by Chuck Darrow | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
The Casino File When La Strada at the Shore opened inside Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City it was an unusually bold move. After all, in a region — and city — where top-shelf Italian restaurants are part of the cultural fabric, it didn’t necessarily make a lot of sense to...
by Chuck Darrow | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
Remembering When Recently, a friend of mine asked if what is currently called Showboat Hotel Atlantic City would one day re-acquire the gaming license it voluntarily forfeited when it closed in that darkest of casino-era years, 2014. In an instant, I mentally accessed...
by Delaney Crawford | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Business, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Christmas is here, and it’s time to finalize those holiday plans, if you haven’t already. For those looking to skip the cooking and endless dishes this season, Atlantic County and Ocean City offer plenty of festive dining options on both Christmas Eve and Christmas...
by David Setley | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
No holiday is more associated with popping a bottle of bubbly than New Year’s Eve. In fact, toasting the New Year has been customary for more than 1,500 years. After the Revolutionary War, Americans began making toasts (sometimes as many as 13!) at all major...
by Amanda Nahas Wilson, MSN, APN | Dec 23, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Health and Fitness, South Jersey
The week between Christmas and New Year’s often feels like a strange limbo. The holiday rush has passed, yet the new year has not quite begun. For many, this period is filled with family gatherings, leftover responsibilities, financial concerns, and the pressure of...
