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5 Questions With Suzanne Westenhoefer

Abra Kozabra!

By Kelley Anne Essinger

By Michael Pritchard

Openly gay comic brings heralded comedy to Taj Mahal Saturday

After performing more than a year straight at the Comedy Stop, magician Paul Kozak has found a home in Atlantic City.

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The Mahoney Brothers bring Elvis, the Beatles and more to the musical party

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Quotables Pinky’s Corner Coasting The City Beat Curtain Call Ante Up Whitney’s Radar Local Scene: Top 40 Party

Food & Drink Nightlife: Tuesday Night Jazz Series

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Dining: Spring Dining Dish

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Area & Casino Dining

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EVERAL MONTHS AGO, I WAS ASKED TO meet with Curtis Bashaw at his Chelsea Hotel. I went to the meeting wondering what he wanted to talk about. He stated he felt that something needed to be done to boost the number of people coming into the city and that he believed that smaller hotels, such as his 300-room property, would help to achieve that if they had a small casino on the premises. I listened to his pitch and told him I didn’t agree with him. I told him that his proposition would be unfair to the current facilities that all had to build a minimum 500-room hotel with amenities such as a theater, restaurants and retail units. Their investments ranged from $500,000 to more than $2 billion. We finished our talk and left with our difference of opinion. A few months later, State Sen. Jim Whelan, while on his monthly visit to my radio show, brought up a proposal of having 200-room casinos in Atlantic City. He stated that this would help to infuse more business into Atlantic City, as the new 200-room casinos would help to stimulate business on the Boardwalk as well as bring additional casino revenue to the state. At that time, I expressed my opposition to this proposal. I felt that it would provide competition to our present casinos and that that was the last thing they need at this particular time. We had a few calls from listeners, both pro and con, and we finished the interview and departed with our opposing beliefs intact. Obviously the idea has taken legs, as last Monday, March 22, Whelan introduced a bill that would permit four 200-room hotels to have 20,000-square-foot casinos. In a story in Sunday’s edition of our local daily newspaper, Whelan said the reason for this bill was that we have too many plots of derelict and abandoned land on the Boardwalk and that we need to find a way to fill in those gaps. It is interesting to note that the bill includes the possibility of existing non-casino hotels being converted into small gaming halls. Among them is the Chelsea Hotel which, by the way, is not on the Boardwalk, is already built, and would not be filling any derelict or abandoned land. According to the article, Mark Juliano, CEO of Trump Properties, said, “I think the whole thing is ludicrous. You want to have a Las Vegas strip or downtown Las Vegas? Downtown Las Vegas is what we are morphing into and that’s not good.� He continued by stating that Atlantic City is already struggling against casinos in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and that new, smaller casinos along the Boardwalk would simply intensify the competition. “One thing we don’t need right now is additional casino space,� said Juliano. The story also noted that Whelan doubted existing casinos would be hurt by his proposal. He said, “Status quo cannot continue. If we do not make change, we will continue to slide backwards.� The bill further states that a 200-room hotel would have 20,000 square feet of gaming space, or could start with 30,000 square feet of gaming space and 200 rooms, but would need to expand Join us on Facebook:

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to 500 rooms within five years. They would pay five percent of gross receipts into a special fund. The money would be used to help them finance their expansion. If they do not expand, the money would be used to fund public improvements in Atlantic City or help existing casinos finance upgrades with low-interest loans. People have expressed concern about how Revel’s forthcoming hotel-casino would affect the casinos that are currently having financial problems. Similarly, how would the four 200-room casinos affect the ailing casinos? If one is located at Albany Avenue and another on Chelsea Avenue, it is my belief they would have a negative effect on the Hilton and the Tropicana.

Notes of Interest

For the third consecutive weekend, the Jersey Shore towns were loaded with people and cash registers were ringing. From the sub shops to the gourmet restaurants and everything in between, business was booming. In Atlantic City, it was a combination of the Carrie Underwood concert on Friday night, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on the Boardwalk on Saturday, the Beer Festival at the Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, and the desire of people to take advantage of the first weekend of 70-degree temperatures. There was much concern about how the Caesars Tennis Classic would do. I am happy to inform you that most of the high-priced seats have been sold. And most of the purchasers are from out of the area. The folks who are promoting the Classic are selling most of their tickets to people in northern New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. This speaks well for the event, as these folks will be coming to town and more than likely staying overnight. If it is as successful as anticipated, we may look forward to it happening again next year. The Atlantic City Airshow, which last year drew a record crowd of 700,000 spectators, will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The Greater Atlantic City Regional Chamber of Commerce is endeavoring to increase the attraction for this midweek event. As many of you know, Tuesday, the day before the show, is the practice day and almost all of those participating will be flying the course throughout the day. This is quite an attraction in itself and it needs to be publicized. Hopefully the Chamber will be able to put together a free musical attraction on the beach for Tuesday evening that will entice people to come into the city and spend the night. Not only will they see the aircraft flying for two days, they will also have the opportunity to enjoy exciting free entertainment. I urge you to make your room reservations early. n

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It hasn’t received a ton of hype, but for the third year in a row, Cape May will become the epicenter of the East Coast singer-songwriter universe this weekend (March 26 & 27) at the Singer-Songwriter Conference of Cape May. Featured will be more than 125 acts, headliners Steve Forbert and Nicole Atkins (pictured) as well as diverse music business panels, workshops, mentoring sessions and musical keynotes spread over two days. According to organizers of the event, “Over 70 music industry professionals will participate as speakers and mentors at the conference.� The concerts (free and open to the public) will be presented at various Cape May venues during the two weekend evenings. Registration is required to attend the daytime conference sessions and panels. Find out more about the 2010 SS Cape May, including venue and performing schedules at the official Web site: sscapemay.com. — Jeff Schwachter

Insulin Support Fund Telethon Saturday

Anyone who loves Atlantic City usually develops a strong sense of nostalgia for the resort in the days before casino gambling, even if they weren’t actually there at the time. One pre-casino city tradition that lasted well into the early days of gambling and carved a special niche in people’s hearts was the annual March of Dimes Telethon. Each winter, a city facing its own serious problems came together to support a worthy cause and showcase the talent and energy that was still holding on in the resort. The telethon became one of the most successful in the country, collecting more than 100 percent of its total pledges. Well, the telethon lives again in spirit this Saturday (March 27) when a telethon is held for the Insulin Support Diabetes Fund. The telethon, which will be shown on Comcast Channel 2 (10am-10pm) will feature youth talent in the morning, gospel music in the afternoon, and casino and other local professional talent during the evening. The fund is administered by AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and provides insulin and other diabetic related supplies to the people in the greater Atlantic City area who either do not have insurance or cannot afford the life-sustaining drug on their own. The fund was founded by the late Soundra Usry-Hollingsworth and Perry T. Helfant, both legendary community leaders in the resort. The telethon can be attended live in the East Tower Ballroom at Trump Plaza. Acts scheduled to perform include Beth Tinnon, Melissa Marshall, Billy Walton, 120, AC Weekly’s Jeff Schwachter and Ken Jeremiah. Visit insulinsupport.org for info and to — Mike Pritchard make your donation.

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Jeff Harris West Chester, Pa. A: They look like girlfriends I’ve always dreamed about.

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ing fans one person at a time. Currently they are marketing and promoting their new single “Just Rock” on radio and with regional showcases. Niko tells Atlantic City Weekly that 120 will never disregard the importance of hard work. “That’s how we came up with the name 120,” Niko says. “While most successful people give 100 percent, we knew we would be successful if we worked harder and gave 120 percent.” So on Wednesday, April 7, I want you to join me by watching 120 perform on the longest running show on BET’s network, 106th and Park. I want you to cheer them on. I want you to log on to BET. com and vote for 120. I’ll be watching and voting because they are from New Jersey, they are talented, and they work. On a related note, the late Soundra Usry-Hollingsworth was perhaps the most prominent voice and face of color in Atlantic City. I first met her singing with the Atlantic City High School Choir my senior year at the annual Insulin Support Fund Diabetes Telethon. Now I am blessed and honored to be making an appearance on this year’s telethon (see p. 8) and I will actually get an opportunity to speak about Mrs. UsryHollingsworth (and ironically introduce 120). I humbly ask you to tune in watch and make a donation. The telethon will air live from Trump Plaza on Saturday, March 27, from 10am to 10pm on Comcast channel 2 in Atlantic City. n

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T WAS SIX YEARS AGO. I WAS out at an Atlantic City open mike. Someone in the crowd was handing out CDs and telling people about the music he made. Finally he came to me and I was expecting to hear the same old story: “I’m a local artist. We all got to support local talent from Jersey! I make that real hip-hop from the streets!” I hear this same thing three or four times a night almost every time I go out. So, I was pleasantly surprised when Niko handed me a CD on this night and explained to me that he was on his way to a performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. That young man was Niko Morton, and from the moment I first spoke with him I knew he was going to be special. Niko was one of the first of several South Jersey artists I have met over the past five years who are talented without a doubt and have a special work ethic. However, these performers are also devoted to their craft and to the business side of the music industry. These artists are willing to improve what they do and earn respect with music lovers. Fast forward to today and Niko, along with Baby Boy and Tarius, are collectively known as 120 and they are one of the area’s hardest working recording groups. What has changed, however, is that 120 is now known throughout the Atlantic City region, Philadelphia and New York. The reason is because they are as devoted to their music as they were when I first met Niko five years ago. As talent goes 120 is blessed. It’s a group that does some rap, some dance, but has mastered the art of soul singing and performance. All three members have distinguished voices and styles. Niko is perhaps the most outgoing and brings professional showmanship to the stage. Baby Boy is by no means last or least. His voice is as strong as anyone who has ever sung in church. He brings Sunday morning soul to this R&B group and, without a microphone, will make you stop in your tracks and applaud when he delivers notes so high Shaq would have to get on his tippy toes to reach them. While being regarded as one of best unsigned groups on the East Coast may be new, the members still enjoy mak-

