\ I Herald & Lantern 1 August '84 \ 25

Utrali - LANTERN

p— Dining -nd Entertainment^

Guide

■ By LIBBY DEMP FORREST -■/B AUGUST 1ST is here already — bet you've got a list up to here of things to ac•^Vvcomplish before the month is over. At the B top of the list should be : Enjoy yourself — summer is a movin' on. B August is a quiet time. We're all used to summer by now. It's no big deal anymore. "Earth's pulse is calm and unhurried in August, and the moving waters match the mood of the season. " — Haydn S. Pearson. ' , i *»» B It's somebody's birthday everyday. B Did you know Herman Melville, author of B 'Moby Dick' was born today back in 1819? , B Folks who live or visit at the seashore and ■ like to read a good sea story might like to ■ pull out this great book today to celebrate B Milville's birthday. Also born on this day, B four years earlier in 1815, was Richard B Henry Dana, Jr., author of "TwoYears ■ Before the Mast,' a classic accoihifofthe B hard life of ordinary seamen. Tfial tfottld ■ make good reading today, too. If not toB day, then tommoiTow, or the next day. v *** B Jersey tomato time is coming due and B always worthy of a celebration. -You can B broil 'em, stew 'em, fry 'em, serve them B with chicken, beef, veggies — or eat 'em B as is. That's our favorite way. A Jersey ■ tomato eaten whole in August is an occaB sion. Fresh Jersey corn is another great B event on the season's food calendar. ■ *** B When it comes to celebrating food, we B offer this choice of restaurants for trying out this week mJ I NEIL'S Neil's Steak & Oyster House, at B 222 E. Schellenger Avenue, Wildwood is B where most people head sooner or later ■ when they're looking for a meal that ofB fers an experience in the tradition of B excellence. ■ One of the best restaurants along the B south Jersey coast, it has stood the test of B time by offering fantastic seafood, thick B prime ribs, the freshest vegetables and B ultra-delicious desserts. The hospitality B is legendary at Neil's. Characterized by a B handsome dining room, Neil's is a B Wildwood attraction in itself. B T.J. SCANLON'S. Throw oil a summer B outfit and head over T.J, Scanlon/s for a

CouiKty Calendar Item* for COUNTY CALENDAR MUST BE RECEIVED THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION Send them toi Libby Demp Forrest, P.O Box 430, Cape May Court House, NJ. 08210 WEDNEDSA Y. A UGUST J Summer Annual Bazaar, Church of the Advent, (info 884-8830), parish hall, 612 Franklin street. Cape May. 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Antique Show and Sale, Greater Wildwood Yacht Club, (info 522-0969), concludes 11 a m. -4 p.m. Luncheon 11:30 a.m. -2 p.m. ' * "Making a Living at the New Jersey Shore in Colonial Timjes", special twilight tour. Learning's run Gardens and Colonial Farm, (info 465-5871), Rt. 9, Swainton, 6:30 p.m. Dottie McGill Dance Studio 1984 Talent Show Case, City of Wildwood Bandshell, Boardwalk at Montgomery ave., 7:30 p.m. Also Aug. 2 and 3 Duplicate Bridge, every Wednesday, (info 368-1421), firehouse. Stone Harbor, 7:30 p.m. j Mays Landing yeterans Band, free concert series, ( info 884-8888), at Lafayette Street bandstand. Cape May, 8 p.m 52nd Annual Queen Maysea Coronation, Convention Hall. Cape May, 8 p.m A "What's in a Name?", theater series^ Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, (info 884-5404 1. outdoor stage, 1050 Washington St., Cape May. 8:30 p.m THURSDAY. AUGUST 2 Wheelchair Geriatric Olympics (info 465-3161), Cape May Care Center. Court House. 10 a.m. "Burn and Learn" beach bible study, (info 465-5904), sponsored by Christian Women's Clubs on 102nd st. beach, Stone Harbor, every Thur. June 21-Aug. 23, 10 a.m. Card Party and Luncheon sponsored by Church of the Advent, (info 884-7221 or 884-5408), Huntington House, Grant and North St., Cape May, 11 30 a.m. "Kick Dp Your Heels" dinner theatre trip to Hunterdon Hills, sponsored by Five Point Club of Avalon, (info 967-4241 or 368-1453). Concerts by Candlelight, tonight : Bach Aria Consort of Philadelphia. (info 884-8409), Chalfonte Hotel, Cape May, 8:30 p.m. "Wilder, Wilder and Wilder", Theater series, MidAtlantic Center for the Arts, ( info 884-5404 ) , outdoor -stage, 1050 Washington st., Cape May, 8:30 p.m j (Page 31 Please) \

i ii U ^ — , i Iflrt tjiat gets the ddy started H If (fitfa^Bsdbved Monday-Saturday 8 M a.m. $ lk-flpi.m , Sunday from 8 a.m. to H 1 pink LyqKed at 96th and 3rd Avenue, IS Stone! Hejfflt Scanlon's offers eggs in B omelets Jlintn bacon, sausage, ham or B scrapfileljLpancakes and French toast. B The omjntt include ham, ham and B cheese, wSErn, mushroom, or cheese. B Thire's ajsqection of bakery items to B choose frqift f- including donuts, Danish, B muffins, bage^Ad cinnamon buns A B delightful s^^mnytim.e the day or B evening. B A CA MlBtThis restaurant name H sounds like ^Btg, and the enchanting B dishes from fl^kitchen are worthy of a B maestro. ' LocBjd at 524 Washington B MaU, Cape MaBthe cuisine of northern B Ha" is featur^with justifiable price in B one of thfftown's newest restaurants. B Open fdftbrunch and dinner, A Ca Mia B serves thpifoods of a great tradition of E European dining. We enjoyed a full B coume Northern Italian dinner last B weBtad^vvhich included a European B stvlueaK consisting of a selection of B sever* Mfcetizers, a pasta course, choice B of entiyeljnd dessert. It cost $18.50 — but B a bargaiK Compared to dining in the B grand style elsewhere Diners nave the B choice of seating on the patio or in the air B conditioned dining room, from 5 to 10 B p.m. (We chose the patio, naturally.) B Chef Paolo Nota, by the way, is as B authentic as the food — he comes from B Torino, Italy Can you ask for anything B more? B « « » H GOLDEN INN. The Golden Inn is aptly H named — it is one of the great standbys of B Cape May County with an impressive B reputation for serving the finest food and B beverages breakfast, luncheon and B dinner R Located on the Oceanfront at 78th B Street, Avalon, the dinner menu includes U cold cucumber soup. ("The Golden B Trio " i a pefl, potpourri of 3 homemade B soups, and Louisiana snapper Entrees B include Steak Teriyaki juliennes, Veal B Von Steuben, and Duck a 1'Orange, and B desserts to melt even the hardest heart — B ranging from fresh strawberries to B Grand Mariner Glace. The finest service H accompanies every meal. M