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Hillsborough couple Joe Trani and Kari LaSpisa, owners of the Italian restaurant Basilico in Raritan, announced they are expanding and opening a second location. LaSpisa told Patch the second location will be coming to the Kingsbridge Shopping Center located at the corner of S Branch Road and Beekman Lane. The new space will be a brunch and lunc...

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It's been 91 years since a small hot dog joint in New Jersey concocted a the Italian hotdog. Jimmy Buff's, with locations in West Orange and Kenilworth, recently its celebrated 91-year anniversary. "WOW! 91 YEARS! On August 1, 1932, my grandparents opened a small eatery serving their Italian Style hot dogs and sausages," wrote Jimmy Buff's of West...

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For some people, La Festa Italiana is like a trip back in time, partly because it harkens back to an era when Italian immigrants dominated downtown Jersey City. While in recent years, some of the religious aspects of the traditional feast have been cut back in order to accommodate a whole new population to that part of the city, Nicholas Grillo, on...

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The team behind one of New Jersey’s most popular restaurants will be opening their second business in Montclair later this year as Fatto Con Amore is coming to a storefront along the town’s main street. Montclair Hospitality Group Partners have announced a new sandwich concept they are opening at 349 Bloomfield Avenue. The company, founded by Ani R...

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Gervasio’s Italian Family Restaurant has opened a new location at The Shops at Old York Village in Chesterfield, Renaissance Properties announced Thursday. The restaurant, now under the guidance of chef and owner Mark Mazzone, views itself as not only as a culinary gem, but one that serves as a bridge between generations as its currently leadership...

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Ferraro’s Italian Food Specialties, a family-owned deli, has offered prepared meals and Italian specialties for over 30 years.  Of course, they’re also known for an incredible selection of classic Italian sandwiches. Specialty items include Michael’s Belly Buster with chicken cutlet, provolone, hot fryer peppers, broccoli rabe, crispy prosciutto, a...

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Katia Passerini, a top leader at Seton Hall since 2020, was named interim president of Seton Hall University by the school’s board of Regents, effective immediately. Passerini, who was serving as provost and executive vice president, replaces Joseph Nyre, who announced Monday morning that he would be taking a sabbatical instead of fulfilling the fi...

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The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America is thrilled to collaborate with Watchung Booksellers in presenting Kelsey James, author of The Woman in the Castello and Christina Lynch, author of Sally Brady’s Italian Adventure.  The Woman in the Castello: Rome, 1965: In this gothic thriller, aspiring actress Silvia Whitford arrives at R...

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Pizza can be traced back to the Roman Empire. Pursuit of excellence goes back further — at least to Aristotle who said: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." The bar pies at Vic's Italian Restaurant in Bradley Beach are excellent and, according to one of its two general managers, Travis Semblewski (the ot...

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In August a big tradition continues with the Italian American Association of Ocean Township’s 47th Annual Italian Festival held at Joe Palaia Park. The fun event will be held Aug. 9 through the 13 from 5 – 11p.m. I’ve attended this event a few times and enjoyed it, I was impressed how the event ran so smoothly. It was evident that everyone had thei...

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