The key here is... THE PIER! Someone needs to turn that place around. Anthonys is just... Well.. Not good, to put it nicely.
How about a "Dave& Busters" or "Jillians" type of place for all those who know it. Get rid of the kids arcade down there, there are already plenty of options for arcade games for kids in the area. So turn the Pier into an adult destination restaurant with tons of flat screen TV's and redo the outdoor area to be a much nicer restaurant area. Pool tables and higher end arcade games catering to the "adult" child. Take the whole pier from the fence at the boardwalk on down and because it is private Woodsy could realize his thoughts on an "open container" type atmosphere but it would be contained in a private area. All the little shops could serve food, beer, etc. Keep the mini golf and speed pitch or not but it would be all adult oriented. Maybe one of the small shops could be a theme bar etc. Etc. Use some of the boat slips as slips for customers.
I know this is a pipe dream but could you imagine this? A total redo of the pier but retain the structure itself. Wasn't it a dance hall in its heyday?
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