Shore Local, Doug Deutsch

Cardinal/Anchor Collab: When we learned that Cardinal Restaurant had joined together for an interesting promotion with their neighbors, Anchor Rock Club, Tune In Turn On just had to investigate the collaboration the two entities are calling “Dinner & A Show.”

Meetings Today, Jeff Heilman

Like many seasoned chefs, Michael Brennan, born in Ocean City, New Jersey, and raised in Absecon, New Jersey, across the bay from Atlantic City, got his chops down on the road.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Craig LaBan

Michael Brennan has come a long way from eight years ago, when the onetime food runner at Le Bec-Fin and eventual CIA-trained chef first burst onto the Shore dining scene with an ambitious 38-seat Ventnor BYOB called Cardinal Bistro.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jenn Ladd

Whether you're craving an expertly shaken espresso martini or a cold beer in a dimly lit dive, the bar scene at the New Jersey beaches is ready for you.

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Press of Atlantic City, Selena Vazquez

ATLANTIC CITY — For fans of Ventnor’s Cardinal Bistro, which closed in 2019, waiting five months after owner Michael Brennan made the announcement that a new Cardinal restaurant would open in the Orange Loop was exciting.

SoJo 104.9, Heather DeLuca

A new kind of dining experience has arrived in Atlantic City. Here's why Cardinal restaurant is worth checking out.

If you're familiar with the former Cardinal Bistro in Ventnor, you'll want to check out Executive Chef Michael Brennan's new venture.