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ERHAPS THE NEXT-COOLEST component to a recently established Tuesday evening jazz series — second only behind the music itself — is the fact that those in attendance are given the opportunity to learn from the experience. Musicians set up shop in the Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro banquet room, often performing original material and sharing concepts and music ideology with audience members. “We’ve had a lot of good feedback, a lot of people calling — it’s really starting to grow,” says Sandi Pointe co-owner Dan Anderson. “It’s kind of an exciting concept. I don’t know of anybody who’s doing anything similar, [a format] in which you can actually talk and interact with the artists. It’s really kind of neat to see.” Considering how influential the learning process has been in Tim Lekan’s own musical evolution, it sort of makes sense that he was largely responsible for putting the idea in motion at Sandi Pointe. Lekan backs up each weekly performer on acoustic bass along with drummer Bob Shomo, and both are part of the George Mesterhazy Trio that played in the series in late February. The two also constitute half of the Antfarm Quartet (along with pianist Jim Ridl and vocalist Paul Jost), which is scheduled to play at Sandi Pointe on April 27. “My older brother studied jazz guitar, and my younger brother has a master’s [degree] in music and plays jazz saxophone,” says Lekan. “They had more of an interest in jazz [early on], but being around them and listening to records with them, all the great artists began to have an influence on me.” Lekan played electric bass in a band he joined at the University of Dayton, then toured around performing largely pop and dance music on the club and casino circuit after receiving his degree, and after moving to the southern New Jersey area in the mid-1980s. “In the course of touring I met tons of great bands and musicians — musicians with a lot of formal training — and that sort of served as a wakeup call for me to get serious,” says Lekan, the artistic director for the Somers Point Jazz Society. “A lot of the musicians I played with knew jazz and I didn’t really have a handle on how to play that, so I studied it and the more I learned the more my interest kept growing. There are a lot of great musicians in this area that

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I’ve been able to learn from.” And it isn’t just the seasoned jazz musicians or the captivated crowd members who benefit from the Tuesday evening series. On April 13, Lekan will introduce Young Musicians Night, featuring a trio of locals — guitarist Adam Shaber, drummer Dave Palermo and bassist Sandy Eldred — doing an opening set, and the St. Augustine Prep band doing a second set. “I kind of had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to bring some of the younger musicians in to give them the opportunity to play before an audience, and it’s kind of funny how it all worked out,” says Lekan. “Steve Giordano was booked to play April 13 but he had a conflict, so we rescheduled him to May 4. A few minutes later I got an e-mail from [St. Augustine Prep music director] Mary Lou Newnam, a tenor saxophonist who I’m friends with, saying she’d really like to bring in her big band from the Prep and asked me what I thought. I told her it was perfect timing — how about April 13?” Many are hoping the Tuesday evening series sparks the same kind of rampant live-music interest that was sort of Somers Point’s calling card for decades. “I’m fairly new here,” says Anderson, who’s originally from Pittsburgh, Pa., “but there’s something about this town. I know it was a haven for live music for years. “I don’t know whether this is a passing of the torch, but there seems to be that same type of mentality that live music is still alive here, which is nice to see. We inherited some karaoke [when Dan and Sandi Anderson took over the establishment late last year], but I just wanted to go to that live-music format. To me there’s nothing better than live music — hearing someone tickle the piano keys or playing some acoustic jazz. It just seems to brings a little more life into the place.” ■

Tuesday Night Jazz Series

Where: Sandi Pointe, 908 Shore Rd., Somers Point When: Every Tuesday, 7-10pm Details: The cost is $5. Upcoming performers include saxophonist Michael Pedicin (March 30); pianist Joe Mancini and vocalist Paula Johns (April 6); young musicians night (April 13); pianist Barry Sames (April 20); the Antfarm Quartet (April 27); guitarist Steve Giordano and trumpeter Bob Meashey (May 4). see more online @

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OMPARED TO A DEMANDING, high-maintenance bridezilla — or, worse yet, the mother of the bridezilla — creating a huge cake for a casino celebration is ... well, it’s a piece of cake for Buddy Valastro. Being asked to bake a cake to mark the 30th anniversary of Bally’s Atlantic City didn’t present a major challenge to the star of the cable television reality series Cake Boss on the TLC network. “To tell you the truth, [baking a cake] for a casino is pretty easy,” he said. “You just take all the different games, you think of the bright lights, think of all the fun stuff that I like to do in a casino, and it becomes a lot easier to make a cake. This kind of project is a little easier [than a wedding cake] in a sense from a visual viewpoint, because you have a lot to work with.” Valastro, whose family-owned Carlo’s Bakery has been feeding hungry patrons in Hoboken for 100 years, will unveil his oversized creation and offer samples of his bakery’s cupcakes to the public Saturday, March 27, beginning at 3pm in the casino’s sixth-floor atrium, where he’ll also autograph copies of his book and pose for pictures. Since thousands of people pass through the casino on a daily basis, the cake won’t be your standard-sized cake for 200 wedding guests. Valastro still wasn’t sure of the exact dimensions, he told me during a chat last week as he drove to work. “I would say the cake is probably going to be from five- to seven-feet tall and at least two- to three-feet wide,” he guesstimated. Dealing with the casino after he was commissioned to bake the king-sized cake was far less taxing or stressful than working with a nervous bride, he admitted with a laugh. “They were really easy customers,” he said of the casino executives. “They basically said, ‘We know what you do, we trust you, here’s our theme, just go with it.’ So I kind of laid out two options for them, and they opted to go with a more gaming and casinostyle cake. The other option was that I was going to do a replica of the building.” Because of the various, unscripted minidramas that develop during the television series — coupled with Valastro’s occasional impatience, short-temper and family feuds — Cake Boss has attracted healthy ratings and reviews. TLC recently ordered a third season of the show, most of which is taped at the popular bakery, which produces thousands of pastries

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and customized cakes each week. Valastro, 32, is a fourth-generation baker who started working at his father’s side when he was still a kid. When Valastro was 17, he dropped out of high school after the death of his father and mentor to work in the bakery full time. Valastro had tried several times to develop a television show based on the bakery before TLC approached him and said they wanted to create “a cake show,” he explained. The master baker agreed, and Cake Boss was born. “They were looking for cake show, and I said I had a great idea for one, and it was kind of like a perfect marriage,” he said. “I would watch other shows and there was nothing like what we do. It just clicked and simply happened at the right place at the time.” Valastro gives all the credit for his success to his late father. “Make no mistake, if my dad was still around, he would be the ‘cake boss,’ not me,” he said. Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro will appear in the 6th floor atrium at Bally’s Atlantic City Saturday at 3pm. Admission is free. Idol Gossip: Sources have confirmed to AC Weekly that former West Wing star Jimmy Smits will film scenes for the pilot of an NBC legal drama at Resorts Atlantic City early next month. Two scenes will be filmed on the casino floor and others will be set in a casino suite, in the hotel lobby and in the valet parking area. Smits will play the youngest member of the Supreme Court who is asked to break a 4-4 tie on a death penalty case. The show, tentatively titled Justice, was steered to Atlantic City by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, which was a coup in itself because much of the show is being shot in Philadelphia. Justice is being produced by Conoco, a production company owned by former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien. Incidentally, O’Brien’s comedy tour, which rolls into Borgata May 30, sold out so quickly that a second show was added the same night. n

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NYONE WHO PLAYS IN A friendly private poker game will appreciate a deal being offered by the Tropicana that allows you and seven to 10 guests to play on your own table with a private dealer. No matter how friendly your game gets, someone always has to collect, shuffle and then deal the cards. As the night goes on it gets to be a real job. But if you’ve ever seen the classic poker film The Cincinnati Kid, you may have imagined Joan Blondell, a.k.a. Lady Fingers, showing up as your own private dealer. Well, first you may imagine Ann Margret and Tuesday Weld at the game, but then definitely you want Lady Fingers to handle the dealing. While some poker rooms in Atlantic City are willing to accommodate a private game, the Tropicana is offering a special deal for friends to have their own private party and table. “When you bring your game to the Tropicana Poker Club, you’ll get VIP treatment at a table reserved just for you and your friends, family members or business associates,” says Scott Griffin, Trop poker manager. “Because it’s a private game, you can change the game type and limits every 30 minutes.” The deal includes complimentary beverages from the Tropicana’s servers. While sandwiches are available tableside, you are also welcome to bring your own game night fuel from Corky’s, Hooters or any of the Tropicana’s renowned eateries. “Best of all, you have the benefit of your own ‘user-friendly’ dealer [probably not Joan Blondell], who will go at your pace and answer all of your questions about game rules, strategy and proper poker etiquette,” Griffin adds. “It’s the best introduction to casino poker in Atlantic City.” Private tables require a minimum of eight attendees, and can accommodate up to 11 of your friends in total. All private games are subject to a standard collection fee of 10 percent of each hand, up to $4. Groups of 10 or more may choose a flat charge of $5 per player, every 30 minutes instead. For reservations or more information, contact the Tropicana Poker Manager’s office toll-free at 1-800-843-8767, extension 4546. Members of your group must be 21 or older to play. Private poker tables on Friday nights, Saturday nights and holiday

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PRING IS HERE AND YOU CAN tell by the way that everyone has been in a better mood lately. People want to shop, eat and just be chilling out in the sun. We all want to take advantage and enjoy this great weather, but business still needs to go on. And because we are in better spirits during this time of year, this is a great time to start actively networking and building your businesses. The great thing is that because it is spring, you have the opportunity to work hard now so you can enjoy your summer months and have your business work for you. One great opportunity coming up is an exclusive evening at Mia’s Restaurant at Caesars with Sandra Yancey, the president and founder of the e-Women Network. Not only will you get one-onone time with her, but you will get to socialize, network and build relationships with other great people in the area. This is also one of the few e-Women events where husbands/boyfriends/significant others are welcome to come. If you want to stay in Atlantic City after the event, Bally’s is offering a reduced room rate. This way, you can also wake up the next day and attend the more formal luncheon where Yancey will be giving a presentation. Yancey is a networking expert who teaches others how to create relationships that harness great dividends. Starting with just 20 women in her personal database in 2000, she has grown her e-Women organization to now have 113 chapters throughout the United States and Canada and a database of over 500,000 women business owners and professionals. I was recognized last year as an emerging leader, the only one from New Jersey and one of 11 out of the United States and Canada. I have to say that this is an organization that you should take seriously. Women in business: Make every effort to attend the meetings — especially because we are lucky enough to have Marilyn Kleinberg as our local leader. I know that getting out and networking is no easy task; it takes time, knowledge and patience. But you have to start somewhere and why not start on the night of April 8 for this event? For more information you can contact Kleinberg at marilynkleinberg@ewomennetwork.com or 601-1333.

