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Who Runs The Anchorage Tavern Now? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 22 Somers Point, New Jersey

Current status

New owners

As of October 2026, ocnjsentinel.com reports The Anchorage Tavern changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What the source shows: Ocean City Sentinel reported the Fitzgerald family took over Anchorage Tavern in April 2023 after longtime owner Don Mahoney retired, and the restaurant's current website, checked 2026-09-08, still lists active hours and driving directions. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On 'Roadtrippin'' (aired 2015-02-27), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Anchorage Tavern in Somers Point, New Jersey, where the kitchen turned out Buffalo Crab Cakes and Flounder Gorgonzola. The tavern occupies a three-story building in the Bay Historical District that has operated continuously since 1874, making it one of the longest-running businesses in Somers Point. According to the Ocean City Sentinel, the Fitzgerald family took over the Anchorage in April 2023 after previous owner Don Mahoney retired, a transition that required Somers Point City Council approval for a liquor-license transfer that March (Ocean City Sentinel, 2023-06-28). Under the Fitzgeralds, the tavern added a digital ordering system, live weekend music and a late-night small-plates menu while keeping the original menu and staff intact. The restaurant's current website, checked 2026-09-08, still lists active hours and driving directions.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 22

Episode 5
Aired
Title: Roadtrippin' · What was featured: Buffalo Crab Cakes and Flounder Gorgonzola
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. ocnjsentinel.com https://ocnjsentinel.com/fitzgerald-family-excited-to-take-over-points-anchorage-tavern/
  2. anchoragetavernrestaurant.com https://anchoragetavernrestaurant.com/
  3. foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/nj/somers-point/the-anchorage-tavern-and-restaurant
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