunch, 4–9pm dinner; tues. & Wed., noon–9pm dinner; thurs.

4–9pm dinner; Sat. 8:30am– noon brunch, 1–10pm dinner; Sun. 8:30am–1:30pm brunch, 2–9pm dinner.

restaurant. hours are Fri.–Sat. 5:30-10pm; Sun.–tues. 6 –10pm; closed Wed.–thurs. A bar menu is available Sun. 4:30-10pm; mon.-tues. noon-mid.; Fri., Sat. 4:30-11pm. For reservations, call 340-7585.

The Oaks

new york-style steakhouse featuring prime meats and the freshest seafood served in a refined atmosphere. open for dinner Wed.– thurs. 6-10pm; Fri.-Sat. 5:3010pm; Sun. brunch, 10am-3pm.

Reservations recommended. Also the casual oaks Burger Bar.

reSOrTS 344-6000 asian Spice

Gourmet cuisine with a noodle bar and Chinese barbecue items. noodle bar open daily noon– 2am; Restaurant open Sat.-Sun. 6–11pm. now featuring a fourcourse prix fixe menu for $29.99.

Boardwalk Perks

Coffee shop with deli sandwiches.

Sun.–thurs. 7am–6pm; Fri.–Sat. 7am–10pm.

Breadsticks Cafe & Grill open 24 hours daily.

The Buffet

Cappuccino’s

Cornucopia Buffet

Capriccio

Coffee and espresso bar plus pastry shop, soups and sandwiches. open 24 hours Sun.-Fri.; open 7am-11pm Sat. land and sea buffet features a variety of specialties. Cost: $16 (includes tax). hours are 11:30 am-9pm Sun.-Fri; 11:30 am10pm on Sat.

empress Gem noodle Bar Asian noodle bar.

Horizons

A lovely ocean view is a perk at this 24-hour restaurant Fri. to Sun., 7am-11pm mon.-thurs., serving casual fare including the Coney Island Deli, featuring deli appetizers and sandwiches.

Patsy’s

Specializing in neapolitan cuisine, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in new york was Frank Sinatra’s favorite

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French Quarter Buffet

Seafood, steaks, a Bayou salad bar and homemade desserts, selfserve cappuccino machine. Sun.tues. 12-4pm lunch $17.99 (plus tax) Sun.–tues. dinner 4-9pm, $21.99. Fri., 4-10 pm Seafood night, $25.99. Sat. noon-3pm lunch, $17.99; dinner, all-u-caneat lobster 4-10pm, $29.99.

Closed Wed.-thurs.

House of Blues restaurant

236-BLUE. new orleans-style restaurant and bar.

rib & Chophouse

offers an international menu, as well a full complement of all-American selections. Cost: $14.99 (plus tax) lunch and dinner; $13.99 (plus tax) for breakfast Sat. & Sun. $3 discount for members of the Resorts Destination Casino Club.

HIlTOn

seafood, homemade salad and breads.

this perennial Zagat Award-winning Italian restaurant features antipasto, pasta delicacies, fresh seafood or veal entrées with ocean views.

Gallagher’s Steakhouse

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

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.

Starbucks Coffee

open. mon-Sun 7am-mid.

Signature drinks, including lattes and other specialty coffee drinks and pastry selection.

TrOPICana 340-4000 il Verdi

Upscale gourmet Italian cuisine presented in an elegant ambiance.

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.

340-6555. the renowned new york City steakhouse is located on Resorts’ dining level and features traditional dry-aged steaks and seafood favorites prepared on their famous open flame.

Wellington’s

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Brick-oven pizza, classic Italian dishes including pasta, veal and

offering classic seashore seafood dishes, steaks and freshly prepared seasonal specialties and the best gourmet in town. ocean views from every table.

a Dam Good Deli

“mom and Pop”-style deli featuring a variety of overstuffed sand-

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Christine’s Italian Pastry Shoppe

314-316 Tilton Rd., Northfield

646-5666

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Corkyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs & BBQ

casual dining BBQ restaurant serving hickory-smoked pork, beef, chicken, BBQ ribs, sandwiches and salads.

Create-A-Cone

Patrons choose their favorite flavor and toppings. then the staff mixes them together on a marble slab. Dine-in or take-out.

Fiesta Buffet

abundant selection. cost: $18.95 (plus tax) for breakfast and brunch mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri. 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11am; Sat. & Sun. 8amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm. nightly seafood buffet for $24.95 per person (complimentary lobster tail on Fridays). hours: mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;thurs. noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm; Fri. noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm; Sat. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm; Sun. 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm.

