Thanks to all our
friends, new and old, who partook in the Restaurant Week celebration here
at Casa Dante. We were glad to "show our wares" especially to
new customers. Our established patrons, of course, were not surprised at the
turnout. Seriously, it was fun and we were happy to participate.
See the
entertainment options this weekend below and thanks for reading!
Dom & Toni
Marino
Proprietors
.
and other
departments below. If you want past newsletters, recipes or other items go
to Casa
Dante Newsletter to retrieve.
Casa Dante
3.5/4
stars Star Ledger 2010, Wine
Spectator Award 2009, 2010, 2011 &
now 2012
Rooms
for small or large parties up to 140. Valet parking.
Entertainment this
weekend!
Friday August 10, 2012
Happy 2 Hours in our lounge at 5:30 with Danny Bacher...he
will stay past Happy Hour till 9:30 so please come in and enjoy the sounds with
dinner!
Saturday August 11, 2012
"Vintage" sing and play Saturday
See the full
entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment
My Two Cents
Online reviews & it's effect on restaurateurs
It's
a phenomenon that has invaded the restaurant and food industry: Customer
online reviews.
I've
talked about this before. Customer's get to go online and review a restaurant
after dining and , in some cases, not dining in an establishment. Some
sites only accept "true" diners criticism. One in particular is Open
Table. A reservation site wherein the diner gets a follow-up email and is
afforded the opportunity to rate the restaurant.
But
my main focus here is the Restaurateurs reaction to such criticism. There are
those who do not take the reviews that well. They consider reviewers ill
informed, misguided by other agendas or simply not being truthful. I believe
that readers do see through all the nonsense and get a good feel for a place by
a combination of all comments. However, some owners still pine
for professional critics from local or major news organizations that would
"suprise" the establishment and proceed to professionally praise or
rake it over the coals; but they have short memories. Pro's can be cruel and
disengaged.
As
stressful as it can be to read a review from someone who didn't "get"
the presentation, or the service, I feel that customers do have a better
understanding of what turns them onto a restaruant. If a dish is eclectic,
modern, trendy, classic etc and the diner doesn't like it...end of story. After
all, they're the ones who spend the money to sit and eat. Their opinion,
whether technically correct or not, has to take precedence and this trend will
likely prevail.
thanks
for reading!
Remember...still looking to set a date
for our "Big Night" dinner and
movie. Write in your interest to info@casadante.com
Stanley
Tucci, Tony Shalhoub and a young Marc Anthony in The Big Night
(
Note: Stage Left, a wonderful restaurant in New Brunswick has been doing a Big
Night dinner for years. We want to bring the celebration to Jersey City and
thank them for the inspiration. )
Happenings
at Casa Dante
- Casa Dante's Wine list has received a Wine Spectator Award for
2012 and as a thank you to our loyal patrons, all wines on our list will
be sold at half price on all Tuesdays in August with your dinner.
Thanks again!
- Make sure you take advantage of our Recession specials, next
segment below...we know that driving here plus tolls is quite an expense
these days....see below so we can help you have a great meal at Casa
Dante!
- Much more fresh fish and healthier choices on our menus. As
you may know, our fish is always fresh, never frozen. We have many
vegetarian choices and, of course, our meats are the best cuts available.
" The veal is like butter" she exclaimed!
- Our first wine dinner of the season will be in October. For
those of you interested please check our website, or see us
on FACEBOOKDan Roorda, our Sommelier Emeritus, will be selecting wines
and pairings along with Chef Gregg. Date will be announced soon. Please
keep in touch.
- We are taking Mondays off during July and August instead of
our usual Sunday closing. Most of our friends who go down the shore on
weekends come back early enough to want dinner on Sunday. We're here for
you
I've reintroduced this section because even though we're easing out of this "great recession" there are still many out there who struggle paying high gas prices and increased tolls and the like. As such, see the following "deals" for those of you who have read this far down:
- 10% discount
on parties of 4 or more Monday thru Thursdays....but you need to print and
present this to your server...thanks for reading
- Make a
reservation on Open Table ( links above ) and get discounts, points and
notices
Owner's Table
For those of
you who "friend" us on Casa Dante Facebook, you know that I take photos of food and goodies at my table
and post them. We use our "like"FACEBOOKto notify
events, parties, holidays and the like. But our "friend" page is
reserved for my own messages to you...usually involves food.....my friends love
these...some of you who have moved to far away places ( Florida, North
Carolina, California etc ) really seem to appreciate them.
If you're on Facebook, check us out. We'd love
to see you there!
Recent posts
How about a light summer meal.........
Grilled Vegetables and imported cheese....
Salad mix with Goat cheese..
Casa Dante is located at:
737 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 201.795.2750
Fax: 201.795.1225
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