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While we are on the subject of women’s groups, there is also the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. The Atlantic-Cape May Chapter meets every third Tuesday at the Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point from 5:308:30pm. You can get more information at atlanticcapemaynjawbo.org. I want to thank NJAWBO for recognizing me at their annual Women in Leadership Symposium event a few weeks ago at the PNC Center. There are some great women leaders and NJAWBO helped give me my start in the women-in-business networking field. Their motto is “Empower. Engage. Energize.” and that’s the feeling you’ll get when you attend their meetings. There is another great women’s group called the South Jersey Womens Network. I love these ladies. We meet every Wednesday morning at the Shore Diner. We are only allowed to have one person from each line of work, so if you have something unique to bring to the table, feel free to check us out. The group’s motto is “For the cost of breakfast, you have hired an entire network to be your sales force.” So make sure to check out the Web site at sjwn.net. On a side note, I’ve been meaning to tell you about the fabulous Restaurant Gala put on recently by Atlantic Cape Community College. It’s a great annual event because everyone is dressed up, music keeps the party going and, best of all, you get to enjoy as many food samplings that you want. I have to tell you that although I didn’t try everything, I did try a lot and my absolute favorite was the “Manna Dip,” which was created by Manna in Margate, and made with braised short ribs, wild mushrooms, and topped with truffle oil on a brioche roll. Manna’s tagline is “feed your body, nourish your soul.” A good motto for this time of year! n

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Nightlife listings info & updates: editorial@acweekly.com 32° Luxe Lounge * ATLANTIC CITY * For casino venues, see “Casino Capsule” p. 30 for entertainment listings. Visit acweekly.com for more detailed listings.

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

40/40 Club

25 Hours

2120 Atlantic Ave., at The Walk. 449-4040. the4040club.com. Upscale sports bar co-owned by Jay-Z.

Resorts. 344-6000. resortsac. com. Casino bar & lounge.

The Quarter at Tropicana,

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Brighton & Pacific aves. 3477770. tropicana.net.

Alto Vino * Tropicana Casino Resort. Sun.-Fri. 4-10pm. Wine bar with smallplates menu and live nightly entertainment. New Happy hour Mon.-Thurs. 5-7pm and Fri. 6-7pm. Half off all wines-bythe-glass and complimentary International cheeses.

Atlantic City Bar & Grill 1219 Pacific at S. Carolina aves. 348-8080. acbarandgrill.com. Open all day and night.

Back Bay Ale House

648 N. Albany Ave. (formerly Home Run Tavern). 348-1700. Open 24/7. Happy hour 11am1:30pm, 4-8pm and 3-5am.

Bar 12-21 at Morton’s Steakhouse

Blue Martini *

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

Bar at Wellington’s Tropicana, Atlantic City. Brighton and Pacific aves. tropicana.net. Open daily 2pm2am; food avail. from 4-11pm.

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800 N. New Hampshire Ave. 4490006. backbayalehouse.com. Now open Tues.-Thurs, 11am3pm; Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm.

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

Boogie Nights *

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

Borgata Comedy Club *

Music Box, One Borgata Way. theborgata.com. Tickets $20, shows 9pm.

Casbah Night Club *

Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk. 449-1000. casbahclub.com. Open Fri.,Sat. 10:30pm to 6am. DJs and dance parties.

Chelsea’s 5th Floor

Chelsea Hotel, 111 S Chelsea Ave. 800-548-3030. thechelsea-ac.com. C5 nightclub open 10pm-4am every Fri. & Sat.

Chelsea Pub

8 S. Morris Ave. (Across from Trop parking garage) 3454916. Three bars. Three happy hours: 11:30am-1pm and 46pm. Pool tables.

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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

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The Pier Shops at Caesars, 674-8300. continentalac.com. Famous Philly martini bar export.

Corky’s Ribs and BBQ

Tropicana’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.

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

Ducktown Tavern

2400 Atlantic & Georgia aves. 449-1212. ducktowntavernac. com. Open 24/7. Three Happy hours: 11am-1pm, 4-7pm and 3-5am.

Dusk *

Caesars, 2100 Pacific Ave. 3453875. DuskAC.com. AC’s newest nightclub. Open Tues., Fri. & Sat., 10pm till late. Tues. is service industry night.

Ego Bar and Lounge *

Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk. 449-1000. trumptaj.com. Nightlife hot spot. The Angels perform every Thurs. Fri. & Sat. night.

Eden Lounge *

Harrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd. 441-5165. harrahsresort. com. Open 24/7. Live music.

El Charro!

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

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Trump Plaza, 2225 Boardwalk. 441-0400. trumpplaza.com. Posh bar and dining.

Firewaters

Tropicana’s Marketplace, Brighton Ave. & Boardwalk. 344-6699. tropicana.net. 101 bottled & 50 draft beers, martini bar.

Flying Cloud Café

800 N. New Hampshire Avenue, Gardner’s Basin. 345-8222. Open daily from 11am for lunch and dinner and drinks.

Formica’s Cafe

2310 Arctic Ave. 344-2732. formicabrosbakery.com. Live music every Sat., 7-10pm.

Forum Lounge *

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

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar *

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The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3486700. cubalibrerestaurant.com. Latin music, exclusive rum bar. 27-29 Missouri Ave. 347-7780. Sports bar & dance club. Pool table and digital jukbox. Food served until 4am.

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Dock’s Oyster House

Hilton, Boston & Pacific aves. 340-7200. hiltonac.com. Nautical-themed bar with signature cocktails.

801 Boardwalk at Showboat. 343-5795. hob.com. Members and public can enjoy varied weekly events. The Pier Shops at Caesars. 3456800. gameonac.com. Sports bar w/ 90 HDTVs & mechanical bull. DJs, music videos every Sat. 10pm.

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Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave. 4410007. hardrock.com. Home of authentic rock ’n’ roll memorabilia.

Hooters

Two locations: Tropicana, Brighton Ave. & Boardwalk. 449-1500 and Trump Marina, One Castle Blvd. 441-8300. hooters.com. 13 TVs.

cocktails. Izakaya Monday, $7 sushi and drinks 5pm.

Jezebel’s * Located at Trump Plaza. 4416000. trumpplaza.com. Casino lounge.

Kelly’s Corner Pub 2721 Arctic & Iowa aves. 3484925. Lively Irish bar open 11am-1am daily.

Knife & Fork Atlantic and Pacific aves. 3441133. knifeandforkinn.com. Open daily at 4pm, serving dinner from 5pm.

Le Grand Fromage 25 Gordon’s Alley. 347-2743. Late night menu, lounge open 8pm-8am. Live music.

House of Blues *

Liquid Bar *

801 Boardwalk, at Showboat. 236-BLUE. hob.com. Music Hall with bands weekly, restaurant and bars.

In Trump Plaza lobby, off Boardwalk at Mississippi Avenue. trumpplaza.com. Stylish bar in casino lobby.

Irish Pub

Los Amigos

St. James Place at the Boardwalk. 344-9063. theirishpub.com. Free parking. Open 24 hours.

1926 Atlantic Ave. 3442293. losamigosrest.com. Southwestern and Mexican beers and fare since 1978.

Izakaya

Los Compadres

Borgata, One Borgata Way. 3171000. theborgata.com. Modern Japanese pub. Sushi, sake and

2701 Arctic Ave. at California. 344-1119. Thurs.- Sun. Live Mexican music.

Megan’s Good Grub & Pub

ality of its own.

1743 Boardwalk at Indiana Ave., megansgoodgrubandpublcom. 289-8950. Open Tues.-Sat. for lunch and dinner. Closed Sun. & Mon. Live music 6-9pm.

Melting Pot

2112 Atlantic Ave. (by The Walk), meltingpot.com. 4411100. Mon.-Thurs. 4-10pm, Fri . 4-11pm, Sat. 1-11pm, Sun. 1-10pm. “Three Olives Thursdays� has 30 martinis for $5 and live music.

Missile Bar *

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

MIXX *

Borgata, One Borgata Way. 1866-MYBORGATA. theborgata. com. Fri. & Sat. 10pm-5am. High-energy dance club w/ world-renowned DJs.

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

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Borgata, One Borgata Way. 1866-MYBORGATA. theborgata. com. Fri., Sat., Mon. 10pm5am. Nightclub with a person-

Oasis Lobby Bar

Trump Taj Mahal. 1000 Boardwalk. trumptaj.com. Located on the casino floor in the main lobby.

Old Waterway Inn

1700 W. Riverside Dr. (Venice Park) 347-1793. Open Thurs.Sun. from 5pm. Waterfront dining. Happy hour 4-7pm Thurs. & Fri.

The Palm

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3447256. thepalm.com. Awardwinning wine list. “Prime Time� Happy hour 5-7pm daily, includes $3.50 smallbites menu.

The Pool *

Harrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., (marina district), harrahsresort.com. Tropical oasis with large heated pool, six secluded hot tubs, 12 private poolside cabanas.

Pic-A-Lilli Pub

231 S. Tennessee Ave. 3441113. Dinner menu. Wing specials on Wednesday nights. Beer specials daily, 11pm2am.

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2309 Pacific Ave. 344-0055. Located across from Trump Plaza. Great food, music and specialty drinks.

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

Planet Rose Karaoke Bar The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3446565. planetrose.com. Plush cocktail lounge and karaoke bar. 3209 Fairmount Ave. 3483322. Serving food, beverages 24 hours daily.

aves. 348-8600. tropicana. net. Open seven days a week. Sports-themed lounge.

Ri´-Ra´ Irish Pub & Restaurant

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The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3449100. chinagrillmgt.com. Sat. “Siberian Nights� includes DJ, dancing, and no cover charge.

The Quarter at Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific aves. 3488600. rira.com. Authentic Irish pub with entertainment most nights starting around 8pm. Fri, March 26, The Approach, Sat, March 27, One Step Ahead.

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Proud Mary’s

and the Boardwalk. 340-2000. ballysac.com. A hybrid of a bar with casino games.

Bally’s Claridge tower. Park Place

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.

Tango’s *

Tropicana, Brighton & Pacific

The Quarter at Tropicana,

Brighton & Pacific aves. tropicana.net. Lounge next to gaming floor with live music nightly.

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Teplitzky’s Lounge

Johnny’s Cafe and Cocktails

Chelsea Hotel. 111 S. Chelsea Ave. 800-548-3030. thechelseaac.com. Happy hour 4-7pm includes discounted drinks and half-off apps.

