South Jersey's Sober Party Girl

The memories I have at Absecon’s Hi Point Pub are some that I will cherish. I’m talking about the buffalo chicken wrap of my dreams (yes, I still think about it regularly) and the legendary 21st birthdays that always seemed to end with a Shirley Temple and a bacon, egg & cheese. The vibes? Chaotic. The memories? Iconic. But as the news headlines rolled in over the years, serious accidents, drunk drivers plowing into lawns, you could feel the era slipping away. So when the doors finally shut for good, my nostalgia kicked in HARD. (Had I known it was my last buffalo chicken wrap, I would have held my last one a little tighter.) Sure, their neighbors dish out some decent eats… but Hi Point had that “dark, dingy, lovable dive bar” energy that no one else could quite recreate. Enter: Reddog’s Hi Point Pub BUT!!! Plot twist! The pub was reborn thanks to new owners, a new look, and a new name: Reddog’s Hi Point Pub . The local paper even covered their grand opening. Family-friendly bra...

Another week, another fabulous mocktail adventure, but this time, the story begins long before the mocktail ever touches my lips. Buckle up, my friends, because today we dine at the legendary Chef Vola’s … and my inner foodie is still screaming. The Holy Grail of Reservations You know those restaurants you hear about for years, the ones whispered about by locals like they’re part of some culinary secret society? That’s Chef Vola’s. I’ve been dreaming of eating here for over a decade . TEN. YEARS. Enter: Tom. Childhood friend. Hero. Reservation wizard. Shout out to you, Tom—you magnificent angel. Suddenly… we were IN. Pinch me. Harder. No, harder. Yup, still real. A Century of Flavor & Mystery Chef Vola’s has been feeding Atlantic City since the 1920s. We’re talking Sinatra’s favorite banana cream pie, Beyoncé sightings, Gordon Ramsay approval, and even a feature on Boardwalk Empire .  For decades, this place was the foodie equivalent of Fight Club. No phone number. No email. ...