Members-only dining clubs thriving at the shore
By Bruce Klauber The idea of the private dining club is nothing new. One of the oldest of these organizations, simply called “The Club,” dates back to the mid-1700s. In an April 2019 article in Food Magazine, writer Ward Hazell detailed the history of the private...Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall: Where it all happened
By Bruce Klauber Those of a certain age still call it Convention Hall, although it was renamed Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in 1997, in honor of the former mayor. Whatever one calls it, the cavernous facility at 2301 Boardwalk, which opened in 1929, is one of the last...Longport Inn: When there was plenty of room at the inn
By Bruce Klauber The Borough of Longport was officially established in 1898. The record will show that, other than the building of luxury homes and condos, being one of the wealthiest zip codes in the state of New Jersey, and surviving some devastating storms over the...Tony Grant’s Stars of Tomorrow: When kids ruled the Boardwalk
By Bruce Klauber There’s nothing new about the concept of a talent show or talent contest presented on television, radio or elsewhere. The long-forgotten Major Bowes instituted the idea on radio in 1935 as “The Original Amateur Hour” and it was consistently top-rated...