Hooters

Seafood, burgers and â&#x20AC;&#x153;nearly world-famousâ&#x20AC;? chicken wings.

ents in large portions.

The Comedy Stop Cafe & Cabaret

Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves.

1-877-FUNNYAC. offering a full menu of dining options, every day. cafĂŠ cuisine includes a continental menu, latte & espresso available. Buffet style breakfast (Sat. & Sun. 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2pm) $7.77.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

348-6700. cubalibrerestaurant. com. classic and contemporary cuban dishes. Brunch, dinner and late dining served daily.

The Palm

344-7256. thepalm.com. known for its aged prime beef, monstrous nova Scotia lobsters and outstanding american and Italian dishes.

P.F. Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s China Bistro

The QuarTer aT The Tropicana:

348-4600. traditional chinese cuisine, with innovative contemporary creations that demonstrate modern influences on the modern asian palette.

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Red Square

347-7770. catch your favorite game while eating a meal with everything from beef to seafood menu.

Carmineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

572-9300. the renowned new york family-style Italian institution serves southern Italian appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared from the freshest quality ingredi-

imported from Ireland and reassembled here. Pub fare and modern interpretations of classic Irish dishes.

TRumP mARInA 1-800-777-8477; 441-2000 The Bayside Buffet

an all you can eat International buffet has all your traditional favorites in a relaxing atmosphere lunch and dinner mon.-thurs. ($16.99 pls. tax.), or sample the lavish breakfast buffet from 8am -11:30am daily ($12.99 pls. tax.). a Seafood buffet is featured every Fri., Sat., and Sun. during lunch and dinner ($25.99 plus tax.). hours: mon.-thurs. 8am-8pm; Fri.-Sun. 8am-9pm.

Cosimoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza

casual and classic Italian cuisine from pizza to eggplant Parmigiana to chicken Florentino.

DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steakhouse

Surround yourself with western charm while savoring gourmet steaks, chop, and seafood.

344-9100. Famed restaurateur Jeffrey chodorowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vodka and caviar bar and restaurant recreates centuries of Russian history. the dining room, flanked with two ice columns, gives way to an ice-topped 32-foot bar.

Hooters

RĂ­-RĂĄ Irish Pub & Restaurant

elegant, intimate dining.

Serving the finest gourmet seafood and Italian specialties.

348-8600. authentic pubs were

449-9300. Seafood, salad, â&#x20AC;&#x153;nearly world-famousâ&#x20AC;? chicken wings and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;more than a mouthful burgerâ&#x20AC;? all served by the hooters girls.

Harbor View

Superb chinese cuisine with exotic offerings and assortment of familiar items. open for dinner for Friday - Sunday 6pm.

Full breakfast fare. also serving deli-style lunch and casual dinners. open 24 hours.

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an upscale dining experience in a casual atmosphere, features everything from steaks to seafood and from asian dishes to the latest martinis available.

China Cafe & Sushi Chef

Boardwalk Terrace (overlooking the ocean), 572-0866. a fusion of unique asian cuisine r.

Evo

2225 Boardwalk at Trump Plaza. 441-0400. evorestaurant.com. Serving specialty cocktails and 20 wines by the glass. menu features world cuisine and brick-oven pizzas.

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located on the sixth floor, this steakhouse features U.S.D.a. prime certified angus beef and seafood selections. open for dinner.

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Safari Steak House

Sultanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feast Buffet features black angus steaks grilled to order, a gourmet pizza station and dessert station. $14.98 (plus tax) for breakfast daily 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30am; $22.47 for lunch/dinner mon.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fri. noonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9pm; $26.75 Sat.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sun. for lunch/ dinner (open until 10pm Sat.).

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Hard Rock CafĂŠ

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When: Sunday, Jan. 31, 7:30pm Where: Adrian Phillips Ballroom, Boardwalk Hall How Much: $100-$35 for a long time, but people loved it. And the media had loved it too. It seemed perfect.”

Helfant himself worked on the pageant at Studio Six from its inception and has very specific memories of the event.

“What I remember is laughter, laughter and laughter,” he says. “This new show won’t be any different.”

Almost immediStill, like Miss America, it took a few years for the ately two of the city’s casino companies, Harrah’s and Trump properties, expressed an interest in doing Miss’d America Pageant to really gain prominence.

