Tun Tavern Brewery & Restaurant

Atlantic City's only microbrewery has in recent years gone from a just-OK bar food spot to a truly solid contributor to the AC food scene. Named for the tavern in Philadelphia where the Marine Corps was founded in 1775, the Marine-themed bar owned by former Marine Montgomery Dahm is a hotspot for food, beer (try the seasonal brews!) and entertainment. There's stuff going on year round at the Tun, and every August they host the local Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant, which CityAtlantic has had a hand in judging for the last two years. Be sure to go on November 10th of every year, when the Tun hosts a Marine Corps birthday party. The Tun goes above and beyond in proving the adage that "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." In addition to the retooled menu, Tun Tavern is the only spot in AC that truly feeds the beer nut...64-ounce Growler jugs are available and can be refilled. The staff wears (and the gift stand sells) shirts with Ben Franklin's immortal quote: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." If that doesn't sum it up, we're really not sure what does.