LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT!!

IT WAS ANOTHER GREAT GIRLS' NIGHT OUT AT GAETANO'S!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR PICTURES!

TONIGHT WAS OUR MONTHLY DRAWING FOR A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE.

CHECK BACK SOON FOR AUGUST'S LUCKY LADY.

AND SPEAKING OF LUCK BE A LADY, THERE WAS EVEN SOME DICE ROLLING AND TILE BUILDING TONIGHT!!

A GROUP OF LADIES TOOK ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPACIOUS PRIVATE PARTY ROOM, WITH DINNER AND A GAME OF MAHJONG. (ANYONE WHO KNOWS THE CORRECT SPELLING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.)

IT'S JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU CAN USE THE DINING ROOM FOR JUST ABOUT ANY FUNCTION.

JUST GIVE US A CALL AND WE'LL TRY OUR BEST TO ACCOMODATE YOU FOR ANY FUNCTION OR EVENT!

GAETANO'S FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD AND MISSION FIGS SALAD IS GAINING MORE AND MORE FAME EVERY DAY.

FOR DINNER, THE GRILLED SWORDFISH OVER A BED OF DICED VEGETABLES WAS A HUGE HIT, AS WAS OUR NEWEST HOMEMADE BLACK SQUID INK FETTUCINNI.

AND OUR HOMEMADE DESSERTS CONTINUE TO BE A FAVORITE EVERY LADIES NIGHT OUT TOO!

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE SETTLING DOWN WITH OUR HOMEMADE ZABAGLIONE OR ORANGE SORBET.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OUR NEWEST WEEKEND SPECIALTIES, AND UPCOMING PROMOTIONS.

AND FEEL FREE TO DROP US A COMMENT ABOUT YOUR GAETANO'S EXPERIENCE BY CLICKING ON THE COMMENTS BUTTON BELOW.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN OUR PLACE REAL SOON!

BROCCOLI RABE AND CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP

CHICKEN MEATBALLS
-1 lb ground chicken
-1/4 cup breadcrumbs
-1 egg
-1/4 cup parmesan cheese
-pinch of salt and pepper
Combine ingredients and mix in a bowl forming small meat balls.

-1 cup ditalini pasta
-2 carrots peeled and 1/4 inch diced
-2 celery stalks 1/4 inch diced
-1 onion 1/4 inch diced
-2 cloves minced garlic
-4 cups beef stock
-4 cups chicken stock
-2 15 oz. cans cannellini beans drained
-Pinch of red pepper flakes, salt and pepper (to taste)
-Handful of Parmesan Cheese
-Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Coat bottom of large pot with olive oil. Sautee carrots onions, celery and garlic for 3-5 minutes or until garlic begins to brown slightly. Season veggies with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes. Add beans and cook for 1-2 minutes mixing veggies together. Add beef and chicken stock and let simmer.
Meanwhile, bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil in a separate pot and add broccoli rabe. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes.
When broccoli rabe is done add to soup, and add handful of parmesan cheese. Bring soup to a boil and add meatballs 10-15 minutes before serving. Add 1 cup ditalini 6-8 minutes before serving. Serve with extra parmesan cheese to taste.

ENJOY!

GAETANO'S UPCOMING EVENTS!!

COME JOIN US EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT FOR OUR WEEKNIGHT PROMOTIONAL EVENTS!

THIS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BE AUGUST'S FOURTH TWISTED TUESDAY!

IT'S BEEN GIVING BIG GROUPS AND FAMILIES A REASON TO DINE WITH US ALL MONTH LONG!

OUR PRIVATE PARTY ROOM HAS BEEN FILLING UP QUICKLY SO BE SURE TO CALL AHEAD FOR A RESERVATION!

AND BE SURE TO JOIN US THIS THURSDAY FOR OUR MONTHLY LADIES' NIGHT DRAWING!

ONE LUCKY LADY WILL WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE!

CHECK BACK FOR PICTURES AND THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS MONTH'S WINNER.

SIMPLY CLICK ON OUR VIP COUPONS, PRINT 'EM OUT AND HEAD TO GAETANO'S!

WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN OUR PLACE REAL SOON!

GAETANO'S WEEKEND REVIEW!

THE SUMMER IS SLOWLY SLIPPING AWAY, BUT GAETANO'S CONTINUES TO BE A WEEKEND HOT SPOT HERE IN RED BANK!

ONCE AGAIN, GROUPS OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS, BOTH BIG AND SMALL HEADED OUR WAY TO GET THEIR HANDS ON SOME OF CHEF DAGO'S NEWEST WEEKEND SPECIALS.

A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN OUR PRIVATE PARTY ROOM, AND 3 COURSE SUNDAY CHRISTENING CELEBRATION ROUNDED OUT ANOTHER FLAWLESSLY TASTY WEEKEND WITH US HERE AT GAETANO'S.

ONE OF THE SUMMER'S BIGGEST HITS HAS BEEN GAETANO'S HOMMADE FETTUCINNI.

THIS WEEKEND DAGO WHIPPED UP A BLACK FETTUCINNI WITH COCKLE CLAMS, SWORDFISH, DICED PLUM TOMATOES AND A LIGHT ROASTED PEPPER CREAM SAUCE.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THIS WEEK'S NEWEST HOMEMADE SPECIALTIES.

