South Jersey Insider Magazine publisher, Dan Klein (far right), recently sat in for a couple
of original tunes on a Saturday night. Longtime area musician Bob Mower (above with the
shades) keeps everything tight and flowing, while Bob Sterling (above left) stops in for
some cannolis and coffee, and usually ends up laying down some toe-tapping chords
too. The audience is up front and personal and likes to get in on the fun. Zeppy Cole
(lower left) has everyone singing along to some of America's greatest songs...and a few
of his own as well. It's a great night out at Formica Brothers' Cafe.
ATLANTIC CITY - Everyone in South Jersey
knows about Formica Brothers Bakery, located
in the heart of Atlantic City's famed "Ducktown."
The Formica's have been baking the best bread in
the world since 1919. In addition to the original
Atlantic City Italian Sub bread, they also prepare
delicious gourmet breads and pastries. In fact, their
dinner breads are so delicious they provide most of
the fresh product you see at your favorite casino or
local restaurant. Frank Formica opened the Cafe a
couple of years ago, and has turned it into one of
the most happening spots in Atlantic City.
Formica's Cafe, located at 2310 Arctic Avenue
(right across the street from the "World Famous"
White House Sub Shop), serves Seattle's Best coffee,
and all of Formica's fresh baked goods are available for eat in. Don't miss
the authentic Italian tomato pie. Now, on Saturday nights, Frank presents
sensational guitarist and musician, Bob Mower, along with musician friends who show up to jam for the audience.
The evening has become an overwhelming success.
Bob Sterling of the Bob Sterling Band likes
to show up on Saturday nights as well. And, the
combination of Mower and Sterling is just terrific.
If you can hum the tune Bob Mower can play
it, and if you like your music played with intelligence
and substance then Sterling's your man.
Meanwhile, the audience has grown tremendously
week after week. It's definitely Atlantic City's
hottest spot right now. The music coming out of
that joint is some of the best anywhere, and that
includes the casino stages of Atlantic City. I
would definitely put this one on the "to do' list.
AC Food & Wine Festival...
Mark your calendar for the weekend of
October 12th to the 14th as the Atlantic City
Food & Wine Festival sets up shop at the
Convention Center. There is so much going on at this year’s show we couldn’t possibly
fit it all here. Check out their ad
on page 2 for a full look at the impressive
line-up of activities and events. Of
course, there will be plenty of tastings
and samples for attendees, as well as a
plethora of cooking related items.
Celebrity chefs, music, entertainment,
and plenty of shopping for gourmet
products. For more information call
441-1047, or check them out online at
gourmetshows.com. There’s also a
valuable admission special for readers
of this fine publication. Go to gourmetshows.com/insider for this terrific offer.
For a complete list of all of the super
October events taking place in Atlantic,
and Cape May Counties, as well as
Atlantic City’s Casinos, see pages 25,
26, 27, 28 and 32.
Atlantique City Fall
Antiques & Collectibles
Show October 20th & 21st
ATLANTIC CITY - Dealers cover ten
acres of antiques and fine arts, including
Tiffany lamps and metalwork,
American folk art, and much more.
Exhibitors from forty one states plus
Canada, Great Britian, Europe, and The
Orient. The show is located at the
Atlantic City Convention Center at One
Miss America Way, Atlantic City.
For more information call (609) 449-
2000, or visit them online at atlantiquecity.com Open Saturday, 10am-
6pm, and Sunday, 10am-5pm. A two
day pass is available for just $30,
Saturday only $20, Sunday only $15
Annual AC RV & Recreational
Vehicle Show Rides into AC
October 26th...
The fall Atlantic City RV Show is a
great place for you to save on the purchase
of a 2007 leftover, or a new 2008
motorhome! Over 250 RV's to choose
from! Show runs Friday, October 26th
to - Sunday, October 28th. Located at
Atlantic City Convention Center, One
Miss America Way, Atlantic City. For
more information call (609) 449-2000,
or visit their web site at macevents.com
Admission for Adults is $9.50, Kids
(12-17) just $6.50, Children 11 & under
Free, Seniors (Friday Only) $6.50.
Show times are Friday, 12pm-7pm,
Saturday, 10am-7pm, & Sunday,
10am-5pm.
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AC! AT–A–GLANCE
Boardwalk Hall
Convention
Center Events
boardwalkhall.com • atlanticcitynj.com
Open Year Round •
Boardwalk Hall & AC
Convention Center
Boardwalk Hall has recently been
named the largest grossing arena of
its size in the world for the second
straight year by Billboard Magazine.
