‘Song-and-dance man’ Tony Danza still kickin’ it old-school
The Casino File In some ways, actor-entertainer Tony Danza was born too late. While the 74-year-old native of Brooklyn’s East New York section earned fame and fortune in two classic TV sitcoms, “Taxi” and “Who’s The Boss?” between the late-1970s and early 1990s,...
Sex and Atlantic City: Caesars hosts author Candace Bushnell
The Casino File Usually, an author’s public appearance is limited to questions from an interviewer and/or the audience. But Candace Bushnell, whose 1990s New York Observer column, “Sex and the City” spawned the turn-of-the-century pop-culture juggernaut that was the...
Remembering when the Claridge was AC’s ‘smaller, friendlier’ casino
It was old. It was small. It was plagued by financial issues pretty much from the moment it opened on July 20, 1981. Nonetheless, what was originally called Del Webb’s Claridge Hotel & Casino was a pretty special place. Before we get into the particulars of the...
It’s ‘tea time’ at Linwood’s Petals & Pours
In this unceasingly rushed and often-harsh world, a place where one can go to refresh and recharge in a genteel, slow-paced environment is not only welcome, but, one might argue, a necessity for survival. And that’s what guests can find at Linwood’s Petals &...
