Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – October 6, 2023

The Samoa and Mario’s were two of Ocean City’s most popular restaurants in the late 1960s. Located on Philadelphia Avenue between 22^nd and 23^rd streets, the Samoa moved two blocks north in 1969 and is now the location of a Sunsations store.

Mario’s was a favorite of Ocean City’s locals and stayed open year-round serving some of the resort’s best steaks and Italian food for over 50 years.

Mario’s closed forever on Sept. 24, 2005 and the building was razed soon after for a parking lot.

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