The restaurant scene in
Cape May
December 2006

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For a fine dining experience, visit The Ebbitt Room at The Virginia Hotel, 25 Jackson Street. Open year round with piano entertainment provided by Steve LaManna, and valet parking on weekends. Serving dinner nightly. The Ebbitt Room is offering Small Plates daily, except Saturday, in our lounge. Nightly Prix-Fixe menu available from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Don't' forget Happy Hour at the Ebbitt Room. Receive 50% off over 20 selections of wine by the glass from all regions of the world, plus complimentary cheese plates. Happy Hour is from 5pm - 6pm daily except Saturday. Call 1-800-732-4236 for reservations. Please visit The Ebbitt Room website or call 609-884-5700 for more information.

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What's Happening at the Ugly Mug? Well for starters they are on the Washington Street Mall. And they have the largest, most affordable menu in the Cape. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Saturday don't miss Adam-N-Johnny rockin' the place. Friday Black & Tan LIVE. Sunday NFL on their 6 flat screens TVs. Reserve their NEW bar room for your special gathering. Please call 609-884-3459 for more information.

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Bella Vida Garden Cafe on Broadway a Local Cafe with a Wholesome Aroma. Bella Vida is located at 406 N. Broadway in West Cape May and is serving breakfast and lunch daily from 8am - 3pm. Dinner is served Friday and Saturday from 4pm. Check out their NEW bistro menu and salad bar. Please call 609-884-6332 for more information.

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Lucky Bones Backwater Grille, at 1200 Route 109 South (bottom of Cape May bridge) is serving lunch, dinner and a late night menu. New Year's 2006 at Lucky Bones! Regular menu from 4:30pm - 6pm. 6:30pm - 10:30pm 3-course menu at $ Call 609-884-2663 for more information.

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Think Globally, Drink Locally! Head to the C-View Inn "A Classic Corner Bar" at Texas Ave and Washington St. The Best Buffalo Wings in town! Every Thursday is Terry-Oke from 9pm -12. Open Year Round for lunch and dinner. Please call 609-884-4712 or visit the C-View website for more information.

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The Cape Orient in Washington Commons is open year round 7 days a week! Chinese, Japanese, Sushi and Thai dishes available for lunch, dinner, take-out and catering. Cape Orient is open from 11:30am - 10pm Sunday through Thursday and 11:30am - 11pm Friday and Saturday. Please call 609-898-0088 for more information.

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The Blue Pig Tavern, located inside Congress Hall, is serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily year round. Join them for their Christmas Day Dinner from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please visit Congress Hall's website or call 609-884-8422 for reservations and more information.

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The Depot Market is another local hotspot! Located at 409 Elmira, it's practically the center of town. Eat in or take out Monday through Saturday from 10am - 8pm. Homemade is their specialty. Please call 609-884-8030 for more information.

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The Pilot House on the Washington Street Mall is serving lunch and dinner daily. Why go? Well...Sunday and Monday Night Football with Complimentary snacks, Early Birds Monday through Thursday 4pm - 6pm and Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 4pm - 6pm. Please call 609-884-3449 for more information.

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Experience contemporary cuisine in an elegant setting at the Union Park Restaurant in the Hotel Macomber, 727 Beach Ave., where dinner is served Thursday though Saturday from 5:30 pm. Now taking reservations for New Year's Eve. Also available for weddings & private events. Please visit Union Park's website or call 609-884-8811 for further details.

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Martini Beach, a restaurant, bar and lounge, located at 429 Beach Ave, has oceanfront dining, specialty Martinis - just taste, drink & dance! Bar and Bar menu only Friday and Saturday from 8pm-?. Call Martini Beach to make reservations for their New Year's Eve CELEBRATION. Includes a 4-course dinner, bottle of bubbly per couple and party favors. Please visit the Martini Beach website or call 609-884-1925 for additional information.

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A Cape May Tradition for OVER 30 Years, The Mad Batter at 19 Jackson Street is serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. The Mad Batter is now taking reservations for New Year's Eve. Please call 609-884-5970 or visit the Mad Batter website for more information.

