International Cava Day – Spain’s sparkling wine
Drink Up! By David Setley Summer heat means that sparkling wines are flying off the shelves. You are likely familiar with Champagne and Prosecco, but have you enjoyed Spain’s contribution to sparkling wine? July 12 is International Cava Day this year, providing the...Jersey Gumbo brings taste of New Orleans to Somers Point
By Steffen Klenk A wonderful time was had by all at the annual Jersey Gumbo Festival, held at The Point Tiki Bar in Somers Point on Monday, July 8. All in attendance were treated to an amazing festival filled with outstanding world-class music, and the best gumbo in...Blueberries: The story behind New Jersey’s top crop
By James FitzPatrick Contributing Writer When it comes to blueberries, they haven’t always been a Jersey thing. Before the early 1900s, blueberries as we know them today didn’t exist as a farm-raised crop. They were picked in the wild because farmers had not figured...Farmers Markets
Brigantine Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Brigantine Community School parking lot Sheridan Blvd. The Brigantine Farmers Market will be open to customers on Saturdays, rain or shine, until Labor Day weekend. For more information, visit...Ocean City Winery Debuts—But Not in OC
Winemakers based in Upper Township may be bringing a new wine tasting facility to Somers Point—waggishly named after the region’s most famous dry town. By Marjorie Preston In 2018, retirees Mike and Robin Halpern moved to Upper Township with an idyllic plan: to turn...
