If you look up “old school” in the dictionary, you should find a picture of Alan Angeloni. The owner of Angeloni’s II Restaurant & Lounge basically lives at his Ducktown establishment. When you walk in for dinner – now or 40 years ago – Angeloni probably greeted you at the door or was behind the bar chatting with customers.

His personality can be tough. He’s not afraid to tell you how it is – or how it used to be – but under that gruff exterior is a kind man with a big heart who, when in the right mood, loves to talk about how he got his start, how his restaurant exploded during the casino boom, the origin of some of his recipes and old Atlantic City, particularly how his neighborhood changed from “all-Italian” to “all-American.”