Annual Down the Shore Special -- FYI Philly

This week on FYI Philly, it's our annual down the shore special. And it's packed with things to do by the sea![br /][br /]From dining destinations with a view, to new spots from Iron Chef Jose Garces, and the quintessential summer fare. Plus, a greenhouse where salt mined from the Ocean seasons your seafood. And a place for the dogs to hang.[br /][Ads /][br /]FYI Philly airs Saturdays at 7 p.m. This week's encore show airs at Sunday at 1 a.m. Here are the details on this week's features:[br /][br /][b][u]Feature shooting location[/u][/b][br /]TripAdvisor says it's the BEST summer vacation destination in the entire country! Not far behind, Ocean City came in at No. 2.[br /][url HREF="http://ir.tripadvisor.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1026545" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]TripAdvisor's Top 50 Summer Hot Spots[/url] | [url HREF="http://visitwildwoodcrest.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Visit Wildwood Crest[/url][br /][br /][media ID="2065888" /][br /][b][u]Dining with a view at the Shore[/u][/b][br /]Anyone want a meal with a view? Melissa Magee runs down some of the best options for scenic dining down at the Jersey Shore.[br /][br /][b]Nero's Italian Steakhouse (Caesar's Atlantic City)[/b][br /]2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/CaesarsAtlanticCity/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.tavernonthebayresort.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Tavern on the Bay[/url][/b] | [url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/tavernonthebayresort/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /]800 Bay Ave, Somers Point[br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.reedsatshelterhaven.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Water Star Grille (The Reeds at Shelter Haven)[/url][/b][br /]9601 Third Avenue, Stone Harbor[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/TheReedsatShelterHaven" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://thelobsterhouse.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Schooner American (The Lobster House)[/url][/b][br /]906 Schellengers Landing Rd, Cape May[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/TheLobsterHouseCapeMayNJ/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][media ID="2066423" /][br /][u][b]New Garces Restaurants down at the shore[/b][/u][br /]Alicia Vitarelli gets a look inside Jose Garces' new Tropicana Trio; three new spots inside the Tropicana Casino that will take you on a culinary journey only Iron Chef could arrange.[br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://olonrestaurant.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Olon & Okatshe (The Tropicana Atlantic City)[/url][/b][br /]2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City[br /][url HREF="http://okatsherestaurant.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Okatshe[/url] | [url HREF="https://tropicana.net" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Tropicana[/url][br /][media ID="2065895" /][br /][b][u]Cape May Sea Salt turns up the flavor on the shore[/u][/b][br /]A dash of salt makes most everything taste better. Karen Rogers takes us to a Cape May greenhouse where they're hand-harvesting from the sea.[br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.capemayseasaltco.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Cape May Sea Salt Co.[/url][/b] (Windy Acres Farm)[br /]153 Main Street, Cape May Court House[br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://tacoshoptacos.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Taco Shop[/url][/b][br /]1288 Hornet Rd, Rio Grande[br /][br /][media ID="2065904" /][br /][br /][b][u]Ice Cream and other fun Shore eats[/u][/b][br /]It's summer season down the shore, and we got the scoop on some melt in your mouth treats and eats.[br /][b][url HREF="http://www.loudogs.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Lou Dogs[/url][/b][br /]23 38th St, Sea Isle City[br /]609-263-dogs[br /][b][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/LouDogsSeaIsle/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url] | Twitter:[/b] [url HREF="https://twitter.com/loudogsseaisle" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]@loudogsseaisle[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.hobbyhorseocnj.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Hobby Horse Ice Cream Parlor[/url][/b][br /]800 Ocean Ave, Ocean City[br /]609-399-4927[br /][b][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/hobbyhorseicecream/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url] | Instagram: [/b][url HREF="https://www.instagram.com/hobbyhorseicecream/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]@hobbyhorseicecream[/url][br /][Ads /][br /][br /][br /][url HREF="http://www.margatedairybar.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Margate Dairy Bar and Burger[/url] | [url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/MargateDairyBar/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /]9510 Ventnor Ave, Margate City[br /]609-822-9559[br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.richmansic.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Richman's Ice Cream and Burger Bar[/url] [/b][br /]3101 Atlantic Brigantine Blvd, Brigantine[br /]609-264-5149[br /][b][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richmans-Ice-Cream-Burger-Bar/655712914483766" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url] | Instagram: [/b][url HREF="https://www.instagram.com/richmansicecream/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]@richmansicecream/[/url][br /][br /][b]Nana and Poppu's Ice Cream [/b][br /]4310 Park Rd, Sea Isle City[br /]609-478-2112[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/nanaandpoppysSIC/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][media ID=" 2065936" /][br /][b][u]Fun tings to do down the Shore[/u][/b][br /]Dipping your toes into the sand and the sea is a big part of the draw of summers down the shore, but there's a lot more to life at the beach. Melissa Magee rounds up eight fun things to do on your trip.