SJM_BestOfTheShore_524 - FINAL - R1_SJM Feature 5 / 29 / 24 4 : 02 PM Page 4 WHAT’S ew N AT THE SHORE During happy hour at sive menu , The White - entertainment in one the Rock n ’ Chair , the brier is another popu - of the venue’s three good times roll on lar hangout whether night club areas . The every day from 4 to 6 you’re just stepping Windrift offers a bevy p.m . as live music fills off the sand or step - of signature cocktails , the air . On Fridays , ping out for the night . multiple bar areas and patrons can also test The Princeton is an picturesque views of their trivia knowledge Avalon institution that the ocean , thanks to AVALON with a round of Quizzo . attracts crowds of all its prime beachfront Avalon will soon be home to With multiple bar ageswho dance the location . BlackCactus Restaurant . The areasand an expan - night away to live Mexican eatery will be located at 27th Street and Dune Drive at the former site of THE WINDRIFT the Coldwell Banker real estate office . The restau - rant is planning a 12 - seat bar with a list of mezcals and tequilas , as well as a dance floor area , a porch , a courtyard and patio with a wood - burning fireplace . Not far along Dune Drive is where you’ll also find High Dune Baking Company , which will be serving up scratch - made buns , doughnuts , scones , quiches and more . Fratelli’s Wood Fired Pizzeria will open its new location at 3256 Dune Drive . FOR DINNER FAMILY - FRIENDLY The Diving DINING at Café Loren Horse CAPE MAY Concord Café A restaurant that has With everything from With a thoughtful mix stood the test of time an inviting atmosphere With off - season renovations wrapped of burgers , sandwiches , and seemingly only to stellar service to a up , The Beach Club on Madison pizza and popular gets better each year , seasonally rotating Avenue is ready to welcome the 21 - entrées like fried floun - Café Loren is a staple in menu , this restaurant and - over crowd to its oceanfront der and chicken parm , the Shore’s fine dining has long been a dining views from new , fully reimagined Concord Café’s menu is scene . Fresh , high - destination for serious rooms . sure to please even the quality ingredients set gourmands . The dishes A ribbon - cutting ceremony earlier most discerning eater the stage for a plethora are elevated - yet - this month heralded the opening of in your brood . of dynamic dishes that approachable and the Zoo Educa - showcase deft tech - scream summer on a tion Wing at the SEAFOOD at nique and skill . plate . Atlantic Cape Oceanside Seafood Il Posto Polpo Community Col - Whether you’re dining Inventive takes on Ital - An Albanian chef lege’s Cape May in or taking out , this ian favorites are a call - cranking out some of Campus , which will wel - popular seafood spot ing card at this popular the best Italian cuisine come more than 900 will have you hook , line eatery . The tender you’ve ever tasted ? children and teenagers to and sinker . The grilled octopus makes That’s exactly what this summer’s Zoo Camp . steamed mussels , cala - for a wonderful starter you’ll find at Polpo , The center will also expand its infor - mari and fish tacos are before you dive into a where longtime chef mational outreach with classes , inter - all worthy starters plate of pan - fried gnoc - Bujar Daku is responsi - active experiences and educational while the whiskey chi with brown butter , ble for creating magnif - initiatives like animal encounters , maple salmon house mushrooms and truffle icent plates of risotto , guided tours , the Littlest Explorers specialty is another oil or the memorable pasta , seafood and crowd favorite . veal piccata . other fan favorites . series and an exhaustive docent pro - continued on page 27 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | VOLUME 2 1 , ISSUE 2 | SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE | 25