Tony’s Baltimore Bar & Grill

2800 Atlantic Ave. 345-5766 and 345-9461. baltimoregrill. com. An A.C. landmark. Bar open 24 hours, kitchen until 3am.

The Trinity Pub and Carvery

The Pier Shops at Caesars. 345-6900. trinitypubac.com. Traditional Irish fare, frosty pints.

Tun Tavern

Sheraton Hotel, Two Convention Blvd., across from Convention Ctr. 347-7800. tuntavern.com. Live music Wed.-Sun., 9pm-1am. March 26, Joey DeNoble; March 27, James Klapp.

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West Side Bar

511 N. Arkansas Ave. 3440883. westsideac.com. Alternative lifestyle party every night.

Whiskey Grille

20 Pennsylvania Ave. 3453290. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Five flat screen TVs, daily specials.

9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate, 822-1789, johnnyscafeventnor. com. Happy hour 4:30-6:30pm with half-priced appetizers and discounted cocktails. Thurs. Ladies Night with DJ Jimmy 2 Shirts.

Maynard’s Cafe

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

Malelani CafĂŠ

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.

Shore Club Crab House Bar & Grill

301 Longport Blvd., Seaview Harbor Marina, Longport. 8221002. shoreclubbar.com. Great views, fine seafood, drinks and entertainment.

Sofia

9314 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-9111. sofiaofmargate.com. Elegant Greek-style restaurant with entertainment on weekends.

Steve & Cookie’s

9700 Amherst Ave., Margate. 823-1163. steveandcookies.com. Live music nightly.

Tomatoe’s

The Wonderbar

3701 Sunset Avenue (at the Albany Ave. bridge). 344-8888. wonderbarac.com. Casual and upscale dining with views overlooking the bay.

9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. 822-7535. tomatoesmargate. com. Asian-American cuisine. Rock ‘n’ Roll Sushi Mon. and Wed, Happy hour- and-a-half every night. Call for reservations.

BRIGANTINE

Ventura’s Greenhouse

Cellar 32

32nd St. and Revere Blvd. 2649463. Newly opened restaurant, bar and package goods store. Open from 10am. Live music Thurs. Happy hour 47pm daily.

Laguna Grill Martini Bar

14th St. So. & the ocean at the Celebrity Resorts Suites. 2667731. lagunagrill.com. Ocean views, entertainment and specials nightly.

Rod & Reel Tavern

101 13th St. North, 266-0343. Karaoke on Saturday nights. Pool table, darts.

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Towne Center, 4282 Harbour Beach Blvd. 266-1001. stgeorgespub.com. Full bar with martini menu. Pool table. Open 24 hours.

106 S. Benson Ave., Margate. 822-0140. venturasgreenhouse.com. Open seven days. Late-night fare. Weekly beer and dinner specials.

MAINLAND Anchorage

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

Barista’s Coffee House

68 W. Jimmy Leeds Road, Suite 14, Galloway. 568-5519. An “Old World� atmosphere with free Wi-Fi connection.

Atlantic City Country Club

1 Leo Fraser Drive, Northfield, 236-4401, accountryclub.com. Tap Room Happy hour 4-6pm, half-priced drafts and martinis with culinary bar menu.

JAMMIN’ Black Cat Bar & Grill

1 N. Shore Road, Absecon. 6412323. Open 7 days from 10am1am. Kitchen from 11am11pm. Live music Thursdays.

Blue Marlin Sports Bar & Grill 200 S. Pitney Rd. Galloway. 748-5000. bluemarlincafe. com. Lunch, dinner and drink specials daily.

Bulldogs Bar & Grill

743 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway, 965-4433. bulldogsbar.net. TVs at the bar & booths. Entertainment Fri. & Sat. night.

Caroline’s Bar & Restaurant

6725 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 927-9007. carolinesbythebay. com. Food served 11am-2am. Happy hour Mon.-Sat., 47pm. DJs Fri. night.

Cavallino Nero

4760 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-0144, cavnero. com. Open daily 11am-1am. Mon.-Fri., Happy hour 3-6pm. Live entertainment.

Charlie’s

800 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 9273363. charliesbar.com. Open daily 7am-3am; Sun. noon3pm. Mon-Fri. Happy hour 3-6pm.

Chickie’s and Pete’s

6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-1930. chickiesandpetes. com. Ultimate sports bar with entertainment nightly.

Cousin Mario’s

5401 Harding Hwy. (Route 40), Mays Landing. 625-2523. Happy hour noon-7pm weekdays. Live music every Fri. & Sat. night.

Christina’s Restaurant and Bar Inside the Vienna Inn, 920 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway. 9650457. christinasrestaurantand-

Crab Trap

On the Circle in Somers Pt. 927-7377. thecrabtrap.com. Restaurant and bar overlooking bay. Happy hour 4-7pm with drink specials and $5 menu items.

DiOrio’s Circle Cafe

10 McArthur Blvd. Somers Point. 927-6111.

Dubliner Irish Pub

Formica’s Cafe

Kensington Square, 200 North Tilton Road, Northfield, 6466565. formicabrosbakery.com. Live music Fridays, 7-10pm.

Fred & Ethel’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. Half-price happy hour 4-8pm weekdays and 10pm-midnight daily.

Great American Pub & Grille

Festival at Hamilton, Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 625-1990. Family owned since 1998. Specials daily.

Gregory’s

900 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 927-6665. gregorysbar.com. Weekly drink specials. Family run since 1946.

HARD ROCK

NIGHTLIFE SPOTLIGHT

Corner of Ocean Heights. Ave. & Zion Rd., EHT. 927-6363. julianospub.com. Tues., Thurs. 4-7pm, Happy hour with 2-for-1 appetizers and half-priced drinks.

La Hacienda

265 S. New York Rd., Galloway. 652-6050. Live music every Fri. & Sat. night, 7:30-11:30pm.

Library III

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 McCullough’s Emerald Golf Links. Entertainment nightly.

McGettigan’s 19th Hole

500 S. NY Rd., Galloway. 6526476. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 4-7pm reduced drink prices. Nightly drink specials.

McKee’s Irish Pub

446 St. Louis Ave.,Egg Harbor City. 965-7878. Open for lunch and dinner. Drink specials daily.

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The Hard Rock Café in Atlantic City has been showcasing the talent of local musicians to benefit national charities in March. On Friday, March 26, at 9pm, as a part of its annual “March On Stage” event, the venue presents the jam band 3 Noodle Stew. Hard Rock locations both in the U.S. and overseas have been taking part by presenting a variety of acts, including both local performers and widely known superstars all month. The shows are free and open to all ages, with March On Stage pins on sale and 15 percent of all proceeds going to Musicians On Call — an organization whose goal is to bring live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. The mission statement of Musicians On Call emphasizes the therapeutic effect of music for patients, families and caregivers alike. The A.C. Hard Rock, along with radio stations 102.7 JSE and 103.7 The Shark, are presenting the performance by the native New Jersey band 3 Noodle Stew. Hailing from Burlington County, 3 Noodle Stew has been performing together since 1997. The band consists of Fred “Chooch” Pasqua (bass/sax/vocals), Jeff Stoltz (keyboard/vocals), Dan Jacoby (guitar/bass/vocals) and James “Phattq” Rabic (drums). The group likens itself to acts such as Phish and the Grateful Dead. It also recently released a new album, Blueprint Blues, in November 2009, and is currently planning on returning to the studio this year to record new songs for another album. For more info, go to the band’s Web site myspace. com/3noodlestew or visit hardrock.com — Jon Heacock

Hibiscus

101 E. Maryland Ave., Somers Pt. Formerly Stumpo’s. Entertainment Fri., Sat., Sun. nights. Sun., 4:30-9pm, open jam w/Revolver.

Hi Point Pub (Skelly’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.

JD’s Pub

Smithville Town Center, intersection of Route 9 and Smithville Blvd. 404-9000, jdspubsmithville.com. Open til 2am or later. Happy hour 3-6:30pm daily w/drink and menu specials.

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Jo-Jo’s Italian Grille

Black Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville. 646-8332. jojositaliangrille.com. Happy hour 46pm Mon.-Fri. Entertainment Wed. & Sun. in the bar.

JR’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.

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325 E. Jimmy Leeds Rd., Galloway. www.dublinerpubandgrill.com. 652-2210. Authentic Irish Pub. Happy hour 4-8pm daily and 8pmmidnight Sat, including halfpriced apps. Entertainment Wed. through Sun. nights.

6701 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 272-7721. eastbaycrab.com. Daily Happy hour 4-7pm. Mon. half-priced sushi, dinner & drink specials daily. Bar menu with 11 items from $2 each daily.

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FOOD & DRINK (Continued from preceding page) Oyster Creek Inn 41 N. Oyster Creek Rd., Leeds Point, 652-8565. Waterfront dining, arrive by boat or car. Several beers on tap. Live music.

Pistol Pete’s Steakhouse

1000 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. 484-1000. pistolpetessaloon.com. Happy hour 4-7 pm. Entertainment nightly. Lunch, dinner and drink specials daily.

PJ’s 50 Pub & Grille 2301 Rt. 50, Mays Landing. 625-9600. Open Wed.-Mon.

11am-11pm. Happy hour weekdays 4-7pm $1 off appetizers, reduced drink prices. Mon. Mexican night.

Ram’s Head Inn

9 W. White Horse Pike. Galloway.652-1700. ramsheadinn.com. Restaurant and bar. Pianist in the tavern Fri. & Sat. nights.

Rifici’s

308 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 272-2000. Restaurant and bar. Entertainment Wed., Fri. & Sat. nights.

Riverside Inn 5397 Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd. Mays Landing. 6259710. Open 11am-4am daily. Happy hour daily from 4-7pm. Live music Sat.

Sam’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., WTTH’s Raymond “Trouble Man” Tyler spinning live from 811pm.

Sandi Pointe

908 Shore Rd., Somers Point (formerly Mac’s), 927-2759. sandipointe.com. Seafood restaurant and bar with live music. Extensive wine list. Tues. Night Jazz Series with Tim Lekan and Bob Shomo 710pm. Sat., March 27, Tony Mart’s “Famous Rock ‘n’ Roll Songs” event with Dr. Bobby Fingers, Billy Walton and Jeff Schwachter 8pm.

Smithville Inn

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

Tailgaters Galloway Grille

337 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City. 804-9000. Neighborhood sports bar w/ 12 beers on tap. Pool and darts. Two happy hours weekdays: 11am-2pm, 3-7pm.

