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FREDA’S CAFÉ
Small but charming, this café is run
by a friendly staff. They offer a delicious
lunch menu of salads and sandwiches
and a big picture window for
people watching. For dinner, the menu
is diverse and offers many vegetarian
choices. Don’t worry carnivores,
they offer many dishes for you too.
Don’t forget to check out the deli in the
back. Serving lunch from 11:30 am to
2:30 pm with dinner starting at 5 pm.
BYOB. 210 Ocean Street. 884-7887.
GECKO’S
One of the more delightful eating experiences
in town, thanks in no small
part to the great location of the deck
that overlooks a busy little street that
affords for superb people-watching. On
second thoughts, make that cops-withtickets-watching.
Here you can enjoy
superb southwestern food and see for
yourself just how ruthless the city’s
parking ticket procedures are. BYOB.
Carpenter’s Square Mall, 898-7750.
HARBOR VIEW
This restaurant was recently built from
scratch right on the harbor, up Ocean
Drive and now has a rockin’ new deck
that is just enourmous by any technical
standards. Since Captain Fred says to
come in and try the clams casino, but
first start out with the she-crab soup.
And while you’re eating, try to take
your eyes off of the water view, go
ahead, try. If just in the mood for some
dinner at the bar, bring your friends or
your mate and let Craig Strimel pour
you a cold one. 954 Ocean Drive.
884-5444.
JUAN PABLO’S
The hottest new spot in Wildwood
offers lunch, dinner, and late night
snacks. The margarita menu is just as
delectable as the expansive mexican
food menu. The specialty drinks taste
great paired with entrees like tuna with
mango salsa and tequila lime peco
de pollo. Juan Pablo’s has drink specials
from Tuesday through Saturday
and entertainment on the weekends.
Happy hour nightly includes $5 frozen
drinks and buy one get one half
off appetizers. Open from 11:30am
to 2am. Full Bar. Pacific Avenue @
Garfield, Wildwood. 729-6500. www.
juanpablosmargaritabar.com
LOBSTER HOUSE
Visiting this landmark on the Cape
May Harbor is a must for everyone in
town. Head in, park your horse, and
mosey on into the famous establishment.
There’s a coffee shop, a restaurant,
and a raw bar. The coffee shop
opens at 6 am and restaurant starts
serving lunch at 11:30 am. Dinner is
served until 10 pm every night except
Sunday when it’s served until 9 pm.
Full bar. 884-8296. www.thelobsterhouse.com.
MAD BATTER
“Life is uncertain, eat dessert first,” says
owner Mark Kulkowitz. Eat anything at
the Mad Batter and you’ll be happy you
walked into the whimsical restaurant.
There’s art on the walls and good food
on the plates, like the eggs benedict for
breakfast and oriental scallop stirfry,
served with scallops and fresh veggies
in a pineapple teriyaki sauce over rice.
Open 7 days for breakfast and lunch
starting 8 am to 2:30 pm with dinner
served at 5 pm. Full bar with selection
of micro brews. 19 Jackson Street.
884-9619. www.madbatter.com
MAGNOLIA ROOM
Cooks Dot and Lucille carry on the
southern cooking tradition their
mother, Helen Dickerson started
when she worked as cook at the classic
Chalfonte Hotel for more than 60
years. Miss Helen called her cooking
“soul food with its Sunday clothes on.”
301 Howard St. 884-8409.www.chalfonte.com
MARTINI BEACH
Newly remodeled with fashionable
silver, black, and purple décor, the
second floor joint is reminiscent of
Gatsby but the outstanding ocean
views haven’t changed at all, nor have
the tasty specialty martinis. And for
those commitment-phobes among
you, Martini Beach has the perfect
solution. You don’t need to stick with
one item from the menu – dab into
the tapas and order a whole bunch of
dishes, like the wonderful tuna. Open
seven days. Serving food ‘till 2 am.
Beach and Decatur, 884-4800. www.
cabanasonthebeach.com.
McGLADE’S BACKSTREET CAFE
This off the beaten trail restaurant is
touted as being “inconveniently located,
conveniently priced,” by owners
Theresa and Tony. When we say, “off
the beaten trail” we mean for Cape
May, it’s a not-so-bad walk from town.
The honey maple glazed salmon makes
the walk or drive well worth it. 600
Park Boulevard. 884-7660.
PILOT HOUSE
Just the right atmosphere to relax and
munch a late night snack after a long
day. The restaurant has been around
since 1976 serving up good food and
good drinks to the town. There’s a great
selection of seafood, burgers and steak.
Last time we checked, the peppercorn
tuna was superb. Open from 9 am to
around midnight 7 days except Sunday
when they open at Noon. Washington
Street Mall, 884-3449.
THIS week, we whirl the unrelenting
glare on to the chefs at
the Peter Shields.
CHEF OF THE WEEK
ERIC HEYGI AND JOHN SCHATZ FROM THE PETER SHIELDS INN
How did you both end up
working here? Eric: We
both worked for the same people
years ago at different times.
Then we went our separate
ways and I had gotten a position
here while John was still in
Florida. I was in serious need of
good help. So he offered to help
me out for the summer and as
it turned out, he’s going to be
here for six years.
Do you cook together every
night? Eric: We both help
each other out and are responsible
for the same thing. John:
We really don’t work together
except for the summer time.
Winter we work flop shifts. So
we only catch a half-day here
full day there. Weekends we
are always together.
Is it better with two people?
John: Makes things easier.
Eric: Like I said, I was in
dire need of help and was happy
to see John come along.
John, you were in Florida,
yes? John: I’m from Delaware
County, PA but I always did seasonal
work in Cape May. Then I
moved to Florida in the winter
to work at restaurant Maureen.
I was their chef for five years
and Eric was their chef for six
or eight years. Eric: I don’t
know, I was there for a while.
John: You were mid eighties
early ninties. Eric: That’s
where our paths crossed.
Why did you guys become
chefs? John: I got a job
as a busboy at American Bistro
in Springfield, PA. The Austrian
owner, Robert Rottensteiner
was also the chef, and I
saw him in the kitchen sweating,
cooking, flambéing. I was
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Is this how John and Eric catch fish? Photo: Brian McMahon
OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT & BAR
Breakfast with the Dolphins
$9.95 Adults Daily from 8am
Live Entertainment
August 27 - Brian Betz
August 28 - Brian Betz
August 29 - Billie Holiday Review
Famous 3-Course Early Birds 5-5:30pm $17.95
FRIDAY Grilled Flat Iron Steak or PEI Mussels red/white
SATURDAY Grilled Chicken Breast or Broiled CM Scallops
SUNDAY Penne with Sausage, Basil & Fennel or Crab Cake
MONDAY Petite Filet or Costa Rican Tilapia
TUESDAY Grilled Flank Steak or Lobster Ravioli
WEDNESDAY Beef Stir Fry or Fried CM Flounder
THURSDAY Fettucini Alfredo with Chicken or Grilled Salmon
6TH FLOOR, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE HOTEL
501 Beach Ave., Cape May (609) 884-3995
www.pelicanclubcapemay.com