Cape May Today

On a recent trip to Key West, we were pleasantly surprised to find a familiar face behind the counter of Keys Coffee Co. Owner Geno lived and worked in Cape May for years, cooking at caunted eateries like Backstreet and 410 Bank Street. Like many, he would spend his winters working in the Florida Keys, […]

What’s better than dinner and a show… at the same time? Cape May is beloved by a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons: a great dining and bar scene, amazing architecture, lovely, unique lodging, a lively entertainment scene, and the occasional ghost or two. Somehow, Elaine’s manages to encapsulate all of […]

Bliss /blis/ noun: 1. Perfect happiness, great joy; 2. Something providing such happiness “Follow your bliss,” the saying goes. If yours seems to be eluding you lately, we can tell you where to locate it. And, this being Cape May, there are TWO places you can find it – Bliss on Carpenters Lane right in […]

Rita’s Water Ice Cape May 711 Beach Ave Cape May, NJ 08204 (609) 884-0229 If there’s a downside to hanging on the beach in Cape May all day, it’s that one can get hot and thirsty – parched, even. Thank goodness there’s a Rita’s Water Ice conveniently located right on Beach Avenue. Rita’s, as you probably […]

October 7: Crabapalooza at the C-View Inn The C-View is always a great place to while away a Sunday afternoon, but set up a tent in the parking lot, add some music, a ton of steamed crabs, and a bunch of people in silly hats and you can call it a party. Close the door […]

Sure, this isn’t Germany, and sure, it’s not yet five o’clock, but every once in a while you need to celebrate. After all, Cape May is all about having a good time. Our photographer prowled the food and the drink, the vendors and artisans as he snapped some awesome photos at this year’s Oktoberfest on […]

September 21: Cape May Wine Trail Spending a leisurely afternoon eating and sipping wine doesn’t sound like a trail-blazing activity, but it is on the Cape May Wine Trail. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC), it gets underway at noon today at the Emlen Physick Estate, where you’ll park your […]

September 19: Exit 0 International Jazz Festival Launch Party at Congress Hall The return of a jazz festival to the Cape May scene has been hotly anticipated, and you can find out all about it tonight at the Exit 0 International Jazz Festival Launch Party on the Congress Hall veranda. Free beer and wine are […]

September 18: Beer Tasting Dinner at Aleathea’s It’s usually white wine with fish and red wine with dark meats (usually), but what if you’re a beer drinker ?Well, then you can enjoy an awesome four-course dinner tonight by Chef Tai Menz at Aleathea’s at the Inn of Cape May, while beer authority and award-winning writer […]

September 15: Tour and Tasting at Cape May Brewing Company It’s five o’clock somewhere, but noon will do around here when the beer is as good as the offerings at Cape May Brewing Company. If you haven’t been there yet, today’s the perfect time. They’ll be offering their usual tours and tastings from noon-4pm, and […]