— BY LORI DRAZ —
It’s here! Summer has returned to the Jersey Shore, making this
a perfect time to read The Journal’s Arts, Entertainment, &
Dining Guide. Plan your summer fun, learn about some great
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food spots, and then get set to enjoy!
Busby’s Family Kitchen
623 Essex Ave. in Spring Lake
732-239-5942
BusbysFamilyKitchen.com, email busbysfamilykitchen@gmail.com
Open daily, including weekends
Fratelli’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
480 Route 35 in Middletown/Red Bank
732-747-4737
Fratellis-Pizzeria.com, email fratellispizza01@aol.com
Open Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 9:30 pm; Friday and
Saturday from 11 am to 10:30 pm and Sunday from noon to 9:30 pm
There’s nothing like a home cooked meal, but if you don’t have
the time, Busby’s Family Kitchen does. Busby's Family Kitchen is a family
style meal prep business, run by a mom, her two adult children, and
meals are family portioned for four to six people and delivered right to
your home.
Paula, aka Mom, has been a registered nurse for many years and
has taught her two kids, Matthew and Danielle, the importance of home
cooking and what good, healthy food tastes like. And like so many Italian
homes, food and love is on every table.
Each Sunday, they post a new menu and orders are taken up until
Wednesdays at 8 pm. The varied selections include favorites like meat-
bowls), and around the holidays, there are even desserts like biscuits,
cookies and pies, including a creamy lemon ricotta cheesecake with a
crust made from homemade graham crackers. Everything is made completely
from scratch, from Paula's Homemade Gravy (marinara sauce),
to the breadcrumbs, dressings and seasoning blends. There are even
options for vegetarians like the totally addicting eggplant meatballs.
Busby's Family Kitchen offers catering services and can set up catering
at your home.
As they say at Busby's Family Kitchen, “Healthy Home Cooked Meals
family recipes, so let Busby's Family Kitchen make your mealtime easy.
Since 1982, this family-owned and operated Italian pizzeria and restau-
Fratelli family has loved the Middletown community, and they love serving you
their delicious homemade sauces, sausage, meatballs and more. This is real old-
own eggplants and prepare anything you can image, all from scratch. Now the
third generation of Fratellis is carrying on the family tradition and cooking up the
time-treasured recipes you love. For that extra special touch, they even have an
Fratelli’s Restaurant & Pizzeria has been featured in many magazines.
They have received many honors and are proud to have been recognized by
NJ.com’s Munchmobile for their thick and gooey Sicilian pizza.
Monday through Friday from 11 am to 2 pm. On Mondays, you can indulge in
Wednesdays, Fratelli’s Restaurant & Pizzeria has a buy special: one entrée, get
plain pizza, penne ala vodka and garlic bread (toppings extra, take-out and delivery).
And Fratelli’s Restaurant & Pizzeria has a menu of dine in, take-out and
delivery dinner specials too.
If you’re planning a special event, party or get together, Fratelli’s Restaurant
& Pizzeria is happy to do the catering. There is also a private dining room for parties
Fratelli’s Restaurant & Pizzeria is BYOB, and they are ready to serve you an
Italian meal that you will love.
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