Tap Room Bar & Grille

At Atlantic City Country Club, 1 Leo Fraser Dr., Northfield. 236.4465. Daily happy hour 46pm. Brunch Sun. 10am-2pm.

O’Donnell’s Pour House

3807 Landis Ave., Sea Isle City. 263-5600. Sea Isle’s only authentic Irish pub. Live music on weekends.

Princeton Bar

2008 Dune Dr., Avalon. 9673457. princetonbar.com. DJ entertainment every Fri. & Sat..

Windrift

Ventura’s Offshore Cafe

The Windrift Resort Hotel, 80th St. and the beach, Avalon. 780-4289. windrifthotel.com. Newly renovated with five bars, 26 HDTVs, and live music all summer. Open weekends only through May 21, then seven days per week .

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316 Roosevelt Blvd. Marmora. 390-1757. yesterdaysbar.com. Open 11am-midnight daily. Live music Fri. and Sat. from 9pm.

Testa’s Good Guys Pub

5698 Mays Landing-Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 6251926. testaspub.com. Open Mon-Sat. to 4am; Sun. to 3am. 2015 Shore Road, Northfield. 641-5158. venturascafe.com. Daily dinner specials. Weekly drink specials.

Yesterday’s

Ocean City to Wildwood GENTLEMEN’S Anglesea Pub

116 West First Ave, Wildwood, 729-1133. Bar open until 2am, dinner until 11pm. Nightly drink specials.

Deauville Inn

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

Fred’s Tavern

314 96th St., Stone Harbor, 3685591. fredstavernstoneharbor. com. Open 11am-2am. Happy hour Fri. 5-7pm. Party packages available.

Fuze

79th St. and Third, Avalon. 3681919. Upscale dining and live entertainment.

Golden Inn

Oceanfront at 78th St., Avalon. 967-2111. goldeninn.com. Dinner served from 5-8pm (9pm on weekends).

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3601 Ocean Drive, Avalon, 9675001. jacksplaceavalon.com. Live music on weekends.

Juan Pablo’s Margarita Bar

Garfield & Pacific aves., Wildwood, 729-6500. juanpablos.com. Mexican fare, stepped up cocktails and atmosphere.

Kix McNutley’s Bar

63rd and Landis Ave., Sea Isle City, 263-6341. kixmcnutleys. com. Fri: karaoke with the Hot Sounds.

La Costa Lounge

CLUBS:

Allure Dinner Theater

1075 N. Albany Ave. AC. 3400252. Open Tue.-Thur. 8pm4am; Fri.&Sat. 8pm-6am. VIP rooms, tableside dancing.

Babes Gentlemen’s Club

137-139 S. New York Ave., AC. 344-3334. Open Sun.-Thurs. 9pm-4am, Fri. & Sat. 8pm-6am. Full bar.

Bare Exposure

2303 Pacific Ave. 449-0999. Open Sun.- Thurs. 6pm -3am; Fri.-6pm -6am; Sat 4pm - 6am. VIP area, couch dances, champagne courts, six TVs, DJs, serving food.

Coconutz

30 S. Florida Ave., AC 449-0033. Open daily 3pm-3am, with happy hour 3-6pm. Free parking.

Delilah’s Den

201 E. Delilah Rd., Pleasantville. 383-0666. Open Mon.-Sat., noon-4am. Sun.,4pm-4am.

Hott Spot

6032 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 652-0800. Open daily at noon. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 4-6pm.

Lace

South Carolina & Boardwalk, Atlantic City. 340-8549. Open Wed.-Sat. 8pm-4am.

Platinum Playground

7685 Black Horse Pike, Hammonton. 704-7041. Open daily. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 4-6pm.

4000 Landis Ave., Sea Isle, 2633756. lacosta-seaisle.com. Drink specials nightly. Live music on weekends.

Playground Lounge

Ocean Drive

Sensations

40th Street and Landis Ave., Sea Isle City. 263-1000. theod.com. Live music on weekends.

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Suzanne Westenhoefer

5 Questions With Suzanne Westenhoefer

Where: Xanadu, Trump Taj Mahal When: Saturday, March 27, 9pm How Much: $25.50

Openly gay comic brings heralded comedy to Taj Mahal Saturday By Kelley Anne Essinger

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UZANNE WESTENHOEFER, the first openly lesbian comic ever to appear on television, has been presenting gay material in mainstream clubs and proudly performing within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community since entering the world of comedy on a dare in 1990. She went on to become the first openly gay comic to host her own HBO comedy special in 1994, which earned her a Cable Ace Award nomination, and is now beginning her 20th year of hysterical gaiety while enjoying her well-earned status at the forefront of the lesbian comedy scene. Along with starring in Comedy Central specials throughout the years, Westenhoefer has had a starring role in the Web series We Have To Stop Now. Her numerous DVDs include Nothing in My Closet But My Clothes, I’m Not Cindy Brady, Guaranteed Fresh, Live from the Village and A Bottom on Top. Westenhoefer spoke with Atlantic City Weekly a few weeks prior to her performance inside the Xanadu Theater at the Trump Taj Mahal this Saturday, March 27.

I heard you entered the world of comedy on a dare. What made you do it? I was a bartender in Secaucus, N.J., and it was one of those things where everybody would say, “You’re so funny, you should be a comedian.” From there it became, “What, are you afraid to try it?” And then I was sort of like, “Well, no, I’m openly gay.” It was 1990, I was young and back then there weren’t really gay comics in the straight world, you know what I mean? [But] it was one of those things where finally, ultimately, some friends and people who were regulars said, “Don’t be a sissy — do it.” And that’s exactly what happened. I just kind of went, “Oh, OK, I’ll try it.” At what point in your life did you start to realize you were funny? You know, never. I didn’t think that I was like George Carlin funny or falldown Stooges’ brother funny. I never thought of that. I just thought I had a smart answer for everything, and it was certainly something I got into trouble for as a kid. It certainly got me into a few arguments or got people to go, “Hey!” Then when you start doing it on stage it’s

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Why did you choose to incorporate your lesbian lifestyle into your material? Because I’d been an activist already for so long right when I came out. I came out in college and the thought of being on stage and being funny and telling stories and being truthful and not saying it — that was impossible, which was half the reason I never tried it in the first place. It was only once I was like, “Alright, I’m just gonna go and I’m gonna be open,” that I could do it. I could not have done it and pretended to be something other than what I was. I would have had nothing to say then for sure.

Have you gotten any backlash from the gay or straight community? I think the straight community, especially in the first 10 years that I was doing standup, was really uncomfortable, and they still can be. But obviously that’s changing. It’s changing like hourly. It’s awesome. And it was supposed to be. It’s perfect. n see more online @

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so different. Everybody expects it, they need it, they want it, they support it, and you’re like, “Wow, this is awesome.”

I heard you sometimes perform unscripted. How does that work? Do you tell yourself anything to get motivated before going on-stage? It’s sort of what I do most the time. It’s kind of, I always say, extemporaneous. Some of it is stuff I’ve said before, some of it’s stuff I’ve never said. Some of it’s stuff I may have said last night, some of it’s stuff I said five years ago and never even thought about. There’s not an order. The audience and I sort of dictate it with what they’re responding to, what’s going on in the world, what’s going on in my life, what’s going on in the theater, what’s going on with all of us right then. This is a sort of guarded secret [but before going on stage] I say, “I have nothing to say to these people” over and over in my head, and then I have a billion things to say and it’s hard to shut up. I do not know why.

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Nickelback April 3, Boardwalk Hall Grammynominated and Billboard group of the decade, Nickelback, announced they have extended their Dark Horse World Tour into June 2010, including a stop at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, April 3, 7pm, joined by Shinedown and Sick Puppies. Tickets are $35, $69.50 & $89.50. Nickelback is one of the biggest rock bands in the world, with over 35 million albums sold. The band’s latest album, Dark Horse debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and has remained on the Top 200 for 50 weeks selling over 2.4 million albums in the US, featuring the Grammy-nominated single “Burn It To The Ground” and “Never Gonna Be Alone.”

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April 10, Boardwalk Hall Harrah’s Entertainment, Caesars Atlantic City and StarGames present the Caesars Tennis Classic. The exhibition tournament will showcase 14-time Grand Slam men’s singles champion Pete Sampras going up against current U.S. Davis Cup star James Blake in a best-of-three-set match, as well as current top-ranked U.S. men’s tennis player Andy Roddick going up against 2000 U.S. Open Champion Marat Safin in a best-of-three-set match. Tickets are $25, $50, $75, $125, and $175, and the event starts at 7:30pm. Caesars will host pre and post-tournament events including the Tennis Village in the Palladium Ballroom at Caesars with appearances by the tennis greats. The Village will be open to VIP guests, tournament attendees and the general public. As part of the Caesars Tennis Classic, Caesars will make an equipment donation to the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education organization helping to support grass-roots tennis programs. The Caesars Tennis Classic will be hosted by two-time U.S. Open and five-time Wimbledon Champion Venus Williams. The Classic will feature three matches. The first match will feature three time U.S. Open Champion Ivan Lendl going up against former nemesis and 1988 U.S. Open Champion Mats Wilander in a one-set no ad scoring match. This match will be Lendl’s first since his 1994 retirement. The

second match will showcase 2003 U.S. Open Champion and current topranked U.S. men’s tennis player Andy Roddick going up against 2000 U.S. Open Champion Marat Safin in a bestof-three-set match. This match will also be no ad scoring and will be decided by a super tie-breaker (first to 10 must win by 2) if necessary. The third match will feature 14-time Grand Slam men’s singles champion Pete Sampras going up against current U.S. Davis Cup star James Blake in a best-ofthree-set match.

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artists on song collaborations. She has a song on Adam Lambert’s debut, For Your Entertainment, titled “Strut,” on Katharine McPhee’s new album Unbroken, “Had It All,” and two cuts on Carrie Underwood’s Play On, “Mama’s Song” and “Undo It.”

Burton has performed magic since the age of four, honing his act into a 60-minute whirlwind of unique, in-your-face magical illusions blended with comedy and showgirls, all tied together with Burton’s engaging personality.

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Music Box The Borgata Comedy Club offers fun-filled evenings featuring a trio of comedians nightly (except during headliner engagements). Showtimes are 9pm and the tickets are $20. (Visit theborgata.com). Appearing now to March 28 are Sandy Marks, John Joseph and Johnny B. On tap March 29-April 1 are Peter Sasso, Rich Ramirez and Mike Marino. Scheduled April 5-11 are Dan Wilson, Billy Garan and Vic DiBitetto.

