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an inside look at decision 2011 - The Boardwalk Journal Magazine
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The dining guide<br />
Local Restaurant Guide<br />
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro<br />
2801 N. Pacific Ave.<br />
The Quarter at Tropicana<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08401<br />
609-348-4600<br />
Polistina’s Restaurant<br />
777 Harrah’s Blvd.<br />
Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08234<br />
609-441-5100<br />
Ram’s Head Inn<br />
9 West White Horse Pike<br />
Galloway, NJ 08205<br />
609-652-1700<br />
Red Square<br />
2801 Pacific Ave.<br />
The Quarter @ Tropicana<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08401<br />
609-344-9100<br />
Reflections Cafe<br />
777 Harrah’s Blvd.<br />
Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08234<br />
609-441-5100<br />
Sage<br />
5206 Atlantic Ave.<br />
Ventnor, NJ 08406<br />
609-823-2110<br />
Scarduzio’s Steak/Sushi/Lounge<br />
Showboat Casino,<br />
801Boardwalk<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08401<br />
609-343-4330<br />
Seaview Resort<br />
401 S. New York Rd.<br />
Galloway, NJ 08205<br />
609-652-1800<br />
Steve & Cookie’s By The Bay<br />
9700 Amherst Ave.<br />
Margate, NJ 08402<br />
609-823-1163<br />
Teplitzky’s<br />
111 S. Chelsea Ave.<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08401<br />
609-428-4550<br />
The Palm Atlantic City<br />
2801 Pacific Ave.<br />
The Quarter @ Tropicana<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08401<br />
609-344-7256<br />
The Reserve Seafood & Steak<br />
Park Place & The Boardwalk<br />
Bally’s Atlantic City<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08401<br />
609-340-2350<br />
Eat-In • takE-Out • DElIvEry<br />
OpEn 7 Days: 10:00 aM untIl MIDnIght<br />
Pizza • Stromboli • CalzoneS • SteakS • Panini • Hot & Cold SubS<br />
SandwiCHeS • burgerS • wraPS • SaladS • wingS<br />
WE DElIvEr 347-4747<br />
1200 AtlAntic Avenue, AtlAntic city, nJ 08401 (corner of AtlAntic & north cArolinA Ave.)<br />
Tomatoe’s Restaurant<br />
9300 Amherst Ave.<br />
Margate, NJ 08402<br />
609-822-7535<br />
Trattoria Il Mulino<br />
1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave.<br />
Trump Taj Mahal Casino<br />
Atlantic City, NJ 08087<br />
609-449-6004<br />
Tre Figlio Restaurant<br />
500 W. White Horse Pike<br />
Galloway, NJ 08215<br />
609-965-3303<br />
White House Sub Shop<br />
2301 Arctic Avenue<br />
Atlantic City, 08401<br />
609-345-8599<br />
Anthony’s Out to Lunch<br />
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar<br />
I’ve always wanted to visit<br />
Cuba. Maybe it’s the allure of<br />
the forbidden fruit since the<br />
government imposed embargo<br />
currently prevents us from drinking<br />
Havana Club rum, smoking the<br />
finest Cohiba cigars, or even dining<br />
on any of the delicious cuisine.<br />
Luckily for the American people,<br />
many Cubans have made their way<br />
to the United States to share their<br />
culture with us. And lucky for me,<br />
Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum<br />
Bar is just a short drive down the<br />
Expressway to the Quarter at the<br />
Tropicana in Atlantic City.<br />
So when I awoke from<br />
another one of my Havana<br />
daydreams and needed a Cuban<br />
fix, I made a couple calls and<br />
headed out to the Trop. I took<br />
one step into the Quarter with my<br />
buddies, Charlie and K-Mo, and<br />
immediately heard the Latin music<br />
luring me in. Then, I smelled the<br />
garlic and slow roasted pork and I<br />
knew I was in the right place.<br />
When our server, Grecia,<br />
came to the table I was already<br />
putty in her hands. I would have<br />
ordered anything she suggested.<br />
Thankfully, she was well-versed<br />
in the menu, and became the tour<br />
guide on our culinary journey.<br />
First, she suggested we start with<br />
a couple of cocktails. I sipped<br />
my way through a magnificent<br />
Mojito Aniversario ($12) made<br />
with Bacardi Solera Rum, Grand<br />
Marnier, juice from raw sugar<br />
cane, an aromatic herb called<br />
hierba buena, fresh lime juice,<br />
and a splash of soda water. K-mo<br />
ordered a Grilled Pineapple<br />
Mojito ($11), while Charlie threw<br />
down the Housemade Caipirinha<br />
Infusion ($10). (Pronounced Kai-<br />
Pee-Reen-Ya). The tasty beverages<br />
were so refreshing and a little too<br />
easy to drink.<br />
But then we encountered a<br />
problem. Every item on the lunch<br />
menu sounded so fantastic that<br />
