What to Drink: $10 buckets of Coronitas, $2 Kenzingers, or any of the discounted straight-ahead cocktails What to Eat: Start with the free, always-changing butlered […]

A few spots even amateur athletes need to know: Friendly, family-run Heritage Surf and Sport (based in Sea Isle, with branches in Ocean City and […]

There are Mack & Manco’s people (Ocean City) and there are Sam’s people (Wildwood), and never the twain shall meet, though both types of thin-crust […]

The Shark Park  It’s the best playground at the Jersey Shore. In Brigantine. (Another option: The Longport playground is simpler, but excellently maintained and almost […]

Adam Erace visits Aki at 1210 Walnut Street and finds it is more than just another anonymous Center City sushi spot, although one with some […]

There’s something wrong about eating a bucket of thick, salted fries in a bikini, but there it is. We’ll get to Jilly’s French Fry Factory […]

“My first reaction was, ‘No way, she would never do that in front of her kids,’” says a former employee, who says Susan is a […]

For kids  Where 85th meets the beach in Sea Isle, you’ll find a trifecta of kid-pleasers: a great playground, a hot-dog vendor, and a big […]

The best way to start a day in Atlantic City is at Stephen Starr’s Teplitzky’s, the sublimely sunny retro-chic diner inside the Chelsea. Get the […]

In Sea Isle City  After 127 years, Busch’s Seafood Restaurant — the SIC crab king — has earned its followers. Get the soft-shell crab or […]

“And people blindly believe that?” asks the woman. “Yes. That’s correct. People blindly believe that.” During a couple stretches in Offit’s spiel, I let my […]

1. Overlooking Cove Beach, at the southern end of Cape May’s Promenade, Cove Pavilion offers an endless, uninterrupted shot of the shoreline with a view […]

Montego Bay ResortWildwood’s parental lifesaver: $10 buys access to the indoor pool and water park, plus a full bar. Everyone’s happy. (1800 Boardwalk, North Wildwood, […]

Easy winner: the creamy chocolate and vanilla fudges from the plethora of Fudge Kitchens all over the Shore. You can get nuts and marshmallows and […]

Cream doughnuts The golden hand-rolled sticky bun (with raisins) is Kohler’s claim to fame in Avalon, but the cream doughnuts — crispy outside, velvety within […]