SJM_BestOfTheShore_0625 - FINAL - R1_SJM Feature 6 / 19 / 25 3 : 49 PM Page 4 AT THE hat’s ew W N SHORE With ice cold craft bar areas while enjoy - agood live music brews and a respec - ing its beachfront lo - scene as well as happy table menu of bar cation . Speaking of hour specials daily bites , pizza and more , lounging seaside , The from 4 to 6 p.m . And Avalon Brew Pub is a Sandbar Village over few places are as syn - great place to settle at the ICONA Avalon is onymous with Avalon down and enjoy a few a desired spot to dip asThe Princeton , pints . Looking for a your toes in the sand where multiple genera - AVALON more refined experi - while enjoying live mu - tions gather for drinks , ence ? Head over to sic , including the popu - dancingand decisions Vince’s Pizza by Nemo’s has The Windrift where lar Reggae Sundays theymay regret in the opened along Dune Drive you can sip signature from 3 - 8 p.m . The morning . at the former site of the cocktails at multiple Rock n ’ Chair also has Seven Mile Deli . The pizzeria is helmed by Vince Amato , who oper - ates Nemo’s in neighbor - Reuben , each sandwich ing Stone Harbor . is expertly crafted and During the offseason , The fullof flavor . Union League of Philadelphia acquired The Whitebrier and have SEAFOOD at Son turned the 200 - seat bar / restaurant of a Sailor into a private club for its members . Nomatter if you like your flounder broiled Avalon Golf Club has reintroduced with scallops , your its 9 & Dine offering on Mondays shrimp fried golden where golfers can enjoy nine holes brown or your salmon after 4 p.m . for $ 39 and also receive grilledand lathered in a $ 10 off the purchase of food that bourbonteriyaki sauce , same evening . this in - demand takeout IL POSTO After four years Croce’s Pasta has spothas all that and closed , but it has been reported that plentyof other enticing well - crafteddishes equallydeserving of the owners are hopeful to find a new freshseafood . inspired by the coast yourattention . location in town . and bursting with flavor . FOR DINNER The Rock n ’ Chair underwent some Polpo Café Loren The Diving Every plate of pasta , renovations earlier this year and now The restaurant that cre - Horse risotto , chicken , veal features a renovated interior space ated the benchmark for Everyplate at this farm - andseafood coming out that includes the addition of several fine dining in Avalon to - tablerestaurant is ofthe kitchen at Polpo is new large TVs . nearly50 years ago con - seeminglybetter than aculinary work of art The folks behind Polpo are looking tinuesto dazzle with thelast , and the sea - andtastes even better to open Amara Ristorante where sonalofferings make it a than it looks . Just be Marie Nicole’s Grill once stood . In SUNDAEBEST must - visitbeyond the sureto leave room for addition to the dining area , the space summermonths . dessertbecause the will reportedly have three bars over Seafood is the star of the lineup is full of more two floors , including an outdoor deck showhere , but you can’t - missofferings . area . reallywon’t find a bad option anywhere you Summer Salt The Windrift is now look on the menu . Sitting outside just home to Avalon Prime steps from the beach Steakhouse , offering Il Posto on a beautiful sum - prime cuts of steak Theremarkable dishes mer’snight provides and other entrées hereregularly attract infinitevibes as you like short ribs , crab crowdswho are eager to waitpatiently to sam - cakes and traditional sinktheir teeth into fan plethe latest four - side dishes like favoriteslike the Dover coursemenu where sautéed mushrooms , sole , veal piccata and locallysourced ingredi - creamed spinach , maca - risottofra diavolo , not entsinspire creativity roni and cheese , garlic mashed pota - tomention the array andplenty of gastro - of other offerings nomic flair . toes and more . continued on page 27 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | VOLUME 22 , ISSUE 3 | SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE | 19