Scott Cronick

Journalist. Entrepreneur. Community activist. Those are a few of the titles Scott Cronick has held since moving to South Jersey exactly 30 years ago. As an award-winning journalist, Cronick celebrated a 28-year run at The Press of Atlantic City that included him working as an editor in sports, news and eventually entertainment, where he would excel as a music and food critic, eventually becoming the Director of Entertainment Publications for The Press of Atlantic City, including At The Shore magazine and Atlantic City Weekly. While there, he helped grow those brands, reinvigorated events such as Top 40 Under 40 and the Nightlife Awards and created new events such as Burger Bash and Wing Wars, the latter which he still runs that is called Atlantic City Wing Fest, held the week before the Super Bowl every year at Golden Nugget. While at The Press, Cronick was mentored by the late Bob Burns and Pinky Kravitz to begin a radio career at Longport Media, hosting his own one-hour show and then taking over for Kravitz with the legend’s blessing upon his retirement. Cronick has held Kravitz’s longtime 4 to 6 p.m. time slot on Newstalk 1400-AM, 92.3-FM WOND since 2015, where he is the No. 1 drive time talk show in the market, interviewing celebrities, politicians, sports figures and newsmakers locally as well as from around the globe. His public profile has also allowed Cronick to be very involved in helping and working with the community. He is honored to serve as the co-executive director of the MBCA Foundation with Gary Hill. The 30-plus-year-old organization started by legends Hill and John Schultz launched a new mission to beautify Atlantic City to make it a better place to live, work and visit. Cronick is also a freelance journalist, working for various publications, particularly Shore Local, where he has a weekly column. Cronick was also part of the Tennessee Avenue Renaissance Project in Atlantic City, co-owning Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall - a 40-tap, indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant that was named one of the best beer pubs in the country by USA Today. Cronick’s other charitable work includes being a former member of the executive board of The Food Bank of New Jersey, Southern Branch, for which he has helped collect tons of food and tens of thousands of dollars during his annual Thanksgiving broadcast for Longport Media’s Operation Help. He is co-founder of Dancing Under the Atlantic City Stars, which raised more than $1 million for local charities in just two years. He also serves on the boards for two Atlantic City renewal projects: the Midtown CDC and the Chelsea EDC. Despite all of those accomplishments, it’s the people in his life that drive Cronick the most, including his wife LaRissa, his son Sam, his mom and his in-laws.

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Kuro’s Cherry Blossom menu shows why it stands out as one of A.C.’s finest restaurants

by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 25, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick Sometimes, a restaurant just resonates with you to the core. For me – and especially my wife LaRissa – that restaurant is Kuro at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Ever since I ate at the first Kuro at the Seminole Hard Rock in...

Chef Kevin Cronin’s Mimi’s Cafe in A.C. … This time it’s personal

by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 11, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick Anyone who has ever eaten Chef Kevin Cronin’s food knows that he is not just a great chef, he’s an extraordinary one. His passion to not only present great cuisine, but to elevate it and shape it in his style is what makes him special. Whether he...

Tropicana chef exemplifies the perfect honoree for Atlantic Cape Restaurant Gala

by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 28, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick Ask Chef Demetrios Haronis about something going on at Tropicana, where he has worked most of his career, and he will likely begin his answer by talking about his culinary team or someone on it. Modest doesn’t begin to describe Haronis, who literally...

Young entrepreneur just getting started as Romanelli’s thrives in Galloway

by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 14, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Galloway, Highlight, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick When Drew Huggard was a teenager, he took a job at Romanelli’s Garden Café in Galloway to put gas in his car. Starting out as a bus boy and eventually a delivery guy, he would often be seen leaning on the door between the kitchen and the dining room...

There’s nothing broken about this Cracked Egg in Galloway

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 29, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, Galloway, Highlight, Scott Cronick, South Jersey

By Scott Cronick Robert Dicesare Jr. knew that he would some day own a restaurant. Born and raised in Galloway, Dicesare’s fascination with cooking started at a young age. “I would call my mom after basketball practice and tell her to get the fryer going,” said...
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