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www.theconnectionsnj.com
Steakhouse with Your
Favorite Meats, Seafood,
Poultry and Pasta
Chef David Drake
and Rudolfo have
teamed up to
create a delightful
culinary experience
for you.
OPEN
Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve
and
New Year’s Eve
1 Mill Street, Bernardsville, NJ
908-766-7979
www.rudolphssteakhousenj.com
Now
accepting
reservations for Holiday
parties and gatherings
908-766-7979
GIARDINO
RISTORANTE & PIZZA
299 US Highway 22 East, Green Brook, NJ 08812
By: Diane Cawley
Giardino Restorante & Pizza
is
all about delicious, healthy, fresh
Italian food.
Giardino
offers Italian
food from traditional Eggplant
Parmesan and pastas made from
scratch like Manicotti Parm and
Gnocchi Bolognese. If you are look-
ing for a show stopping center-
piece for the holidays try the Risot-
to Seafood Tower or the extra-large
cannoli that offers 21 smaller can-
noli inside of it with freshly made
filling that will drive your taste buds
crazy. The daily specials include a
nice selection of fresh fish accompa-
nied by vegetables that have been
cooked to perfection.
Giardino
is
newly opened by Executive Chef
Jerry Ortes. At
Giardino,
Jerry’s
passion, amazing palate and atten-
tion to detail is immediately appar-
ent from your first bite and thru
your last. Your enthusiasm with
Jerry’s food will continue to expand
as you explore all your options at
Giardino.
At
Giardino Restorante &
Pizza
all the food is freshly made
with the finest ingredients that are
handpicked daily by Jerry. Jerry’s
awareness of the importance of
cooking healthy food combined
with the understanding of the dif-
ferences in ingredient choices
makes
Giardino
a place that you
want to frequent. Jerry’s palate is
so developed that there is no
microwave on premise as Jerry can
taste the changes of flavor caused
by the microwave. Gluten free
options are available as he can
make a pizza from a corn based
crust. Call ahead and Jerry will be
ready for you with no fuss. Food
allergies, food preferences and
healthy eating options are given
the respect they deserve while not
taking away from the final dish
since every dish is made by an exec-
utive chef who knows his way
around the kitchen.
Grandma’s Pizza, the signature
pizza at
Giardino Restorante &
Pizza,
is amazing. Grandma’s Pizza
starts with a house made crust
which is topped with house made
sauce made from tomatoes that are
so sweet no sugar is necessary. The
mozzarella is made in house direct-
ly from curd. Fresh herbs are incor-
porated adding extraordinary depth
to the flavors of this pizza. At an
excellent price point this pizza has
no unnecessary sugar or any preser-
vatives making this a healthy choice.
Giardino Restorante & Pizza
can cater from the small and inti-
mate family function to up to 1000
people for corporate catering.
Giardino
is a perfect place to hold
a party, the pleasant atmosphere
along with decadent food can
make your party the talk of the
town. If you are looking for a dance
floor with your party Jerry has a
solution. Call 732-629-7680 or email
info@giardino restaurantnj.com with
your party plans and Jerry will make
your vision come true. Want a
healthy homemade meal or one
you just want to heat up, call Jerry
and he will have the all your ingre-
dients with instructions ready for
pick up.
Located in Colonial Square Mall
299 Route 22 East in Green Book,
NJ, Giardino is open Monday-Satur-
day for sit down meals and take out
and is open 7 days a week for cater-
ing and parties. Visit Jerry’s website
at www.giardinorestaurantnj.com.
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