It was mutual admiration –– not just savvy marketing –– that led rapper-songwriter-producer Pitbull to team up with another popular one-name p…
These days, Motley Crue's image as one of the more notorious metal hair bands requires a bit of smoke and mirrors.
1 It's Atlantic City's newest sanctuary for savvy club-goers. When Landry's Inc. took over the former Trump Marina casino and hotel and turned…
The latest music-and-dance sensation is about to take over Boardwalk Hall this Memorial Day weekend - but don't look on the arena stage.
Chaba is the Thai name for the tropical hibiscus flower. Phraudomporn "Ben" Jimtachao describes the special flower as an offering given to the…
When Landry's Inc., owner of Golden Nugget Atlantic City and popular chain restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., the Rainforest Cafe and …
When Sal Richards performs, you go for the jokes, but you may come out humming a familiar tune. The veteran comic, who appears 8 p.m. Thursday…
When The Melting Pot opened in Atlantic City in December 2007, Owner Charlie Haney was perfectly fine with opening an upscale restaurant with …
Attention all man cave owners - and those who would just really like a man cave: It's time to go to school. From archery, paintball and cigar …
There is a special connection between music and autism - and Jerry Ryan has seen first-hand how an instrument and the right music teacher can …
For George Lopez, 50 is more than just a number, it's the inspiration for a book and a whole new set of jokes.
Chef/owner Steven Megu Lin has named his newest Ventnor restaurant Megu Sushi. When asked, the chef is quick to explain his style.
A welcome sign of spring in Atlantic City is the reopening of bars, clubs and pools for the season, all of which greatly expand the options fo…
Many people wondered how The Merion Inn's music atmosphere would survive after its house musician, the renowned jazz pianist George Mesterhazy…
1. It's a place for suds, sun and sights on Atlantic City's world-famous walkway. Now entering its third summer outside of Caesars Atlantic Ci…
ZZ Top is throwing a party this weekend at Revel and you're invited. "The idea is simple –– come on out and let's get down," says frontman and…
TV food personality and author Katie Lee plans to geek out this weekend at Taste of Revel. "I really enjoy meeting people who are interested i…
When Rush toured in 2010 and 2011, the band billed it as the "Time Machine" tour. In addition to playing the band's 1981 hit album "Moving Pic…
Moms come in all styles and shapes. Lucky for us, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to thanking them for all they have done for us. While…
Il Divo is breathing a collective sigh of relief. After not touring the U.S. for several years, the pop-classical vocal quartet wasn't sure wh…
How do they celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Ebbitt Room in Cape May? With not a burrito or sombrero in sight.
1 It's a destination for people who live nearby. The Ducktown Tavern has only existed for about eight years, but it's one of those places wher…
Looking to "do" wine? Anyone who is should turn their attention to this weekend's DO AC Boardwalk Wine Promenade, taking place noon to 5 p.m. …
Soundgarden may have come out of Seattle in the early '90s, but it's never been part of the grunge movement –– then or now - bass player Ben S…
Tommy James & The Shondells have easily sung "Mony Mony" and "I Think We're Alone Now" thousands of times over their 50-year career - and …
Furthur guitarist John Kadlecik is still pinching himself. Four years after being asked to join the jam band co-founded by the Grateful Dead's…
There's something about the first few nice-weather weekends of spring that almost demands people spend the day outdoors. Bayfest, organizers s…
Rihanna, as usual, is generating headlines as much for her off-stage activities as her music.
1. The name speaks for itself. A Dam Good Sports Bar in The Quarter at Tropicana is a surefire place to enjoy a game or a casual, carefree nig…
Working together at a Center City Philadelphia hotel - he as executive chef, she as director of catering - was surely what prepared Stephanie …
As its name suggests, eXXXotica isn't an event where you bring the kids. The three-day expo, which is being held for the first time in Atlanti…
Pretty soon, the Liccios just might take over Margate. To say the South Philly transplants have come a long way since opening a pastry and ice…
1. It's an island institution where locals gather. Atlantic City Bar and Grill has a simple name and it's indicative of what it offers - a few…
If it feels like ages since you've seen comedian/actor Paul Reiser among the headliners in Atlantic City, you're right.
David Shipman considered himself unbelievably lucky to be invited to a private audition for the role of the ringmaster at Ringling Bros. and B…
Wow! What a difference new ownership can make. Since Landry's Inc. - owners of restaurant chains that include Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Rainfores…
John Colianni may just have the fastest fingers to ever glide across a Baldwin piano - but even the guy nicknamed "Johnny Chops" was surprised…
R&B star Alicia Keys is constantly updating her brand, but the essence remains the same - a talented singer-songwriter who is still learni…
What Executive Chef Chris Bellino likes best about working at the Smithville Inn is that it is not another cookie-cutter restaurant.
1: It's a simple watering hole known for straight shootin' and hard drinkin'. The Mountain Bar in Bally's Atlantic City's Wild Wild West Casin…
It has taken fewer than three years for The Rusty Barrel to earn the love of locals in and around Egg Harbor City, where people simply know it…
Martin Short sees his act as a freewheeling party with him as a special guest star, joined by Ed Grimsley, Jiminy Glick and Irving Cohen and a…
More brews, more brewers and bigger bands - the celebration of the suds just keeps on growing.
According to a totally unscientific empirical survey of bar scenes around Atlantic City, when most people are out drinking, their go-to beer s…
Rick Romanelli, 54, is a special type of restaurateur. He is the only one in his family involved in Romanelli's Garden Cafe in Galloway and Ro…
When the partners involved in the Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House were kicking around some ideas for their new restaurant, they wanted a plac…
Christi's Bar and Restaurant is a no-frills bar in Egg Harbor Township operating on a simple business model - "to have fun."
You'd think it'd be difficult to get a chef out of his kitchen. At La Piazza Cucina, an Italian restaurant in Wildwood, it's difficult to get …
Singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat will help jump start the summer when she brings her warm, West Coast-style pop to Atlantic City this weekend.
Although Sam Fowler, 35, the chef/owner of The Best of Southern Cooking buffet has spent his life in Bridgeton, his grandmother's family was f…
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