GAETANO'S NEW FLAT IRON STEAK WAS ALSO A HUGE HIT AMONG THOSE LOOKING FOR ONE LAST SUMMER SIZZLE.

GRILLED AND SERVED WITH APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON, MASHED POTATOES AND FRENCH STRING BEANS, THE DISH PLEASED ALL OF THOSE WHO WERE LOOKING TO DIG IN TO A NICE BIG STEAK.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER BUSY WEEK HERE AT GAETANO'S!

STOP BY ON ONE OF OUR PROMOTIONAL NIGHTS, OR RESERVE YOUR TABLE EARLY IN THE WEEK FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN OUR PLACE REAL SOON!

GAETANO'S GIRLS' NIGHT OUT!! THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007

WELCOME TO THE GAETANO'S FAMILY!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICTURES FROM ANOTHER GREAT GIRL'S NIGHT OUT!

IT CONTINUES TO BE A HUGE HIT EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT!

IF YOU FORGOT TO FILL OUT A LADIES' NIGHT PRIZE FORM FOR NEXT WEEK'S MONTHLY DRAWING FOR A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE "COMMENT" BUTTON BELOW AND LEAVE US A COMMENT WITH YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS AND BECOME INSTANTLY ELIGIBLE TO WIN.

AND WHILE YOUR HERE, DROP US A LINE AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF YOUR GAETANO'S EXPERIENCE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERYTHING OUR BLOG HAS TO OFFER!

GOOD LUCK!

WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN OUR PLACE REAL SOON!

LET'S TWIST AGAIN!

HISTORICALLY, TUESDAY NIGHT IS THE MOST QUIET IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS.

BUT GAETANO'S IS SAYING HISTORY SHMISTORY!

OUR NEWEST WEEKNIGHT PROMOTION, "TWISTED TUESDAY" IS GIVING PEOPLE A REASON TO CELEBRATE EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT!

ONCE AGAIN, A LARGER THAN USUAL TUESDAY NIGHT CROWD SAID FORGET THE RAIN AND HEADED TO THEIR FAVORITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT FOR A GOOD TIME, WITH GOOD FOOD AND GOOD WINE.

WE HELPED TO CELEBRATE A FEW BIRTHDAYS AND ALSO WELCOMED A COUPLE OF OUR YOUNGEST EVER NEWCOMERS TO THE GAETANO'S FAMILY.

SPENCER RILEY AND HENRY JUST TURNED 4 WEEKS!!

NEITHER GOT A CHANCE TO TRY OUR NEWEST HOMEMADE BROCCOLI RABE FETTUCINNI, BUT WE WERE HAPPY MOM AND DAD HAD A NICE NIGHT OUT!

ENJOY THE PICTURES BELOW, FEEL FREE TO SHARE THEM WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

AND WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A QUIET NIGHT OUT WITH THE FAMILY, OR LOOKING TO CELEBRATE WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY IN OUR PRIVATE PARTY ROOM, MAKE GAETANO'S YOUR WEEKNIGHT SPOT.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PRIVATE PARTY ROOM, CLICK ON OUR PRIVATE PARTY ROOM LINK AND READ ABOUT PLANNING THE PERFECT PRIVATE FUNCTION, IN OUR GAETANO'S 101 SECTION.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN OUR PLACE REAL SOON!

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!

ANOTHER UN"FIG"ETTABLE WEEKEND AT GAETANO'S!

IF IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT IN RED BANK, IT'S A GIVEN THAT WE'LL BE JUMPING.

AND TONIGHT WAS NO DIFFERENT.

A LATE SUMMER COOL DOWN BROUGHT A HUGE CROWD TO GAETANO'S EAGER TO DIG IN TO CHEF DAGO'S NEWEST WEEKEND SPECIALS.

THIS WEEKEND'S NEWEST HOMEMADE FETTUCINNI IS A SUN-DRIED SWEET RED PEPPER TOSSED WITH MAINE LOBSTER AND JUMBO SHRIMP, FINISHED WITH GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, AND PARMESAN CHEESE.

LET'S JUST SAY THESE PLATES HAD WINGS, BECAUSE THEY WERE ONCE AGAIN FLYING OUT THE WINDOW ALL NIGHT LONG.

SOME NEWCOMERS EVEN TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO WATCH THE ACTION LIVE FROM OUR OPEN AIR KITCHEN, AS DAGO AND THE BOYS WHIPPED UP THEIR FAVORITES.

FEEL FREE TO TAKE A PEAK "BEHIND THE LINE" AND SAY HELLO AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TO YOUR TABLE.

THE FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD FROM LIONI'S IN BROOKLYN MELTED IN MOUTHS ALL NIGHT AS IT HAS ALL SUMMER LONG.

AS THE DAYS GO BY, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE ALSO STARTING TO REALIZE OUR DESSERTS ARE THE REAL DEAL!

PEOPLE ARE TRYING OUR HOMEMADE DESSERTS LIKE RASPBERRY INFUSED ZABAGLIONE IN RECORD NUMBERS.

IT'S THE PERFECT WAY TO FINISH THE PERFECT EVENING AT GAETANO'S.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR EVEN MORE NEW HOMEMADE SPECIALS AT GAETANO'S IN THE COMING WEEKS.

CHECK 'EM ALL OUT BY CLICKING ON OUR WEEKEND SPECIALTIES LINK.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR FACE IN OUR PLACE REAL SOON!