(2 out of 5 hot dogs)

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This past weekend, my friends and I took a little trip to Atlantic City, a quaint (read: gaudy) town from which the Monopoly board is based on.  I decided to take on the Codename: Thimble, because it’s adorable, and fits right on your little pinky finger.  Luckily, I didn’t end up needing a ‘Get out of Jail Free’ card.  We took the Greyhound, which was $35 round trip.  Apparently attached to the bus ticket was a Bonus ticket, where we would have gotten reimbursed for the trip in casino tokens, but we didn’t realize that until afterwards.  Oops!  Anyway, we got all spiffied up in our Sunday best, and definitely stood out against masses of extra-large t-shirts and fanny packs.

Atlantic City Hilton Casino and Resort
3400 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ

We stayed in the Atlantic City Hilton, which came with it’s own casino, so our fortunes were only an elevator ride and a few steps away from our room.  I scoped out the food situation, and unfortunately there was a Patsy’s Pizzeria in the hotel with a $35 prefix (gag).  I didn’t spend two and a half hours on a bus full of gambling-addicts to be overcharged for underwhelming pizza that I could get in my neighborhood.  But on the bright side, at the casino there were unlimited FREE drinks.  Wowza!  It’s perfect! You just have to be sitting at a table (or appear to be sitting at a table) when the server walks by.  And its really easy, all you have to do is win, and then you’ll actually get paid to drink to your heart’s content.  But alas, for many, it isn’t that idyllic.  As one of my friends (Codename: Racecar) sobbed in agony at the end of the night, “I just dropped $700 on eight beers!”

Sbarros
1000 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ

The next morning, our bellies were as emptied as our bank accounts. But apart from casinos, the Atlantic City only seemed to have ‘Cash for Gold’ stores, and the occasional sketchy deli complete bullet holes in the window.  We reluctantly ate at Sbarros located within the Taj Mahal.  For $3.95 I had a small cup of pasta salad, the only item that didn’t appear to be doused in grease.  I had a dandy time in Atlantic City, but next time I will definitely bring my own food, and maybe I’ll switch to Codename: Top Hat, in hopes that I’ll come out on top.