Chef Giusppe Di Pietro spent 20 years cooking in kitchens all over New Jersey. Now he’s achieving one of his life goals with the opening of his first restaurant, Casa Di Pietro, in Kenilworth. Guests can expect traditional Italian cuisine with a blend of modern flavors.

Chef Di Pietro says the restaurant has a “cozy elegance” to it. “When we redid the interior of the restaurant before opening, we wanted the décor to reflect our menu,” he says. “Our round modern mirrors lining the walls along with our traditional wood burning brick oven really expresses my cooking style. Which is a modern and innovative take on traditional Italian food.”