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March 27, Event Center Superstar DJ Atlantic City Tiësto takes over the Borgata’s Event Tickets: Ticketmaster, 1-800-736-1420, Caesars Center on Saturday, March 27, 10pm. box office; for more info, 1-800-677-SHOW Tickets are $50 and the show is for those 21 and older. Train

Frankie Valli April 2-4, Music Box New Jersey native and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Frankie Valli will be at The Music Box for three shows on Friday, April 2, Saturday, April 3 and Sunday April 4 at 9pm. Tickets are $65. Valli scored multiple Top 40 hits both with the Four Seasons and as a solo artist. Those hits include “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Rag Doll” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You.” His career with the Four Seasons was the basis for the Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys.

Kara DioGuardi April 9-10, Music Box Singer-songwriter and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi will let you be the judge of her talent when she headlines at the Music Box on Friday, April 9, at 9pm and Saturday, April 10, at 8pm. Tickets are $45 and $55. Besides her Idol duties, DioGuardi has been working with many different

March 27, Circus Maximus Theater Train, the San Francisco band that hit the music world like a runaway freight train with the hits “Drops of Jupiter” and “Calling All Angels,” headlines at Caesars on Saturday, March 27, at 7pm. Opening the show will be Butch Walker. Tickets are $35, $45 and $55. The band’s hit albums include their self-titled debut in 1998, Drops of Jupiter and My Private Nation. The band is touring in support of its most recent release Save Me San Francisco.

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April 9, Concert Venue Katharine McPhee, a singer who became famous on the 2006 season of American Idol as the runner-up to Taylor Hicks, headlines at Harrah’s on Friday, April 9, 8pm. Tickets range from $25-$40. McPhee’s 2006 hit singles, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “My Destiny,” paved the way for her self-titled debut album, released in early 2007. McPhee was one of People Magazine’s “100 Most Beautiful People of 2007.” Her current album is Unbroken.

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March 27, Hilton Theater Philly born singer and drummer Bobby Rydell, brings back memories of his years as a teen idol with a performance at the Hilton on Saturday, March 27, 8pm. Tickets are $35. Rydell’s hits songs include “Kissin’ Time,” “Volare,” “Forget Him,” “Wildwood Days” and “Wild One,” and he co-starred in the 1963 film musical Bye Bye Birdie.

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March 27, April 3, 17 Concert Venue Harrah’s Resort presents Nathan Burton: Off the Hook Comedy Tour Comedy Magic for selected Saturdays at March 27, Music Hall The Off the Hook 8pm each night. Tickets are $20-$30. Comedy Tour comes to the House of

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Blues on Saturday, March 27, at 8:30pm. Tickets range from $25-65.

Lupe Fiasco April 9, Music Hall Rap artist Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco, headlines at the House of Blues with the Steppin Laser Tour featuring B.O.B. The showtime is 9pm and tickets are $30 and $35. Fiasco is best known for the singles “Kick, Push� and “Superstar,� as well as his acclaimed album debut, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor, which earned him three Grammy nominations. He is touring in support of his new album Lasers.

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Brothers. The Mahoney Brothers, the family of a thousand voices and veterans of Broadway’s Beatlemania, and the original cast of Legends in Concert, are multitalented entertainers who combine musical ability and showmanship. (See story p. 46)

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HERE IS NO MORE TELLING indicator of spring’s arrival hereabouts than the opening of new businesses, especially in food service sectors. In spite of a still-moribund economy, the Atlantic City region continues to percolate with activity. Here are a few of the 2010 season’s most hotly anticipated arrivals. Chido Burrito, Northfield: Located on Tilton Road at the site long occupied by Stewart’s Root Beer, Chido Burrito is the first independent venture owned and operated by local developer Terence Gallagher, along with partner Steve Marchel. Formerly manager at Margate’s Sailfish Café, Gallagher has added jazzy, colorful, surf-oriented decor throughout in addition to completely remodeling both the dining area and kitchen. Many recipes arrive with big-league pedigrees, having been formulated by chefs at Margate fave Steve and Cookie’s. Brisket and pork shoulder, standard-bearers for the emergent “low and slow” cooking movement, will be prepared in-house daily. Chido opened earlier this week. Redding’s Southern Cuisine: Atlantic City: A terribly ambitious new enterprise in one of Atlantic City’s neediest sections, this marks the local debut of nationally-known Chef Carl S. Redding. The former Marine, employed for nearly a decade by the Reverend Al Sharpton, previously ran restaurants in Harlem, midtown Manhattan and Connecticut’s Foxwoods casino. Redding’s list of former customers and associates reads like a Who’s Who of modern American clout:

Kelsey & Kim’s Southern Café, Atlantic City: Spotting a trend here? Thank us. We asked for more BBQ in our ‘Wish List’ column of early January, and apparently someone was listening. K&K’s will replace longtime Inlet eatery

Chido Burrito’s surf-inspired decor is well done and creates the classic ‘California Mexican stand’ atmosphere.

Oprah Winfrey, Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush and the late Michael Jackson, all prominently pictured on his Web site. (www.reddingsrestaurant. com.) Among an extensive list of awards, Redding was selected by the New York Daily News as “The #1 Person to Watch in the New Millenium” in 2000 at the age of only 36. His luscious-sounding menu crosses multiple genres, from traditional soul food to unique items like the decadent delight fried chicken and waffles. Serving as general manager will be veteran nightclub and restaurant entrepreneur Ralph Fiocchi, scion of a well-connected Vineland-area farm family. Expect Redding’s to open by Mother’s Day at 1545 Pacific Ave. Expect to see lines, long lines, waiting to get in and grub.

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Corbin’s in a corner spot on the farthest northeastern edges of Absecon Island. Look for them to open by early April at Melrose and New Hampshire avenues. The owners already successfully manage a well-regarded restaurant in Pleasantville (52 North Main St.) Loyal fans rave about southern staples like pulled pork, fried chicken, mac and cheese, and greens. We’ve been negligent in not sampling their wares and plan to remedy that quickly. Like the man says: It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it. Kitaro, Ventnor: Named for a Grammy award-winning Japanese musician/composer, this planned Asian/ French fusion restaurant is set to open at the spot that previously housed The Nostalgia Room (5214 Atlantic Ave.). Good news — they’ve completely gutted the tired-looking interiors. A small sushi station has been created, along with

other design elements — like a faux bamboo room divider — reflecting their new theme and menu. A Pan-Asian motif is reinforced by Kitaro’s two key staffers. General Manager Ta Tuan, a Vietnamese native, tells us that the chef will be an experienced Japanese culinarian from Manhattan named Sochi. They expect to begin operating mid-April. R.I. Café, Ocean City: The nebulous name doesn’t tell the story; this is one of the best new Chinese — or Asian, for that matter — restaurants to open locally in the last two decades. New owners have transformed the former home of Island Shore II (ironically, the original still exists offshore, in Marmora) and offer a menu that leans heavily on exotic, spicier cuisine. On a recent visit (14th Street between Asbury and Central avenues), we sampled a dozen scintillating Szechwan wontons. The delicate, gently folded pastries were filled with a soft meat and veggie mix and coated by a piquant, Thai-style peanut sauce. Luke Palladino, Northfield: Perhaps the most intriguing of this season’s stories-to-still-be-told is that of the Borgata’s former wunderkind chef (Specchio, Ombra, Risi Bisi). According to signage onsite, Palladino plans to open soon in a tiny facility near the intersection of Route 9 and Tilton Road, which was formerly called Kenny’s Kitchen. Very little additional information was available as of press time, but watch this column for an update soon. n E-mail Frank Gabriel at fgabriel@acweekly.com

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Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern

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

Angeloni’s II Restaurant

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

Atlantic City Bar & Grill

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 wood-fired grill.

Latitude 39°

804 N Rhode Island Ave. 3483999. Atlantic City waterfront dining.

Little Saigon

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

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

Longhorn Steak House

Chelsea Prime

Los Amigos

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.

Dock’s Oyster House

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

Ducktown Tavern

El Charro! 2430 Fairmount Ave. Authentic Mexican restaurant.

Flying Cloud Café

800 N. New Hampshire Avenue, Gardner’s Basin. 345-8222. 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 daily. Holiday specials.

Imperial Inn

Megan’s Good Grub & Pub

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

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

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

Teplitzky’s

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

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Banquet Rooms Available

Tony Boloney’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. Free delivery.

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Tun Tavern

Two Convention Way. 347-7800. tuntavern.com. A.C.’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

2308 Arctic Ave. 345-8599. A.C.’s legendary sub shop.

BRIGANTINE Andre’s Italian Restaurant

1312 W. Brigantine Ave. 2661124. Serving pizza, subs, steaks, Italian dinners, grilled seafood, cappuccino and desserts.

Carmine’s

900 W. Brigantine Ave. 2665400. Pizzas, subs, wings, wraps and more.

Laguna Grill Martini Bar

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

L’Aragosta Ristorante

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

Macedonian Grill

3015 Brigantine Blvd. at 31st St. 264-8801. macedoniangrill.com. Specializing in Mediterranean and American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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

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

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Gertrude’s

7309 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 8233003. gertrudesventnor.com. Dinner from 5pm nightly.

Barrels

Hannah G’s

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

7310 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 823-1466. (Cafe located at 7303 Ventnor Ave. 822-6000).

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. Eatin, take-out and delivery.

Dino’s Subs & Pizza

8016 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-6602 or 822-0670. Open daily, 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.

4 S. Portland Ave. Ventnor. 8222477. This traditional Mexican restaurant serves breakfast entrees and remains open for dinner with specialities such as fajitas, burritos, and other Mexican inspired dishes.

Johnny’s CafÊ & Cocktails

9407 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-1789. johnnyscafeventnor. com. Hearty breakfasts, healthy lunches and classic dinner cuisine with an Asian flair. Open year round from 7am-9pm, weekends till midnight.

La Fontana

20 Douglas Ave., Margate. Gourmet Italian cuisine. Take out anytime.

Dune

9510 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 487-7450. Call for hours of operation.

Fedeli’s Italian Restaurant

Ocean Heights Ave, 1.5 miles from Rte 9 • 609-927-0006

Isabella’s

9403 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 822-1293. Home of authentic home-cooked Italian cuisine and

Lamberti

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7800 Ventnor Avenue, Margate. 487-8052. Open 7 days 11am10:30 pm. Modern Chinese cuisine. Daily lunch and dinner specials. “We deliver, even to the beach.� Free parking lot.

