Cape May is beautiful, isn’t it? There are blocks and blocks of houses like this. But there’s only one Congress Hall, the first and most historic hotel at the Cape. You should see the inside here – lots of historic or restored touches in marble and wood, a nifty lounge in a semi-jungle theme and […]
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Ebbitt Room, Cape May
Good heavens, the Virginia Hotel is an awesome sight in the twilight. Just in the middle of Jackson Street, the heart of the preserved neighborhood, it’s the best hotel in Cape May. It’s only fair that it should have what’s generally regarded as the best restaurant, and it’s only fitting that we should go there. […]
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King Edward Bar, Cape May
The Chalfonte Hotel is a heckuva place. Open since 1876, it’s Cape May’s oldest continuously-operating hotel (and remember that Cape May is America’s first beach resort). And as a Southern-style hotel, they like to point out what I always maintained in college – that Cape May and southern New Jersey are south of the Mason […]
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Pizza and Gyro King, Cape May
Why does Greek food go with pizza in New Jersey? No, wait, I had a better opening for this post (no edits). I was going to reiterate my Theory of Culinary Naming. You know when you see a restaurant that has more than one genre in its description? “Chinese and Tibetan food”. “Indian and Bangladeshi”. […]
The Beach House, Cape May
Some things are just iconic experiences. Epic experiences, if you will. Or even if you won’t. We got down to Cape May at lunch time, couldn’t check in to the hotel, and wandered off down the beach. I couldn’t shake the idea that fried seafood while looking at the ocean was the only acceptable choice […]
Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, Cape May
Another Cape May institution – down at the south end of the strip, a big round dining room, lots of waitresses (no sailor suits like The Lobster House, but still good), and massive breakfasts. I’m told that in season it’s difficult-to-impossible to get a table here, but the week before Memorial Day, no probs. Uncle […]
The Lobster House, Cape May
Our statement of purpose here at EOIPwJ says ‘rockin, cheesesteak, big ol’ lobster’. After being in America for a few days, we had yet to make good on any of this holy trinity, until the expected bacchanalia at the Lobster House. This is a Cape May institution, but a little hard to find as it’s […]