Specializing in a mix of contemporary designers and disco-era vintage.

Address:
641 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(732) 988-7372

Shore punks flock to this bowling alley for rock shows and a friendly bar.

Address:
209 Fourth Ave.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(732) 776-6160

No-frills rooms in a prime beachfront location.

Address:
7807 Atlantic Ave.
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(800) 522-1244

The year 2003 saw the opening of the Borgata, a 2,002-room luxury hotel and casino with celebrity-chef restaurants, wine bars, a spa. An opulent corporate whimsy reigns: Dale Chihuly glass sculptures hang from the ceilings; what’s not marble is covered in brightly colored, harlequin-pattered fabrics; a powdery vanilla fragrance hangs in the a... Moreir.

Address:
1 Borgata Way
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 317-1000Less

Just when you think this beach couldn’t possibly get more retro—not an iPod or cell phone in sight—a clean shaven Wally Cleaver look-alike drives up in his vintage 1960’s Good Humor ice cream truck. $5 day passes can be purchased from the tag-checkers who roam the shoreline.

Address:
From 31st to 74... Moreth Sts.
Long Beach Township, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 361-1000Less

Beachside Federal-style hotel that has undergone a $26 million renovation.

Address:
251 Beach Ave.
Cape May, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 884- 8421

Half a block from the powdery Atlantic on Long Beach Island’s main thoroughfare, the Daddy O Restaurant & Boutique Hotel is a 22-room Rat Pack throwback. Think high-gloss mahogany walls, red faux-suede banquettes, and wallpaper embedded with Murano glass. Chill out on one of the chaise longues or order a classic martini from the hotel&rsq... Moreuo;s hopping bar.

Address:
4401 Long Beach Blvd.
Brant Beach, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 361-5100Less

A BYOB seafood restaurant

Address:
9510 Ventnor Ave.
Margate, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 487-7450

The Ebbitt Room at the Virginia Hotel has a cheeky style (Louis XIV chairs in bright-white crocodile leather) invites the question, Does Cape May need foie gras?Probably not, but enjoy the pistachio-dusted scallops and impressive cheese plate nonetheless.

Address:
25 Jackson St., The Virginia Hotel
Cape May, New Jers... Moreey
United States

Phone:
(609) 884-5700Less

You’ll find well-priced industrial-modern pieces at this excellent furniture boutique.

Address:
647 Cookman Ave.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(732) 502-8999

A curious 1912 Flemish-style building that became a rowdy men’s club during Prohibition and was recently renovated as a steak house serving an excellent Jersey corn chowder. The walls are lined with old photographs of Atlantic City, you can’t see them from the tables, but it’s worth a tour around the room to scrutinize them.
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Address:
3600 Atlantic Ave.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 344-1133Less

Do not show up at 7 p.m. or you will be informed of a one-hour wait and be handed a vibrating beeper. Though you can skip the dining room and settle for gluey chowder and mangled clams from the outdoor grill and raw bar, you’d be better off taking a stroll on the beach— or through Cape May— and arriving at the Lobster House at 8:4... More5 p.m. By then there is no competition for a seat at the handsome bar, and you’ll have the undivided attention of professional, white-jacketed bartenders. Order local oysters on the half shell, chilled lobster, and cold Dogfish Head beers.

Address:
906 Schellengers Landing Rd., Fisherman’s Wharf
Cape May, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 884-8296Less

Lucy, Margate’s iconic 65-foot-tall elephant-shaped house, now open to the public.

Address:
9200 Atlantic Ave.
Margate, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 823-6473

Watch master boatbuilders in this workshop at the Tuckerton Seaport, a living-history museum of coastal arts and crafts.

Address:
120 W. Main St.
Tuckerton, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 296-8868

The two-year-old Pier Shops at Caesar’s, an edifice stretching 1,000 feet into the Atlantic, houses the largest shopping-mall fountain in the world. The mall is chockablock with luxury retailers—Bottega Veneta, Prada, and Louis Vuitton.

Address:
1 Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United Stat... Morees

Phone:
(609) 345-3100Less

A take-out shop with a brisk trade in expertly done, house-made ravioli (pumpkin, lobster) and sauce (marinara, vodka).

Address:
2610 S. Long Beach Blvd.
Ship Bottom, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 361-2585

The only Northeast restaurant helmed by chef Michael Mina. Try the lychee gimlet at the bar before sampling the lobster potpie.

Address:
1 Borgata Way
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 317-8220

This contemporary 24-room retreat features sleek cherry-red sofas and a baby grand piano in the lobby. Upstairs, the bedrooms are outfitted with Belgian linens and bathrooms have a trio of showerheads. At the Ebbitt Room restaurant, leather banquettes line the minimal space, where chef Lucas Manteca serves native oysters topped with champagne grani... Moreta and trout caviar.

Address:
25 Jackson St.
Cape May, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(800) 732-4236Less

An Atlantic City institution that soldiers on in the shadow of the glitzy casinos. The Sub Shop is fiercely independent, with oddball rules—if you want a beverage to go with your meal, the cashier will reluctantly make change of a dollar bill so you can use the soda machine. The tuna sub is a knockout, slathered with a potent, sour hot-pepper... More relish.

Address:
2301 Arctic Ave.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States

Phone:
(609) 345-1564Less