9306 Amherst Ave., Margate. 8228423. Lunch and dinner specials. Starlight Garden bar open daily.

Malelani CafĂŠ

5205 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. 8225007. www.malelani.com. Fresh baked paninis, pastries, hearthealthy salad bar, Illy’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.

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

Steve & Cookie’s by the Bay

9700 Amherst Ave., Margate. 823-1163. steveandcookies.com. Menu highlights fresh seafood and produce and prime cuts of meat.

Miyako

Tomatoe’s

Euro Gourmet Cafe and The Gelato Factory

Ventura’s Greenhouse

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

9300 Amherst Ave., Margate. 8227535 or tomatoesmargate.com. Varied eclectic menu highlights seafood entrees.

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

106 Benson Ave., Margate. 8220140. venturasgreenhouse.com. Lunch & dinner specials and late-night fare.

Red Room CafĂŠ

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

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

Yama Japanese Restaurant

MAINLAND Antonino’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.

Atlantic City Sub Shop

Heather Croft Sq., Northfield. 6467799. atlanticcitysubshops.com. Eat-in, take-out, delivery and party trays.

A Touch of Italy

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

Barrels

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

Berkshire Grill

Landing. 625-0144. Lunch, dinner and late-night. Italian specialties.

El Rancho

Celina’s Mulberry Market & Grille

English Creek Restaurant

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

Charlie’s Bar & Restaurant 800 Shore Rd., Somers Pt. 9273663, charliesbar.com. Popular buffalo wings. No credit cards. Over 15 TVs for sporting events.

Chickie’s and Pete’s

6055 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 2721930. chickiesandpetes.com. Sports-themed bar/restaurant famous for its wings, crabs and Philly-style sandwiches.

Cousin Mario’s

5401 Hardin Hwy. (Route 40), Mays Landing. 625-2523. (Formerly the Epic Grille). Pizza and Italian specialties. Happy hour noon-7pm weekdays.

Crab Trap

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

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

Bombay Indian Restaurant

Dubliner Irish Pub

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

Bulldogs

743 White Horse Pike, Galloway. 965-4433. Neighborhood sports bar serving American dishes.

Cavallino Nero

4760 Black Horse Pike, Mays

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.

375 S. Main St., Pleasantville. Authentic Mexican. 3003 English Creek Shopping Ctr., EHT. 677-0016. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Menu includes Italian specialties, pasta, seafood and smoked fish platters.

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.

Formica Bros. Bakery

in a casual, upscale setting.

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.

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

Gourmet Italian Cuisine

Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light Tavern

Great American Pub

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

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

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

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Gregory’s Restaurant

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

Gaspare’s Gourmet Italian Bistro

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

Gianna’s Cafe

The Plaza at Center Point, 1205 Tilton Rd., Northfield. 677-0470; FAX 677-8885. California cuisine

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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 atmosphere, reasonably priced.

Hi Point Pub (Skelly’s)

5 N. Shore Rd., Absecon. 6413172. Open 24 hours. Full dinner menu. Eat in/take out/delivery.

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

Johnny Rockets

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

The Inn at Sugar Hill

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

JD’s Pub & Grille

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

Joe’s Restaurant

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

Jo-Jo’s Italian Grille Black Horse Pike & Main St., Pleasantville. 646-8332. 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.

Juliano’s Restaurant

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

L’s Restaurant

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

La Hacienda

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

La Pizzatega

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

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.

Pleasantville. 484-1000. pistolpetessaloon.com. Casual dining. Weekly specials.

sine w/ Japanese steak, seafood house and sushi bar.

Ram’s Head Inn

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

Maplewood Inn

Richland House

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

McKee’s Irish Pub

446 St. Louis Ave., Egg Harbor City. 965-7878. Open for lunch and dinner.

Mount Fuji

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

The Nizam’s

6666 Black Horse Pike, EHT. 6778829. Northern and Southern Indian food.

Oyster Creek Inn

41 N. Oyster Creek Rd., Leeds Point. 652-8565. Old-fashioned fresh seafood house with waterfront dining.

Pistol Pete’s

1000 Black Horse Pike,

9 W. White Horse Pike, Galloway. 652-1700. Classic area hotspot. 1303 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Richland. 856-697-5700. therichlandhouse.com. Fresh seafood and steaks, unique wine list.

Rifici’s Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria

Sam’s Bar & Grill Sandi Pointe

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

Testa’s Good Guys Pub

Somers Point Cafe

Tre Figlio

308 White Horse Pike, Absecon. 272-2000. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Banquet room available.

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.

Romanelli’s Garden Cafe

Smithville Inn

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.

Sakura

4215 Black Horse Pike (Hamilton Commons shopping center), Mays Landing. 485-0071. Japanese cui-

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

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.

5698 Somers Point Rd., Mays Landing. 625-1926. Daily lunch & dinner specials. 500 W. White Horse Pike, Pomona. 965-3303. trefiglio.com. Italian cuisine.

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

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Lone Star Snack Bar

Old Homestead Steak House

Bakery, bagel sandwiches, and more.

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.

Burgers, hot dogs.

Sports Bar

Snacks from the Lone Star Snack Bar are served.

Virginia City Buffet

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.

Johnny Rockets

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Noodle Village

1-866-MYBORGATA Bobby Flay Steak

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

WILD WILD WEST AT BALLY’S 340-2000

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.

Izakaya

A modern Japanese pub from Michael Schulson.

Asian fusion.

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

SeaBlue

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

The Cafeteria

Full of quick food options.

The Metropolitan

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

Wolfgang Puck American Grille

Contemporary American cuisine in two distinctive dining areas.

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Morton’s

SUNDAY – FRIDAY ¡ 4 – 7 PM

609.441.0400

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

RESTAURANT LOUNGE

2225 Boardwalk at Trump Plaza www.evorestaurantlounge.com

Nero’s Grill

Passover Style Dinners

Matzoh Ball Soup • Fresh Organic Salmon Brisket of Beef • Roasted Chicken Dessert Sunday, April 4th

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Sirloin and porterhouse steak and New England lobster.

Primavera

Service is formal with traditional Italian favorites.

THE PIER SHOPS AT CAESARS: Buddakan

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

The Continental

674-8300, continentalac.com. An “outdoor� patio bar with signature drinks & sunken firepit lounge as well as the large flower-shaped central dining pod, nicknamed the “Sammy Davis Room.�

Game On!

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

Phillips Seafood

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

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345-3100. Food Court with A Taste of Tuscany, South of the Border, Salad Sensations, Hot Off the Grille, and Udon Creations. Also a fresh fruit smoothie bar.

Sonsie

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

Souzai Sushi & Sake

348-4443. Souzai is a country-style Japanese restaurant. 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.

Club Cappuccino

Coffee bar. Fine gourmet cof-

fees, cappuccino, espresso and teas accompanied by homemade pastries, cookies and brownies.

in New York was Frank Sinatra’s favorite restaurant. For reservations, call 340-7585.

Corner Grille & Deli

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. 5:30-10pm; Sun. brunch, 10am-3pm. Reservations recommended. Also the casual Oaks Burger Bar.

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.

Temptations Fine Chocolate & Coffee

Located on first level of Waterfront Tower. Open 7am7pm Sun.-Thurs., until 2am on Fri. & Sat.

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.

HILTON Cappuccino’s

Coffee and espresso bar plus pastry shop, soups and sandwiches. Open 24 hours Sun.-Fri.; open 7am-11pm Sat.

Cornucopia Buffet

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 open 1pm4am Mon.-Thurs., 1pm-5am Fri., noon-5am Sat. and noon4am Sun.

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

The Oaks

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 four-course prix fixe menu for $29.99.

self-serve cappuccino machine. Sun.-Tues. 12-4pm lunch $17.99 (plus tax) Sun.–Tues. dinner 4-9pm, $21.99. Fri., 410 pm Seafood Night, $25.99. Sat. noon-3pm lunch, $17.99; dinner, all-u-can-eat lobster 4-10pm, $29.99. Closed Wed.Thurs.

House of Blues Restaurant 236-BLUE. New Orleans-style restaurant and bar.

Mansion Cafe

Hearth-baked biscuits, overstuffed sandwiches, hearty salads and more. Home of the $3 Big Easy Burger.

Rib & Chophouse

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

Royal Noodle House

Boardwalk Perks

Located next to the Fortune Gaming Pavilion on the casino floor; authentic Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese noodle, rice and dim-sum dishes.

Breadsticks Cafe & Grill

TROPICANA

The Buffet

340-4000 il Verdi

Coffee shop with deli sandwiches. Sun.–Thurs. 7am–6pm; Fri.–Sat. 7am–10pm. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and latenight fare. Open 24 hours daily. 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.

Upscale gourmet Italian cuisine presented in an elegant ambiance.

Capriccio

Seaside Cafe

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

Gallagher’s Burger Bar

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

Gallagher’s Steakhouse

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.

SHOWBOAT 343-4000 Canal Street Bread & Sandwich Co.

Soup, overstuffed sandwiches, made-to-order pizza and desserts, 24/7.

Casa Di Napoli

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

French Quarter Buffet

Seafood, steaks, a Bayou salad bar and homemade desserts,

Golden Dynasty

Traditional Chinese cuisine, Cantonese specialties and exotic delicacies for which Chef Ping is well known. This 24-hour dining experience offers updated casual fare.

Wellington’s

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

TROPICANA’S THE MARKETPLACE: A Dam Good Deli

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

Boardwalk Favorites

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

Corky’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

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Hooters

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

THE QUARTER AT THE TROPICANA: A Dam Good Sports Bar

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

Carmine’s

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

The Comedy Stop Cafe & Cabaret

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

Cuba Libre

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. Chang’s China Bistro

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

Red Square

344-9100. Famed restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow’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.

Rí-Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant

348-8600. Authentic pubs were imported from Ireland and reassembled here. Pub fare and modern interpretations of classic Irish dishes.

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.

Cosimo’s Pizza

Casual and classic Italian cui-

sine from pizza to Eggplant Parmigiana to Chicken Florentino.

DJ’s Steakhouse

Surround yourself with western charm while savoring gourmet steaks, chop, and seafood. Serving CAB prime meats and the freshest fish available.

