15 South Jersey restaurants to visit now before Shoobies invade the shore

While we all love our neighbors from Pennsyltucky and all of their quirks, they'll all be here before we know it.

Whether you realize it or not, Memorial Day Weekend is not too far away, so what does that mean for us Jersey Shore locals?

We got about eight weeks or so to visit some of the most popular restaurants around here without having to wait 90 minutes for a table on a Saturday evening.

Again, we welcome with open arms those from Pennsylvania and the tons of money that they spend here, but we all know what it's like trying to visit a restaurant down the shore on a summer weekend.

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Where to eat at the NJ shore during April and May

With April very quickly approaching and the weather is turning warmer (hopefully), some of our most popular restaurants are either getting ready to reopen, they have just reopened for the season, or will be returning to more normal business hours.

So, enjoy the next few weeks of relative peace and quiet and support some of these fantastic local restaurants. As always, best to call ahead before you go to make sure these places are open... enjoy!

Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com