Positioned at a bend in the road along Route 9 in Tuckerton resides Mickey’s Port of Call Pub, a bustling, snug locale and hot spot. Friday evening, as patrons were slipping in through the front entrance, the musical stylings of the Barbara Lin Duo slipped out, wafting melodiously into the night air and nearly packed parking lot.

The Tuckerton hangout is a rustic watering hole with multicolored wood panel accents, a U-shaped bar, soft teal walls and glimmering icicle lights that dangle from the…