“The first time we did the show, I think we crowned the show. Both saw the pageant as an opportunity to the winner with a Burger King paper crown and we gave increase marketing of the city to the gay community, her dead roses wrapped in the want ads,” Schultz says. one of the goals of the alliance.

“But the funniest thing was when she won. She fainted.

I mean she really fainted.”

The little drag show might have stayed small, but then fate and singer Jennifer Holiday would intervene.

Holiday was playing an AIDS benefit at the nightclub and she had required a rather large stage for her show.

The stage was still standing when the Miss’d America Pageant came up again.

“But then we thought of Boardwalk Hall,” Helfant “That was the first time we had it on a big stage with a runway,” says Schultz. “So Miss’d America was crowned says. “It’s a neutral site and all the casinos could get on Jennifer Holiday’s stage. From there it just started to behind it. And it’s where the original Miss America Pageant was held. Boardwalk Hall means something to grow every year.”

In fact, the Miss’d America Pageant grew in popularity people who grew up around here. So we took the idea through the 1990s and early 2000s even as the real deal to the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority down the Boardwalk was losing its luster. Still, when [ACCVA] and they loved it too.”

By November, the alliance, the ACCVA and the Miss America skulked away — uhm, relocated — the Schultz-Hill Foundation announced that the drag Miss’d America Pageant faded away as well.

“Miss America left and there was that one year that queens would be back, strutting their stuff at Boardwalk there was no pageant [in 2005],” Schultz says. “The Hall’s Adrian Phillips Ballroom.

With the pageant on, the alliance has enlisted Robert event was designed to be after the pageant. Then suddenly the pageant’s in Vegas and it’s in January, not “Sandy Beach” Hitchen to write and direct. Also on hand September. While all that’s happening, at the same time will be Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Carson Kressley to cowe were selling the club and retiring from the business, host with the last crowned Miss’d America Andrea LaMour.

Proceeds will benefit the GLBT Alliance, the Schultz-Hill so it just stopped.”

That could have been the end of Atlantic City’s alter- Scholarship Foundation, the William Way Center of native tradition. But in the end, it’s hard to keep a good Philadelphia, Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS of New drag queen down. This Sunday (Jan. 31, still the day York City and the South Jersey AIDS Alliance.

Schultz, however, sees the re-established show he startafter the Miss America 2010 Pageant) Miss’d America, will rise again with a special return engagement at ed with a paper crown and some dead roses again becomBoardwalk Hall. The pageant’s rebirth is the brainchild ing a power in Atlantic City and some day, he hopes, a pageant as famous as the one that left the city behind. of the Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance.

“The Miss’d America Pageant started in Atlantic City “We were trying to come up with an idea for a benefit show for the group,” says Rich Helfant, president of just like Miss America,” he says. “But then Vegas stole the alliance. “And we came up with the idea of bring- the pageant from us. Well, this year the drag queens are ing back the Miss’d America Pageant. It’s been gone taking it back.” ■ Past winner Andrea LaMour

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HERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL THAT happens when Atlantic City businessmen start thinking about pageants — and marketing — at the same time. Beloved and cherished traditions that last for decades can be born.

That’s certainly what happened when A.C. businessmen got together in 1921 and tried to figure out a way to keep tourists around for a few weeks after Labor Day. They came up with a bathing beauty pageant that would quickly morph into the Miss America Pageant.

The Pageant would reign as America’s premier beauty pageant until 2005 when it disappeared from the public conscious forever (or moved to Vegas, same thing).

But before it left, the Miss America Pageant had established not only a relationship with southern New Jersey as a whole, but also a long and torrid love affair with Atlantic City’s gay community. And for one local businessman, that combo would make the magic marketing lightning strike again.

“The Miss America Pageant was always on a Saturday Night,” says John Schultz, former Atlantic City councilman and former owner of The Brass Rail and the Studio Six nightclub. “And right after the pageant [Studio Six] would fill up with all the people who worked the pageant — the dancers and the hair stylists, everyone who worked the show. But the next night was always dead in the city, you know a Sunday night. And a lot of people who worked the show stayed over because it was easier to travel out of the city on Mondays. So I came up with an idea for a show we could do that night.”

Schultz thought drag queens, and lots of them. Schultz’s brainchild was a mock staging of the more famous pageant using guys in drag as contestants. It was dubbed the Miss’d America Pageant and debuted around 1990.

