A FESTIVAL OF FLAVORS AWAIT AT THESE HAPPENING GARDEN STATE HOTSPOTS

BY AMANDA McCOY

 

SPAGHETTI CLAM

An Italian classic finished with roasted garlic, lemon, white wine, parsley, and zesty breadcrumbs

Catezza

19 Broad Street Red Bank catezzarestaurant.com

INVESTORS SPREAD

WATCH HOUSE POINT OYSTERS FROM VIRGINIA

Served chilled on the half shell with house-made cocktail sauce and mignonette

Batch Bin & Barrel

98 Albany Street New Brunswick batchbinbarrel.com

LUNELLO SHRIMP SALAD

Light and crisp, accompanied by tomato, avocado, onions, cilantro, and a lemon house dressing

LuNello

182 Stevens Avenue Cedar Grove lunellonj.com

FLOUNDER MILANESE

Lightly breaded and fried, then dressed with a fresh cucumber and tomato salad

Buona Sera

50 Maple Avenue Red Bank buona-sera.com