FEAST FROM CREAMY TRUFFLE PASTA TO A HALIBUT AND ROCK SHRIMP SMASH, DIG INTO THESE SUMMER DELIGHTS FROM LOCAL HOTSPOTS

BY AMANDA McCOY

CREST DE GALLO PASTA

Handmade pasta generously tossed in truffle garlic cream with peas, shiitake mushrooms, and a toasted pecorino crunch

Oyster Point Hotel

146 Bodman Place, Red Bank theoysterpointhotel.com

SMOKED SALMON TOSTADA

Crispy house tostada chips stacked with a fiesta of salmon and fresh accoutremonts

Centrada

8 W Front Street, Red Bank centradarestaurant.com

HALIBUT BRODETTO

Freshly caught halibut stars alongside rock shrimp, diced tomato, potato, cannellini beans, butternut squash, and clams

Stella Marina 800 Ocean Ave N Asbury Park stellamarinarestaurant.com

PORK CHOP STEFANO

A 16-oz Berkshire pork chop on the bone, pounded thin, lightly breaded, and fried, then topped with mozzarella and Bolognese sauce

Brando’s Citi Cucina

162 Main Street, Asbury Park brandosnj.com