Dining out is a vacation staple for many visitors, and with some of the Jersey Shore’s best restaurants located on the island, you’re sure to find exactly what you’re craving. With 7 Mile Restaurant Week scheduled for June 4-10, we thought we’d take you into some of the finest kitchens in Avalon and Stone Harbor and introduce you to the faces behind each restaurant and your favorite dishes.

It’s 2018 and I am two toddlers in, and one car seat closer to a minivan and interactions with the dreaded “soccer mom” – a species I both fear, respect and am starting to know all too well. Kids really do change the way you look at things, right?

Avalon and Stone Harbor have a mix of unique shopping, great food establishments, awesome fitness centers and salons and so much more. While each borough has its own business community, many residents and visitors enjoy traveling between the stretch of seven miles to check out the variety offered on the island.

Hey Y’all - Let’s chew the fat about wood.

I know some of y’all think that Hickory is the only wood for smoking BBQ.

Chill Rooftop Grill in Stone Harbor will have a new face in its kitchen this season with the addition of executive chef Woodrow “Woody” Smith.

As the popularity of craft beer continues to rise, so has the number of breweries. It seems as if local breweries will soon be as numerous as Wawas in New Jersey.

May is Oregon Wine Month, a month dedicated to Oregon wine tasting, wine seminars, dinners and demonstrations. For those of you who have the opportunity, May is a beautiful time of year to visit Oregon wine country and enjoy all the festivities.

It’s been a tough spring here in the Northeast, so many of us are way behind with our summer entertaining preparations. Tidying up the outdoor space and planting the vegetable garden while wearing a winter coat is just no fun.