GAETANO'S ASKS...

Are the Yankees in, or are the Yankees out?

Will the bullpen hold up? Will the Yankees bats stay hot?

Let us know how far you think the Yankees will go this season...

The person closest to the right outcome will be eligible to win a prize to be determined at a later date by the Gaetano's staff.

Simply leave us a comment with your best guess and the winner will be announced at the conclusion of the Yankees' season.

Will it be golf in mid-October for Joe and the crew, or will the Yankees be going all the way to the World Series?

Let us know and find out just what you can win!

WEEKEND REVIEW

THERE'S A BIT OF A CHILL IN THE AIR AS THE FALL SLOWLY SNEAKS UP ON US, BUT GAETANO'S CONTNUES TO BE A HOT SPOT EVERY WEEKEND NIGHT.

THE RESTAURANT WAS FILLED TO THE BRIM SATURDAY AS LINES OF EAGER CUSTOMERS FORMED DOWN WALLACE STREET WAITING TO JOIN US FOR DINNER.

CHEF DAGO TOOK US DOWN UNDER THIS WEEKEND WITH HIS AUSTRALIAN BARAMUNDI. IT'S A LIGHT FLAKY WHITE FISH SIMILAR TO TILAPIA AND IT WAS COMPLIMENTED BY A LEMON AND WHITE WINE SAUCE. LET'S JUST SAY THIS FISH WAS JUMPING OUT OF THE WATER AND IN TO PEOPLE'S BELLIES ALL WEEKEND LONG!

ANOTHER WEEKEND FAVORITE FROM THE SEA WAS THE GRILLED SWORDFISH SERVED WITH SHRIMP AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS IN A LEMON, BUTTER, WHITE WINE SAUCE. SIMPLE BUT DELICIOUS IS THE RESPONSE WE GOT.

AND IF YOU WANT TO TURN THE HEAT UP EVEN MORE, ALL OF OUR WEEKEND FISH SPECIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN A BLACKENED STYLE. RUBBED WITH AN ASSORTMENT OF FRESH HERBS AND SPICES AND SERVED OVER A BABY GREENS IT'S JUST WHAT YOU NEED TO GET YOUR TASTE BUDS GOING.

IN OTHER WEEKEND NEWS, LAMB OSSO BUCCO BEWARE, THERE'S A NEW MEAT IN TOWN.

THE CENTER CUT PORK SHANK HAS BEEN GETTING RAVE REVIEWS SINCE IT FOUND IT'S WAY TO OUR MENU LAST WEEK. IT'S SLOW COOKED AND BRAISED WITH ROOT VEGETABLES
THEN SERVED OVER A SUN DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO FINISHED WITH A RICH WHITE WINE TOMATO SAUCE.

SO IF YOUR TORN BETWEEN THE TWO, FLIP A COIN. IF IT LANDS ON HEADS GET THE PORK OSSO BUCCO THIS WEEK AND THE LAMB THE NEXT TIME YOU VISIT.

THEY'RE BOTH THAT GOOD!

CHECK BACK DURING THE WEEK FOR MORE GAETANO'S NEWS AND EVENTS.

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

GAETANO'S REMEMBERS

IN MEMORY OF THOSE KILLED, INJURED, OR EFFECTED BY THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH 2001









OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.

WEEKEND REVIEW

WELL LABOR DAY CAME AND WENT AND THE KIDS ARE HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL, BUT THE SUMMER STUCK AROUND FOR ONE MORE WEEKEND.

THE SUN WAS OUT, THE WEATHER WAS HOT, AND CROWDS WERE OUT AT GAETANO'S IN FULL FORCE FOR ONE LAST LATE SUMMER HURRAH.

THIS WEEKEND CHEF DAGO SERVED UP HIS NEWEST HOMEMADE HIT--ASPARAGUS FLAVORED FETTUCINNI WITH ROCK SHRIMP, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND PLUM TOMATOES, IN A LIGHT GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, AND PARMESAN CHEESE SAUCE.

ANOTHER NEW SPECIAL, RIB VEAL CHOP MILANESE MADE IT'S WAY TO THE GAETANO'S WEEKEND MENU--THE SUCCULENT PIECE OF VEAL WAS BUTTERFLIED AND SEASONED WITH FRESH ITALIAN BREADCRUMBS AND SERVED OVER A BED OF ARUGULA WITH A WHOLE GRAIN MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE. IT WAS THEN FINSIHED WITH SOME DELICIOUS GRILLED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS.

FANS OF OUR FAMOUS LAMB OSSO BUCCO WERE TREATED TO A TASTY ALTERNATIVE TOO--PORK OSSO BUCCO. THE CENTER CUT SHANK PLEASED PALLATES AND FILLED BELLIES ALL NIGHT LONG WITH IT'S DELICIOUSLY PLEASING SLOW COOKED FLAVOR SERVED OVER SUN-DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO AND FINISHED WITH A RICH WHITE WINE TOMATO SAUCE.

SO WHETHER YOU PLAN ON CATCHING UP WITH FAMILY, OR YOU'RE LOOKING TO CELEBRATE WITH A LARGE GROUP OF FRIENDS, MAKE GAETANO'S YOUR SPOT ANY NIGHT OF THE WEEK.

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

BE A GAETANO'S CHEF!

Do you want your favorite family recipe to be featured at Gaetano's?

Simply send us the steps to making your favorite dish and our culinary staff will choose their favorite.

The winning dish will appear on Gaetano's Specialty Menu for a week.

And get this, we're going to name the dish after YOU and give you a $25 Gaetano's Gift Card.

The winning recipe will also get a permanent spot right here on the Gaetano's blog.

So send your recipe by clicking on the COMMENT button below or email us at info@gaetanosredbank.com

We look forward to tasting your best recipes real soon!

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!