When traveling around the Country, a sure way to find a great Restaurant is to ask “Where do the Locals go ?”  In Ocean City , there is a classic Coffee Shop that is just like the one you grew up going to . Known for great Breakfasts , my favorite is one of their omelettes with a side of fresh fruit.They also have another favorite ,Dry Beef and Gravy , on the Menu . Their Bacon is cooked perfectly and their Home Fries are the real deal .    We often pop in for Lunch . If you like old style Milkshakes ( silver cup)they’ve got just what you are looking for . It could be shared between two.My favorite is their Cornbeef on Rye with Cole Slaw & Russian Dressing.But the rest of my family loves their Cheese Burgers !           The staff are long time employees who really make you feel welc... 01/13/2023

"Island Life #21 ... "The 'Downtown' in Ocean City" ... Ocean City, New Jersey   Still working on a few more "island life" ideas in Ocean City.  A recent THE PRESS of Atlantic City (8/5/2013) highlighted "the Downtown" of Ocean City, NJ ... and I realized that I really needed a blog posting on this topic right away.  The Downtown on Asbury Avenue runs from 6th Street to 14th Street and spreads out a bit off of Asbury Avenue to Central toward the ocean and West Avenue toward the bay.  This is an old fashion, but up-to-date, real life downtown.  Although I live in the Northend/Gardens area and work on 34th Street, the downtown area is where I go to the bank, out for breakfast or lunch, to find a new book or a used paperback that might be out of print anywhere else, to grab some pizza, get... 08/04/2013