[br /][b][url HREF="https://hcsv.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Historic Cold Spring Village[/url][/b][br /]720 U.S. 9, Cape May[br /](609) 898-2300[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/HCSVillage/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.surflight.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Surflight Theatre[/url][/b][br /]Engleside and Beach Aves, Beach Haven[br /](609) 492-9477[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/broadwayathebeach/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /]Monster Truck Rides[br /]4101 Boardwalk, Wildwood[br /]609-435-5722[br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.oceancityparasail.com/contact-us/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Ocean City Parasailing[/url][/b][br /]232 Bay Ave, Ocean City[br /]609 399 3559[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-City-Parasail-Inc-107040705991260/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.psurf.com/about.html" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Primal Surf School[/url][/b][br /]3106 Revere Blvd, Brigantine[br /](609) 264-1999[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/primalsurf/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.cmczoo.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Cape May Zoo[/url][/b][br /]707 U.S. 9, Cape May Court House[br /](609) 465-5271[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/Cape-May-County-ParkZoo-52096703878/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://www.jerseyshorealpacas.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Jersey Shore Alpacas[/url][/b][br /]521 NJ-47, Green Creek[br /](609) 889-4957[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/jerseyshorealpacas/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][Ads /][br /][url HREF="http://www.njaudubon.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Cape May County Bird Watching[/url] | [url HREF="http://www.njaudubon.org/sectioncapemaybirdobservatory/planningyourvisit/birdingmapschecklists.aspx" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Birding Maps and Checklists[/url] |[br /][url HREF="http://capemaycountynj.gov/946/Birding-Butterflies" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Birding & Butterflies[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://glassmarbles.com/wildwood/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]National Marbles Hall of Fame[/url][/b][br /]*In the George Boyer Museum, under the auspices of the Wildwood Historical Society[br /]3907 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood[br /][br /][media ID="2065943" /][br /][br /][b][u]What's on tap at the Shore: Brews, spirits and more[/u][/b][br /]Craft beer and booze has been a growing trend around Philadelphia. And now we're seeing the beginnings of a beach boom down the shore. We explore four places to grab a drink on your visit.[br /][url HREF="https://www.capemaybrewery.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Cape May Brewing Company[/url][br /]1288 Hornet Rd, Cape May[br /](609) 849-9933[br /][b][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/CapeMayBrewCo/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url] | Twitter:[/b] [url HREF="https://twitter.com/capemaybrewco" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]@capemaybrewco[/url][br /]| [b]Instagram: [/b][url HREF="https://www.instagram.com/capemaybrewco/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]@capemaybrewco[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.ludlamisland.com" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Ludlam Island Brewing[/url][/b][br /]9 Stoney Ct, Unit C, Ocean View[br /]609-263-6969[br /][b][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/ludlamisland/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url] | Twitter:[/b] [url HREF="https://twitter.com/ludlamisland?lang=en" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]@LudlamIsland[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://www.lazyeyedistillery.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Lay Eye Distillery[/url][/b][br /]Two locations[br /]328 Harding Highway, Richland[br /]135 E. Spicer Avenue, Wildwood[br /](856) 839-4326[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/lazyeyedistillery/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="Nauti Spirits Distillery" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]nautispirits.com[/url][/b][br /]916 Shunpike Road, Cape May[br /](609) 770-3381[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/nautispirits/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url][br /][br /][u][b]FYI Love the Arts: Mann Center for the Performing Arts[/b][/u][br /]It's summer season at the Mann! Here's a look at what's on tap in July & August![br /][br /][b]Mann Center for the Performing Arts[/b][br /]52nd & Parkside Ave, Fairmount Park[br /][url HREF="http://www.MannCenter.org" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]www.MannCenter.org[/url][br /][post ID="1323539" /][br /][br /][media ID="2065956" /][br /][b][u]Shelter Me: Take your dog to the beach[/u][/b][br /]BYO ... dog? We found some beach spots where you can bring your own dog down the shore.[br /][br /][b]Malibu Beach/Longport Dog Beach[br /][/b]Ocean Drive, Longport[br /](856) 629-0090[br /][url HREF="http://www.njwildlifetrails.org/PineBarrensTrails/Sites/tabid/1698/Scope/site/Guide/PINEBARREN/Site/357/Default.aspx[br /]" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Malibu Beach Wildlife Management Area[/url][br /][br /][b][url HREF="http://hsocnj.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Humane Society of Ocean City[/url][/b][br /]1 Shelter Rd, Ocean City[br /](609) 398-9500[br /][url HREF="https://www.facebook.com/Humane-Society-of-Ocean-City-280392017750/" TARGET="_blank" REL=""]Facebook[/url]