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Entries for May, 2010

Restaurant Changes in Atlantic City

Foodies will have yet another reason to visit Atlantic City this summer. For starters, the Hilton is doing a total overhaul of its food operations, the local paper reports. Most of the changes appear to be for the better. It all comes on line some time in June. The Oaks steakhouse and Peregrine’s will soon [...]

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Free Concerts in Atlantic City

   If you like sitting under the summer sun and stars and listening to some great music, your season of joy is about to begin.    The City of Atlantic City and its public libraries are sponsoring a series of five free concerts in Gardner’s Basin. For non-locals who don’t know where that is, head [...]

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The Godfadda Workout Gets Your Funny Bone in Shape

By Harriet Diamond The Godfadda Workout, opening June 30 at Bally’s Palace theatre is a must see. Actor Seth Isler and co-producer/director Susan Jane Sullivan incorporated 37 Godfather characters into numerous vignettes to create this hilarious show 14 years ago. Isler and Sullivan regularly tweak their masterpiece, graciously and gleefully accepting ideas from friends, relatives, [...]

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Summer Coming to Atlantic City

   Memorial Day weekend starts in one week! Time to start using the back roads to avoid the traffic, but I love summer at the shore.    The start of summer means the beach bars will open, so you can enjoy your favorite libation and a snack while listening to the roar of the ocean [...]

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Sex and Atlantic City

      If you liked the Sex and the City movie, here’s a chance to see it for free before the sequel comes to the big screen May 27.    The Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars is holding a screening of the movie at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 22. Admission is free, and first come, first [...]

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Man (and Woman) v. Food in Atlantic City

No, the Travel Channel show isn’t coming to AC – yet. But if you’re a fan, and I admit that show is one of my secret vices, you’ll want to be at Tony Baloney’s pizza parlor on Saturday. The place at the corner of Vermont and Oriental Avenues is hosting a day of activities, including [...]

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An Ethical Epiphany in Atlantic City

   I was in a good mood as I walked out of the Borgata late Saturday night. I’d won a few bucks at video poker, spurred along by two straight flushes, and had a nice dinner in the Amphora Lounge, albeit after a 20-minute wait.    As I headed toward the exit, I saw a [...]

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Cougars and Cubs dating game at Trump Taj Mahal

If you’re a 40- or 50-something woman looking to get her groove back, or a young stud looking for your Mrs. Robinson, this is the event for you. Playboy model Cindy Margolis is hosting a Cougars and Cubs Dating Game in the Ego Lounge at the Taj Mahal on Saturday night, May 15. The action [...]

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Trump Taj Mahal to host ‘Pinkjack’

Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Resort is making table games a bit more “rosy” on Mother’s Day Weekend by hosting a ‘PINKJACK’ Tournament on May 6, 7 and 8 in Ego Bar & Lounge to benefit the Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Assistance Fund. Guests and all casino-hotel employees, including key license holders are welcome to [...]

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Summer Traffic Coming to Atlantic City

   It was warm and sunny this past weekend, which meant a crowd of visitors to Atlantic City. That’s a good thing, as the casinos are hurting. Even Resorts and the Hilton, the two most troubled casinos, were mobbed on Saturday.    Time to get used to the summer traffic again. Memorial Day is 28 [...]

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