Grabel’s was the place to go in Atlantic City, all day and all night
By Bruce Klauber It was a cocktail lounge, an after-hours mecca, a restaurant, a nightclub, a piano bar, a hangout. It was sometimes a dance club, sometimes a jazz club, and sometimes a karaoke bar. It was an Atlantic City institution for 33 years. It was Grabel’s,...Remembering Ed Hurst and David Spatz: Atlantic City on television
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City has long been one of the country’s major entertainment centers, so it’s only natural that the iconic resort would play host to a television program focused on visiting celebrities. Two legendary broadcast/media figures realized the...Opera on the Boardwalk: When Pavoratti came to Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber Tibor Rudus was a Hungarian entrepreneur who thought big. Very big. Born in Budapest in 1920, he performed as a soprano in the Budapest Opera at the age of 8. He also trained as an acrobat with his twin brother, Andras. The two performed an acrobatic...The Sandcastle: Atlantic City’s own Field of Dreams
By Bruce Klauber “And there used to be a ballpark where the field was warm and green, And the people played their crazy game with a joy I’d never seen, And the air was such a wonder, from the hot dogs and the beer, Yes, there used to be a ballpark right here.” –...
