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The Carini Ristorante & Pizzeria sign and storefront on Pacific Avenue in Wildwood Crest, with an Italian flag flying overhead.

Carini Ristorante & Pizzeria in Wildwood Crest to close Nov. 21

The Pacific Avenue restaurant, open since 1985, will host a Wildwood school pasta dinner fundraiser on its last day.

Carini Ristorante & Pizzeria, a Wildwood Crest restaurant since 1985, will close for good Nov. 21, with a pasta dinner fundraiser for Wildwood Middle & High School on its final day.

Cape May Scanner · November 9, 2026

The Mangia on Main sign, reading "Crafted from Tradition," on the front of the restaurant at 16 S. Main St. in Cape May Court House.

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Mangia on Main opens in former Nino's spot in Cape May Court House

Mangia on Main, an Italian and Mediterranean BYOB from the owner of Mangia Pizza and Pasta in Rio Grande, opened Nov. 3 in Cape May Court House in the space Nino's Family Restaurant held for 30 years.

Cape May Scanner · November 9, 2026

George's Place West sign above the restaurant's covered outdoor patio, with tables, string lights and pink hibiscus

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George's Place West in Rio Grande to close Nov. 1

George's Place West, the breakfast and lunch restaurant on Route 47 in Rio Grande, will close after Sunday, Nov. 1, the restaurant announced.

Cape May Scanner · October 26, 2026

Fudge Kitchen storefront with its blue awning and sign on the boardwalk

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Fudge Kitchen buildings among five properties under contract

Five commercial properties, four of them home to The Original Fudge Kitchen, went under contract Sept. 23. The buyer hasn't been named.

Cape May Scanner · October 4, 2026