SL_BestOfTheShore_624 - FINAL_SL Feature 7 / 2 / 24 12 : 22 PM Page 3 CONCORD CAFÉ SEAFOOD at Oceanside Avalon Seafood Whether you’re dining in or taking out , this popular seafood spot will have you hook , line and sinker . The steamed mussels , calamari and fish tacos are all wor - thy starters while the whiskey maple salmon house specialty is another crowd favorite . FOR DINNER Café Loren A restaurant that has stood the test of time ISABEL’S BAKERY and seemingly only gets AND CAFÉ better each year , Café Loren is a staple in the Shore’s ICE CREAM at wiches and an assortment of but it also makes some of the fine dining scene . Fresh , high - to a seasonally rotating menu , Avalon Freeze dynamite pastries . best pizza you’ll find at the quality ingredients set the stage this restaurant has long been a No matter if you’re grabbing a Shore . The thin , crispy pies are for a plethora of dynamic dishes dining destination for serious chocolate chip cookie cone SANDWICHES made with stellar that showcase deft technique gourmands . The dishes are ele - stuffed with your favorite flavor at Isabel’s ingredients and come topped and skill . vated - yet - approachable and and cloaked in jimmies or opt - Bakeryand with an array of options . They’re scream summer on a plate . ing instead for one of the addic - Café only available for takeout , so Il Posto tive Freezers blended with With over 20 sandwich offerings plan accordingly . Inventive takes on Italian Polpo candy pieces , chances are you’ll on its menu , Isabel’s has a little favorites are a calling card at An Albanian chef cranking out be hanging in line quite a bit something to satisfy everyone’s FAMILY - FRIENDLY this popular eatery . The tender some of the best Italian cuisine this summer . cravings . We are quite fond of DINING at grilled octopus makes for a you’ve ever tasted ? That’s the prosciutto and goat cheese Concord Café wonderful starter before you exactly what you’ll find at Polpo , MORNING with arugula and fig jam on a With a thoughtful mix of burg - dive into a plate of pan - fried where longtime chef Bujar Daku WAKEUP at baguette , as well as ers , sandwiches , pizza and pop - gnocchi with brown butter , is responsible for creating mag - Avalon Coffee the grilled chicken ular entrées like fried flounder mushrooms and truffle oil or the nificent plates of risotto , pasta , There are few better places to with avocado , brie and bacon . and chicken parm , Concord memorable veal piccata . seafood and other fan favorites . start your day off on the right Café’s menu is sure to please foot than at this coffee shop PIZZA at even the most discerning eater The Diving Horse where you can grab a piping ViaMare in your brood . With everything from an invit - hot handcrafted cup of coffee , This Southern Italian mainstay ing atmosphere to stellar service super solid breakfast sand - cranks out some stellar dishes , During happy hour at sive menu , The White - entertainment in one the Rock n ’ Chair , the brier is another popu - of the venue’s three good times roll on lar hangout whether night club areas . The every day from 4 to 6 you’re just stepping Windrift offers a bevy p.m . as live music fills off the sand or step - of signature cocktails , the air . On Fridays , ping out for the night . multiple bar areas and patrons can also test The Princeton is an picturesque views of their trivia knowledge Avalon institution that the ocean , thanks to with a round of Quizzo . attracts crowds of all its prime beachfront With multiple bar ageswho dance the location . areas and an expan - night away to live THE DIVING HORSE 34 | SuburbanLifeMagazine.com | VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 10 | SUBURBAN LIFE MAGAZINE