It was a perfect fit right from the start. Though most pageant fans in the area either served as pageant volunteers, took in the now much-missed Miss America Boardwalk Parade or loyally watched it on TV, the region’s gay community took it a step farther. It was the city’s gay community, after all, that flocked to New York Avenue during the parade and started the famed “show us your shoes” tradition. And they were the ones who filled up Boardwalk Hall for the boring preliminaries as well as the big broadcast. With such a solid demographic in the pageant audience, what better way to finish up the weekend than a drag show?

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Area newcomers postulating the improbable might guess auto racing, but guess what? That’s been hosted by the hallowed Hall on and off since 1938, and really gained popularity as a fun, family-friendly activity when Len Sammons, publisher of Area Auto Racing News (AARN, a weekly publication based in Trenton), resurrected it after a long hiatus in 2003.

Local businessman George Stockinger of Pleasantville played a huge part in igniting the sport’s popularity at the Hall back in the mid-1960s, and this weekend will mark the 65th time Boardwalk Hall has hosted an auto-racing event since Stockinger got involved.

‘I think it’s an appealing sport because you are literally right on top of the action.’

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This will be the eighth annual Atlantic City Indoor Auto Racing event since Sammons took over production. Racing involves three divisions of midget cars — Champ Kart, Slingshot and the keynote division of the series, Three-Quarter (TQ) Midget, which is culminated by the feature race called the Gambler’s Classic.

Competition starts 7:30pm Friday.

“Midget-car racing is held indoors and outdoors throughout the year,” says Jerry Reigle, AARN assistant news editor.

“The popularity of the sport makes it an indoor sport during the winter months.

Boardwalk Hall and the Dunkin’ Donuts Center [in Providence, R.I.] are the only two venues to hold indoor midget-car racing in the Northeast.”

Several big-name auto racers are part of the A.C. event, according to Reigle, among them Indianapolis 500 veteran Davey Hamilton, nine-time NASCAR

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series winner Mike Stefanik, multiple indoor and outdoor feature winner Lou Cicconi Jr, multiple Micro Sprint Car feature winner Ryan Smith, and defending Gambler’s Classic TQ Midget champ Ted Christopher. He and the other two defending champs, Paul Lotier Jr. (Slingshots) and Ryan Kendall (Champ Karts), are back to defend their titles.

About 100 drivers are expected to compete for the TQ Midget title, among them Ryan Truex of Stafford Township (younger brother of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex) and two talented females — Jessica Zemken, 23, of Sprakers, N.Y., and Becca Anderson, 30, of Houston, Del. Zemken is a member of the racing team owned by two-time NASCAR Spring Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, and will be competing at Boardwalk Hall for the first time. She was an A.C. spectator in 2007.

“It’s a fun atmosphere,” says Zemken in a media release. “It can be pretty intense, especially qualifying because you have so many cars trying to get into the

feature race [Saturday night].”

Anderson’s a seasoned racecar driver but, like Zemken, was only a spectator at Boardwalk Hall previously.

“It’s a tight track and there is a lot happening,” says Anderson. “You have to watch out for the cars in front of you as you are getting nudged by the cars behind you.”

This year’s one-tenth-mile oval track has been slightly modified, says Reigle, to allow for easier passing and maneuvering around corners.

“The inside barriers in the corners are being changed for 2010,” he says.

“Previously the inside fencing was shaped with more succinct ends. Basically the inside fence barrier looked like a rectangle. [This year] it’ll be more rounded, which allows the cars to corner more swiftly and will allow for faster speeds, as the corner speeds will be quicker than they’ve been.”

The frenzied activity and non-stop action makes for a fun night out for the family, says Boardwalk Hall director of marketing Valarie McGonigal.

“The fans really seem to enjoy the show, and the sport itself is very familyfriendly with regard to spectators and participants,” says McGonigal. “Many of the same participants return every year, as it has become a multi-generation tradition. Our audience is literally all ages with many parents bringing their children.

“I think it’s an appealing sport because you are literally right on top of the action, and those little cars can really travel!”

The Gambler’s Classic starts with a 30lap preliminary race on Friday night. The 26-car, 40-lap championship race will take place Saturday night.

“It will be quite an experience racing with all those cars on that track,” says Zemken. “A lot of great drivers will be competing to get that win.” n see more online @

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Oscar Tout Sheet Predictions for the Academy Award nominations

By Lori Hoffman

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HIS IS THE YEAR WHEN THE Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is trying to appeal to a wider audience by opening up the Best Picture nominations to a field of 10, rather than five. Freefall ratings for the Oscar telecast dictated the change and perhaps the chance that Avatar will win will indeed pump up the ratings.

