Confession-- I have never had the privilege of eating a lobster roll. And I know that if I really want to experience a good one I should probably visit some quaint, sea-side town in New England, but it looks like I can get a pretty authentic version at the Oyster House in Philly.

According to this rave from Inquirer food columnist Rick Nichols owner Sam Mink has done due diligence in recreating the toasty, buttery buns from Maine and the fresh, simple taste of succulent lobster that traditional rolls all have.

The article mentions how many other area restaurants have tried and failed to create their versions of the classic, end-of-summer sandwich. However, many have made it too gimmicky, too overdone, too much-- period.

But Nichols says the Oyster House sandwich is spot-on and provides a delicious dinner complete with a plate of fries.

Of course, this little bit of lobster luxury is going to cost you a pretty penny. The meal runs at $26 a plate! But maybe I one-time treat couldn't hurt, now could it?

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I'll be going on a much needed and long overdue vacation starting tomorrow at 5:00 pm.

With that in mind, I figured I'd give you the shore rock rundown for the next two weekends in Atlantic City. Plenty of good stuff coming.

Get tix at StubHub, and I'll see you in September...

Friday, August 20

Lyle Lovett - Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre

Rob Thomas - Borgata Hotel Music Box

Tears For Fears - House Of Blues

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd - Atlantic City Hilton & Resorts

Saturday, August 21

MGMT - Borgata Events Center

Rob Thomas - Borgata Music Box

Sunday, August 22

Rob Thomas - Borgata Music Box

Friday, August 27

Stevie Nicks - Mark G. Etess Arena

Saturday, August 28

Aerosmith/Sammy Hagar - Boardwalk Hall

Jonas Brothers/Demi Lovato - Mark G. Etess Arena

Sunday, August 29

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Borgata Events Center

When I stop listening to a type of music, I find it hard to believe that there are people in existence who still enjoy it. It's not really a vanity thing-- the music just ends up falling off my radar and I don't think about it anymore. Then, when I see a band from my past playing a show or putting out an album, it jolts me into reality a bit.

Take, for instance, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Of course I listened to these guys during their "Clueless" hey-day. Everyone listened to these guys. I was tuned into ska-music big time when I was in high school, but I grew out of it.

But it turns out, the Bosstones are still scatting and swinging. They put out a new album called "Pin Points & Gin Joints" back in December and are in the midst of a summer tour which will bring them to Philly on Monday, August 23.

And tickets for this show are not cheap! If you want to go and rude-boy it up, it's going to cost you $26.50. Grab tickets from Ticketmaster.com.

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Sure, Fishtown might have its fair share of bars, restaurants and good cheap eats, but until now, they haven't had the pleasure of Taco Tuesday-- a glutton-friendly event made popular by bars such as Tattoo Mom's on South Street and La Lupe in the Italian Market.

But all of that is about to change because Barbarella-- the bar above The Barbary-- is introducing the cheap tradition to the area.

According to this post from Phoodie the Fishtown bar will start serving up $1 tacos (meat and vegetarian options) along with $1 Tecate on Tuesday nights between 5pm and 8pm.

That's quite a deal! You can polish off five tacos and five beers for no more than $10!

This might make a trip up to Fishtown worth it, especially if there's something cool going on at the Barbary on a Tuesday night!

Yet another reason Cape May is a spectacular year-round destination: the 14th annual Cape May Food & Wine Festival. Scheduled for Sept. 18-26, the annual event keeps the warm glow of summer flickering throughout the season's waning days.

Visitors can indulge in excellent food, fine wines, and a wide variety of culinary delights and events. Taste buds are sure to be tickled as you sample some of the Garden State's best cuisine. There's a reason the New York Times dubbed Cape May "the restaurant capital of New Jersey."

Visitors can enjoy winery tours and tastings, a five-course beer tasting dinner, a Harvest Wine Festival, luncheons at some of Cape May’s best restaurants, Chefs’ Dine-Arounds, the popular People’s Choice Chowder Contest, and numerous seminars and classes.

Please note that most festival events cannot accommodate children. For a complete list of events, click here. For more information, visit www.capemaymac.org or call 800-275-4278 for more info.

This coming weekend is one we've been looking forward to for quite some time. The Philadelphia Folk Festival will be hitting town out in Schwenksville, PA.

Some of the biggest acts in music will be at this three-day event and you definitely don't want to miss out. Saturday includes a performance from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Erin McKeown and blues legend Taj Mahal. And make sure to check out other great acts such as The Spinning Leaves and Bonnie Prince Billy.

Tickets for the festival are still on sale and cost about $130 for an all-festival pass or about $50 for one-day access. You can purchase them online to save some hassle of crowds and ticket lines this weekend.

And if you're feeling lucky, Philadelphia Weekly is giving away two tickets for Saturday! So find out those details and enter yourself in the giveaway by clicking here.

Make sure to check out this great fest if you have a chance!

The very popular Indian restaurant from mogul Munish Narula is opening a fifth location on the Main Line.

Yes, Tiffin is officially seating today (Monday, August 16) in Bryn Mawr.

Located at 847 Lancaster Avenue this restaurant will offer moderately-priced Indian cuisine to customers in a casual eatery.

Tiffin also has locations in Northern Liberties, Mount Airy, Elkins Park and Wynnewood.

And keep an eye on Narula's new concept which will be opening at some point in the new 777 S. Broad building in Philadelphia.

If you follow along with Philadelphia real estate or neighborhoods at all, then you might know that Point Breeze, formerly a very dangerous spot, is slated to be the next up-and-coming neighborhood in city. New condos are being built, the streets are being cleaned up and the area is attracting more and more businesses including restaurants.

And according to this article from Brownstoner.com the owners of the South Philadelphia Taproom are on board for a new concept at 18th and Federal.

The Wander Inn, located at the corner, has been for sale for quite some time and has finally been snapped up by LPMG with plans to turn it into a casual eatery with a focus on local food.

There is no word yet on a time line for the renovation or an opening, but it is safe to say that residents of this neighborhood are definitely excited.

About six-and-a-half years ago my wife and I made a point of going to see Don Rickels at Resorts. It was Super Bowl weekend 2004, not long after Buddy Hackett passed away. We thought we'd better see Rickels ASAP before he joined his fellow insult comic at the great two-drink minimum gig in the sky.

Fast-forward to August 2010 and look who's still here: Mr. Warmth, himself.

My advice to you: Don't go see Don Rickels tonight and/or tomorrow at the Borgata's Music Box (buy tickets) because he might drop dead six months from now. Go see him because he's still funny as hell. As if you needed any more convincing:

I can already hear the fluttering of indie-lovers hearts-- beloved singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens will be returning to Philly this fall.

Yes, Stevens will be doing a full North American tour beginning in October and the singer plans to stop at some of America's most historic music venues. Lucky for us, that includes the Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia.

Tickets for the event go on sale beginning tomorrow (Friday, August 13), so make sure you go ahead and snap up your seats before the show sells out (and it will sell out).

Don't miss this one, kids.