we had no idea what to order. Our<br />
savior, Grecia, stepped in again<br />
and told us not to worry. We could<br />
order a combination off of the<br />
small plates and share everything.<br />
That young lady is a true genius!<br />
We followed her advice and<br />
started by ordering a selection of<br />
three different accompaniments<br />
from the Mariquitas Cubano<br />
section ($11). We chose Black<br />
Bean Hummus, Haitian Eggplant<br />
Spread, and the Mushrooms<br />
Escabeche. The dips were served<br />
with crispy fried plantain,<br />
malanga, and yucca chips. The<br />
different combinations made for<br />
a fun way to start off the meal.<br />
Forget potato chips, now I want<br />
fried malanga, with a side of black<br />
bean hummus for lunch every day!<br />
Next, we chose three small<br />
tasting plates from the Piqueos<br />
section ($15). The Cesar de<br />
Orient was crispy spring rolls of<br />
spicy chorizo and shrimp piled<br />
above a roasted garlic-Caesar salad<br />
with a crumbled Cotija cheese.<br />
The Albondigas were sweet glazed<br />
meatballs made with beef, pork,<br />
and pine nuts resting above a<br />
pickled carrot and cilantro slaw.<br />
But my absolute favorite starter<br />
was the Camarones a la Parilla —<br />
which were a skewer of Cuban<br />
pesto-marinated, grilled shrimp,<br />
with white sweet potato chips, and<br />
served over an arugula salad with<br />
a lemon-vinaigrette — simply<br />
legendary dish.<br />
Shortly after our appetizer<br />
party finished, the entrees<br />
arrived. Charlie devoured Mama<br />
Amelia’s Empanadas ($20). The<br />
four different deep fried pastries<br />
contained a mixture of (1) ground<br />
beef, olives, and raisons, (2)<br />
hand-chopped chicken, corn,<br />
sweet peppers, and Monterey<br />
Jack cheeses, (3) shrimp, creamy<br />
spinach, and pine nuts, and finally,<br />
By Anthony Previti<br />
(4) pulled pork, roasted poblano<br />
peppers and charred tomatoes.<br />
Who wouldn’t be happy with that<br />
deep fried variety show?<br />
K-Mo loved his Guava<br />
BBQ Rib Sandwich ($13). The<br />
shredded pulled pork was perfectly<br />
tender. The guava added a subtle<br />
sweetness, yet was balanced by the<br />
heat of the jalapenos. The meat<br />
was topped with a creamy slaw and<br />
sandwiched by a toasted sesame<br />
brioche roll. He looked like a kid<br />
on Christmas as he chomped his<br />
way to barbecue heaven.<br />
As for me, there was never<br />
any doubt that I would order the<br />
El Cubano sandwich ($16.5). The<br />
classic pressed Cuban sandwich<br />
is layered with a sour orange<br />
marinated pork loin, Genoa salami,<br />
ham, melted provolone and Swiss<br />
cheeses, and slathered with a<br />
mustard-pickle relish. This badboy<br />
is one of the best sandwiches<br />
ever created. It’s meaty, cheesy,<br />
mustardy, and on crispy bread.<br />
Every daydream should end with a<br />
sandwich like this …<br />
As you can see, Chef<br />
Guillermo Pernot’s recent trips<br />
to Cuba have inspired some<br />
adventurous new items on the<br />
menu at Cuba Libre. Hopefully,<br />
some day the embargo will be lifted<br />
and we all can see and taste firsthand<br />
the wonders of Cuba. Until<br />
then, just take a trip to Cuba Libre<br />
and enjoy a daydream of your own.<br />
Anthony Previti is a criminal defense attorney who appears frequently in Atlantic County Superior Court and he<br />
loves food. If you would like your restaurant featured, please send an email to: OutToLunch@boardwalkjournal.com.<br />
Cuba Libre<br />
Restaurant<br />
& Rum Bar<br />
The Quarter at<br />
Tropicana Casino<br />
and Resort<br />
2801 Pacific Ave<br />
Atlantic City, NJ<br />
(609) 348-6700<br />
Cubalibrerestaurant.com<br />
Hours:<br />
Lunch is Mon. – Thurs.<br />
11:30 A.M. to 3 P.M.,<br />
Friday – Sunday<br />
11:30 A.M. to 4 P.M.,<br />
Dinner is Daily<br />
4 P.M. to 11 P.M.<br />
menu:<br />
The entire new menu and<br />
pricing information is on<br />
their web site. Make sure<br />
you check out the special<br />
tasting menu of Chef<br />
Pernot’s culinary favorites<br />
called the “15 Tastes of<br />
Cuba” available every day<br />
except Saturday.<br />
Tony’s Tip:<br />
The “Caippy Hour” is Cuba<br />
Libre’s excellent Monday<br />
through Friday happy<br />
hour from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.<br />
The menu features those<br />
delicious small bar bites,<br />
sangria, house wine,<br />
Miller Lite, Corona bottles<br />
for only $4, and a select<br />
menu of $5 Caipirinhas!<br />
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