Here is my annual Oscar predictions in the form of a racetrack tout sheet, a nod to my late father, who loved to play the ponies. While there are favorites in every category, only the supporting nods are bet-the-house prohibitive favorites for Mo’Nique and Christoph Waltz.

With those 10 Best Picture nominees, the Best Picture race really is wide open and I’ll be rooting for Margate’s own Scott Neustadter to earn an original screenplay nomination for 500 Days of Summer. The nominations will be announced Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 8:30am on the morning news programs, and the Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 8pm on ABC, hosted

by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.

Race 1: Best Supporting Actress

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Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air 6:1 Penelope Cruz, Nine 8:1 Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart 18 : 1 Julianne Moore, A Single Man 20 : 1 Mo’Nique should have her Oscar speech ready. For Farmiga and Kendrick the nominations will be a nice boost to their careers. Cruz won last year. Crazy Heart is picking up steam which is why I think Gyllehaal will slip by Moore for the fifth nomination.

Race 2: Best Supporting Actor

Sandra Bullock has paid her dues and just might edge out Meryl Streep, who will earn her 16th nomination. Carey Mulligan and Gabourey Sidibe were both brilliant but have not paid their dues.

Helen Mirren fills out the nominees.

Race 4: Best Actor

Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart 3:2 George Clooney, Up in the Air EVEN Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker 6:1 Colin Firth, A Single Man 10 : 1 Morgan Freeman, Invictus 20 : 1 It’s Team Clooney vs. Team Bridges in a battle between two career-defining roles, but Bridges (four previous nominations) has been around longer without winning so he has the sentimental edge over Clooney, especially with his SAG win Jan. 23. In any other year Jeremy Renner’s performance would be the frontrunner. Firth and Freeman fill out the dance card.

Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds 1 : 5 Woody Harrelson, The Messenger 5:1 Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones 5:1 Alec Baldwin, It’s Complicated 20 : 1 Matt Damon, Invictus 30 : 1 Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker 50 : 1 Christoph Waltz has won nearly every critics’ award, the Golden Globe and the SAG award; the other nominees just fill out the dance card. The Hurt Locker’s Race 5: Best Director Anthony Mackie should be nominated Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker EVEN James Cameron, Avatar 3:1 but he won’t be.

Jason Reitman, Up in the Air 7:1 Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds 9 : 1 Race 3: Best Actress 15 : 1 Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side EVEN Lee Daniels, Precious Only three previous women have Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia 3:1 Carey Mulligan, An Education 6 : 1 been nominated for best director, Lina 10 : 1 Wertmuller, Jane Campion and Sofia 1 : 5 Helen Mirren, The Last Station 15 : 1 Coppola. This is the year that should 6 : 1 Gabourey Sidibe, Precious AVATAR 2D (PG13) 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS (PG13) 5, 9:55 INVICTUS (PG) 11:05*, 1:50, 7:20 PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE (R) 2, 7:25 YOUTH IN REVOLT (R) 11:40*, 5:05, 9:40 NINE (PG13) 4:50, 7:15, 9:35 THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG) 12*, 2:35 DAYBREAKERS (R) 5:10, 7:35 THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (PG13) 11*, 2, 9:45 THOMAS AND THE RUNAWAY KITE (G) Special kids show Saturday, 10am; all seats $5

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shatter that glass ceiling with Bigelow’s brilliant work. Despite Cameron’s win at the Golden Globes, I think she is still the Oscar frontrunner.

The Oscar Derby: Best Picture

The Hurt Locker 3:1 Avatar 5:1 Up in the Air 8:1 Inglourious Basterds 10 : 1 Precious 12 : 1 Up 15 : 1 500 Days of Summer 15 : 1 Star Trek 18 : 1 Crazy Heart 20 : 1 The Messenger 25 : 1 The Hurt Locker, Avatar and Up in the Air are in a three-way battle. Air has been fading of late, but I don’t believe the Academy will give the best picture nod to Avatar. The SAG cast ensemble win for Inglourious Basterds might put that film back in contention. I would be happy if either Hurt Locker or Air wins, plus I just want to see Star Trek get a “pure fun” nomination. ■

To read more about movies and other topics covered by movie critic Lori Hoffman under her blog alias Moviejunkie, visit http://blog.acweekly.com/

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