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'This Place Is Iconic': Philly Restaurant Group Reopening Jerry Blavat's Jersey Shore Nightclub 'This Place Is Iconic': Philly Restaurant Group Reopening Jerry Blavat's Jersey Shore Nightclub
'This Place Is Iconic': Philly Restaurant Group Reopening Jerry Blavat's Jersey Shore Nightclub A historic Jersey Shore nightclub once owned by a popular Philadelphia radio host is bringing back the music. Memories in Margate will reopen on Friday, May 24 after closing in September 2022, the bar and restaurant posted on social media on Wednesday, May 8. The nightclub was owned by DJ and performer Jerry Blavat, who died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at 82 years old from an autoimmune disorder called myasthenia gravis. Known by many as "The Geator with the Heater" and "The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce", Blavat purchased Memories in 1972 and hosted his radio show there. His est…

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by Chris Spiker