Hooters

449-9300. Seafood, salad, “nearly world-famous” chicken wings and the “more than a mouthful burger” all served by the Hooters girls.

Harbor View

Elegant, intimate dining. Serving the finest gourmet seafood and Italian specialties. Best views of the Marina and Atlantic City skyline. Open for dinner Wed.-Sun 6pm. Sunday Champagne Brunch 10am2pm.

Imperial Court

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

TRUMP PLAZA

Max’s

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

Rainforest Café

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

Trattoria Il Mulino

Roberto’s

Serving northern and southern Italian cuisine in a setting that overlooks the ocean.

Food Court

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. 2225 Boardwalk at Trump Plaza. 441-0400. evorestau-

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The Rim

Cantonese/Chinese with many delicacies including authentic sushi bar.

Hard Rock Café

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

Il Mulino New York

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

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

449-1000 Dynasty

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Royal Albert’s Palace

On the Boardwalk at Trump Taj Mahal. 449-9200. Fine Indian cuisine.

Safari Steak House

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

Sultan’s Feast

Buffet features black angus

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

SPICE ROAD A selection of eateries and shops:

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Abra Kozabra!

After performing more than a year straight at the Comedy Stop, magician Paul Kozak has found a home in Atlantic City. By Michael Pritchard

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ETTLED COMFORTABLY INTO A nice little bungalow on the bay side of Margate, magician Paul Kozak lives surrounded by a celebration of the art that has kept him on the move for most of his life. Every table and shelf in every nook and cranny is taken over by sculpture, paintings, and other pieces of artwork. One wall of his living room is given over completely to books, his “magic library,” he says.

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“The tricks are in here,” the 55-year-old Kozak says with a sly smile. Awards for his magic line the bookshelf, including three Merlin Awards, kind of an Oscar of magic. They were earned in a long career on the road as both magician and comic at comedy clubs around the country and a recent six-year stint in Las Vegas. It’s a peaceful, contemplative place where Kozak, a man who has played for royalty

(Prince Charles and Princess Diana), worked with nearly every well-known stand-up and appeared on every late-night TV talk show (except Letterman, so you know what we think of him), can discover new outlets for his restless creativity. “I do oil paintings and I play the cello,” he says. “But that’s something that settling down

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has afforded me. You can’t have much of a life when you live in hotel rooms.” If this sounds like a nice shore retirement, well, it’s not even close. Kozak packs way too much energy and enthusiasm into his large frame to ever sit still. And when he takes the stage nightly — and that’s seven days a week folks — for the dinner show at The Comedy Stop, well, let’s just say there are no AARP cards evident in his future. He comes out shooting fire from his hands, literally,

“This is the family friendly version,” he says to the audience. “Sometimes there aren’t any children, then you get a very different show.” Kozak will spend the next hour flirting with the females in the audience (also bringing several on stage). He’ll make things, like say, bowling balls, appear out of nowhere, pull dry sand out of a bowl of water and pretty much leave everybody feeling they were part of the show. It’s not just the performance of a sea-

of work, but I also have total creative control. I don’t do the same show every night. After all these years, I’m a totally improvisational performer. One of the first things I do on stage is ask if anybody has seen me before and when. Then I know what not to repeat and where to go with the show.” Still, he admits that after living in Las Vegas, Scottsdale and Los Angeles, respectively, the New Jersey winters “kicked my ass,” he says. “I started on Christmas and

know me. I’m involved with the community and a lot of them have also seen my show. When I drive down Ventnor Avenue to get to work, people wave at me. Trust me, you don’t get that in Vegas.” But then there are a lot of things Kozak loves about his new home. There are the backyard barbecues with his friends from the Comedy Stop to his painting, photography (“I paint too slowly to do landscapes, so I have to take a picture”), to the cello. He also does charity work,

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while confetti-ing the children in the audience and quickly making a point to make eye contact with everyone there. The last bit isn’t standard, but on a Thursday night in mid-March, well before Atlantic City’s busy time of year, the audience numbers only 24 people. “Wow,” Kozak says of the applause as he takes the stage. “You sound like 25 people. Thank you.” Though used to playing to hundreds, if not thousands in Vegas — and in fairness, also in a summertime Atlantic City — Kozak is undaunted by the small crowd. “I like small audiences sometimes,” he says later. “It gives you a chance to be very intimate. One time in January, I came out and there were only two people — a couple. But as luck would have it, it was their 47th wedding anniversary. It was wonderful and I worked very hard to make it a special night for them,” These 24 will get the same treatment. Kozak starts off by playing to the kids in the audience, bringing them up on stage, wowing them with slight of hand.

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soned performer who knows how to be on stage. The stage is his and has been since he signed a five-year contract to appear nightly at The Comedy Stop starting Christmas 2008. Now, with nearly 500 performances, Kozak has experienced the highs of an A.C. summer and the lows of two shore winters. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I’m in a great position,” he says. “I’m a headliner with my own show in Atlantic City. This really is the zenith of my career. But I was worried when I agreed to do a regular show in Vegas and come off the road, that it would become a job. And at first it did. But I just had to change my mind set. The way I look at it, I’m in the World Series or the Super Bowl every night. Whether there’s six people in the audience or 76, I’m going to give it my best.” The stint in Vegas was as part of six magicians appearing in The World’s Greatest Magic Show at the Greek Isle Casino. In Atlantic City, however, Kozak is a one-man show. “When I was in Vegas there were a producer and a director,” he says. “Here, I’m my own producer. So that is a lot

my first month my heating bill was like $700. I just couldn’t get warm.” “But we’ve been tracking my audience numbers and even though it’s the slow time of year, my numbers are up. When you consider the weather lately and the recession, I’ve really been doing very well.” And like it or not, with four years left on his contract, he now is knee-deep in Atlantic City’s efforts to revitalize itself in the face of growing competition. “I think that’s what Atlantic City needs,” he says. “A lot of people have told me that we need more acts like mine that are on early in the week. Just because it’s slower in the middle of the week, there are still people here in town. Entertainment is the one thing Atlantic City has over other markets.” And there is another thing — intimacy, from the small early week audiences to being part of a new community. “They say Vegas is a small town,” he says. “But this is even smaller. And it can be hard to meet people here. But after a year here the neighbors are getting to

is celebrating nine years of sobriety and surviving four previous marriages. But if Margate is too slow for him, you’d never guess it. “One of my first headlining gigs in my career came at the Comedy Stop from Bob Kephart,” he says. “Thanks to Bob, I skipped a whole step in a comedian’s career. I went from emcee to headliner and never had to work as a middle act. And the first press I ever got came from The Whoot!. My first radio interview was with Pinky Kravitz. So in a way I’ve come full circle and come back to where I started.” And it looks like this time, Kozak may have gotten sand in his shoes. He is in the process of buying his Margate home, rather than renting. The home worked out well since all his [stuff] fit inside perfectly. It’s not the home of someone planning to leave. “I think the sand in the shoes has already happened to me,” he says. “My friend [comedian] George Wallace does a little video interview I use to open my show. He calls me the new Mr. Atlantic City. That’s what I’d love to be.” n see more online @

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‘I was young and stupid. I don’t think I would be that ambitious now. It was a lot of work.’ own music. We have released a couple of country CDs as the Mahoney Brothers Band overseas and we’ve gotten airplay in 20 different countries. “When we were starting out, performing cover tunes to get work, people kept coming up to us and saying, ‘You sound just like the jukebox.’ As young guys, we thought that everybody sounded like the records. That’s how we learned the songs. Over time, people would say, you should do a whole set of Beatles [songs] and that’s really how the whole thing started. We got to the point where we could make a living doing impersonations so it took us off in that direction.� As for which parts of the show are most popular, Mahoney says, “Elvis always kills them. My brother Mike does a terrific job. He was reluctant to do it because of the stereotypical Elvis impersonator, but he did such a great job that my other brother Brian and I said we really have to put this in the show. We just played in the Poconos and he did four songs and got two standing ovations.� Mahoney adds, “Of course, the Beatles are popular. All ages love the Beatles, and Neil Diamond — they probably are the three biggest acts for fans.� Mahoney plays Paul McCartney and even though he is right handed, he decided to learn to play the

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EFORE WE BEGIN OUR REVIEWS, allow me a mini-rant. Too many movies these days have crappy dialogue, bad photography and stories that have little connection to the way real people act and talk. In addition, product placement is so up front, it can overwhelm whatever story has been cobbled together from spare parts stolen from the other cookie-cutter flicks that came before the latest “wait-for-the-video” extravaganza. Yes, The Bounty Hunter falls smack dab into the middle of my rant. While damning with very faint praise, I will concede that it is better than Gerard Butler’s previous rom-com, last summer’s horrible The Ugly Truth. The Bounty Hunter isn’t quite as ugly as that, but it doesn’t provide one original moment or one moment between the two protagonists that rings true. The movie follows the standard romcom template that opposites attract and then the love gets explosive and out of The Bounty Hunter HHHH Directed by Andy Tennant; rated PG13 Repo Men HHHH Directed by Miguel Sapochnik; rated R

control. Milo Boyd (Butler), a former NYC cop turned bounty hunter, is overjoyed when he learns that his ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston), has skipped bail. There is nothing like being able to legally take your wife to jail to ease the pain of the break-up. Not that the plot is worth recounting, but Nicole is working on a story that has a killer on her trail. Milo figures out that Nicole is headed to Atlantic City after a trip to the racetrack, but of course he thinks her story about being in danger is just a ploy. Milo shouldn’t be visiting A.C. right now since he owes money to a local bookie, Irene (Cathy Moriarity). There are bookies in Atlantic City? Say it ain’t so. The movie breaks out the usual clichés of the genre, which are supposed to be spiced up by the side action of comic thugs and a serious killer on their trail. There is absolutely no chemistry on screen between Butler and Aniston, and the movie is utterly forgettable.

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old advertisement for Irene’s Gifts. Long before the casinos, Irene’s was the place you shopped for T-shirts and beach gear and all the other sundries. The director put the Irene’s ad in the movie and made the name of the bookie Irene. There are also nice shots of the Boardwalk, scenes at the Taj and shots of the Borgata. The Borgata, by the way, paid plenty for those taxi shots that feature an ad for the Borgata. Product placement doesn’t come cheap. I won’t even bitch too much about having a bicycle taxi on the Boardwalk instead of a rolling chair. The scene doesn’t work unless it is a bike so I won’t quibble.

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