Delight in the land of Doo-Wop during Wildwood’s ’50s, ’60s and ’70s Weekend
Jersey’s Best, Sep. 13, 2022
Sixty years ago, at his uncle’s Italian restaurant in Wildwood, a young boy watched in awe as superstars, like The Supremes, The Stylistics, Four Tops, The Four Seasons, Chubby Checker and more, performed at the Lucky Club next door. Years later, when Joey Montello owned his own restaurant, he enjoyed dining with many of these iconic stars. Joey M, as he’s known in entertainment, had a front-row seat to rock ‘n’ roll history.
“Everyone from Mary Wilson of The Supremes to Frankie Avalon to Chubby Checker to Bobby Rydell would eat at my restaurant after shows, and I would get to know them personally,” said Joey Montello, Wildwood’s former entertainment director and owner of Joey M’s La Piazza Cucina. “I got to be such good friends with these entertainers that they still stop by the restaurant to catch up and, of course, reminisce.”
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