While Boardwalk Hall plays host to
some of the biggest names in show
business today, and as a result gets all
the ink, the Atlantic City Convention
Center has quietly added more and
more conventions, shows and
exhibits every year since it opened in
1997. Combined, the two facilities
deliver events packed with punch and
dripping with excitement. The evenbetter-
news is that there is more to
come. Below is a list of events coming
to both arenas over the next two
months. Events listed with a CC at
the end of the listing take place at the
Atlantic City Convention Center.
Those with BH are at Boardwalk
Hall. For more information on
Boardwalk Hall events, concerts and
happenings, call 348-7000.
OCTOBER
- 6th • So You Think You Can
Dance - BH
- 12th - 14th • Atlantic City Food &
Wine Festival - CC
- 20th • Battle Cage Xtreme III - BH
- 20th - 21st • AtlantiqueCity Fall
Antique Show - CC
- 26th - 28th • 14th Annual Fall
Atlantic City RV Show - CC
NOVEMBER
- 17th • Fashion On Ice - BH
DECEMBER
- 7th • Trans-Siberian Orchestra - BH
JANUARY
- 5th • Miley Cyrus "Best of Both
Worlds Tour" - BH
- 18th - 19th • Indoor Auto Racing
"Gambler's Classic" - BH
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[art • exhibits • music
• literature • theatre ]
ATLANTIC CITY
cityofatlanticcity.org •
atlanticcitynj.com
acsid.com • chickenbonebeach.org
stockton.edu/pac
THIS MONTH: A POP LLOYD
COMMITTEE EXHIBITION...
acartcenter.org
Through October • The Atlantic City
Arts Center presents Antonio Puri "In
Sights," abstract interpretations of inner
beauty. This is a Pop Lloyd Committee
Exhibition. The Atlantic City Art Center
is open year round, and is located on the
Boardwalk in Atlantic City at New
Jersey Avenue. It is open daily from
10AM - 4PM. Admission and parking
are free. More information is available
by calling 347-5837.
AC FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Open Year Round • The Atlantic
City Library is over one hundred years
old and still getting better. There are all
kinds of programs, events and celebrations
planned for this month. The
Library also has a host of daily programs
and projects which change regularly.
Located at One Tennessee
Avenue. Call 345-2269 for more information
on events and programs.
AC HISTORIC MUSEUM
Open Year Round • featuring The Al
Gold Photography Gallery -
“Starshine: There’s No Business Like
Show Business in Atlantic City” - A
spectacular ride through the pages of
Atlantic City’s famed history through
the camera lens of one of Atlantic City’s
most famous photographers and
archivists, Al Gold. The Atlantic City
Historical Museum is located on Garden
Pier, New Jersey Avenue and the
Boardwalk. For more information call
347-5839.
BOB STERLING BAND TO PLAY
AT DANTE HALL NOVEMBER
2ND...
bobsterling.net
November 2nd • Now there's a real
good reason to head to Dante Hall
Performing Arts Center in the heart of
Ducktown on Mississippi Avenue in
Atlantic City...The Bob Sterling Band
will be performing on November 2nd.
Up 'til now the Hall has presented a
variety of musical, theatrical and vocal
performances. All of which have served
the Dante Hall audiences well. The Bob
Sterling Band is a "don't miss" presentation
as music lovers will be awed by the
guitar prowess of Sterling, and the highenergy
output of his band. Dante Hall is
located at 14 North Mississippi Avenue.
For more information and fall schedule
call 344-8877, or visit the web site noted
above.
POMONA
STOCKTON PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER SIZZLES...
stockton.edu/pac
Open All Year • Stockton
Performing Arts Center - This is the
time of the year that the Stockton
Performing Arts Center comes alive.
Quite a schedule for all tastes and persuasions.
Jimmie Leeds Road. 652-
9000 for more information.
- Oct.17th • Catch 22 • 7:30 pm
- Oct.20th • Rolling Stones Tribute
"Satisfaction" • 7:30 pm
- Oct.30th • Iceland Dance Company •
7:30pm
- Nov. 3rd • Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-
Latin Jazz Orchestra • 7:30pm
- Nov. 4th • Bay-Atlantic Symphony:
"Songs of the Heart" • 7:30pm
[attractions]
ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY AQUARIUM...
atlanticcityaquarium.com
"Open all year • The Atlantic City
Aquarium is just one of the city’s many
terrific attractions outside the casinos.