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The Merion Inn invites you to join them at 106 Decatur Street for New Year's Eve. With 3 seatings how can you miss. At 4:30pm - 5 enjoy the child friendly seating with an A la carte menu and a practice countdown at 6:30. The next seating is 7pm and is a 3-course dinner. The 9:30 seating is 5-courses. Both 7pm and 9:30 seatings include a champagne toast and complimentary butlered hors d'oeuvres served in their lounge. And off course all seatings include party hats and horns. The Merion Inn is currently serving dinner Friday and Saturday and will be closed Christmas Eve. They will be open New Year's Day and January 2nd. Please call 609-884-8363 or visit the Merion Inn website for more information.

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The Copper Fish Restaurant at 1246 Rt. 109 South, is serving
dinner Thursday through Saturday from 5 p.m. Please call 609-898-0354 or visit the Copper Fish website or  for additional information.

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Freda's Cafe and Deli on Ocean St., is serving lunch and dinner Thursday through Monday. Lunch is 11:30am - 2:30pm and dinner is from 5pm. Take-out available. Call 884-0707 for the deli. Please call 609-884-7887 for reservations.

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"Always classically cool," The Washington Inn, located at 801 Washington Street, is serving dinner Thursday through Sunday in December from 5 p.m. Voted best service, best wine list, best atmosphere, most romantic, and best of the best by a New Jersey Monthly readers' poll. Please visit the Washington Inn website or call 609-884-5697 for additional details.

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Godmother's Restaurant located on the corner of Broadway and West Perry, specializes in Southern Italian cuisine. Serving dinner Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. Early Bird dinner specials (soup or salad & entree) are from 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. starting at $14.95. Please visit Godmother's website or call 609-884-4543 for additional information.

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The Black Duck on Sunset, 1 Sunset Blvd. to be exact, is serving dinner Friday and Saturday from 5pm with an Early Bird Dinner Prix-Fixe 3-course at $19.95 per person. Please visit The Black Duck website or call 609-898-0100 for more information.

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Vanthia's located on Sunset Blvd. in West Cape May is serving breakfast and lunch Saturday and Sunday from 8-1 and dinner Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. Visit Vanthia's website or call 609-884-4020 for reservations and more information.

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The Pier House at the The Water's Edge is serving breakfast,
lunch Thursday - Saturday and dinner nightly from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Visit
The Pier House website or call 609-898-0300 for more information.

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Moonfish Grill located at 412 South Broadway, has a superb menu including Contemporary Seafood dishes, Wood Fired Steaks and Chops and a Complete Sashimi and Sushi menu. BYOB. Moonfish Grill is serving dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30pm until January 2nd. New Year's Eve Gala includes a 7-course dinner, music and more. Reserve NOW. Please call 609-898-1600 for more information.

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Cucina Rosa at 301 Washington Street Mall is "The Best in Traditional Italian Cuisine". Cucina Rosa is serving dinner from 5 p.m. Please call 609-898-9800 for hours of operation.

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Perhaps Cape May’s best-known restaurant is The Lobster House at Fisherman’s Wharf near Schellenger’s Landing. An institution for almost fifty years, the restaurant also features a year- round fish market, coffee shop and seasonal outside raw bar as well as snacks and cocktails served aboard a docked schooner. The larger-than-life menu features the Lobster House’s famous Crab Imperial, whole lobsters cooked to order, crabs, mussels and oysters, scallops and King Crab Legs as well as traditional filet mignon, strip steak and Chicken Française. Main restaurant, the Schooner American, raw bar,fish market, and take-out are currently open for business! And don't forget you can order some of your Lobster House favorites online and have them delivered right to your home! Visit the Lobster House website or call 609-884-3064 for further details.

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"A don't miss when you visit Cape May." Zagat 2003/2004
An extraordinary dining experience awaits you at Peter Shield's Inn & Restaurant located at 1301 Beach Avenue, Cape May's most spectacular oceanfront mansion. Serving dinner from 5:30 nightly. Closed Mondays. Please visit Peter Shield's website call 609-884-9090 for further details.

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