Atlantic City's 100-year-old Knife & Fork Inn was due to be written about as a tourist spot, even if just as a ride-by curiosity, but now that the Press of Atlantic City has reported an update of its future, the time has come.
Nearly everyone visiting Atlantic City has seen this old and odd building at Atlantic, Pacific and Albany Avenues, even if they have never dined there; and dine there they should, for the food as well as the cozy ambiance.
Tourists were soon to be required to look to a new location for this landmark: it was due to be ever-so-carefully moved to a new, nearby corner to make way for a new casino. But now that proposed casino is on hold and the Knife & Fork will stay put for the foreseeable future.
As for locals, and perhaps a few tourists, we have missed out on a really cool show---watching this old and presumably delicate building be lifted up and rolled down the street. No more nail-biter to look forward to, so we have to be content with our memories of the grand old Atlantic City hotels being imploded!
Also due to moved was the World War I monument nearby Now there’s one heavy sucker at 1,350 tons! (http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20690-Atlantic-City-Tourist-Spots-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Why-is-that-Atlantic-City-monument-stuck-in-the-middle-of-the-road).
Anyway, the Knife and Fork should be experienced---at least stop by for an adult beverage in the comfortable bar before heading back to the less personal casino atmosphere. You will probably hear some stories about the history of the K&F as well as Atlantic City in general. (www.knifeandforkinn.com)
If you decide to stay and dine, you can trust the fare offered by the same ownership as that of Dock’s Oyster House, which has a fine reputation and a faithful clientele among visitors and locals.
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