The Aquarium features the best “Live”
coral tank in the area. There’s also a
Piranha tank, a live Shark touch tank,
and a live presentation called “Dive &
Dine” on Saturdays. Certified Aquarium
personnel get into the tank and feed the
vast variety of fish, including the beautiful
manta rays. That’s worth a visit
alone. Kids of all ages, as well as nature
enthusiasts, love the AC Aquarium and
the many wonderful things to do while
there. For more information and complete
operating schedule call (609) 348-
2880.
ATLANTIC CITY LIGHTHOUSE...
abseconlighthouse.org
Open Year Round • Absecon
Lighthouse - It’s only 150 years young
and it’s the third tallest lighthouse in the
USA, and that makes the Absecon
Lighthouse a must visit for lighthouse
enthusiasts any time of the year. There
are also many events planned throughout
the rest of the year to further
enhance the milestone 150th year celebration.
For more information call 449-
1360.
PHASE II NOW OPEN AT THE
WALK... LONGHORN
STEAKHOUSE OPENS TOO!
acoutlets.com
Open Year Round • Atlantic City
Outlets at The Walk, the Center City
Outlet Shopping District which features
over 75 national and international name
brand retailers with merchandise at up
to 70% off, has unveiled Phase II of the
extremely successful shopping center.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is
one of over 40 more retail shops and
eateries that are part of the opening.
Here's an Insider tip for those who don't
want to lug a bunch of packages around
while you're in town; you can drop-ship
your packages home via the UPS store
located on the first floor of the Atlantic
City Convention Center at the foot of
The Walk on Miss America Way. Send
your packages home safe and secure,
while you continue to enjoy your
Atlantic City mini-vacation free from
the extra load. Check out their web site
above for special events and promotional
opportunities, or call 872-7002 for
more information.
RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
Open Year Round • Open seven
days, and one of the most visited attractions
in Atlantic City, this marvelous
museum of the weird, wacky, and wonderfully
outrageous is constantly updating,
adding, and discovering new and
unusual items for its “World Renowned”
exhibit. New York Avenue and the
Boardwalk. For more information, call
347-2001.
[comedy clubs]
ATLANTIC CITY
borgata.com • thecomedystop.com
BORGATA COMEDY CLUB
Open Every Day • Borgata has
comedy seven days a week, and the
“Street Buzz” is pretty good on the
quality of the performers. Tickets are
$20, and shows start at 9PM. For performers
and more information call 317-
1000.
THE COMEDY STOP
CABARET & CAFE
Open Every Day • Wait ‘til you
experience the Comedy Stop Cabaret
& Cafe at the “Quarter” at Tropicana.
Everything is state-of-the-art, complete
with a beautiful bar and cafe. Cafe
opens at noon every day. Show times
for the Comedy Cabaret are Sunday
through Thursday at 9pm, and Friday
and Saturday at 9pm and 11:15pm.
Regular ticket prices are $22 Sunday
through Friday, and $25 on Saturday.
All shows are non-smoking. Tickets
are available at the Tropicana Box
Office, or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-
800-736-1420.
- Oct. 1st - 7th • Butch Bradley's "No
Last Call"
- Oct. 8th - 14th • Rick Crom, Joe
Moffa & Jeff Altman
- Oct. 15th - 21st • Deana Blizzard,
Jimmy Shubert & TBA
- Oct. 22nd - 28th • Chris Coccia,
Tina Giorgi & Andres Fernandez
- Oct. 29th - Nov. 4th • Stephen
Thomas, Greg Vacarelli & Mitch Fatel
- Nov. 5th - 11th • Jimmy "JJ"
Walker, Joe Bronzi & Adam Leslie
[movies]
ATLANTIC CITY
IMAX FEATURES MOVIES DAILY...
Open Year Round • The IMAX
Theatre was showing Dinosaurs 3D and
Transformers at press time. Tickets
available at IMAX box office or through
Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420.
[sports / running ]
ATLANTIC CITY
48TH ATLANTIC CITY MARATHON
active.com
"October 14th • Get ready to lace up your
running shoes and register for the 48th annual
running of the Atlantic City Marathon.
This huge event is presented by the
Boardwalk Runners’ Club. Don’t wait ‘til
the last minute. Register early. Call 601-
9009 or 561-4441 for more information.
